Most of our Early Researchers Seminar Series presentations have been recorded and made available through our YouTube channel (they have also been gathered together in a single playlist). Click on the links below to find recordings for a particular seminar.
20 January 2022
Abstracts and speaker biographies
Disruption of folate metabolism causes poor alignment and spacing of mouse conceptuses for multiple generations
Amy Wilkinson (Babraham Institute)
Contraceptive stories: historical writing and technical innovation
Kim Alexander (History and Philosophy of Science)
9 December 2021
Abstracts and speaker biographies
Can ethical and religious considerations legitimately influence a publicly-funded healthcare system? The case of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in Germany
Irene Domenici (Max Planck Law/Faculty of Law)
Investigation of metformin use in pregnancy in a murine model of maternal obesity and glucose intolerance
Antonia Hufnagel (Institute of Metabolic Science)
18 November 2021
Abstracts and speaker biographies
Proof-of-concept support for the development and implementation of a digital assessment for perinatal mental health: mixed methods study
Dr Nayra Martin-Key (Cambridge Centre for Neuropsychiatric Research)
m-Health solutions for perinatal mental health: a scoping review and appraisal following the MIND framework
Benedetta Spadaro (Cambridge Centre for Neuropsychiatric Research)
21 October 2021
Abstracts and speaker biographies
Single cell transcriptomic analysis elucidates the course of murine trophoblast stem cell differentiation
Dr Dafina Angelova (Obstetrics & Gynaecology)
10 June 2021
Abstracts and speaker biographies
Phenotypic and functional diversity of human placental macrophages
Jake Thomas (PDN)
Gender conformity and quality of life in heterosexual couples with fertility problems attending ART
Lidia Sanchez-Bueno (ReproSoc)
Characterization of in vitro human trophoblast models: advantages and limitations
Megan Sheridan (Pathology)
13 May 2021
Abstracts and speaker biographies
Maternal obesity alters the epigenetic landscape of oocytes and early embryos
Antonio Galvao (Babraham Institute)
Pregnancy in a pandemic: giving voice to expecting and new parents
Kevin Glasgow (Education)
11 March 2021
Abstracts and speaker biographies
Shedding light on the GnRH pulse generator
Su Young Han (PDN)
Medical need and cost effectiveness in ART funding: best practices for realising reproductive rights
Jinal Dadiya (Law)
11 February 2021
Abstracts and speaker biographies
The role of placental endocrine malfunction in the programming of disease in offspring
Amanda Rodgers (PDN)
14 January 2021
Abstracts and speaker biographies
Using human genetics to understand the aetiology of reproductive ageing and its links to later life diseases
Staša Stanković (MRC Epidemiology Unit)
Increased transcriptome variation and localised DNA methylation changes in oocytes from aged mice revealed by parallel single-cell analysis
Juan Castillo-Fernandez (Babraham Institute)
10 December 2020
Abstracts and speaker biographies
Unravelling the signals that drive the differentiation of the endometrial epithelium
Konstantina Nikolakopoulou (Pathology)
Data Flows: Monetising Periods
Stefanie Felsberger (Gender Studies)