Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research
@Loke_CTR
Loke CTR (part of Cambridge University) has established itself as a global centre of excellence for placental research. http://loke-ctr.bsky.social
Looking for your next step to research independence? trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/next-generatio… #ngf2026 #researchfellowship #lokectr
Putting women's health into the spotlight @Cambridge_SBS research theme giving an underrepresented area of research a much needed boost @PerriLab @AJ_Twigger
Why is a woman 50% more likely than a man to get the wrong initial diagnosis for a heart attack? For centuries, women were excluded from health research – fluctuating hormones believed to complicate results. Discover how @Cambridge_SBS researchers are working to drive change 👇…
Our new paper on reproductive health and beyond in celebration of 50 years of both @EurJImmunol and #NKcell Research doi.org/10.1002/eji.70…
Reflecting on our Annual Meeting last week, welcoming feedback and suggestions as we plan for 2026, over on LinkedIn linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…
Delighted to welcome you, thanks for joining us!
Wonderful 2 days at Churchill College for the annual Loke CTR meeting. Great to present @PlanesStudy Hugely impactful words from Sarah Falkland (Mission Preeclampsia) to close with. Great to see friends old and new too! @jennerobsmed @MCR_SB_Research @poppy_study @Loke_CTR
Wonderful 2 days at Churchill College for the annual Loke CTR meeting. Great to present @PlanesStudy Hugely impactful words from Sarah Falkland (Mission Preeclampsia) to close with. Great to see friends old and new too! @jennerobsmed @MCR_SB_Research @poppy_study @Loke_CTR
We're here, looking forward to welcoming everyone for day 1 of our annual meeting 'The Placenta at Term' @ChurchillCol
⏳Countdown to the Annual Meeting 'The Placenta at Term', 7-8 July! In-person registration closed, but you can still join the entire programme online trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/ctrconferences… Please share in your networks.
🌟Congratulations to Azim Surani @GurdonInstitute @Cambridge_Uni for receiving the 2025 Kyoto Prize - Basic Sciences. Azim's research fundamentally advanced our understanding of developmental biology🔬🧬 gurdon.cam.ac.uk/kyoto-prize-wi… #KyotoPrize #AzimSurani #DevelopmentalBiology
Are you passionate about data and do you enjoy coding in Stata? Come and work with me as a Research Associate at the @ObsGynaeCam! Please share with anyone who might be interested, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions. jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51739/ #DataScience
Congratulations to Loke CTR member Professor Azim Surani on this tremendous honour! Read more about the award on our website: trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/news/azim-sura…
🎖The 2025 Kyoto Prize for Basic Sciences has been awarded to developmental biologist Azim Surani for his “Discovery of Genomic Imprinting in Mammals and Elucidation of Its Molecular Mechanisms.” kyotoprize.org/en/laureates/a… #the2025KyotoPrize
🕔 Deadline approaching! Register by Friday to attend in person 👇 trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/ctrconferences…
🔬 Researching placental ageing, senescence, prolonged pregnancy, or term complications like pre-eclampsia? Join leading experts at our Annual Meeting this July! Registration is open and abstract submissions welcomed 🔗 Sign up now: trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/ctrconferences…
Delighted to contribute to this epic review with colleagues @ObsGynaeCam and @ProfStephenTong. @Loke_CTR The human placenta and its role in reproductive outcomes revisited | Physiological Reviews | American Physiological Society journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.115…
📢 We're hiring! Executive Manager (Maternity Cover) to join our team Find out more👇 jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51564/
Our own Busma Butt, continuing her amazing efforts to improve lab sustainability 🍃 Read more 👇 linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…
Congratulations to Priscilla Day-Walsh and the Obs/Gynae team who recently participated at the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Black Health session in Parliament on Reproductive Equity & Fibroids👏🏽 @APPGBlackHealth @whum_cam_uni
1/3 @APPGBlackHealth is calling for evidence on Reproductive Equity & the Fibroids Crisis! Complete our 10-minute survey to contribute to our official report. tinyurl.com/fibroidssurvey #BlackHealth #Fibroids #WHUM #ReproductiveEquity
YEN 2025 has officially started! Kicking off today with Peter Rugg-Gunn presenting their impressive in vitro system of implantation and post-implantation development
Congratulations to Jasmine Mack and colleagues on their recent publication in Hypertension! #genetics #placenta #biomarkers #preeclampsia #pregnancy @HyperAHA
RESEARCH ARTICLE: Genetic variants associated with preeclampsia and maternal serum sFLT1 levels @gcs_smith @jasamack @Franci_PJ @ullasovio ahajrnls.org/4m8biAK
The @PerriLab are looking for a researcher to join their collaborative team, investigating how placental development & function contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes in cases affected by hypoxia or elevated heat exposure. For further details visit jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51177/
Exciting postdoc opportunity in the @PerriLab at @Loke_CTR. Amanda and her team are looking for someone passionate about placental and fetal physiology. Join a dynamic group exploring cutting-edge reproductive biology Closing date: 30 May/25 jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51177/