Happy International Women’s Day!
Here are some of the reasons why our lab members celebrate #InternationalWomen’sDay!!
#IWD
#WeGive,WeGain
#WomenInSTEM
@oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social
Happy World Wildlife Day 🌍🦏
Today we celebrate wild animals and plants and all they bring!!
Our lab established the Rhino Fertility Project which aims to develop techniques to save the Northern White Rhino of which there are only two females left.
www.wrh.ox.ac.uk/research/rhi...
#WWD
It was a great day @pdncambridge.bsky.social presenting my research focussing on the evolution of morphogenesis across #amniotes that my emerging group is based on
Thanks so much @boroviak.bsky.social for hosting me!
#evodevo #devbio
Emily recently transferred into our group. We are extremely excited to have her join us and we look forward to sharing more of the brilliant research she is completing!
#DPhil #OxfordUniversity #WomenInSTEM
Still need a card for #ValentinesDay? This year, spread tonnes of LOVE and support the conservation of endangered rhinos! Check out our lovingly drawn #RhinoFertilityProject #eCard collection.
www.dontsendmeacard.com/ecards/chari...
Join us in making a difference.
@oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!!
Grateful for the pioneers who came before.
Proud to be the present.
Excited for the future.
#IDWGIS #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #Oxford
Congratulations to joint first authors @a-weberling.bsky.social and @holyanole.bsky.social for leading this incredible work published in @devdynamics.bsky.social!
Read the full press release: www.wrh.ox.ac.uk/news/new-stu...
#EvoDevo #DevBio
Welcome Rabinoor! We are hugely excited that Rabinoor joins @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social for her MSc by Research. Keep an eye out for updates on her brilliant work 🔬🦎
#evodevo #Oxford #MSc
Read the brilliant @knowablemag.bsky.social article here:
knowablemagazine.org/content/arti...
Our 2024 Annual Review of Animal Biosciences article, “Cloning for the Twenty-First Century and Its Place in Endangered Species Conservation,” features in the “Take a Deeper Dive” section of a new article from
@knowablemag.bsky.social
Find out more:
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Huge Congratulations to our DPhil student Emmerson Teas for winning the Society for Reproduction and Fertility SRF Poster First Prize🏆
Her poster, Metabolic and stress adaptations in ovarian tissue during low-temperature processing delays, highlights her exceptional work! We are incredibly proud.
🚨 Last chance to apply, deadline 12 noon tomorrow! 🚨
Position: Research Assistant in Cell Reprogramming & Culture
Where: Professor Suzannah Williams’ group at the University of Oxford @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social.
Be part of the Poo Zoo initiative & support conservation of endangered species 🦏
Meet our lab member!
Introducing our newest member of the lab, the brillaint Dr. Shubham Narwal! He is India's first vet Rhodes scholar and we are excited to be part of his academic journey as he joins the Rhino Fertility Project!
#DPhil #vet #rhino
🚨 We’re hiring!
Join Professor Williams’ group at the University of Oxford, @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social, as a Research Assistant.
Work on the groundbreaking Poo Zoo initiative, developing non-invasive cell sampling + biobanking methods to protect endangered species 🦏
Apply by 5 Dec, link below
Group members are working on the relationship between ultra-processed foods (UPF) and female fertility.
Exciting to see other researchers looking into UPFs too. Check out this Lancet series:
UPFs and human health: the main thesis and the evidence - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Thank you to one of our MSc students from last year, @georgia-lawson.bsky.social, for presenting the ovarian follicle work she completed in our lab. It was fantastic to see the results showcased, and we’re excited for the upcoming publication!!
#researcher #ovary #reproductivehealth #follicle
One of our Postdocs, Dr Peter Kilbride, enjoying a tour of the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research at the Polish Academy of Sciences as part of the Society of Low Temperature Biology’s 61st Annual Meeting in Olsztyn, Poland 🇵🇱
#postdoc #cryo #conference
@a-weberling.bsky.social & I characterize oogenesis from initiation in the germinal bed to ovulatory follicles for the first time in the brown anole, a powerful reptile model for evo-devo & functional genetics!
Full preprint here:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
This week we’re celebrating Emmerson, our unbelievably talented DPhil student who has nearly finished her first year! 🔬✨
Reliable, creative, and a natural in the lab, Emmerson is currently exploring ovarian tissue cryopreservation.
#Cryopreservation #WomensHealth #PhDLife #STEM
Introducing Dr Peter Kilbride, our lead researcher and expert in cryobiology! Whether he’s diving deep into cryopreservation or unearthing forgotten gems from the history of science, there’s never a dull moment when Peter’s around.
#Cryo #Research #ScienceHistory #LabLife #STEM
New NSFC grant!
Oxford–China Collaboration Awarded NSFC Grant on Porcine Oocyte Research.
Huge congratulations to Dr. Guoyun Wu who will lead the exciting project. An amazing way to strengthen international fertility research 🌍
#WomenInSTEM #NSFC
@oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social
Say hello to one of our amazing MRes students! @heidilong.bsky.social is investigating the impact of ultra-processed food on fertility. She's also training for the World Rowing Championships next month!
Follow for more about her journey in and out of the lab
#UPF #WomensHealth #WomenInSTEM #Rowing
Poster sharing an introduction to one of our lab members. Role: DPHIL Student Nationality: british Current Focus: endangered species ovarian tissue cryopreservation Fun Fact: lived in the caribbean jungle Favourite Animal: aardvark
Meet Our Lab Member Monday!
We’re thrilled to welcome our newest DPhil student! Dali has joined us to begin her doctoral research, and we’re so excited to see the discoveries she’ll make over the next few years. Welcome to the team! ✨
#WomenInSTEM #PhDSky
Preprint from our lab
One of our brilliant postdoc research fellows takes us on a journey through chameleon development. Fascinating #devbio & #evodevo insight.
Incredible work @a-weberling.bsky.social!
Meet Our Lab Member Monday!
This week, we’re excited to spotlight Julia, one of our talented MSc students. She’s doing fantastic work and we have been thrilled to have her on the team!
#OvarianBiology #FertilityResearch #Culture #WomensHealth #STEM #Follicle
Our first year DPhil student Emmerson Teas was honoured to receive a travel grant from the Society for Cryobiology to present her work at the #Cryo2025 conference in Hannover, Germany today!
#cryobiology #conference #freezing #thawing
Our goal: generate rhino follicles and eggs in vitro to secure a future for critically endangered rhino species.
#Conservation #FertilityResearch #ReproductiveBiology #OvarianBiology #Wildlife #STEM #EndangeredSpecies #NorthernWhiteRhino #rhino
A huge milestone for the #RhinoFertilityProject! We’ve received new rhino ovarian tissue, crucial for developing fertility preservation techniques to save the Northern White Rhino.
This was made possible thanks to SEZARC. And a huge thank you to MVE Biological Solutions for the shipping containers!
