Students can get credit for attending seminar with TR_BIOSC 9087: Seminar class (contact Dr. Joy Winuthayanon for more details)
2025IRHG Invited Speaker Seminar Series
Dr. Zhiyuan Chen
Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, Division of Developmental Biology and the Reproductive Sciences Center, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
February 5, 2025
Decoding chromatin reprogramming and retrotransposon activation when life begins
Dr. Polina Lishko
Professor, Professor of Cell Biology & Physiology
BJC Investigator, Washington University in St. Louis
March 5, 2025
Novel Functional Modalities of Calcium and Potassium Channels, and Their Roles in Mammalian Reproduction
Dr. Mark Hunter
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health, Director, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Missouri
March 19, 2025
A Tour of Female Surgical Pathology in High Definition
Dr. Xiaofei Sun
Associate Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
April 2, 2025
Uterine glandular cell differentiation is essential for successful implantation
Dr. Harriet Fitzgerald
Scientist, Endometrial Stem Cell Biology, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, AUSTRALIA
April 8, 2025
Investigating the human endometrium from regeneration to receptivity and beond
Dr. Sarah England
April 16, 2025
Vice Chair, Research, Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of Medicine, Director, Center for Reproductive Health Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis
Chronodisruption – A Potential Risk for Adverse Reproductive Outcomes
Dr. Lacey Luense
Assistant Professor, Epigenetics, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University
*Postponed due to weather-related the flight cancellation*
Investigating the effects of abnormal sperm histone retention on preimplantation embryo development
Dr. Michael Lampson
Professor of Biology, School of Arts & Sciences, University of Pennsylvania
September 10, 2025
TBD
Dr. Paolo Rinaudo
Professor of Ob/Gyn, Reproductive Sciences, University of California – San Francisco
October 1, 2025
TBD
Dr. Patrick Hannon
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kentucky
November 5, 2025
TBD
Dr. Ramji Bandari
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri
November 19, 2025
TBD
2025 IRHG Work-In-Progress (WIP) Seminar Series
Harriet Omenge
Graduate student, Dr. Tae Hoon Kim’s laboratory
January 15, 2025
Investigating dysregulation of PTEN/PI3K/AKT pathway in endometriosis
2024 IRHG Invited Speaker Seminar Series
Dr. Brad Daigneault
Assistant Professor, Animal Sciences, University of Florida
February 7, 2024
Rethinking environmental influences on postejaculatory sperm function through embryo development
Dr. Michael Soares
Distinguished Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas, Medical Center
March 6, 2024
Trophoblast cells at the uterine-placental interface
Dr. Ov Slayden
Professor, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University
April 3, 2024
Imaging and ablation of endometriosis in nonhuman primate models
Dr. Fei Zhao
Assistant Professor, Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison
May 1, 2024
Cell Fate Decisions in Sex Duct Development
Dr. Amy Desaulniers
Assistant Professor, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
June 5, 2024
Developmental Programming of Porcine Testis Biology: Implications for Swine Production and Human Health
Dr. Francesco Demayo
Chief, Reproductive & Developmental Biology Laboratory and Principal Investigator
August 21, 2024
TBD
Dr. Aleksandar Stanic-Kostic
Director of Research in Reproductive Personalized Medicine Reproductive Sciences, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Wisconsin-Madison
September 4, 2024
Decidual immunology through a single cell lens
Dr. Diana Monsivais
Assistant Professor, Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine
October 2, 2024
Uncovering the growth factor signals that control endometrial regeneration and endometriosis
Dr. James Pru
Professor, Rochelle Chair, Department of Animal Science, University of Wyoming
November 6, 2024
Actions of PGRMC Proteins in Reproductive Physiology and Disease
Dr. Rony Marwan
Division Chief – Pediatric General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, University of Missouri
November 11, 2024
Reverse Thermal Gel: An innovative Approach for In Utero Closure of Open Neural Tube Defects: The Future Is In The Needle!
Dr. Edward Grow
Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
SRI Early Career Visiting Lecturer
November 20, 2024
Reprogramming in gametes and early embryos
Dr. Charles Easley, IV
Dean’s Office, Associate Dean for Research, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Health Science, University of Georgia
December 4, 2024
State of the ART: Current Research and Future Uses of in vitro Spermatogenesis in Reproductive Medicine
Dr. Raj Kumar
Professor & Edgar L., Patricia M. Makowski and Family Endowed Chair, Associate Vice-Chair of Basic Research, Director, Women’s Reproductive Health Research Program, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Sciences, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
December 18, 2024
Genetics and Physiology of Age-Specific FSH Glycoforms
2024 IRHG Work-In-Progress (WIP) Seminar Series
Isabella Sellmer Ramos
Graduate student, Dr. Matthew Lucy’s Laboratory
January 17, 2024
Spatial transcriptomics of the neonatal bovine uterus
Dr. Md Saidur Rahman
Assistant Research Professor, Department of OB/GYN & Women’s Health
February 21, 2024
TBD
Dr. Shamsun Nahar
Post-doctoral scholar, Dr. Jae-Wook Jeong/Tae-Hoon Kim’s Laboratory, Department of OB/GYN & Women’s Health
March 20, 2024
TBD
Ruth Opuku
Graduate student, Dr. Laura Schulz Laboratory, OB/GYN & Women’s Health
May 15, 2024
Genetically Reduced Maternal Myostatin: Impacts on Fetal Growth, Placental Development, Maternal Physiology and Metabolic Health
Dr. Seyedhossein Hosseinirad
Post-doctoral scholar, Dr. Jae-Wook Jeong/Tae-Hoon Kim’s Laboratory, Department of OB/GYN & Women’s Health
September 18, 2024
The Effect of MIG-6 Ablation on Endometriosis-Related Infertility in a Mouse Model
Jason Rizo
Graduate Student, Drs. Spencer/Kelleher Laboratory, Division of Animal Sciences
October 16, 2024
Epithelial Dynamics and Fate Determination in Endometrial Development and Disease
Past IRHG Seminars
2023
Dr. Aaron Ericsson
Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology
February 1, 2023
Effects of the maternal microbiome on offspring behavior and neurodevelopment
Dr. Ramakrishna Kommagani
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology
March 1, 2023
The gut microbiome: An emerging key player in endometriosis
Dr. Julie Kim
Susy Y. Hung Research Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine
April 5, 2023
Microphysiological modeling of the endometrium and its diseases
Dr. Aileen Keating
Professor, Department of Animal Science
May 3, 2023
Impact of toxicant exposures on ovarian function
Dr. Tomer Avidor-Reiss
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
June 7, 2023
Sperm atypical centrioles’ novel functions and fertility roles
Dr. Rafael Fissore
Professor, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
August 2, 2023
The Essential and Diverse Roles of Divalent Cations and their Channels in Egg Activation and Initiation of Development in Mammals
Dr. Matthew Dean
Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sciences
September 6, 2023
Regulating Uterine Glucose Levels during Early Pregnancy: the Role of Glycogen
Dr. Vincent Lynch
Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
October 4, 2023
Molecular Evolution of Mammalian Pregnancy
Dr. Clay Lents
Research Physiologist, US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
November 1, 2023
What are we learning about swine reproduction from KISS1 and KISS1R knockout pigs
Dr. Lynda Harris
Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
December, 6 2023
Strategies for targeted manipulation of uteroplacental function in pregnancy
Dr. Rong Li
Assistant Research Professor, OB/GYN & Women Health
January 18, 2023
TRIM28 modulates nuclear receptor signaling to regulate uterine function
Dr. Loan Nguyen
Post-doctoral scholar – Jeong Laboratory, OB/GYN & Women Health
February 15, 2023
Epigenetic regulation of HDAC3 in endometriosis-related infertility
Dr. Kimberly Davenport
Post-doctoral scholar – Spencer/Kelleher Laboratory, Animal Sciences/OB/GYN & Women Health
March 15, 2023
Single nuclei RNA sequencing uncovers trophoblast cell types and lineages in the bovine placenta
Ryan Finnerty
PhD Candidate – Winuthayanon Laboratory, Translational Biosciences Program, School of Medicine
April 19, 2023
Alert or absent: How attentive is the oviduct?
Edgar Diaz Miranda
Post-doctoral fellow, Lei Laboratory, University of Missouri
May 17, 2023
Unraveling oocyte senescence and its role in primordial follicle loss
Jason Rizo
Kelleher/Spencer Laboratory, University of Missouri
August 16, 2023
Epithelial ESR1 signaling regulates uterine epithelial lineage specification and homeostasis
Dr. Keun Cheon Kim
Post-doctoral scholar – Jeong Laboratory, OB/GYN & Women Health
September 20, 2023
Development of preclinical animal models for Obesity dependent endometrial cancer and Recurrent Endometrial Cancer Studies
Dr. Junchul David Yoon
Post-doctoral scholar – Kiho Lee Laboratory, Division of Animal Sciences
November 15, 2023
Strategies to maintain genome integrity in genome edited pigs using anti-CRISPR AcrllA4
Dr. Zidao Wang
Post-doctoral scholar – Amanda Patterson Laboratory, Division of Animal Sciences
December 13, 2023
Understanding the contribution of mesenchymal to epithelial transition (MET) to postpartum endometrial repair in mice
2022
Dr. Dinh Nam Tran – Work-In-Progress
Post-doctoral scholar – Jeong Laboratory, OB/GYN & Women Health
December 14, 2022
Role of Grb2 in endometrium receptivity and female infertility
Dr. Michal Zigo
Research Scientist, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri
November 16, 2022
Role of Zinc and Neurodegeneration Associated Pathways in Boar Sperm Capacitation
Dr. Jose Buratini
Scientific Coordinator, Eugin Italy, Associate Professor
Associate Professor,
May 4, 2022
Putative roles of FSH and AMH in the regulation of oocyte developmental competence and age-related subfertility
Dr. Fabíola F. de Paula-Lopes
Department of Biological Sciences
April 27, 2022
Strategies of oocyte adaptation and survival to heat stress
Dr. Dawit Tesfaye
Associate Professor-ARBL Large Animal Reproduction Biomedical Sciences
April 20, 2022
Extracellular Vesicles: Tiny particles with a big impact on mammalian Reproduction
Professor, Department of Animal Science
Dr. Claude Robert
April 13, 2022
The intercellular networking between cumulus cells and the oocyte
Dr. David Miller
Professor, Department of Animal Sciences
February 9, 2022
Sperm storage in the oviduct: A sweet spot
Dr. John P. Kastelic
Professor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
February 2, 2022
Testicular function and fertility in bulls
Dr. Pablo Visconti
Professor, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
January 26, 2022
Sperm signaling in ART and Science
Dr. Michal Zigo
Research Scientist, Department of Animal Sciences
January 19, 2022
Zinc is a master-regulator of sperm binding, motility, and metabolic modulation during porcine sperm capacitation
2021
Dr. Hanne Hoffmann
Professor, Department of Animal Science
December 8, 2021
Circadian time keeping in female fertility and pregnancy
Dr. Ripla Arora
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
December 1, 2021
Form and function: Uterine 3D structure-function relationships in early pregnancy
Dr. Joe (Huanyu) Qiao
Assistant Professor, Comparative Biosciences
November 17, 2021
RNF212 makes an impressive memory in oocyte
Dr. Rodolfo Cardoso
Associate Professor, Department of Animal Science
November 10, 2021
Developmental programming of the neuroendocrine system: Implications for animals and humans
Dr. Anna Denicol
Associate Professor, Department of Animal Science
November 3, 2021
Advances in ovarian cortex and follicle culture for studying preantral folliculogenesis
Dr. Birendra Mishra
Assistant Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sciences
October 27, 2021
Mechanistic insights on the oviductal gene expression and egg formation in poultry
Dr. Mario Binelli
Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sciences
October 20, 2021
Peri-estrus regulation of uterine function
Dr. Dan Matthew
Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Science
October 13, 2021
The in vivo produced cow conceptus microenvironment: zooming in on the endometrium
Dr. Martha Susiarjo
Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Medicine
October 6, 2021
Exploring the impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals on maternal health and fetal development
Dr. Rose Li
Assistant Professor, OB/GYN & Women’s Health
September 22, 2021
Maternal bioactive diets on transgenerational disease prevention
