Past Fellowships

2023 Fellowship Awards

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Yu-Ying Chen, PhD, “A novel mechanism underlying the specification of ovarian interstitial cell lineage” with Humphrey Yao, PhD.

Curators of the University of Missouri. Edgar Diaz Miranda, PhD, “Unraveling oocyte senescence and its role in primordial follicle loss” with Lei Lei, PhD.

Harvard Medical School at Massachusetts General Hospital. Maia Elizagaray, PhD, “New influencers of the mucosal immunity in the reproductive tract” with Maria Battistone, PhD.

Université de Genève. Carmen Fernandez Rodriguez, PhD, “Structural and functional basis of an RNA degradation complex that ensures mammalian gametogenesis” with Ramesh Pillai, PhD.

Washington University in St. Louis. Juan Ferreira, PhD, “WHICH-A.R.T., a new assay to evaluate Sperm Fertilization Capacity in infertile patients” with Celia Santi, MD, PhD.

Regents of the University of California, San Francisco. Ananya Ghosh, PhD, “Asymmetric fate of the cytotrophoblast differentiation in smooth chorion vs. villous chorion” with Robert Blelloch, MD, PhD.

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Ryan Marquardt, PhD, “Serum Response Factor as a Progesterone Receptor Coregulator in Uterine Function and Fertility” with Francesco DeMayo, PhD.

Curators of the University of Missouri. Loan Thi Kim Nguyen, PhD, “Role of SMRT in implantation and decidualization” with Jae-Wook Jeong, PhD.

Yale University. Jong-Nam Oh, PhD, “Crosstalk between organic anion transporter and calcium channel in regulating sperm motility” with Jean-Ju Chung, PhD.

University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute. Savannah Speckhart, MS, PhD, “Leukemia inhibitory factor signaling and establishment of the hemochorial placenta” with Michael Soares, PhD.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Natalie Trigg, PhD, “Determining the function of epididymal-acquired sperm RNA” with Colin Conine, PhD.

2022 Fellowship Awards

University of Massachusetts Medical School. Adriano Biasini, Ph.D., “Exploring the contribution of miR-34/449-5p to mammalian spermatogenesis” with Phillip Zamore, Ph.D.

University of Massachusetts Medical School. Pablo Bora, Ph.D., “Functions and regulation of RNA-binding proteins in the early embryo” with Oliver Rando, M.D., Ph.D.

University of Michigan. Umesh Kumar, Ph.D., “Generation of an artificial testis: A cure for male infertility” with Saher Hammoud, Ph.D.

Regents of the University of California, Davis. Yasuhisa Munakata, Ph.D., “Chromatin regulatory mechanisms of ovarian reserve maintenance and initiation of oocyte growth” with Satoshi Namekawa, Ph.D.

Duke University. Eleanore O’Neil, Ph.D., “Investigating the role of the ECM in sex determination” with Blanche Capel, Ph.D.

Medical College of Wisconsin. Nikola Sekulovski, Ph.D., “Novel model of human amniogenesis to examine BMP-dependent transcriptional and signaling mechanisms” with Kenichiro Taniguchi, Ph.D.

Curators of the University of Missouri. Dinh Nam Tran, Ph.D., DVM, “Role of GRB2 in implantation and decidualization” with Jae-Wook Jeong, Ph.D.

Children’s Hospital of Phildelphia. Natalie Trigg, Ph.D., “Determining the function of epididymal acquired sperm RNA” with Colin Conine, Ph.D.

Regents of the University of California, San Francisco. Xiaotian Wang, Ph.D., “Mutations disrupting mRNA regulatory elements as a cause of infertility” with Marco Conti, M.D.

University of Massachusetts – Amherst. W. David Weber, Ph.D., “Effect of sperm metabolism in Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART)” with Pablo Visconti, Ph.D.

The Jackson Laboratory. Lydia Wooldridge, Ph.D., “Exploring Gamete (In)compatibility as a Cause of Subfertility” with Beth Dumont, Ph.D.

2021 Fellowship Awards

Baylor College of Medicine. Momal Sharif, Ph.D., “Characterization of oocyte, embryonic and placental defects caused by maternal Nlrp2 loss” with Ignatia Van den Vevyer, M.D.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Alessandra Mancini, Ph.D., “Identification of MKRN3 targets involved in pubertal regulation and reproduction” Ursula B. Kaiser, M.D.

Cornell University. Mumingjiang Munisha, Ph.D., “Mechanism of sexually dimorphic adverse pregnancy outcomes caused by genomic instability” with John Schimenti, Ph.D.

Universite de Laval. Celine Augiere, Ph.D., “Unravelling the role of primary cilia in male fertility” with Clémence Belleannée, Ph.D.

Universite de Montreal. Camilla Hughes, Ph.D., “Regulation of the ovarian reserve of follicles by liver receptor homolog 1 & steroidogenic factor 1” with Bruce Murphy, Ph.D.

University of California, Berkeley. Chayarndorn Phumsatitpong, Ph.D., “Interactions between the circadian and reproductive systems in female reproduction” with Lance Kriegsfeld, Ph.D.

University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute. Esteban Dominguez, Ph.D., DVM, “TFAP2C, trophoblast cell differentiation, and placentation” with Michael Soares, Ph.D.

University of Massachusetts Medical School. Adriano Biasini, Ph.D., “Investigating the contribution of miR-34/449 to mammalian spermatogenesis” with Phillip Zamore, Ph.D.

University of Missouri – Columbia. Lauren Hamilton, Ph.D., “Validation of High Impact SNPs Affecting Sperm Development, Function and Fertilization Success” with Peter Sutovsky, Ph.D.

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. Jordana Bloom, Ph.D., “Effects of menopause on gene expression within and outside of the reproductive tract” with David C. Page, M.D.

Yale University. Xiaofang Huang, Ph.D., “Regulatory mechanisms that time CatSper1 degradation and sperm motility” with Jean-Ju Chung, Ph.D.

2020 Fellowship Awards

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Shuyun Li, Ph.D., “A perivascular niche for granulosa progenitors in fetal ovary development” with Tony DeFalco, Ph.D.

Cornell University. Maria de las Mercedes Carro, Ph.D., “Unravelling the role of Argonaute proteins in male germ line development” with Paula Cohen, Ph.D.

Massachusetts General Hospital. Ferran Barrachina Villalonga, Ph.D., “Unraveling immunoregulatory mechanisms that maintain the epididymal immuneprivileged environment” with Sylvie Breton, Ph.D.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Tao Li, Ph.D., “Role of ANKRD31 interacting proteins in meiotic recombination during spermatogenesis” with Dr. Scott Keeney Ph.D.

New York University School of Medicine. Susan Liao, Ph.D., “Deciphering alternative splicing in the mouse testis” with Jef Boeke, Ph.D and Oded Regev, Ph.D.

Université de Montréal. Camilla Hughes, Ph.D., “Regulation of the ovarian reserve of follicles by liver receptor homolog 1” with Bruce Murphy, Ph.D.

University of Kansas Medical Center. Ayelen Moreno, Ph.D., “Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor Regulation of the Establishment of Pregnancy” with Michael Soares, Ph.D.

University of Kentucky Research Foundation. Ketan Shrestha, Ph.D., “Neurotensin: A Novel Intrafollicular Mediator of Ovulation” with Thomas Curry Jr, Ph.D.

2019 Fellowship Awards

Baylor College of Medicine. Kaori Nozawa, Ph.D., “Targeting of testis-specific genes for male contraception” with Martin Matzuk MD., Ph.D.

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Akihiko Sakashita, PhD., “Kinetics and functionalities of transposable elements during spermatogenesis” with Satoshi Namekawa, Ph.D.

Oregon National Primate Research Center and Oregon Health and Sciences University. Heather Talbott, Ph.D., “Cytokine Regulators of Ovulation and Luteal Development” with Jon Hennebold, Ph.D.

Rockefeller University. Min Yang, Ph.D., “Generation and Maturation of Human Primordial Germ Cells from Human Embryonic Stem
Cells In Vitro” with Ali Brivanlou, Ph.D.

The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Haiqi Chen, Ph.D., “Development of a spatially resolved transcriptional reference map of the seminiferous epithelium” with Fei Chen, Ph.D.

University of California, Berkeley. Ana Milunovic Jevtic, Ph.D., “The role of dynein light chain protein DYNLT1 in physiology of human sperm” with Polina Lishko, Ph.D.

University of Massachusetts. Ana Romarowski, Ph.D., “Post-fertilization effects of sperm metabolism leading to improved embryo development and ART” with Pablo E. Visconti, Ph.D.

University of Missouri Division of Animal Sciences. Harriet Fitzgerald, Ph.D., “Investigations into How Uterine Glands Impact Human Pregnancy Establishment” with Thomas Spencer, Ph.D.

University of Ottowa and Ottowa Hospital Research Institute. David A. Landry, Ph.D., “Functional role of the BRG1 subunit of chromatin remodeling complexes in female fertility” with Barbara Vanderhyden, Ph.D.

Yale University. Mancy Tong, Ph.D., “Effects of antiphospholipid antibodies on endometrial stromal cell decidualization and senescence” with Vikki Abrahams, Ph.D.

2018 Fellowship Awards

Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Rajae Talbi, Ph.D., “Role of melanocortins in the regulation of Kiss1 neurons” with Victor Navarro, Ph.D.

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Akihiko Sakashita, Ph.D., “Kinetics and functionalities of transposable elements during spermatogenesis” with Satoshi, Namekawa, Ph.D.

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, David A. Landry, Ph.D., “Functional role of the BRG1 subunit of chromatin remodeling complexes in female fertility” with Barbara Vanderhyden, Ph.D.

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Allison Tscherner, Ph.D., “Initiation of independent cell volume regulation in the oocyte at ovulation” with Jay Baltz, Ph.D.

Stanford University School of Medicine, Kimberly Jennings, Ph.D., “Hypocretinergic regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis” with Luis de Lecea, Ph.D.

University of California, San Diego, Omar Farah, Ph.D., “The role of endoplasmic reticulum stress in differentiation and function of extravillous trophoblast” with Mana Parast, Ph.D.

University of California, San Diego, Kun Tan, Ph.D., “Regulatory mechanisms that drive spermatogonial stem cell establishment” with Miles Wilkinson, Ph.D.

University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, Kelsey Quinn, Ph.D., “Defining the role of ACKR3 in implantation success” with Kathleen Caron, Ph.D.

Yale University, Mancy Tong, Ph.D., “Effects of antiphospholipid antibodies on endometrial stromal cell decidualization and senescence” with Vikki Abrahams, Ph.D.

The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kaela Varberg, Ph.D., “Regulation of endovascular trophoblast cell development and uterine spiral artery remodeling” with Michael Soares, Ph.D.

2017 Fellowship Awards

Massachusetts General Hospital, Maria Battistone, Ph.D.,“Extracellular mediators involved in the regulation of luminal acidification in the epididymis” with Sylvie Breton, PhD.

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Reza Salehi Karashk, Ph.D., ”Role of macrophage-secreted exosomes on polycystic ovary” with Benjamin Tsang, Ph.D.

University of California, San Diego, Kun Tan, Ph.D., “Regulatory mechanisms that drive spermatogonial stem cell establishment” with Miles Wilkinson, Ph.D.

University of California, San Francisco, Enrico Maria Daldello, Ph.D., “Mechanisms of temporal and spatial activation of the M-phase promoting factor in intact oocytes” with Marco Conti, Ph.D.

University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Patrick Hannon, Ph.D., “SCG2, MRO, and SHOX2: Expression, regulation, and function during ovulation in humans” with Thomas Curry, Ph.D.

University of Michigan, Charlotte Vanacker, Ph.D., “Coordination of the reproductive neuroendocrine system to produce pulsatile hormone release” with Suzanne Moenter, Ph.D.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Prabuddha Chakraborty, Ph.D., “Role of INO80 in double strand break repair in male meiosis” with Terry Magnuson, Ph.D.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kelsey Quinn, Ph.D., “Defining the role of ACKR3 in implantation success” with Kathleen Caron, Ph.D.

University of Pennsylvania, Yang Xu, Ph.D., “Functions of meiosis-specific ssDNA-binding protein MEIOB in meiotic recombination” with Jeremy Wang, Ph.D.

UT Southwestern Medical Center, Yasmin Vasquez, Ph.D., “Genetic dissection of estrogen-regulated enhancers in the uterus” with William Lee Kraus, Ph.D.

Washington State University, Tessa Lord, Ph.D., “Identifying novel transcription factors that regulate stem cell maintenance in the male germline” with Jon Oatley, Ph.D.

Washington University School of Medicine, Ana Lima, Ph.D., “Location matters: the role of localized translation in Sertoli cell function” with Don Conrad, Ph.D.

2016 Fellowship Awards

Duke University, Victor Ruthig, Ph.D., “Role of Lamin B Receptor in Male Germ Cell Differentiation and Epigenetic Regulation” with Blanche Capel, Ph.D.

Massachusetts General Hospital, Maria Agustina Battistone, Ph.D., “Extracellular mediators involved in the regulation of luminal acidification in the male reproductive” with Sylvie Breton, Ph.D.

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Atefeh Abedini Najafabadi, Ph.D., “Role of ovarian epithelial progenitor cells in ovulatory wound repair” with Barbara Vanderhyden, Ph.D.

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Reza Salehi Karashk, Ph.D., “Role of macrophage-secreted exosomes on polycystic ovary” with Benjamin Tsang, Ph.D.

University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Masanaga Muto, Ph.D., “Role of Cited2 in trophoblast development and establishment of the hemochorial placenta” with Michael Soares, Ph.D.

University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Patrick Hannon, Ph.D., “Secretogranin II: Expression, Regulation, and Function during Ovulation in Humans and Across Species” with Thomas Curry, Ph.D.

University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Yohan Choi, Ph.D., “Regulatory mechanisms of prostaglandin (PG) synthesis and transport in human periovulatory follicles” with Jo Misung, Ph.D.

Université de Montréal, Micka Bertucci, Ph.D., “The Mechanisms and Regulation of Ovulation” with Bruce Murphy, Ph.D.

University of Pennsylvania, Lisa Vrooman, Ph.D., “The effect of Assisted Reproduction Technologies on placental development” with Marisa Bartolomei, Ph.D.

University of Utah, Edward Grow, Ph.D., “The molecular mechanism of protamine function and evolution in male fertility and infertility” with Brad Cairns, Ph.D.

Washington University, Claire Stephens, Ph.D., “Defining the role of autophagy during endometrial stromal cell decidualization” with Kelle Moley, M.D.

Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Maria Mikedis, Ph.D., “Role of DAZL in pregametogenic mammalian germ cells” with David Page, M.D.

2015 Fellowship Awards

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Barnali Biswas, PhD, “Basis of the Requirement for Complex N-glycans in Spermatogenesis” with Pamela Stanley, PhD.

Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Jenna Haverfield, PhD, “Rescuing age-related aneuploidy in mammalian oocytes” with Greg FitzHarris, PhD.

Colorado State University, Erin McWhorter, PhD, “LIN28 regulates androgen receptor in the placenta” with Bouma Gerrit, PhD.

Massachusetts General Hospital, Yoo-Jin Park, PhD, “Defining intercellular communication networks that regulate luminal acidification in the epididymis” with Sylvie Breton, PhD.

New York University School of Medicine, Caterina Clementi, PhD, “Role of Jarid2 and long non-coding RNAs as epigenetic regulators of the decidual immune response” with Adrian Erlebacher, M.D. PhD.

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Atefeh Abedini Najafabadi, PhD, “Role of ovarian epithelial progenitor cells in ovulatory wound repair” with Barbara Vanderhyden, PhD.

Stanford University, Alexis Bailey, PhD, “Regulation of the switch from mitosis to meiosis by Bgcn through translational control” with Margaret Fuller, PhD

University of California, San Diego, Erica Schoeller, PhD, “The role of circadian clock protein Bmal1 in neuroendocrine and behavioral control of reproduction” with Pamela Mellon, PhD.

University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Keisuke Kozai, PhD, “Epigenetic regulation of trophoblast development” with Michael Soares, PhD.

University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Pavla Brachova, PhD, “The role of CD81 in follicular exosome function” with Lane Christenson, PhD.

University of Massachusetts Amherst, Wei Cui, PhD, “Defining the role of PR domain containing 13 (Prdm13) in early embryonic development” with Jesse Mager, PhD.

University of Michigan, Rodolfo De Carvalho Cardoso, PhD, “Pathophysiological role of androgens and insulin in developmental programming of LH hypersecretion i” with Vasantha Padmanabhan, PhD.

University of Pennsylvania, Lisa Vrooman, PhD, “The effect of Assisted Reproduction Technologies on placental development” with Marisa Bartolomei, PhD.

University of Queensland, Hassendrini Peiris, PhD, “Regulation of Myostatin Production and Actions of Myostatin in the Human Placenta” with Murray Mitchell, Doctor of Science.

2014 Fellowship Awards

Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Jenna Haverfield, Ph.D., “Preventing age-related aneuploidy in mammalian oocytes” with Greg FitzHarris, Ph.D.

Massachusetts General Hospital, Yoo-Jin Park, Ph.D., “Intercellular communications networks that regulate luminal acidification in the epididymis” with Sylvie Breton, Ph.D.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Laurent Acquaviva, Ph.D., “Characterization of the mouse pseudoautosomal region” with Scott Keeney, Ph.D.

Monash University, Shu Ly Lim, Ph.D., “HENMT1 and piRNA function in the male germ cells and as contraceptive target” with Moira O’Bryan, Ph.D.

University of California, Los Angeles, Prakash Joti, Ph.D., “Uncovering the significance of Uhrf1 repression in mammalian PGC development” with Amander Clark, Ph.D.

University of California, San Diego, Erica Schoeller, Ph.D., “The role of circadian clock protein Bmal1 in neuroendocrine and behavioral control of reproduction” with Pamela Mellon, Ph.D.

University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Maria Gracia Gervasi, Ph.D., “Biochemical regulation of TSSK1, a potential target for male contraception” with Pablo Visconti, Ph.D.

University of Michigan, David Garcia Galiano, Ph.D., “Assessment of the role of PI3K as mediator of the actions of leptin for control of fertility” with Carol Elias, Ph.D.

University of Michigan, Manuel Ricu Moya, Ph.D., “Role of KNDy neurons in pulsatile GnRH release” with Suzanne Moenter, MS, Ph.D.

Yale University, Katie Lowther, Ph.D., “Regulation of maternal mRNA translation during oogenesis by embryonic poly(A) binding protein (ePAB)” with Emre Seli, M.D.

2013 Fellowship Awards

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Hosu Sin, Ph.D., “Controlling mechanism of sex-linked genes required for sperm function” with Satoshi Namekawa, Ph.D.

The Regents of the University of Michigan, Manuel Ricu Moya, Ph.D., “Role of KNDy neurons in pulsatile GnRH release” with Suzanne Moenter, Ph.D.

The University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc., Pramod Dhakal, Ph.D., “Mechanisms Regulating Uterine Progesterone Resistance” with Michael Soares, Ph.D.

University Of Massachusetts at Amhesrt, Marcia Gracia Gervasi, Ph.D., “Biochemical regulation of TSSK1, a potential target for male contraception” with Pablo Visconti, Ph.D.

University of Pennsylvania, Eric de Waal, Ph.D., “The effect of oxygen concentration on genomic imprinting in post-implantation IVF-derived embryos” with Marisa Bartolomei, Ph.D.

Yale University, Katie Lowther, Ph.D., “Regulation of maternal mRNA translation during oogenesis by embryonic poly(A) binding protein (ePAB)” with Emre Seli, Ph.D.

2012 Fellowship Awards

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Hosu Sin, Ph.D., “Controlling mechanism of sex-linked genes required for sperm function” with Satoshi Namekawa, Ph.D.

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Xiaofei Sun, Ph.D. “Kruppel-like factor 5 is critical to the utrine receptivity” with S. K. Dey, Ph.D.

Columbia University, Marcia Manterola, Ph.D. “functions of Brdt and its Bromodoain motifs during spermatogenesis” with Debra Wolgemuth, Ph.D.

President and Fellows of Harvard College, Saravanapriah Nadarajan, Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Aurora B Kinase Selective Localization During Meiosis I” with Monica Colaiacovo, Ph.D.

Michigan State University, Jae Hee Lee, Ph.D., “Role of STAT3 in implantation and decidualization” with Jae-Wook Jeong, Ph.D.

National Institute for Medical Research, Nitzan Gonen, Ph.D. “Mimicking the male gonad: towards a system for in vitro spermatogenesis” with Robin Lovell-Badge, Ph.D.

University of Pennsylvania, Eric de Waal, Ph.D. “The effect of oxygen concentration on genomic imprinting in post-implantation IVF-derived embryos” with Marisa Bartolomei, Ph.D.

Washington State University, Qi-En Yang, Ph.D. “The SDF-1/CXCR4 Axis is Required for the Maintenance of Spermatogonial Stem Cells” with Jon Oatley, Ph.D.

2011 Fellowship Awards

Bermejo Alvarez, Pablo, Ph.D., “Effects of a methyl-supplemented maternal diet on phenotype of offspring of viable yellow mouse” at University of Missouri-Columbia with Cheryl Rosenfeld, Ph.D.

Bustamante, Ximena, Ph.D., “Left-right asymmetry in teratoma development and spermatogenic failure in Dnd1-Ter mutant mice” at Duke University Medical Center with Blanche Capel, Ph.D.

Gassei, Kathrin, Ph.D. “The role of Sall4 for spermatogonial lineage development in mouse testes” at Magee Womens Institute & Foundation with Kyle Orwig, Ph.D.

Manterola, Marcia, Ph.D., “Functions of Brdt and its Bromodomain Motifs During Spermatogenesis” at Columbia University Medical Center with Debra Wolgemuth, Ph.D.

Puri, Pawan, Ph.D., ” Defining the Function of SHP2 in Maintaining Blood Testis Barrier (BTB) Integrity” at University of Pittsburgh with William Walker, Ph.D.

Ruan, Yechun, Ph.D., “Principal cell-clear cell cross-talk in the regulation of luminal acidification in the epididymis” at Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School with Sylvie Breton, Ph.D.

Sun, Xiaofei, Ph.D., “Kruppel-like factor 5 is critical to the establishment of receptive uteri for successful implantation” at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center with Sudhansu Dey, Ph.D.

Zhang, Baohua, Ph.D., “The role of the enzyme BHMT in embryo development” at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and University of Ottawa with Jay Baltz, Ph.D.

2010 Fellowship Awards

Evans, Jemma, Ph.D., “Does exogenous hCG administration negatively impact on endometrial receptivity in IVF?” at Prince Henry’s Institute with Lois Salamonsen, Ph.D.

Gassei, Kathrin, Ph.D., “The Role of Spalt-Like (Sall4) in Spermatogonial lineage Development During Steady-State Spermatogenesis” at Magee-Womens Hospital of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center with Kyle Orwig, Ph.D.

Lemley, Caleb, Ph.D., “Utero-placental blood flow and fetal growth after dietary mentonin supplementation in late gestating ewes” at North Dakota State University with Kimberly Vonnahme, Ph.D.

Li, Xin, Ph.D., “What is the function of non-repetitive piRNAs during spermatogenesis” at University of Massachusetts Medical School with Phillip Zamore, Ph.D.

Paradis, Francois, Ph.D., “Role of chromatin remodeling proteins (ISWI) in ovarian function” at University of Ottawa with Barbara Vanderhyden, Ph.D.

Renaud, Stephen, Ph.D., “The role of integrins in trophoblast invasion and trophoblast-directed uterine vascular transformation” at University of Kansas Medical Center with Michael Soares, Ph.D.

Ruan, Yechun, Ph.D., “Principal cell-clear cell cross-talk in the regulation of luminal acidification in the epididymis” at Massachusetts General Hospital with Sylvie Breton, Ph.D.

Sarkar, Oli, Ph.D., “Role of a variant PDGF receptor as a functional switch in gonocyte development” at McGill University with Martine Culty, Ph.D.

2009 Fellowship Awards

Bettegowda, Anilkumar, Ph.D., “Functional analysis of the Rhox3 Homeobox Paralogs In Vivo,” at University of California San Diego with Miles Wilkinson, Ph.D.

Cheng, Yuan, Ph.D., “Activation of Dormant Ovarian Follicles,” at Stanford University with Aaron Hsueh, Ph.D.

Hobbs, Rebecca, Ph.D. “Understanding the Role of FSH Receptors in Oocyte Quality in the Active Versus Quiescent Cat Ovary,” at Smithsonian Institution’s National Zoological Park with JoGayle Howard, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Hung, Pei-hsuan, Ph.D., “functions of Ezrin-Radixin-Moesin (ERM) proteins in membrane and cortical dynamics induced by fertilizaton,” at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health with Janice Evans, Ph.D.

Lee, Dong-Soo, Ph.D., “Phlda2 and the Establishment of Pregnancy,” at University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute with Michael J. Soares, Ph.D.

McTavish, Kirsten, Ph.D., “Molecular basis of BMP-15 in regulating human granulosa cell function,” at University of California San Diego with Shunichi Shimasaki, Ph.D.

Menkhorst, Ellen, Ph.D., “Inhibition of endometrial leukemia inhibitory factor and interleukin 11 action as a contraceptive strategy,” at Prince Henry’s Institute (Australia) with Lois A. Salamonsen, Ph.D.

Peluffo, Marina, Ph.D., “Regulation of Cumulus-Oocyte Expansion in Primates,” at Oregon Health and Science University with Richard L. Stouffer, Ph.D.

2007 Fellowship Awards

Hanlon Newell, Amy E., Ph.D., “R2D2 Proteins in Flagella and Cilia” at Oregon Health & Science University with Daniel Carr, Ph.D.

Muruvi, Wanzirai, Ph.D., “The role of kit ligand in activation of bovine primordial follicles” at Cornell University with Joanne E. Fortune, Ph.D.

Vaccari, Sergio, Ph.D., “Function of G protein-coupled receptors expressed inoocytes in the control of meiotic maturation” at Stanford University with Marco Conti, M.D.

Wang, Cheng, Ph.D., “Estrogen regulation of early folliculogenesis: Involvement of a transmembrane estrogen receptor, GPR30” at University of Nebraska Medical Center with Shyamal K. Roy, Ph.D.

2006 Fellowship Awards

Andreu-Vieyra, Claudia, Ph.D., “Role of Mixed Lineage Leukemia 2 (MLL2) on early embryonic development and ovarian function” at Baylor College of Medicine with Martin Matzuk, M.D., Ph.D.

Deb, Kaushik, Ph.D., “Trophectoderm lineage specification in mice” at University of Missouri with R. Michael Roberts, Ph.D.

Ellederova, Zdenka, Ph.D., “The Role of Cks Proteins in Mammalian Meiosis” at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center with Charles H. Spruck, Ph.D.

Favelyukis, Svetlana, Ph.D., “Mechanisms of Insulin, IGF-1 and FSH signaling in Ovarian Granulosa Cells: Insights into Insulin Resistance in PCOS” at University of California, San Diego with Jerrold Olefsky, M.D.

Hanlon Newell, Amy E., Ph.D., “R2D2 Proteins in Flagella and Cilia” at Oregon Health & Science University with Daniel Carr, Ph.D.

Ihnatovych, Ivanna, Ph.D., “Role of myosin light chain and cofilin phosphorylation in decidualization in vitro and in vivo” at University of Illinois at Chicago with , Zuzana E. Strakova, Ph.D.

Kim, Yoon-Sun, D.V.M., Ph.D., “The Role of TrpC6 in the Regulation of Intracellular Calcium Dynamics in Human Myometrium” at Colorado State University with Barbara Sanborn, Ph.D.

Lee, So Hyun, Ph.D., “Genetic dependence of human germ cell differentiation on PR domain containing 1 (PRDM1)” at University of California, San Francisco with Renee Reijo Pera, Ph.D.

Muruvi, Wanzirai, Ph.D., “The role of kit ligand in activation of bovine primordial follicles” at Cornell University with Joanne E. Fortune, Ph.D.

Reese, Kimberly J., “A Role for Methyl-CpG Binding (MBD) proteins in the transcriptional refulation imprinted loci in preimplantation mouse embryos” at University of Pennsylvania with Marisa S. Bartolomei, Ph.D.

Salisbury, Travis, Ph.D., “Hormonal Regulation of LH-beta Gene Expression” at Washington State University with John Nilson, Ph.D.

Show, Matthew D., Ph.D., “SUMO-modification of Liver Receptor Homolog-1” at University of California, San Francisco with Holly A. Ingraham, Ph.D.

Vaccari, Sergio, Ph.D., “Function of G protein-coupled receptors expressed inoocytes in the control of meiotic maturation” at Stanford University with Marco Conti, M.D.

Wang, Cheng, Ph.D., “Estrogen regulation of early folliculogenesis: Involvement of a transmembrane estrogen receptor, GPR30” at University of Nebraska Medical Center with Shyamal K. Roy, Ph.D.

Xie, Huirong, Ph.D., “Endocannabinoid Signaling Directs Preimplantation Events” at Vanderbilt University Medical Center with S. K. Dey, Ph.D.