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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

📢 Announcement! Along with a fantastic lineup of speakers, we'll host a panel discussion on the past and future of epigenetics - featuring Azim Surani, Wolf Reik and Anne Ferguson-Smith, Chair Gavin Kelsey. 🗓️ 16-17 July '26 🏫 St John's College & online www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/ctrconferences

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

🧬 Placental Biology Course 2026 – Open for Booking! 📅 14–18 September 2026, 💻 Online 💷 2026 fees (held at 2024 rates): • £125 – Students • £150 – Post-docs • £300 – Medical & Vet Health Professionals & Group Leaders • £500 – Industry colleagues www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/placentalbio...

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

We were delighted to welcome Greg FitzHarris www.fitzharrislab.com this week for his talk titled, 'Imaging quirky cell divisions during early mammalian development' as part of the Loke CTR seminar series. Thank you Greg for spending the day with us! And thank you manda Sferruzzi-Perri for hosting

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Exciting News! 🚀 Registration Open! | Loke CTR Annual Meeting 2026 🎉 📅 16-17 July 2026 📍 St John’s College, Cambridge | 💻 Hybrid conference (in-person & online) 🔬 Epigenetics of embryogenesis and placentation 📌 To find out more and to register www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/ctrconferenc...

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

⏰ Deadline Incoming - 30 January 2026! Join the Loke CTR as our Next Generation Fellow, a stepping stone to career independence in the field of placental and reproductive biology. Want to learn more? Find all the application details on our website 🔗 lnkd.in/esBs5KPX 🚀 Please spread the word!

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

We were delighted to welcome Marika Charalambous yesterday for the latest talk in the Loke CTR Seminar Series. Over 50 of our network joined for her talk 'Conversations between mother and fetus: lipid dynamics in pregnancy'. Thanks Marika for joining us! www.crick.ac.uk/research/lab...

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Applications close tomorrow!! Fully funded 4-year PhD studentships in reproductive and placental biology. Last chance to apply go to trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/phd-studentships

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Calling all postdocs / early career researchers! The Loke CTR Next Generation Fellowship is a stepping stone to research independence! Visit 🔗 www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/next-generat... Need guidance to find a research sponsor? Register your interest via our short form forms.office.com/e/vST36RSB96

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

📢 Final call for applications! Closing 4 November 2025 Fully funded 4-year PhD studentships in reproductive and placental biology 🔗 Learn more about the projects and apply at trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/phd-studentships Please spread the word! 📣

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

2 weeks left to apply! Fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships for home or overseas students, applications open till 4 November. 🔗 Please like and share to spread the word! www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/phd-students... Take a look at projects for 2025/26 www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/opportunitie...

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Fully-funded 4-year PhD studentships for home or overseas students, applications open till 4 November. 🔗 Please like and share to spread the word! www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/phd-students... Take a look at projects for 2025/26 www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/opportunitie... #PhD, #PhDPosition

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Looking to pursue cutting-edge research in early development, maternal-fetal interaction, or placental biology? See 👇 - Funded PhD www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/phd-students... - Next Generation Fellowship www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/next-generat... - MPhil www.mphil.bio.cam.ac.uk/mphil-pathwa...

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Day 1 of Placental Biology Course ✅ After a day of learning, including a hands on organoids practical, our participants enjoyed a walking tour of Cambridge before a well earned rest! #lokectr #placentalbiologycourse25 #pbc25

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

🚀 We’re all set! This Sunday marks the return of the Placental Biology Course – our first in-person for six years. 25 participants joining for lectures and practical sessions delivered by experts in the field of placental biology!

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

We're excited! Next week we'll be welcoming our first in person attendees since 2019 to our 2025 Placental Biology Course for a week of lectures and practical sessions. All the live lectures are being recorded. For 2026 the course will be online. Back in person for 2027.

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Attended our Annual Meeting last week? Any thoughts or reflections? Jump over to our LinkedIn to let us know! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

We're excited to welcome everyone for day 1 of our annual meeting 'The Placenta at Term' see you soon!

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Myriam Hemberger of the Cumming School of Medicine at University of Calgary visited recently to present her talk as part of our seminar series. We are very grateful to her for joining us and meeting so many people during her visit back to Cambridge! @clairesenner.bsky.social @ucalgary.bsky.social

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

We are recruiting a Junior Technician to support research at the Loke CTR. This role would be a great opportunity for someone looking to gain hands-on lab experience before pursuing further study or a career in research. Application deadline: 21 April www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50706/

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

🔬 Does your research explore placental ageing, senescence, prolonged pregnancy, or term complications like pre-eclampsia? Join leading experts at our Annual Meeting! Registration open, don’t miss your chance to be part of the discussion. www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/ctrconferenc...

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Our Annual Meeting this July 'The Placenta at Term' will explore topics including placental ageing, senescence, prolonged pregnancy, and the pathophysiology of term complications. Please pass it on 🗣️ bit.ly/annualmeeting25

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

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/...

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

We welcomed @margaridamcm.bsky.social to Cambridge last week. Margarida presented her talk 'The evolution of new cell types and organs: the view from the placenta'. We are very grateful to her for spending the day with us, meeting colleagues and presenting her fascinating research.

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

#announcement please share 📢 We're delighted to launch registration for the Annual Meeting 2025 'The Placenta at Term' bit.ly/annualmeetin... And, applications open for Placental Biology Course, returning in-person, in Cambridge bit.ly/placentalbio... 25 places, application deadline 21 March!

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