Centre for Reproductive Health
The Centre for Reproductive Biology organises an annual programme of seminars by research scientists from around the world whose work complements that being done within MRC Human Reproductive Sciences Unit and University of Edinburgh Division of Reproductive and Developmental Sciences.
Seminar series Winter 2014
All seminars will be in the Wellcome Lecture Theatre in the Queen's Medical Research Institute at 12.30pm-1.30pm, unless otherwise stated.
Attendees for seminars should be seated five minutes before the advertised start time. Mobile phones and other devices with audible alarms should be switched off when entering the Auditorium. An Induction Loop system is in operation within the Auditorium.
Monday 31st March 2014
Title: Regulation of the uterine/placental boundary by the immune system
Speaker: Prof Ashley Moffett, University of Cambridge
Monday 24th March 2014
No seminar
Monday 17th March 2014
Title: Introducing Cervical Cancer Prevention Services and HPV testing to rural Malawi
Speaker: Prof. Heather Cubie, Division of Pathology, University of Edinburgh
Monday 10th March 2014
Title: microRNA programming by maternal diet
Speaker: Dr. Martin Bushell, MRC Toxicology Unit, University of Leicester
Monday 3rd March 2014
Title: Found in Translation: Cancer-associated hydroxylases target the protein synthesis apparatus
Speaker: Dr. Matthew Coleman, University of Birmingham
Monday 17th February 2014
Title: Characterisation and manipulation of avian germ cells during development
Speaker: Dr. Mike McGrew, Roslin Institute
Monday 10th February 2014
No seminar
Monday 3rd February 2014
Title: The regulation of endometrial regeneration; mechanisms contributing to repair and restoration of tissue integrity following menses
Speaker: Dr. Fiona Cousins, Centre for Reproductive Health
Monday 27th January 2014
Title: tbc
Speaker: tbc
Monday 20th January 2014
Title: The Placental Integrated Stress Response, Growth Restriction and Pre-eclampsia
Speaker: Prof. Graham Burton, Director, Centre for Trophoblast Research, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge