Research in Reproduction 'Effects of postovulatory oviduct changes and female restraint stress on aging of mouse oocytes' by Qiao-Qiao Kong et al. ow.ly/aEtd30rMEB0

Differences in human placental mesenchymal stromal cells may impair vascular function in FGR rep.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/… A/Prof Jo James Larry Chamley Anna Boss University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau SRB ANZPRA

Lipid droplets were previously assumed to have little impact on embroyo development. However, recent studies have revealed that LDs play a crucial role during implantation. Learn more about the physiological importance of LDs: ow.ly/1sIR30s3xOm

Learn about the reproductive outcomes of the recent study by Pedro L J Monteiro et al. in which they evaluated the effect of accessory corpus luteum (CL) induction on fertility in dairy cows ow.ly/tapQ30s3xOB

Not to be missed!

Endothelial cell‐derived fibroblast growth factor‐18 regulates ovarian function in sheep onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jc…

⁦Reproduction journal⁩ #ICAR2022 come and meet the Reproduction team at ICAR (bring your own spritz!)

The latest issue of Reproduction celebrates the discoveries, made 20 years ago, that led to our understanding of mammalian egg activation. It contains articles highlighting our knowledge of PLCZ1 to date. @SRF_Repro ow.ly/Mj3n50JHQzS

The Reproduction journal publishing team are attending ESHRE #ESHRE2022 this week. Drop by booth J11, in the exhibtion hall, to say hello, talk about your latest research, and find out how to publish in the journal.

Did you hear that the Reproduction journal 2021 Journal Impact Factor has increased to 3.923? A fantastic achievement, which is a testament to the hard work of the Editorial Board and our reviewers, and the support of our readers. ow.ly/9l0c50JMp2i

Get the date in your diary! Abstract submission is 18th December. Join us in May for amazing science in the west of Ireland #reprorocks #irrs2023

Appalling traffic at YUL Aéroport international Montréal-Trudeau this afternoon. One hour 20 minutes to go 2 km from highway 20 to departures. Montreal is going for a third world status.

R John Aitken has written an interesting review article on the Impact of oxidative stress on male and female germ cells and its implications for fertility University of Newcastle ow.ly/12fO50Kn2ub

Removed myself as an Frontiers Editor today. Frontiers seems to be adopting a MDPI style system, gaming IF whilst pushing fast, not thorough, peer-review & inevitably shifting to less qualified reviewers. Frontiers is no longer somewhere I would recommend publishing quality work.

Assistant prof position available at University of Montreal in reproductive biotechnology: fmv.umontreal.ca/vie-facultaire…

If you work with mouse oocytes and use small molecule inhibitors that target the Aurora kinases, you may want to read our point of view article in Reproduction journal about their specificity. A 🧵 1/

The real reason for the holiday travel chaos: Canada is too soft on punishing airlines theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

I've just written the chair of the Transport Committee to request Minister Omar Alghabra's appearance at a special meeting regarding travel disruptions over the holidays. Canadians deserve to know what actions he took and plans to take to better protect passengers.

How does a mammalian embryo not tell time? Daniel Stanton knows, as detailed in his first paper from the lab. Absence of a molecular circadian clock in the preimplantation embryo is a conserved characteristic in the mammal pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37387479/

If you're at the #ECA_2024 conference come by our booth, and try our famous pipette challenge! 🎉 Our co-Editor-in-Chief Christopher Price will be around throughout the conference if you fancy a chat about your next publication 🤝