Society for Reproductive Biology (Aus/NZ)

Please check your emails from SRB or reach out to societyreproductivebiology@gmail.com for more information.

3. SRB Career Development Awards - for E+MCRs Level A-C to conduct proof-of-concept studies, publish papers, undertake professional development or achieve cross-disciplinary networking.
$5,000 available (2 awards) and applications due 18th December

2. Brian Setchell travel award - for an applicant 8-20 years post-PhD and actively engaged in research within the field of Reproductive Biology to initiate or strengthen collaborative research partnerships
$2,500 available and applications due 28th November

⏰ Three excellent grant opportunities are available for SRB members ⏰

1. ECR Collaboration Award - for 2 ECRs from different institutions to plan joint research, conduct preliminary experiments, and/or receive training from another ECR.

$2,000 available, due 1st December

Mercy Perinatal Mid Career Medal Winner Lindsay Wu is explaining ovarian metabolism and how it changes with age

Congratulations Lindsay 👏🏻

Kelly Walton is the 2025 Robinson Research Institute awardee 👏🏻

A lovely talk about endocrine links between reproduction and metabolism in females

Congratulations to the 2025 MCI award winner Tao Tang 👏🏻

We thank MCI for their support of our conference and this session.

Male Contraceptive Initiative is an excellent non profit supporting excellent research

It's time for the President's Lecture: Metabolism and Reproduction - Beyond ATP, delivered by Prof. David Gardner

Observations of germ cell-Sertoli cell interaction and acrosome development

Koala spermatogonial stem cell identification and culturing

The effects of common supplements on metabolism of somatic testis populations

Seminal vesicle EV markers and function

Male metabolic effects on miscarriage

Insights from the 'Development of testis, sperm and seminal plasma' session include

The persistent transgenerational effects of gestational DES exposure on sexual development, DNA methylation and sperm quality

A heat sensitive kinase essential for male fertility

To those joining us at @reproductionsrb.bsky.social, be sure to come to our two ANZPRA-sponsored sessions today!

1:30-3pm SRB-ANZPRA New Investigator Award, River View Room 5

3:30-5:30pm SRB/ANZPRA Joint Symposium, Meeting Room 8

@reproductionsrb.bsky.social @anzpra1.bsky.social A beautiful talk this morning from @kirsty-pringle.bsky.social on the importance of consumers in research - not just involving them but having them lead the research direction 🤰

Embracing neurodiversity in research and teaching

Diana Tan from Macquarie University explores neurodiversity barriers in research degree pathways

4 - Do wireless communication technologies pose a threat to male fertility? (and health in general). Dr Geoffry De Iuliis from The Uni of Newcastle

Sperm and the male reproductive tract are a sensitive model to explore how electromagnetic energy used in wireless communications may affect biology

3 - Dr Sab Ventura from Monash University explains the difficulties of developing non-hormonal male contraceptives

The key may be using combination approaches and targeting the vas deferens

Interesting targets could include adrenergic and purinergic receptors

2 - PAF1 duplication orchestrates male germline specific transcription and meiosis in Drosophila - Dr Rippei Hayashi, ANU

Flies offer significant tools to explore genetic regulation of biology

PAF1 plays important roles in multiple phases of sperm production

Male removal from tanks causes sex change in females in fish. Picture of fish

SRB conference - The male reproductive journey: 1 the wonderful world of sex change in fish and how females can transition to males to maximise their reproductive fitness. This fascinating process is driven by environmental and epigenetic cues - Neil Gemmell, University of Otago

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.

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+

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

👏👩‍🔬

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

Media release available here: t.co/tzIkNjem6T

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.

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

'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

MERCHANDISE — SRB

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)

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!

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'

📢 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

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!