News from the Centre for Reproductive Biology in Uppsala
The Centre for Reproductive Biology in Uppsala (CRU) is a joint body between the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Uppsala University. CRU is a network of scientists working in the field of reproductive biology.
CRU regularly publishes a newsletter, highlighting upcoming events and recent research publications. The newsletter is distributed to all members and anyone interested. Contact cru@slu.se to subscribe.
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Missing proteins found in the human ovary
Researchers from
the Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University
together with collaborators from the Karolinska Institutet used
transcriptomics and spatial proteomics to identify fourteen previously
missing proteins in the human ovary.
Azole fungicides impair spermatogenesis in peripubertal Xenopus tropicalis
Researchers
from the Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University together
with collaborators from the University of Perugia and Stockholm
University found that two common azole fungicides affect the histology
and gene expression in testis of young Xenopus tropicalis, raising
concern that such exposure may lead to impaired fertility.
Researchers from the Departments of Clinical Sciences, and Biomedical Science and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences together with collaborator from Karolinska Institute investigated associations between biomarkers for testicular cell function. They found that anti-müllerian hormone correlated with sperm head defects, and alkaline phosphate with higher total sperm count.
The
meeting was given at Humanities Theatre on 17 October 2024 and included
59 registered participants. It started with two keynote presentations
given by William Ritchie and Pierre Comizzoli. Nine CRU members also
presented their research. The meeting dinner was at Heart and Bones
followed by networking at the Taps pub.
Best Poster Award at the CRU Networking Meeting
Congratulations to Magdalena Hedberg-Andréasson for winning the Best Poster at the CRU Networking Meeting on October 17th, 2024 at The Humanities Theatre, Uppsala University.
Best Publication Competition
An ongoing publication competition where the CRU board will award a Prize for the best scientific peer-reviewed articles published by CRU members within reproductive biology in 2023 or 2024. Nominations will be open until 28 February, 2025.
Sign up for the Nordfertil Conference on 5 February 2025 for a day filled with interesting talks and discussion on fertility preservation after childhood cancer treatment. Last day to register 24 January 2025.
CRU Course: Developmental origins of health and disease in 2025
Save the dates early December 2025 for this course! More information
will be posted on the CRU website once registration opens. Please
contact Maria for further information: maria.jonsson@ebc.uu.se.
CRU
The Centre for Reproductive Biology in Uppsala (CRU) is a joint body
between the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Uppsala
University. CRU is a network of scientists working in the field of
reproductive biology.
