UCLA Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education

Congratulations to Professor Patrick Allard, who has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award for his project, “Closing the Loopholes: Rethinking Pesticide Policy and Governance.” Read more here: socgen.ucla.edu/2025/10/03/f...

We had such a fantastic time at the UCLA Life Sciences New Student Event yesterday! It was wonderful to connect with so many students passionate about reproductive science. Here’s to a meaningful and beautiful year ahead! 💫

We are thrilled to share that we will be hosting Dr. Diana Ramos as our next Distinguished Speaker! Please join us on October 20th for an incredible discussion on maternal and reproductive state policies and advancing the health of families in California✨

We are thrilled to introduce the 2025 cohort of CRSHE Reproductive Science and Health Fellows! With the generous partnership of the Good Hope Foundation, we are proud to champion cutting-edge scientific research and career development in reproductive science, maternal health and pregnancy.

As Trump Weighs I.V.F., Republicans Back New ‘Natural’ Approach to Infertility

Taking science-based reproductive technologies off the table will result in hundreds of thousands of Americans no longer able to build families. Read more in the NYT here: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/u...

NEW BLOG POST✨ Meet REACH: A UCLA student-led group bringing real talk on sex ed, gender & healthy relationships to LA middle and high schools. They are working to empower and change lives. Read more here from our Project Assistant, Ellie Townsend: reprohealth.ucla.edu/2025/07/03/b...

As women have far fewer babies, the U.S. and the world face unprecedented challenges Far more families are choosing to have fewer — or no — children. Many countries, including the U.S., now face a rapidly aging population that could begin to shrink.

This is an important and timely read. www.npr.org/2025/07/07/n...

Inside the I.V.F. Deliberations at the White House as Key Report Nears

Inside the I.V.F. Deliberations at the White House as Key Report Nears www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/u...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Let’s Talk Science: The Science of Reproduction and the Future of Reproductive Care. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining ... Hosted by Dean of Life Sciences Tracy Johnson, the “Let’s Talk Science” series highlights UCLA’s research expertise focused on today’s most urgent challenges. In vitro fertilization (IVF) was initial...

UCLA Life Sciences will be hosting a Let’s Talk Science event this week! *May 15th at 5:30pm PST.* Four expert panelists, including Dr. Clark from CRSHE, will be discussing the future of IVF and emerging technologies. Learn more about the event and register here! ucla.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Fellowships in Reproductive Science, Health and Education - UCLA Bruin Giving Day Support CRSHE’s Fellowships in Reproductive Science, Health and Education. These fellowships support groundbreaking research on the reproductive system, fertility, contraception, pregnancy outcomes, r...

On April 29-30, UCLA will be having its first Bruin Giving Day. Support CRSHE’s Fellowships in Reproductive Science. These fellowships support groundbreaking research on the reproductive system, fertility, contraception, pregnancy and more! Give here: bruingivingday.ucla.edu/campaigns/fe...

Sex Hormones Are Brain Hormones. What Does This Mean for Treating Brain Diseases? A growing understanding of how “reproductive” hormones sculpt the brain could transform the management of neurological conditions.

A fantastic article by the New York Times on reproductive hormones and the brain. Read more here: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/h...

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting Gabrielle Rinne on May 23rd as our seminar series speaker! The talk is titled: Biopsychosocial Processes in the Preconception and Perinatal Period: Implications for Maternal-Child Health". More details below. We look forward to seeing you there!✨

Yesterday two members from our team, Colette and Ellie, tabled at the Care Community's Neighborhood 2025 Sexual Assault Awareness event. We were grateful to have been a part of this and to support the work CARE does to eradicate sexual and gender-based violence on campus!

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Let’s Talk Science: The Science of Reproduction and the Future of Reproductive Care. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining ... Hosted by Dean of Life Sciences Tracy Johnson, the “Let’s Talk Science” series highlights UCLA’s research expertise focused on today’s most urgent challenges. In vitro fertilization (IVF) was initial...

Invite: Let's Talk Science - The Science of Reproduction and the Future of Reproductive Care. For this event, we have an incredible panel of four leading UCLA experts who will be discussing their work regarding IVF and emerging technologies. Register here: ucla.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A recap of Dr. Alexandra Smick's fantastic seminar this past month! Her research explores the role of the tumor microenvironment in ovarian cancer aiming to identify molecular markers for early detection and targeted therapy, and to develop preclinical models for testing novel treatments.

YouTube video by UCLA College UCLA CRSHE Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Elizabeth Dias

We are thrilled to share the recording of our Spring 2025 Distinguished Speaker Series event featuring Elizabeth Dias where she discusses her bestselling book titled: "The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America". The video is available to view until May 1st! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqy6...

Genome Engineering, Chemical Exposure, and the Germline: An Ethical Synthesis Concerns about the human germline in the context of genome editing have been at the forefront of contemporary bioethics, with the clear recognition that the heritability associated with such interven...

New article by Drs. Hannah Landecker @hannahlandecker.bsky.social and Anne LeGoff outlining a future-oriented ethical framework for germline responsibility in a time of widespread concern about industrial chemicals and human futures. Read here 👇🏼

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A glimpse into our Spring 2025 Distinguished Speaker Series with NYT national religion correspondent, Elizabeth Dias! We had an incredible discussion moderated by our Director, Amander Clark, about Elizabeth’s work covering American religion, politics, and reproductive care. More to come soon!✨

Reminder: Join us this afternoon for a phenomenal talk with @nytimes national religion correspondent, Elizabeth Dias! We will be discussing her new book "The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America". We look forward to seeing you at 5pm! Book signing to follow✨

We are very happy to be hosting one of CRSHE's Fellows, Dr. Alexandra Smick, for our upcoming April seminar series this week! The talk is titled "Spatial-molecular atlas of precancer niche in the fallopian tube". Join us for an incredible talk. We look forward to seeing you there!

Join us for an incredible event on April 7th with @nytimes bestselling author and national religion correspondent, Elizabeth Dias. An event not to be missed!

YouTube video by The Daily Show Elizabeth Dias & Lisa Lerer - “The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America” | The Daily Show

Our upcoming Distinguished Speaker Series event hosts NYT national religion correspondent, Elizabeth Dias, who was featured on the Daily Show. To learn more about her and Lisa Lerer’s new book titled “The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America”, watch here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqmg...

Opinion | Human Embryo Research: What Time Limit Should We Set? For decades, scientists have abided by a 14-day boundary on their work. Now science can do more. But should it?

We are thrilled to share that our Fall 2024 Distinguished Speaker, Dr. Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, was featured in this fascinating new opinion piece out today in the New York Times for her work on embryo models! Read more here 👇🏼 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

UCLA CRSHE FELLOWSHIP REMINDER: Apply today! Applications due April 7th!

We will be hosting NYT best-selling author and national religion correspondent, Elizabeth Dias, on April 7th! Please join us for an incredible conversation as Elizabeth discusses her new book titled “The Fall of Roe: The Rise of a New America.” Open to the UCLA community as well as the public!

We were delighted to have hosted Dr. Singhal at our February seminar series! Her research and clinical work on obesity in children and its next generation effects are truly impactful!

We are very happy to be hosting one of CRSHE's Fellows, Shirley Zhang, for our upcoming seminar series on March 7th! Join us for a one of a kind, fantastic seminar on male reproductive health! See additional details below.

Women’s health is human health A research environment that genuinely prioritizes women’s health improves outcomes for all populations, says Dr. Yalda Afshar.

“A research environment that genuinely prioritizes women’s health improves outcomes for all populations.” Sharing a fantastic new article by Dr. Yalda Afshar! @uclahealth.org www.uclahealth.org/news/publica...

We are delighted to announce that we will be offering another round of fellowships in reproductive science and health at UCLA this year!

For more information on eligibility and to learn more about our past fellows, see here: reprohealth.ucla.edu/funding-oppo....

We are very happy to share that we will be hosting Dr. Vibha Singhal, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at UCLA and Director of Pediatric Obesity in the Department of Pediatrics at UCLA, for our upcoming CRSHE seminar series! We look forward to seeing you there!