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While we are ceasing activity on X, we aren't going anywhere—we’re just moving to the platforms where you are most active. Follow us for the latest in reproductive science, meeting updates, and member news here: t.mtrbio.com/ssr
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Is evolutionary biology an engineer or a tinkerer? 🛠️ Dr. Dan Nicholson argues that Richard Dawkins' famous "Blind Watchmaker" metaphor might actually be misguiding the public. Darwin didn't use machine analogies—he studied pigeon breeders. 🕊️
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Evolution doesn't design from scratch. It tinkers with what's already there. 🎧 Listen to the full Future Conceived episode: ssr.org/ssr-resources/ssr-po… #SystemsThinking #EvolutionaryBiology #PhilosophyOfScience #Biotech #FutureConceived
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Attending your first big scientific meeting? 📝 Dr. Camilla Hughes’ best advice: "Be a sponge." 🧽 From plenaries to the trainee-mentor lunch, here is how to maximize your #SSR2026 experience.
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🎧 Listen to the full Future Conceived episode: ssr.org/ssr-resources/ssr-po… #AcademicChatter #STEMTips #Networking
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Bridging the gap between immunology and ovarian physiology. 🐄 Dr. Camilla Hughes explains her lab's "through-line" research using bovine and ovine models to understand the ovarian-immune connection.
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🎧 Listen to the full Future Conceived episode: ssr.org/ssr-resources/ssr-po… #ReproBio #Immunology #SSR #Ovary
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Got Bio-Art?🧬 We want to see it! Submit your reproductive biology images to the #ReproBioArt2026 contest. Winners announced live at #SSR2026! Learn more and submit your images today:ssr.org/reprobioart-contest/ #SSR2026 #ScienceArt #Reproduction #BioArt
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"There's no experiment slower or harder than the 'quick, easy' experiment." 🧪 Dr. Camilla Hughes shares two profound pieces of wisdom from her mentors that every researcher needs to hear.
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🎧 Listen to the full Future Conceived episode: ssr.org/ssr-resources/ssr-po… #ScienceLife #Mentorship #SSR #FutureConceived
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Calling all SSR Members! 📢 Turn your research into a masterpiece. Enter the #ReproBioArt2026 contest now and see you in Indy! 🏎️💨 Learn more and submit your image today: ssr.org/reprobioart-contest/ #SSR2026 #ScienceArt #Reproduction #BioArt
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🔬 SSR Postdoc Spotlight: Meet Dr. Leah Simon a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Colorado – Anschutz Medical Campus, Dr. Simon is pushing the boundaries of what we know about ovarian aging. Read her full interview in the comments. #TraineeTuesday #SSRSpotlight
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🏎️💨 The clock is ticking to join us for #SSR2026. We are officially in the "Last Call" for Late-Breaking Abstracts! Submit your research by May 7 to secure your spot for a poster presentation in Indy. 🏎️🏁 Details in the link below! 👇 #ReproSci #ScienceCommunication
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🚨 FINAL CALL: Deadline TOMORROW! 🚨 Early-career researchers, get your seed funding applications in by May 29th. Don't miss this chance for preliminary data funding! 🧬🌍 🔗 Apply in comments
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"The ovaries were shrunk... I basically couldn't sleep all night." 🔬 Dr. David Pepin describes the pivotal moment his data redefined AMH as a "brake" for follicle activation. Pure scientific adrenaline.
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🎧 Listen to the full Future Conceived episode: ssr.org/ssr-resources/ssr-po… #OvarianBiology #Discovery #Podcast #ReproSci
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Mark your calendars! 🗓️ Join us on May 28 at 12 PM ET for SSR Trainee Journal Club Session #5. Valentina Lorenzi will present her work on the spatiotemporal map of the human reproductive tract at single-cell resolution. Register here: tinyurl.com/3vchr5w9 #ReproScience #SSR
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Why does the ovarian reserve deplete faster as we approach menopause? ⏳ Dr. David Pepin discusses the "moonshot" questions of ovarian aging and the mysteries of human reproductive biology.
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We’re heading to Indianapolis! 🏎️💨 The 59th SSR Annual Meeting brings together the brightest minds in reproductive science. Our 2026 Plenary Speakers represent the cutting edge of fertilization, genomics, and neuroendocrinology. ssr.org/events/2026-annual-m… #SSR2026
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