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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science

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crs.northwestern.edu The Center for Reproductive Science is an interdisciplinary collaboration of medical and science scholars at the forefront of reproductive research, medicine and technology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 19h
CRS members kicked off the start of the academic year with a great first Reproductive Research Updates session! CRS leadership and trainees came together to deliver a community-focused presentation on "who we are," "what we do," and "why it matters." We can't wait for a CRS-ly amazing year!
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Curious about the MS-RSM program @feinberg.northwestern.edu? Sign up for one of our virtual information sessions to learn more and connect with program leadership and current students. The first one is THIS Friday, October 2nd! Register today! northwesterncrs.wufoo.com/forms/q70esn...
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In honor of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, CRS celebrates the significant contributions of postdocs to our reproductive science community. We are proud to have our postdocs on our team! Learn more about NU's celebrations of National Postdoc Week: postdocs.northwestern.edu/announcement...
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Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine @feinberg.northwestern.edu · 22/09/2026
Kudos to Francesca Duncan, PhD, and @nuduncanlab.bsky.social, who's been featured among @time.com’s 2026 Longevity Leaders for her research that explores how #OvarianAging may offer insights into women’s healthspan and aging across the body. spr.ly/63326BGeRQy
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What Ovaries Reveal About the Secret Ways Women Age, According to Francesca Duncan
“Pretty much every organ system you can think of is touched by the ovaries,” says Francesca Duncan, a reproductive biologist at Northwestern University and Buck Institute for Research on Aging
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Congratulations to CRS T32 Trainee Maggie Stapleton on her award!
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Northwestern MolBioSci @numolbiosci.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Molecular Biosciences Department at Northwestern is excited to announce a faculty search for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor position! Learn more and apply at: molbiosci.northwestern.edu/faculty-sear... #BiologyJobs #AcademicJobs #FacultySearch #FacultyJobs
Join us!
If you're passionate about research, teaching, and mentoring the next generation of scientists, we'd love to hear from you!
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Last week, the MS-RSM program welcomed its 11th cohort! During orientation day, they enjoyed exploring our downtown campus with our second-year students and taking in Chicago architecture during the @chiarchitecture.bsky.social boat cruise. We can’t wait to see what their futures hold!
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Northwestern University ranks in the Top 20 of @forbes.com recent ranking of the Top 500 Colleges in America! Apply now for renowned faculty instruction, hands-on laboratory training, and diverse course offerings. Early Admission deadline 12/31/26. www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/ms-rsm...
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
BIG NEWS! We are now accepting applications for the Master of Science in Reproductive Science and Medicine program for Fall 2027. Interested in being part of the next MS-RSM cohort? Learn more on our program website: www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/ms-rsm...
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
CRS faculty Dr. Mazhar Adli is part of the team establishing a new National Science Foundation Genome Intelligence Engineering (GENIE) Center. news.northwestern.edu/stories/2026...
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Northwestern to launch $30 million center to unlock genome’s hidden code
Scientists will harness cellular memory to combat injury, disease, aging and more
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Deadline Extended! Applications for the Shaw Innovation Awards will now be accepted until September 15. These awards provide funding for sex-inclusive research, focusing on sex-based mechanisms and determinants of health and disease. Learn more: www.crs.northwestern.edu/awards-schol...
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Scientists led by CRS Co-Director Dr. Julie Kim have developed a novel stem cell platform that provides a new way to study the biology of endometriosis in humans. Learn more: news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2026/08/19/n... @feinberg.northwestern.edu
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Novel Stem Cell Platform Improves Study of Endometriosis - News Center
Scientists led by Julie Kim, PhD, have developed a novel stem cell platform that provides a new way to study the biology of endometriosis in humans more accurately than current model systems, as detai...
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Congratulations to Dr. Francesca Duncan who was named one of TIME’s 2026 Longevity Leaders! This list includes 12 trailblazers on a mission to help us live longer, healthier lives. time.com/collection/l...
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TIME's Longevity Leaders
From cell resetters to longevity doctors, these 12 trailblazers are marking the way to a longer, healthier life
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NU Duncan Lab @nuduncanlab.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Dr. Francesca Duncan and collaborators Dr. Kara Goldman, and Dr. Elnur Babayev were featured in a Northwestern News article on ovarian aging. news.northwestern.edu/stories/2026...
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Northwestern scientists are reshaping how we think about the ovary
Ovaries are one of the first organs to age, and their decline shapes women’s health decades later
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
As reproductive science and medicine programs train an increasingly important workforce at the MS level, we have had little data on who these students are or how they shape the field — until now. Check out our new publication in Human Reproduction: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42551847/
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Mastering reproduction across the globe: the growing and sustained impact of master's degree programs in reproductive science and medicine - PubMed
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Congratulations to Ria Marathe (MS-RSM Class of 2023) on receiving the College of Medicine Dean's Biomedical Sciences Scholar Award at UIC. Ria is currently a PhD candidate in the Veiga-Lopez Lab. Well done Ria!
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Vote for "Ovarian Borderland!" Dr. Aubrey Converse (Research Assistant Professor in the Duncan Lab) has a piece in the SSR 2026 ReproBioArt Award contest. Vote for "Ovarian Borderland!" and support the CRS community! woobox.com/hxah43
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Vote for the ReproBioArt 2026 SSR Award
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The Center for Reproductive Science is now accepting applications for the Shaw Innovation Awards! The Shaw Innovation Awards provide funding for sex-inclusive research, focusing on sex-based mechanisms and determinants of health and disease. Learn more: www.crs.northwestern.edu/awards-schol...
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Congratulations to Caitlin Buchholz on winning the Makowski Award for Most Outstanding MS-RSM Student on the Thesis Track! Caitlin conducted research with Dr. Elnur Babayev. Her thesis title is "JAK-STAT signaling is dysregulated in the ovarian stroma with advancing reproductive age​.
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Applications for the CRS T32 Training Program are due next week! Join a collaborative and innovative community of scientists and participate in cutting edge programming, events and professional development through the Center for Reproductive Science. www.crs.northwestern.edu/education/t3...
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Congratulations to Sera Balkir on winning the Teresa K. Woodruff Award for Most Outstanding MS-RSM Student on the Non-Thesis Track! Her project title is "The impact of polystyrene micronanoplastics on extravillous trophoblast α5β1integrin expression​.”
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Tomorrow is our final virtual info session! Don’t delay, sign up today! Come prepared with questions for program leadership about our cutting edge training program in reproductive science, medicine and technology. See you tomorrow! Sign up to attend: forms.gle/bVoDCjBta68G... @tgsatnu.bsky.social
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Congratulations to the MS-RSM Class of 2026! We can’t wait to see what they do next! 🎓🎉💜
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Congratulations to CRS faculty Dr. Monica M. Laronda on her appointment as Scientific Director of the Basic and Preclinical Science pillar of Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute! Learn more about Dr. Laronda and her research: research.luriechildrens.org/en/researche...
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Congrats to Dr. Teresa K. Woodruff, former CRS Director, on her election to the Royal Society and the American Philosophical Society, recognizing her groundbreaking work in reproductive biology and fertility preservation research. Learn more about Dr. Woodruff: msutoday.msu.edu/news/2026/06...
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Congratulations to Dr. Wignall, CRS faculty member and CRS T32 mentor!
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Julie Kim, PhD, has been named a 2026 Distinguished Fellow by @ssrepro.bsky.social, recognizing her outstanding contributions to the field of reproductive biology and to the Society, illustrated by sustained high-impact research, leadership, service, and mentorship. Congratulations to Dr. Kim!
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Learn more about how the CRS T32 Training Program can support your reproductive science research! Join our next virtual info session on Friday, May 8! Sign up on our website: www.crs.northwestern.edu/education/t3...
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Thank you to Dr. Amander Clark for presenting this year's Danielle Maatouk Memorial Lecture! Dr. Clark gave a fascinating lecture on "Improving Reproductive Health and Care Using Stem Cell Technologies." We are proud to continue honoring Dr. Maatouk's legacy every year.
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
This is what a Reproductive Scientist looks like! 🔬🧬🥼 Meet Andi Beaudouin, MS-RSM Class of 2026 Learn more about Andi: www.crs.northwestern.edu/about/news/2...
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Congratulations to MS-RSM students Sera Balkir and Beatrice Piras for receiving the 2026 MS-RSM Rising Scholar Honor! This new award recognizes two MS-RSM students who demonstrate excellent academic performance and continued engagement within the MS-RSM program and broader CRS community.
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NU Duncan Lab @nuduncanlab.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Save the date for the 2026 Reproductive Aging - PSRM Satellite Joint Conference! July 16-17, 2027, CHA Bio Complex, Korea This event is co-organized by Dr. Francesca Elizabeth Duncan. Registration link coming soon!
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Happy Graduate Student Appreciation Week! CRS uplifts the contributions, value, and impact of our outstanding graduate students! @tgsatnu.bsky.social
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Alumni of our CRS T32 Training program have gone onto careers in academia and industry. Meet our first alum, Shweta Dipali, PhD, postdoc at Columbia University! Our program prepares students for futures in reproductive science. Submit your application today! www.crs.northwestern.edu/education/t3...
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
CRS is proud to celebrate two community members who received Recognition Awards from @tgsatnu.bsky.social 🎉 Andi Beaudouin, MS-RSM/MA-MHB student received the McBride Student Award. Sadie Wignall, Professor of Molecular Biosciences received the DGS Excellence Award. Congratulations!
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Last chance! Applications due TOMORROW. Submit your applications for the MS-RSM program TODAY! We can’t wait to welcome the newest members of our CRS community! www.applyweb.com/nugrad/index...
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Join us Friday, April 10 for the 2026 Danielle Maatouk Memorial Lecture! We're excited to welcome this year's speaker, Dr. Amander Clark. Dr. Clark will present on "Improving Reproductive Health and Care Using Stem Cell Technologies." RSVP: forms.gle/bir4sEyeLiwC...
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Have you ever thought of a career combining reproductive science with medical humanities and bioethics? Pursue a dual degree in Reproductive Science and Medicine and Medical Humanities and Bioethics! Learn more about this one-of-a-kind program! www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/ms-rsm...
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Our program offers comprehensive core curriculum and advanced topic course offerings on topics in reproductive science. Join the MS-RSM program and learn more. Application deadline QUICKLY approaching: March 31. Submit your application today! www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/ms-rsm...
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
This is what a Reproductive Scientist looks like! 🔬🧬🥼 Meet Wyvern Wang, MS-RSM Class of 2025 Learn more about Wyvern: www.crs.northwestern.edu/about/news/2... #ReproductiveScience #MasterofScience
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Now accepting applications for our CRS T32 Training Program. The CRS Training Program is open to 2nd and 3rd year predoctoral students in BME, DGP, IBiS, MSTP, and NUIN. Research must be reproductive science related! Learn more on our website! www.crs.northwestern.edu/education/t3...
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
In addition to advanced lab training and cutting-edge curriculum, the MS-RSM program offers its students leadership opportunities. Join a community of peers who represent the next generation of scientific leaders in the field! www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/ms-rsm... #reproductivescience
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Less than one month to submit your application for the MS-RSM program! Learn more about what MS-RSM can do for you during our info session THIS Friday, March 6. Come prepared with questions for our leadership. Don’t delay! Sign up today! northwesterncrs.wufoo.com/forms/q70esn...
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Many thanks to everyone who joined us for this year's Erwin Goldberg Lecture in Male Reproduction! CRS was honored to host Dr. Vassilios Papadopoulos who delivered an engaging lecture on “Pharmacological and cell therapy approaches to address testosterone deficiency.”
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Intensive research curriculum coupled with professional development sets our program apart. Become a well-rounded scientist with professional development courses, seminars, and an established alumni network. Learn more about our approach to learning: www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/ms-rsm...
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Curious to learn more about how you can earn a Master’s in Reproductive Science and Medicine? Our next info session is THIS Friday, February 20 at 12:00pm CST! Join us to learn more about the MS-RSM degree program! northwesterncrs.wufoo.com/forms/q70esn...
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
This is what a Reproductive Scientist looks like! 🔬🧬🥼 Meet Claudia Stroupe, PhD candidate in the Hope Lab and MS-RSM Class of 2022 Learn more about Claudia and her research: www.crs.northwestern.edu/about/news/2... #ScienceCareer #ReproductiveScience
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Grow both personally and professionally as an MS-RSM student. Alumni of the program agree that this program provides them not only with advanced technical skills, but also a better understanding of the breadth of reproductive science. Submit your application today!
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
@mhr-reprodsci.bsky.social is seeking an Associate Editor for Social Media and Engagement! This position is open to senior graduate students (MS or PhD levels), post-doctoral fellows, early career scientists Apply by March 1
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Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science @nu-crs.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Join us Friday, February 20 for the 2026 Erwin Goldberg Lecture in Male Reproduction! The speaker is Dr. Vassilios Papadopoulos, Dean, USC Mann School. Dr. Papadopoulos will present on "Pharmacology of steroid and neurosteroid biosynthesis: from targets to drugs.” RSVP: forms.gle/B1LoVHq1cihE...
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Erwin Goldberg Lecture in Male Reproduction: Vassilios PapadopoulosDPharm, PhD, DSc (Hon)
The Center for Reproductive Science is excited to host Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD, DSc (Hon), Dean, USC Mann School, John Stauffer Decanal Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences & Professor of Phar...
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