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Mini placenta grown in the lab by CTR team listed by the Guardian in "The Science Stories that shook 2018".

2 January 2019

Mini placenta grown in the lab by Loke CTR team listed by the Guardian in "The Science Stories that shook 2018". See the full article in the Guardian here: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/dec/23/the-science-stories-that-shook-2018-genetics-evolution-climate-change-artificial-intelligence?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

STRATEGIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE ON REPRODUCTION- INAUGURAL EVENT- WHY REPRODUCTION MATTERS: Friday 7 December 2018, 2.30-5pm, The Pitt Building. All welcome

30 November 2018

Trophoblast organoids as a model for maternal–fetal interactions during human placentation- article by Margherita Turco and CTR team published in Nature on 28 November

29 November 2018

Trophoblast organoids as a model for maternal–fetal interactions during human placentation- article by Margherita Turco and Loke CTR team published in Nature on 28 November. The article can be found here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0753-3 The press release by the University of Cambridge can be found here...

Roser Vento-Tormo's paper showing reconstruction of the placental bed in early pregnancy from single-cell sequencing has been published in Nature this week.

16 November 2018

Roser Vento-Tormo's paper showing reconstruction of the placental bed in early pregnancy from single-cell sequencing has been published in Nature this week. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0698-6

CTR members Iva Filipovic and Francesco Colucci publish paper on uterine lymphocytes. Iva is one of the CTR funded PhD students.

7 November 2018

Shedding light on uterine lymphocytes: the power of mouse models The uterus of humans and mice is home to many immune cells, including natural killer (NK) and other innate lymphoid cells (ILCs), which may play important roles in pregnancy. The uterine mucosa dynamically adapts to both the menstrual cycle and pregnancy and...

Loke CTR manager in Channel 4 documentary on stillbirth- placental malfunction is often an important factor in such outcomes.

19 October 2018

Loke CTR manager Professor Gordon Smith took part in a Channel 4 documentary on stillbirth screened on 18 October. The aim of the documentary was to raise awareness and to underline the importance of monitoring placental functions during pregnancy as stillbirths are often linked to placental malfunctions.

CTR to take part in SRI in Reproduction: The University has funded an SRI in Reproduction that aims to bring together the biological, social and clinical sciences with the arts and humanities to provide a multidisicplinary approach.

9 October 2018

The University has funded an SRI in Reproduction that aims to bring together the biological, social and clinical sciences with the arts and humanities to provide a multidisicplinary approach to current challenging topics in reproduction, such as inheritance, artificial gametes and embryos, and parenting. The Centre for...

CTR Associate Romina Plitman publishes article on "Advances in Human Placental Biomechanics". Romina, now a Cambridge college lecturer, was previously one of our CTR funded PhD students.

12 September 2018

Loke CTR Associate Romina Plitman publishes article on "Advances in Human Placental Biomechanics" in the " Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal". Romina, now a Cambridge college lecturer, was previously one of our Loke CTR funded PhD students. The article can be found here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/...

The 2018 CTR Annual conference gathered together more than 130 world experts on placental biology. Highlights included discussions on the link between caesarean sections and placenta accreta, a dangerous condition that can be life threatening for women.

17 July 2018

The 2018 Loke CTR Annual conference gathered together more than 130 world experts on placental biology. Highlights included discussions on the link between caesarean sections and placenta accreta, a dangerous condition that can be life threatening for new mothers and might lead to emergency hysterectomies.

The CTR contributed to hosting the 2018 Global Women’s Health (GLOW) meeting in Cambridge in June. Ashley Moffett introduced the meeting and Graham Burton, Gordon Smith, Charlotte Patient and Annettee Nakimuli all gave presentations.

27 June 2018

The Loke CTR contributed to hosting the 2018 Global Women’s Health (GLOW) meeting in Cambridge in June. Ashley Moffett introduced the meeting and Graham Burton, Gordon Smith, Charlotte Patient and Annettee Nakimuli all gave presentations.