Centre for Reproductive Health

Seminar Series

As part of the Centre for Reproductive Health's commitment to research, a series of seminars are on offer to the local scientific and clinical community.

 

The CRH offers presentations by CRH staff, students and external academics.

Available to the Edinburgh BioQuarter community on the dates shown, between 2-3pm in the Seminar Room (1.05) of the Institute for Regeneration and Repair (unless otherwise stated).

 

 

2 February

"The cell biology of PTEN-driven invasion in ovarian cancer"

David Bryant

Reader, School of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow & Beatson Institute

- A Biochemical Society sponsored talk

 

16 February

"Lipidomics at the population scale to understand the metabolic syndrome"

Jules Griffin

Rowett Institute Director, Aberdeen University

- A Biochemical Society sponsored talk

 

23 February

"How human rights matter for menstrual health"

Inga Winkler

Associate Professor, Central European University

- A Biochemical Society sponsored talk

 

8 March

"Multiomic profiling of ovarian carcinosarcoma"

Robb Hollis

IGC Langmuir Talent Fellow, CRUK Scotland Centre

 

15 March

MScR Poster Presentations (3-5pm)

 

5 April

"The role of PABP4 in intra-uterine growth restriction"

Mathias Lorbeer

Postdoctoral Researcher

and

"The role of SIGLEC1 + marcrophages in breast cancer progression"

Nikki Graham

Postdoctoral Researcher

 

19 April

"Sexual health (including contraception; abortion care; cervical cancer screening)"

The CAIRN (contraception and abortion research) Research Group

Sharon Cameron 

Consultant in Gynaecology and Sexual and Reproductive Health, NHS Lothian

 

26 April

"Preserving Fertility in cancer and beyond: Bridging Clinical and Basic Science Perspectives"

Richard Anderson 

Elsie Inglis Professor of Clinical Reproductive Science, University of Edinburgh

and

Evelyn Telfer 

Chair of Reproductive Biology, University of Edinburgh

 

10 May

"The role of therapeutic progesterone in early pregnancy"

Colin Duncan

Professor of Reproductive Medicine and Science, University of Edinburgh

 

17 May

"Public Health and Policy priorities in Women's Health"

Anna Glasier

Women’s Health Champion for Scotland

 

23 May

Emma Crosbie

Professor of Gynaecological Oncology, Manchester University

 

7 June 

"Overview of the menstrual health research theme"

Presenters: Menstrual health theme PIs 

Centre for Reproductive Health

 

14 June 

Presentation: “Pregnancy and early life Theme”

Centre for Reproductive Health

 

Please contact crh-research-clinic@ed.ac.uk for further info or to discuss additions to this seasons programme