2021 News
Dr. Joe (Huanyu) Qiao, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Comparative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign delivered a special CRS Fall seminar titled, “One ring to rule them all: RNF212 makes oocytes remember damage” where he discussed his groups focus on understanding key regulators in meiotic checkpoint pathways in gametes.
Shá Norman, an Equity Outreach and Education Coordinator at Northwestern's Office of Equity, led the CRS community through a Career Catalyst focusing on Frameworks and Tools for Interrupting Harm.
CRS Scientist Spotlight on Nathaniel Henning, DGP graduate student in the Laronda Lab.
CRS Alumni Spotlight on MS-RSM graduate, Sarah Khan, with reflections on her time in the program and her current position with Essential Access Health.
CRS Scientist Spotlight on Katy Trotter, MS, lab technician in the Kim Lab and a MS-RSM alumna.
Fern Murdoch, PhD, reflects on her time as the assistant director of CRS and her current position as a research scientist at UW-Madison.
On October 11th, after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic, the CRS community once again was able to attend, in person, the Illinois Symposium on Reproductive Science (ISRS).
CRS Scientist Spotlight on Khadija Snowber, second year MS-RSM student in the Miller lab.
CRS alum Yogeshwar Makanji, PhD, with reflections on his time as visiting scholar and his current position at Janssen Pharmaceuticals
CRS alumni spotlight on MS-RSM graduate, Jordan Machlin, with reflections on her time in the program and her current research as PhD candidate at the University of Michigan.
CRS Scientist Spotlight on Dr. Jessica Hornick, Operations Director for the Biological Imaging Facility and Research Associate Professor
On the first Friday of the academic year, Molly Beestrum, the Education and Curriculum Librarian for the Galter Health Sciences Library and CRS’s Library Liaison, led our CRS trainees through the first CRS Career Catalyst.
The Master’s in Reproductive Science and Medicine Program welcomed our 6th cohort of student this September.
CRS in partnership with the Galter Health Sciences Library visualize the breadth of scientific collaboration amongst its faculty members.
CRS alumni spotlight on MS-RSM graduate, Julia Balough, with reflections on her time in the program and her current position at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging.
CRS Scientist Spotlight on Manuel Torres-Vélez, second year MS-RSM graduate student in the Goldman lab.
Dr. Diana Monsivais, PhD, reflects on her time as a PhD student at Northwestern and her current position at Baylor College of Medicine.
CRS Scientist Spotlight on Luhan Tracy Zhou, MS-RSM alumna and research associate in the Duncan Lab.
The CRS Training Program in Reproductive Science, Medicine and Technology welcomes our 2021-2022 cohort of trainees. Congratulations on your appointments Rosemary Bauer, Grace Foley, Juhi Narula, and Emily Zaniker!
Dr. Pierre Comizzoli presented an enthralling and comprehensive talk titled, “Fertility Preservation in Wild Animal Species: Recent Advances and Relevance to Human Reproductive Medicine” during a special summer seminar.
CRS Scientist Spotlight on Adebukola Fetuga, undergraduate student in the Duncan Lab.
CRS Alumni Spotlight on MS-RSM graduate, Patrick Eckelkamp, with reflections on his time in the program and his current position as an embryologist.
CRS Scientist Spotlight on Grace Foley, graduate student in the Kim Lab.
Georgia Acuna Gaconnet reflects on her time as a lab technician and lab manager at Northwestern and her current position at MilliporeSigma
A summer retrospect timeline showcasing the tremendous achievements and continued excellence of our CRS community.
CRS Alumni Spotlight on MS-RSM graduate, Emily Hayes, with reflections on her studies in the program and her current time in medical school.
CRS Scientist Spotlight on Yaqi Zhang, graduate student in the Matei lab.
Dr. Beatriz Penalver Bernabe reflects on her time as a PhD student at Northwestern and her position at University of Illinois at Chicago.
CRS Scientist Spotlight on Dr. Elnur Babayev, clinical fellow in the Duncan Lab.
This June CRS was elated to be able to graduate our 5th cohort of MS-RSM students. This past year has brought challenges but our resilient young scientists have made great strides in our field and have left a lasting impact on the MS-RSM and CRS. Read more about their impressions of the program!
CRS Spotlight on CRS Leadership team member Jose Alvarado and his important contributions to our scientific community.
CRS Alumni Spotlight on MS-RSM graduate, Seth Barishansky, with reflections on his studies in the MS-RSM program and his current position as a resident at George Washington University.
Dr. Abha Chalpe Ghosh, PhD, reflects on her time as a postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern and her current work as a project manager at PharmaACE
CRS Scientist Spotlight on Dr. Roslyn Taylor, postdoctoral fellow in the Hope Lab.
Dr. Teru Jellerette-Nolan, PhD, Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison and Training Reproductive/Women’s Health at Ferring Pharmaceuticals, discussed her path from Academia to Industry and the lesson learned along the way.
The CRS Reproductive Science & Medicine Summit is an annual, trainee-led event highlighting new advances in reproductive sciences. Showcasing distinguished researchers, this year’s summit was a day-long, virtual event with national and international participants. On May 7th, about 200 participants joined the summit that focused on diversity and inclusion across reproductive sciences.
CRS Alumni Spotlight on MS-RSM graduate, Noelle Ozimek, with reflections on her studies in the program MS-RSM program and her current position at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
CRS Scientist Spotlight on Shelby Hophan, second year MS-RSM graduate student in the Wan Lab.
Dr. Nan Zhang, reflects on his time as a postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern and his current work as an embryologist.
CRS Scientist Spotlight on Hana Kubo, 3rd year graduate student in the Laronda Lab
Dr. Joan Jorgensen, PhD, DVM, Associate Professor, Department of Comparative Biosciences
School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin delivered the 2021 Dr. Danielle Maatouk Memorial Lectureship.
CRS Alumni Spotlight on MS-RSM graduate, Kristy Tse, with reflections on her studies in the program MS-RSM program and her current position at Pacific Fertility Center.
Dr. Irene Lee, PhD, reflects on her time as a graduate student in CRS and her current work at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
CRS Scientist Spotlight on Kessidy Chan, MS, Research Technologist in the Mayo Lab.
CRS Scientist Spotlight on Tanvi Potluri, 3rd year graduate student in the Bulun Lab.
The Center for Reproductive Science, in collaboration with the Oncofertility Consortium, hosted “Oncofertility Around the Globe” a virtual symposia that highlighted the ongoing international clinical care and translational research in the fields of oncofertility and fertility preservation.
CRS Scientist Spotlight on Ashley Diaz, second year MS-RSM graduate student in the Laronda lab.
CRS Scientist Spotlight on Dr. Debu Chakravarti, Anna Lapham Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Dr. Jingjing Kipp, PhD, reflects on her time as a postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern and her current work as an Associate Professor at DePaul University.
CRS Alumni Spotlight on MS-RSM graduate, Vanessa Rosa, with reflections on her studies in the MS-RSM program and her current position at West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute.
Master's students in reproductive sciences from Northwestern and the University of Murcia, in Spain, came together via zoom to participate in a international journal club focusing on current topics in reproductive science and medicine and to expand our scientific networks globally.
Dr. Tom O'Halloran, PhD, Foundation Professor in the Departments of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics and Chemistry at Michigan State University and CRS faculty member delivered the 2021 Dr. Erwin Goldberg Lectureship.
CRS Scientist Spotlight on Dr. Seth Garwin, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow in the O'Halloran lab.
CRS Alumni Spotlight on MS-RSM graduate, Leah Simon reflections on her studies in the program MS-RSM program and her current studies at Cornell University.
CRS Scientist Spotlight on Asia Ingram, MS-RSM graduate student in the Kim lab.
Dr. Miranda Bernhardt, PhD, reflects on her time as a graduate student in CRS and her current work at Washington State University.
Dr. Mazhar Adli, PhD showcased his team's work on new and innovative tactics in the fight against cancer during CRS's New Year's Lecture.
Dr. Sharron Manuel, MS, MD, PhD, reflects on her time as an MS-RSM student and her current work as an Assistant Professor at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center of El Paso.
Dr. Susan Olalekan, PhD, reflects on her time as a postdoctoral fellow in CRS and her current work as at the University of Chicago.
CRS Scientist Spotlight on Dr. Yanique Thomas, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Hope lab.
CRS Scientist Spotlight on Evan Scott, Kay Davis Professor of Biomedical Engineering & Microbiology Immunology and CRS Training Program Mentor.