Reproductive Science & Medicine News
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09.04.2025CRS hosts a book club aimed at expanding our literary perspectives in our field
09.04.2025The Northwestern CRS community came together to collect essential supplies for neighbors in need
09.03.2025Alumni Spotlight on Dr. Drew Nowakowski, with reflections on his time in CRS and his current position at Collin College
09.03.2025CRS Scientist Spotlight on Caroline Kratka, MSTP student in the Duncan Lab.
08.01.2025CRS Scientist Spotlight on Harun Cingoz, PhD candidate in the Kim Lab.
08.01.2025Alumni spotlight on Feng Fei, MS, with reflections on her time in the MS-RSM program and her current studies at McGill University.
08.01.2025CRS enjoyed this summer’s research conference season!
08.01.2025A summer timeline showcasing the amazing achievements and continued excellence of our CRS community this summer!
07.01.2025The MS-RSM Graduate Program graduates the 2025 class of students in a ceremony celebrating all their hard work and amazing accomplishments.
06.30.2025CRS Scientist Spotlight on Jordy Martinez, PhD candidate in the Wignall Lab.
06.30.2025Alumni spotlight on Olivia Printy, MS, with reflections on her time in the MS-RSM program and her current studies at Tulane University School of Medicine.
06.05.2025On May 2nd, CRS welcomed Patti Wolter leads a Career Catalyst presentation, “Communicating Science with the Public: How to make journalists listen, your friends and family understand, and your outreach more impactful”.
06.05.2025CRS hosted two special seminars in May. Dr. Larry Chamley, PhD, from the University of Auckland, gave a compelling presentation titled “Placental extracellular vesicles, a cause and treatment of the long-term cardiovascular consequences of preeclampsia?” Dr. Michael Davies, PhD, from the University of Adelaide, delivered an interesting talk titled “Fertility in the fast lane - 21st century technologies and reproductive outcomes.”
06.05.2025Alumni spotlight on Emily Shiplett with reflections on her time in the MS-RSM program and her current position working as a medical scribe in a primary care clinic.
05.30.2025CRS Scientist Spotlight on Natalie Piehl, PhD candidate in the Bulun Lab.
05.01.2025Dr. Monika Ward, Professor, Yanagimachi Institute for Biogenesis Research, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, presented the 2025 Danielle Maatouk Memorial Lecture
04.30.2025CRS Scientist Spotlight on Natasha Salpeter, MS-RSM student in the Babayev Lab.
04.30.2025Alumni spotlight on Kara Wingo with reflections on her time in the MS-RSM program and her current position at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
04.03.2025Second year students in the Reproductive Science and Medicine Master’s (MS-RSM) program presented and defended their theses on the research they accomplished throughout the program.
04.03.2025Alumni Spotlight on Dr. Priyanka Saini, with reflections on her time in the CRS.
04.03.2025CRS Scientist Spotlight on Bria King, MS-RSM student in the Pavone Lab
03.06.2025Paula Cohen, PhD, Professor of Genetics at Cornell University, presented the 2025 Erwin Goldberg Lecture in Male Reproduction
03.06.2025CRS administration recently received a grant from the Northwestern University Human Resources Department to complete a well-being activity. To make the most of this opportunity, we organized a plant-arranging gathering to spruce up the communal CRS suite.