Claire Richards
@clairerich.bsky.social
Researcher & Lecturer @ Uni of Technology Sydney | Studying pregnancy complications | Trying to keep calm and science on
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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
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SingleCell #Organoids
October 17, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SingleCell #Organoids
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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...
📹 @clairerich.bsky.social et al
University of Technology Sydney in @natcomms.nature.com
➡️ bpod.org.uk/archive/2025...
October 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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...
📹 @clairerich.bsky.social et al
University of Technology Sydney in @natcomms.nature.com
➡️ bpod.org.uk/archive/2025...
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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...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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.
www.nature.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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@utsengage.bsky.social
@centenaryinstitute.bsky.social
@hmriaustralia.bsky.social
@garvaninstitute.bsky.social
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@clairerich.bsky.social
@lanamcclements.bsky.social
@mattpadula.bsky.social
@louisecole.bsky.social
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@utsengage.bsky.social
@centenaryinstitute.bsky.social
@hmriaustralia.bsky.social
@garvaninstitute.bsky.social
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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...
www.nature.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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‘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...
Paper: doi.org/10.1038/s414...
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.
theconversation.com
September 15, 2025 at 2:16 AM
‘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...
Paper: doi.org/10.1038/s414...
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 ...
communities.springernature.com
September 15, 2025 at 2:39 AM
We share the story behind our recent publication in this @springernature.com Behind the Paper blog post 🤰📰🌐
communities.springernature.com/posts/design...
communities.springernature.com/posts/design...
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 🤰
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We found that the matrix environment chosen for these organoids was critical to how they grew and developed 🤰
idp.nature.com/authorize?re...
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...
idp.nature.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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...
We found that the matrix environment chosen for these organoids was critical to how they grew and developed 🤰
idp.nature.com/authorize?re...
Hey #biotechnologist 👋
I’m preparing a workshop on #AI in #biotech
What tools are people using (or avoiding) in #biotechnology?
I’m preparing a workshop on #AI in #biotech
What tools are people using (or avoiding) in #biotechnology?
June 18, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Hey #biotechnologist 👋
I’m preparing a workshop on #AI in #biotech
What tools are people using (or avoiding) in #biotechnology?
I’m preparing a workshop on #AI in #biotech
What tools are people using (or avoiding) in #biotechnology?
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Know the common signs of #preeclampsia
-Headache
-Nausea & Vomiting
-Change in Vision
-Rapid Weight Gain
-Swelling
-Stomach Pain
#PreeclampsiaAwarenessMonth #PreAm25 #AskMeAboutPreeclampsia #MyPreeclampsiaStory
-Headache
-Nausea & Vomiting
-Change in Vision
-Rapid Weight Gain
-Swelling
-Stomach Pain
#PreeclampsiaAwarenessMonth #PreAm25 #AskMeAboutPreeclampsia #MyPreeclampsiaStory
May 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Know the common signs of #preeclampsia
-Headache
-Nausea & Vomiting
-Change in Vision
-Rapid Weight Gain
-Swelling
-Stomach Pain
#PreeclampsiaAwarenessMonth #PreAm25 #AskMeAboutPreeclampsia #MyPreeclampsiaStory
-Headache
-Nausea & Vomiting
-Change in Vision
-Rapid Weight Gain
-Swelling
-Stomach Pain
#PreeclampsiaAwarenessMonth #PreAm25 #AskMeAboutPreeclampsia #MyPreeclampsiaStory
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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
All women and babies have the right to high quality care and respectful treatment during labour and birth.
#HealthyBeginnings #HopefulFutures #HealthForAll
April 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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
All women and babies have the right to high quality care and respectful treatment during labour and birth.
#HealthyBeginnings #HopefulFutures #HealthForAll
Reposted by Claire Richards
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...
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.
www.mckinsey.com
January 24, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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...