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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research
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Committed to advancing the scientific study of the placenta, early development, and maternal-fetal interactions.

Find us at https://www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/
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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
November 3, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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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
October 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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📢 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! 📣
October 29, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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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...
October 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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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
October 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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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...
October 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Today we celebrate the life and legacy of Bob Edwards, pioneer of IVF, welcoming over 200 visitors for a two part event to mark what would have been his 100th birthday! Read more at www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
Cambridge marks centenary of IVF pioneer Sir Robert Edwards’ birth
Celebrations at the University of Cambridge honour the life, work and legacy of Sir Robert Edwards, whose work revolutionised fertility treatment through the
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September 26, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Are you looking to pursue innovative research in the field of placental and reproductive biology?

The Loke CTR Next Generation Fellowship is a stepping stone to research independence!
📝 Applications are open for our 2026 NGF www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51104/
🗣️ Please spread the word!
Next Generation Fellow (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Next Generation Fellow (Fixed Term) in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge.
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk
September 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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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
September 9, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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🚀 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!
September 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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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.
September 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Just over 6 weeks till the event 'Bob Edwards centenary: His life, work and legacy'
Do you have your tickets yet? www.tickettailor.com/events/churc...

Join us for scientific sessions and a life and legacy panel discussion in the wonderful surroundings of Churchill College
August 6, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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Technicians are the life blood of our lab - our own Alice featured earlier this year on the technicians network Day in the Life series, if you've not seen it yet why not take a look...
www.technicians.admin.cam.ac.uk/see-technici...

#labtechnicians #labtech #lokectr
See technicians in action | Technician Development
Our ‘Focus on Technicians’ and 'A Day in the Life Of' films show the different roles and skills of technicians at the University. They demonstrate the unique jobs needed to keep the University…
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August 4, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Loke CTR members Sung Gong, Gordon Smith and Steve Charnock-Jones, and collaborators have shown that raised Leptin and Pappalysin2 cell-free RNAs are hallmarks of pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia with fetal growth restriction.

📖 Read more:
Sequencing cell-free RNA in maternal blood can predict pregnancy complications | Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research
Loke CTR members Sung Gong, Gordon Smith and Steve Charnock-Jones, alongside colleagues in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and collaborators at Illumina, have shown that raised Leptin and Pappalysin2…
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August 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Guest post 🙌 by Dr Priscilla Day-Walsh @loke-ctr.bsky.social Next Generation Fellow www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/staff/dr-pri..., Bye-fellow @homertoncollege.bsky.social and visiting scientist @quadraminstitute.bsky.social 🧵6/7
July 7, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Attended our Annual Meeting last week? Any thoughts or reflections? Jump over to our LinkedIn to let us know!

www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
July 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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We're excited to welcome everyone for day 1 of our annual meeting 'The Placenta at Term' see you soon!
July 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Next week! In-person registration is now closed but you can still join online:

See the programme
www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/ctrconferenc...

Register online
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July 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Are you passionate about data and do you enjoy coding in Stata? Come and work with me at the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology in Cambridge! Please share with anyone who might be interested, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions. www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51739/
Research Associate (Data Science) (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Research Associate (Data Science) (Fixed Term) in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Cambridge.
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June 19, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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The 2025 Kyoto Prize for Basic Sciences has been awarded to Professor Azim Surani for his “Discovery of Genomic Imprinting in Mammals and Elucidation of Its Molecular Mechanisms.” 🏅

Congratulations to Professor Surani on this tremendous honour! www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/news/azim-su...
Azim Surani awarded 2025 Kyoto Prize | Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research
Professor Surani is to be honoured with a Kyoto Prize by the Inamori Foundation for his significant contribution to the scientific betterment of humankind. The prize presentation will take place in Ky...
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June 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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In person registration for the Annual Meeting closes this Friday. To join us at Churchill College on 7-8 July visit
www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/ctrconferenc... to book your place
Loke CTR Annual Meeting 2025 | Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research
The Placenta at Term The 2025 Loke CTR annual meeting theme, “The Placenta at Term,” brings together leading clinical and basic scientists to explore topics including placental ageing, senescence, pro...
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June 16, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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📣 We’re hiring!

Executive Manager (maternity cover) to help lead ops, HR, events & strategy in a collaborative, interdisciplinary research centre.

Find out more and share in your networks 👇
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51564/
Executive Manager [Maternity Cover] - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Executive Manager [Maternity Cover] in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge.
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk
June 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Big congratulations to Busma Butt, our Chief Laboratory Research Technician, for earning a Green Impact Sustainability Badge from SOS-UK! 🌿

Fantastic work championing sustainable lab practices 👏 #Sustainability #GreenImpact #LabLeadership

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Green Impact Team Member | Busma Butt
I’m incredibly proud to have earned a Green Impact Sustainability Badge from Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK)! This badge recognises the positive sustainability actions I’ve led as p...
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June 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Thank you to everyone who has registered to attend YEN 2025!
You can still register for online attendence to hear talks and look at online posters.

We have sent out a programme to our attendees so if you haven't heard from us just email us or reach out on social media.
#yen2025
May 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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We are happy to announce student and postdoc speakers. Thanks to all who submitted an abstract!
#yen2025
May 5, 2025 at 11:53 AM