Membership

Become a member of the Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research!

Membership of the Centre for Trophoblast Research is open to all current researchers at the University of Cambridge and its affiliated institutions whose research aligns to our Research Priorities. There are four categories of Loke CTR membership, summarised here:

Membership BenefitsFull PI Member Affiliate Principal InvestigatorFull Member (non-PI)Affiliate Member (non-PI)Honorary MemberAlumni
Profile listed on the Loke CTR website directory✓✓✓ ✓✓
Subscription to internal Loke CTR mailing list✓✓✓Opt in✓Opt in
Complimentary registration for Loke CTR Annual Meeting✓✓✓✓✓ 

Invitation to internal events

(Seminars, Journal Clubs, Half Day Away, Town Hall)

✓✓✓✓Opt in 
Access to centrally-managed tissue bank, training, and facilities on a cost-recovery basis✓✓✓✓  
Eligible to co-supervise Loke CTR PhD students ✓Eligible as second supervisor    
Eligible to sponsor NGFs✓     
Complimentary registration for virtual Placental Biology Course✓✓✓   

Membership categories

Full PI Member

Principal Investigators (PIs) at the University of Cambridge who are invited to join the Loke CTR as Full PI Members based on their research alignment and active contribution to the Centre’s mission.

  • Eligibility to supervise Loke CTR PhD students

  • Eligibility to sponsor Next Generation Fellows (NGFs)

  • Access to the tissue bank, training, and facilities

  • Participation in internal events and the Annual Meeting

  • Complimentary registration for the virtual Placental Biology Course

  • Profile listed on the Loke CTR website directory

How to join: Full Member PIs are selected and invited to join the Centre by invitation only. Membership is reviewed every 3 years by the Loke CTR Board of Managers.

Affiliate Principal Investigator

Group leaders at the University of Cambridge working in related fields who are interested in collaborating with Loke CTR researchers on projects related to Loke CTR Grand Challenges. Affiliate PIs are listed on our Affiliate PIs webpage and may act as second supervisors for Loke CTR PhD students.

Benefits include:

  • Eligibility to supervise Loke CTR PhD students as second supervisor

  • Participation in internal events and the Annual Meeting

  • Listed on the Affiliate PIs page of the Loke CTR website

  • Complimentary registration for the Annual Meeting

  • Access to the tissue bank, training, and facilities

How to join: To express interest in becoming an Affiliate PI, please contact execmgr.lokectr@pdn.cam.ac.uk.

Full Member (non-PI)

Early career researchers (including post doctoral fellows, graduate students, or clinicians) are invited to apply for full Loke CTR membership. Membership is intended to recognize researchers who make outsize contributions to the Loke CTR. It would be strongly encouraged for these members to contribute to Loke CTR core activities, for example teaching at the Placental Biology Course, hosting Loke CTR seminar speakers, contributing to the organisation of the Half Day Away or Journal Club, Chair sessions at the Away Day/Annual Meeting, join relevant organizing committees.

Next Generation Fellows and Loke CTR-funded PhD students are automatically full members.

Benefits include:

  • Participation in internal events and the Annual Meeting

  • Complimentary registration for the virtual Placental Biology Course

  • Listed on the Loke CTR website directory

  • Access to the tissue bank, training, and facilities

How to apply: Send a headshot and completed membership application form to execmgr.lokectr@pdn.cam.ac.uk.

Affiliate Member (non-PI)

All researchers who work in the group of Full Member Loke CTR PIs are automatically considered Loke CTR affiliate members. This includes students (Undergraduate, MPhil, PhD), postdoctoral researchers, and technicians. 

Benefits include:

  • Complimentary registration for the Annual Meeting

  • Participation in internal events (opt-in)

  • Access to the mailing list (opt-in via Sympa)

How to join: If you are part of a Full Member PI's research group, you are automatically eligible as an Affiliate Member. To subscribe to the mailing list, opt in via Sympa.

Honorary Member

Lifetime recognition for former Loke CTR Next Generation Fellows, Scientific Advisory Board members, and PIs.

How to join: Honorary Membership is offered by invitation only.

Alumni

Former Loke CTR members who stay connected through our alumni mailing list, receiving biannual updates on news, activities, and events.

How to join: To join the alumni mailing list, contact execmgr.lokectr@pdn.cam.ac.uk.