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Farners Amargant i Riera
@farnersamargant.bsky.social
Reproductive biologist working to understand the mechanical and molecular basis of folliculogenesis. Asst. Professor at Washington University in St. Louis. Catalan in the US.
We came, we inspected, we conquered. 🔍💀🎃
Amargant i Riera Lab = best team costume at #CrepHS Halloween party, as the scariest thing of all: an EHS inspection! #SafetyFirst
October 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The Amargant i Riera lab was at the Upper Midwest Summit for Reproductive Science! Great science & amazing trainees. Andy won Best Oral Presentation for his talk on follicle mechanosensing, and Karen & Sara rocked their posters! #ProudPI
October 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Happy Postdoc Appreciation Week!
I want to take a moment to celebrate the two amazing postdocs in my lab: Sara Pietroforte and Sharvari S.S. Deshpande
Sara has been such an important part of the lab, bringing talent, creativity, and great energy to everything she does 1/3
September 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Excited to share the first review from our lab!
Together with Sara Pietroforte, we explore the idea that, beyond hormonal and biochemical cues, folliculogenesis may also be shaped by mechanical inputs from the ovary.
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September 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Summer internships are wrapping up, and today Karen, Andy, and Ethan presented their research at our CRepHS seminar series. It’s amazing how much they’ve accomplished in just a few weeks, so proud of their hard work and growth! #ProudPI
July 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We’re hiring! Our lab at WashU has an opening for a Senior/Staff Scientist position. If you're passionate about ovarian physiology, oocyte quality, and excited to contribute to a dynamic and growing team, we’d love to hear from you! Reach out to me directly for more information.
July 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Welcome to the lab, Ashleigh and Madison! They’re joining us as Research Technicians and will be supporting our ongoing work on ovarian aging and biomechanics. We’re thrilled to have them on board and excited for the contributions they’ll bring to our team!
June 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Thanks @mitodynamics.bsky.social for the fun interview and for saying it like it is:

“…JCS and other community journals are being crushed by the mega profit-making journals, which just seem to proliferate and spit out new journals by the day…we must all make an effort to move away from this…”
In our Special Issue: Cell Biology of Mitochondria we interview Guest Editor Heidi McBride @mitodynamics.bsky.social Heidi discusses her career path, the past, present & future of #mitochondria research & her role as guest editor at JCS.
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
#JCSMitoSI
May 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
In these challenging times for the scientific community in the U.S., our lab is determined to keep growing! We are seeking a dedicated technician to help expand our research on ovarian function and women's health 1/2
February 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
With the recent changes in the government and new NIH directions, it feels odd to have submitted our lab's first R35 and R01. I guess it's time to celebrate small victories 🙌
February 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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I have a wonderful scientist in my lab who is looking to move to Europe. Is anyone looking for a staff scientist? She has a PhD. She is particularly in her element doing field work. Great skills with rodents and very open to non-rodent positions as well.

Please send leads, please amplify!
January 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Amazing Northwestern IBiS Alum Teresa Woodruff received the National Medal of Science today at the White House for her trailblazing work in the fields of reproductive health, including spearheading the push for inclusion of females as biological variables in biomedicine. Inspiring #womeninStem
January 4, 2025 at 12:29 AM
📢 Our lab has just opened a new postdoctoral position!

Are you passionate about the mechanical and molecular control of folliculogenesis? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Contact me at farners@wustl.edu or apply directly here: wustl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern... 1/3
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Ob/Gyn
Position Summary Dr. Amargant-Riera’s research laboratory focuses on understanding the mechanisms that define oocyte quality. The lab uses mouse models and human samples to investigate the mechanical ...
wustl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
January 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
We are looking for a new Director of the Center for Women's Health Engineering at WashU! Don't hesitate to apply. This is a wonderful place to do women's health research #WomensHealth
December 3, 2024 at 10:06 PM
It’s been an honor to present our story on stiffness and folliculogenesis to the mechanobiology institute in Singapore. Thank you Joe Chan for the invitation! Looking forward to more interactions with the mechanobiology community 😊
November 22, 2024 at 3:48 AM