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Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations to Fiona Brownfoot, recipient of SRB's 2025 Newcastle Reproduction Emerging Research Leader Award!

Fiona's team develops novel devices and uses AI to improve fetal monitoring and identifying treatments for placental disease.

Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · 22d

Congratulations to Lindsay Wu (UNSW), recipient of the 2025 @mercyperinatal.bsky.social Mid-Career Medal for Women's Health.

Lindsay's research has shown altered metabolism as a cause of reproductive ageing, including mechanisms for the biosynthesis of the redox cofactor NAD+

Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · 23d

Congratulations to Dr Kelly Walton (UQ), recipient of the 2025 Robinson Research Institute Award for Excellence in Reproductive Biology Research.

Kelly's research has led to the development of TGF-β technologies for modulating reproductive and metabolic function

👏👩‍🔬

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Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Sep 4

The selection committee received a very strong field of nominations from the three eligible societies. We are proud to announce A/Prof. Kylie Dunning @kyliedunning.bsky.social from the University of Adelaide, Australia, and member of the SRB, was selected for Honorable Mention

Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Sep 4

The SRB, SRF and SSR have announced that A/Prof. David Pépin of the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School is the 2025 Recipient of the RV Short Medal and Lecture.

A/Prof. Pépin has made significant contributions to understanding the role of AMH in fertility.

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Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Sep 4

Media release available here: t.co/tzIkNjem6T

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:2c7da0c0-c0d5-42c8-92fc-46c471e5ce6c

t.co

Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Sep 4

The SRB, SRF and SSR have announced that A/Prof. David Pépin of the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School is the 2025 Recipient of the RV Short Medal and Lecture.

A/Prof. Pépin has made significant contributions to understanding the role of AMH in fertility.

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Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Sep 4

A final reminder that applications are closing TODAY for the TJ Robinson Travel Award (up to $4,000) to support an SRB member in attending the 20th International Congress of Animal Reproduction (ICAR) in Japan in June 2026. Don't miss out ✈️✈️🎖️🎖️. @reproductionsrb.bsky.social

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Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Aug 20

'From Cells to Species'

Order your T-shirt ($20) or tea towel ($15) to support ECR-led research through the Society for Reproductive Biology
srb.org.au/merchandise

**Pickup only at the SRB conference in Perth this October** esa-srb-anzos.org.au

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Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Aug 20

We have a winner for our inaugural T-shirt competition, through which we aim to raise $$ for our early career researcher initiatives

Congratulations Iman Akbarzadeh (UTS). Thanks for your lovely design

Head to srb.org.au/merchandise to buy

Pickup only at the SRB conference in Perth (October 2025)

MERCHANDISE — SRB

srb.org.au

Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Jul 10

TODAY is the deadline for abstract submissions and earlybird registration for ESA–SRB–ANZOS 2025
esa-srb-anzos.org.au/register
The conference program is now live and it's going to be Perth-fect.
esa-srb-anzos.org.au/program-over...
Don't miss out!

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Australian and New Zealand Placental Research Association @anzpra1.bsky.social · Jul 4

📢 Going to #SRB2025? Be sure to stick around for the ANZPRA Satellite in Fremantle! Abstracts due in 2 WEEKS on 18th July
🔗 anzpra.org/anzpra-satel...

#teamplacenta #placenta #reprosky #ANZPRA #ANZPRA2025
@reproductionsrb.bsky.social

Image showing an aerial view of Bathers Beach in Fremantle, WA. Text below the image reads 'ANZPRA Satellite Meeting 2025, Walyalup (Fremantle) Save the Date: October 23-24'

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Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Jul 9

It’s the FINAL WEEK to submit your abstract for ESA–SRB–ANZOS 2025. We’re excited to share the conference program
www.esa-srb-anzos.org.au/program-over...

Abstract submissions and earlybird registration close FRIDAY 11 JULY 2025.
www.esa-srb-anzos.org.au/register

See you in Perth!

Program Overview — ESA-SRB-ANZOS 2025

www.esa-srb-anzos.org.au

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Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Jul 7

Reminder: Closing date of Friday 11 July 2025 for Earlybird Registrations and Abstract Submissions for the SRB Annual Conference in Perth in October - don't miss out!! @reproductionsrb.bsky.social

Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Jun 30

Reminder to SRB students and ECRs that the SRB T-shirt design competition closes on Friday 4 July! #winbraggingrights @reproductionsrb.bsky.social

Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Jun 27

Just 2 weeks until abstract submission and early bird registrations close for our yearly conference

We are excited for the upcoming joint ESA-SRB-ANZOS meeting, with impressive speakers like A/Prof. Melanie Cree
from University of Colorado

esa-srb-anzos.org.au

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Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Jun 23

Nature paper reports growing hearts containing human cells in pig embryos for the first time. @reproductionsrb.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Tiny human hearts grown in pig embryos for the first time

The hearts started to beat in the pig–human hybrids, which survived for 21 days.

www.nature.com

Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Jun 20

Come and see some amazing speakers at the combined ESA, SRB and ANZOS conference in Perth.
Abstract submission and earlybird registration deadlines are July 11

ESA, SRB, ANZOS poster advertisement showing invited speakers Dr Carmela Caputo, Dr Chris Edwards and Prof Louise Baur

Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Jun 19

🏆 Robinson Research Institute award:
To recognise an excellent contributor working in the field of Reproductive Biology, less than 15 years post-receipt of their doctorate

Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Jun 19

🎖️ Newcastle Reproduction Emerging Leader award:
To recognise an emerging and excellent contributor working in the field of reproductive biology, at 2-8 years post-receipt of their doctorate

Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Jun 19

⌛️ The deadline to apply for our career awards has been extended to July 11 ⌛️

🏅Robinson Research Institute award
🏆Newcastle Reproduction Emerging Leader award
🥇Mercy Perinatal Mid-Career Women’s Health Medal

Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Jun 19

🥇 Mercy Perinatal Mid-Career Women’s Health Medal:
To recognise an individual with an impressive body of work in the field of women’s health, less than 15 years post-receipt of their doctorate

Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Jun 19

⌛️ The deadline to apply for our career awards has been extended to July 11 ⌛️

🏅Robinson Research Institute award
🏆Newcastle Reproduction Emerging Leader award
🥇Mercy Perinatal Mid-Career Women’s Health Medal

Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Jun 19

⌛️ The deadline to apply for our career awards has been extended to July 11 ⌛️

🏅Robinson Research Institute award
🏆Newcastle Reproduction Emerging Leader award
🥇Mercy Perinatal Mid-Career Women’s Health Medal

Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Jun 11

An interesting study on the loss of Y chromosomes in tumour cells that make cancer more deadly — and the loss could be contagious! @ReproductionSRB www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Cancer more deadly when tumours lack Y chromosomes — and the loss could be contagious

Losing the Y chromosome seems to make cancer cells more aggressive in men and the phenomenon might even spread between cells.

www.nature.com

Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Jun 6

Here are our outstanding past winners of The Robinson Research Institute Award for Excellence in Reproductive Biology Research

Each of these awardees has demonstrated a substantial and sustained contribution to research in reproductive biology

Apply by July 1 to be considered for this year's award

Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Jun 6

🚨SRB members: please apply for the following CV-based awards by July 1 🚨

🏅Robinson Research Institute award

🏆Newcastle Reproduction Emerging Leader award

🥇Mercy Perinatal Mid-Career Women’s Health Medal

see our website for instructions on how to apply

www.srb.org.au/travel-grants-and-awards

Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ) @reproductionsrb.bsky.social · Jun 5

Our affiliate journal @repfertdev.bsky.social have published another article in the Rising Stars series celebrating our early- and mid-career researchers. Check out the advances in stallion sperm isolation by Ashlee Medica and team at
University of Newcastle 🐎🐎🐎.
www.publish.csiro.au/RD/RD25045

Advancements in microfluidic and electrophoretic techniques for stallion sperm isolation

Context Equine reproductive technologies are crucial for overcoming challenges in natural fertilisation, particularly in sub-fertile stallions and breeding programs focused on genetic conservation and...

www.publish.csiro.au