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Claire Richards

@clairerich.bsky.social
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Researcher & Lecturer @ Uni of Technology Sydney | Studying pregnancy complications | Trying to keep calm and science on

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Nature Reviews Bioengineering @natrevbioeng.nature.com · 16/02/2026
Integrating sex as a biological variable in bioengineering should not be viewed as a women’s health concern but as a requirement for reproducible, rigorous research that ultimately benefits everyone. But what does truly meaningful integration look like in practice? www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Sex as a biological variable in biomedical engineering - Nature Reviews Bioengineering
Integrating sex as a biological variable in bioengineering should not be viewed as a women’s health concern but as a requirement for reproducible, rigorous research that ultimately benefits everyone. ...
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Claire Richards @clairerich.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Pleased to share our Comment piece on the power and challenges of placental #organoids for pregnancy research 🤰
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Claire Richards @clairerich.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Looking forward to another great day full of #organoid research at @monashorganoids.bsky.social 🤩 Which organs will we see modelled in a dish? 🫁 🧠 🫀👁️
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Millennium Science @mscience.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
New in Nature Communications! Researchers @clairerich.bsky.social and @lanamcclements.bsky.social used @10xgenomics.bsky.social single-cell technology to reveal how matrix composition drives trophoblast differentiation in 3D placental organoids 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #SingleCell #Organoids
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Biomedical Picture of the Day BPoD @bpodaily.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
A bioprinted, high-throughput trophoblast organoid model that reproducibly mimics the placental microenvironment 📹 @clairerich.bsky.social et al University of Technology Sydney in @natcomms.nature.com ➡️ bpod.org.uk/archive/2025...
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NU Duncan Lab @nuduncanlab.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Organoid models are the way of the future! Check out the Duncan Lab's ovarian somatic organoid model that was highlighted in this exciting News Feature in Nature on the power of reproductive organoids! www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The mini placentas and ovaries revealing the basics of women’s health
Lab-made organoids that mimic reproductive tissues could point to treatments for common conditions such as pre-eclampsia and endometriosis.
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Emily R. Trunnell, Ph.D. @ertrunnell.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Read more in @natcomms.nature.com by: @clairerich.bsky.social @lanamcclements.bsky.social @mattpadula.bsky.social @louisecole.bsky.social 🏫 @utsengage.bsky.social @centenaryinstitute.bsky.social @hmriaustralia.bsky.social @garvaninstitute.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Matrix directs trophoblast differentiation in a bioprinted organoid model of early placental development - Nature Communications
The placenta plays vital roles in supporting fetal development. Here, Richards et al. develop a high-throughput bioprinted trophoblast organoid model to recapitulate the microenvironment of the e...
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National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia @ausstemcell.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
‘3D printed mini-placentas offer a new way to study pregnancy complications’ – University of Technology Sydney researchers create placental organoids that ‘shed light on complications like preeclampsia’: theconversation.com/3d-printed-m... Paper: doi.org/10.1038/s414...
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3D printed mini-placentas offer a new way to study pregnancy complications
‘Placental organoids’ may help research into the early stages of pregnancy and life-threatening conditions like preeclampsia.
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Claire Richards @clairerich.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
We share the story behind our recent publication in this @springernature.com Behind the Paper blog post 🤰📰🌐 communities.springernature.com/posts/design...
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Designer homes for mini-placentas: A bioprinted solution
Mini placentas can be grown in the lab to study pregnancy and complications like preeclampsia. Using 3D printing technology, we have bioprinted the first placental organoids and studied the impact of ...
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Claire Richards @clairerich.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
I made the world’s first bioprinted placenta organoids (mini placentas) and they’ve just been published in @natureportfolio.nature.com We found that the matrix environment chosen for these organoids was critical to how they grew and developed 🤰 idp.nature.com/authorize?re...
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Matrix directs trophoblast differentiation in a bioprinted organoid model of early placental development - Nature Communications
The placenta plays vital roles in supporting fetal development. Here, Richards et al. develop a high-throughput bioprinted trophoblast organoid model to recapitulate the microenvironment of the e...
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Claire Richards @clairerich.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Hey #biotechnologist 👋 I’m preparing a workshop on #AI in #biotech What tools are people using (or avoiding) in #biotechnology?
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Preeclampsia Foundation @preeclampsia.org · 07/05/2025
Know the common signs of #preeclampsia -Headache -Nausea & Vomiting -Change in Vision -Rapid Weight Gain -Swelling -Stomach Pain #PreeclampsiaAwarenessMonth #PreAm25 #AskMeAboutPreeclampsia #MyPreeclampsiaStory
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Dr Aleena Wojcieszek @aleenawoj.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Most maternal and newborn deaths occur around the time of birth, making this a critical window for saving lives. All women and babies have the right to high quality care and respectful treatment during labour and birth. #HealthyBeginnings #HopefulFutures #HealthForAll
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Deborah Marsh @djmarsh24.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
McKinsey Health Institute Report - "... women’s health gap correlates with women living in poor health for 25 percent more of their lives than men do. Closing the women’s health gap could ... unlock $1 trillion in annual global GDP by 2040. www.mckinsey.com/mhi/our-insi...
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Blueprint to close the women’s health gap: How to improve lives and economies for all
Women experience substantial health inequities and poor health outcomes worldwide, and the global economy suffers as a result.
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