🌍 SRI Global Spotlight 🌍
Meet Dr. Graeme Smith from 🇨🇦— Professor and Chair of Queen's University's OB/GYN Department. His work on women’s cardiovascular health screen postpartum has now become the international standard of care.

🔗 Learn more:https://dbms.queensu.ca/faculty/graeme-n-smith

Feto-placental blood vessel development Summary: This Review contains an overview of placental vascular development and pathologies in mice and humans and highlights key remaining questions in the field.

Very happy to share I've written a review on placental vascular formation in mice and humans, now published in @dev-journal.bsky.social.

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@idrm.ox.ac.uk Funded by the @thebhf.bsky.social

This is excellent news, congrats to all

🤰🏽👩🏻‍🏫 For all those interested in innovation & entrepreneurship related to reproductive/ pregnancy sciences, the new Scientific Entrepreneurship Academy by @sriwomenshealth.bsky.social might be for you.

Check it out! 👇🏻👇🏾

@mysorekarlab.bsky.social

2 more Drs of placenta in the world today

It's time to renew your SRI membership! You are now able to renew your membership dues for the 2025-2026 year!

To begin renewing your membership, log in to the SRI website and select the 'Membership Renewal' link on your dashboard.

Renew today➡️ sri.execinc.com/edibo/Login/...

Infertility is not just a medical condition—it's an emotional, physical, and societal challenge.

This week is #NationalInfertilityAwarenessWeek, and at SRI, we are dedicated to advancing cutting-edge science and transforming lives through excellence in reproductive health sciences.🧡

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The SRI 2025 Annual Meeting photo album is now available!

Follow the link below to see the fantastic photos captured from this year's meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina!

📷 👉 flic.kr/ps/43p7eW

Well done all at the annual meeting @sriwomenshealth.bsky.social
#SRI2025 #ReproSky

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Looking to network and connect with fellow trainees at the Annual Meeting? Enjoy complimentary drinks, snacks, and great conversation at the 3rd Annual Trainee Hangout on Wednesday, March 26, after the Welcome Reception.

Space is limited, so RSVP now to secure your spot!
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Your move, National Academy of Engineering.

Friendly reminder: if you are waiting on something from a US-based scientist/reviewer/editor, please realize that we're barely making it through each day putting out non-stop fires and trying not to collapse into tears. We're trying our best, but things will take longer right now. Give grace.

British parents to gain right to bereavement leave after miscarriage Exclusive: Women and partners who suffer pregnancy loss before 24 weeks to be entitled in England, Wales and Scotland

“In a change to the law made via the employment rights bill, mothers and their partners will be given the right to two weeks of bereavement leave if they have suffered a pregnancy loss before 24 weeks’ gestation.”

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Via @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

This Women’s History Month, we celebrate the incredible contributions of women in reproductive science and medicine. At the Society for Reproductive Investigation, we’re proud to support and uplift the pioneering women who are leading groundbreaking research in reproductive health.

SRI's Lunch & Learn Symposium on March 27, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, will explore how groundbreaking discoveries are transforming reproductive health. Don’t miss valuable insights from leaders in the field at #SRI2025

💥 BREAKING: At John Deere's annual shareholders meeting today, shareholders overwhelmingly rejected an anti-DEI proposal brought by the same group that targeted Costco and Apple. An anti-DEI proposal from the NCPPR received less than 1 percent of votes.

Deere shareholders: DEI is in. Bigots are out

Connection Corners offers an opportunity for In-Training Members to engage in casual, open-ended discussions at tables hosted by industry experts.

Pre-registration is available exclusively for In Training Members, with limited tickets available onsite at the registration desk.

Researchers, clinicians and others protest the Trump administration’s actions outside the US Department of Health and Human Services in Washington DC on 19 February.Credit: Matthew Rodier/Sipa US/Alamy

Sunday 📰 The breakneck pace and devastating impact of the Trump administration’s policy changes has researchers shocked.
@nature.com

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

A new blood test to identify individuals at risk of preterm birth A University of Toronto team led by resident Rachel Gladstone and Professor John Kingdom may have found a universal screening strategy to determine the likelihood of delivering a baby preterm. Their s...

“The study found that if the level of PlGF is below 100 picograms per milliliter between 24 and 28 weeks' gestation, the risk of birth before 34 weeks' gestation is almost 50-fold higher.”
#ReproSky 🧪 #ObGynSky
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Every day it seems like another person I know casually admits to using ChatGPT for something and I feel like I’m losing my grip. Was it really that hard to Google things?

SRI's Placenta Satellite will take place on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Whether you're an established researcher or an early investigator, the Placenta Satellite offers a platform to expand your knowledge in placental innovation.

Learn more here: tinyurl.com/53nwefhy

New blood test accurately predicts preeclampsia - UW Medicine | Newsroom

“The researchers found that their approach, which uses signals stored within circulating cell-free DNA sequence data, had 80% sensitivity at predicting whether a pregnant individual would experience preterm preeclampsia or not.”
#ReproSky #ObGynSky #Preeclampsia 🧪
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What can you do?

Don’t give up hope. Dictators feed off your hopelessness.

Don’t quit. Dictators want you to give up.

Punch back. Dictators are bullies, and bullies are cowards.

Stay tethered to the truth. Dictators need you to believe their lies.

Resist. Stand with others.

Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important

Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone

Call it a Day Of Transparency

The Loke CTR team have worked hard on laboratory sustainability and efficiency and have been awarded LEAF Bronze status as a result!

More about LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) www.ucl.ac.uk/sustainable/...

Another resource for those looking for good data on impact of NIH funding: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/wp-content/u...

Highlights:
- supported 412,041 jobs in FY 2023
- generated $92.89 billion in economic activity in FY 2023
- every $1 invested in NIH creates $2.46 in economic activity

Can’t let the day go by without saying Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!

No matter if words are flagged, women rock. Don’t believe otherwise. We see you.
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