Integrating sex as a biological variable in bioengineering should not be viewed as a women’s health concern but as a requirement for reproducible, rigorous research that ultimately benefits everyone. But what does truly meaningful integration look like in practice?
www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Pleased to share our Comment piece on the power and challenges of placental #organoids for pregnancy research 🤰

Looking forward to another great day full of #organoid research at @monashorganoids.bsky.social 🤩
Which organs will we see modelled in a dish? 🫁 🧠 🫀👁️

Thanks for sharing!

New in Nature Communications! Researchers @clairerich.bsky.social and @lanamcclements.bsky.social used @10xgenomics.bsky.social single-cell technology to reveal how matrix composition drives trophoblast differentiation in 3D placental organoids
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SingleCell #Organoids

A bioprinted, high-throughput trophoblast organoid model that reproducibly mimics the placental microenvironment

📹 @clairerich.bsky.social et al
University of Technology Sydney in @natcomms.nature.com

➡️ bpod.org.uk/archive/2025...

Brilliant!

The mini placentas and ovaries revealing the basics of women’s health Lab-made organoids that mimic reproductive tissues could point to treatments for common conditions such as pre-eclampsia and endometriosis.

Organoid models are the way of the future! Check out the Duncan Lab's ovarian somatic organoid model that was highlighted in this exciting News Feature in Nature on the power of reproductive organoids!

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Matrix directs trophoblast differentiation in a bioprinted organoid model of early placental development - Nature Communications The placenta plays vital roles in supporting fetal development. Here, Richards et al. develop a high-throughput bioprinted trophoblast organoid model to recapitulate the microenvironment of the e...

Read more in @natcomms.nature.com by:
@clairerich.bsky.social
@lanamcclements.bsky.social
@mattpadula.bsky.social
@louisecole.bsky.social

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@utsengage.bsky.social
@centenaryinstitute.bsky.social
@hmriaustralia.bsky.social
@garvaninstitute.bsky.social

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Thanks for sharing Emily!

Science keeps us curious and open minded

Hi 👋 I’m that Aussie scientist and glad you found the explanation clear. Completed most of this work during my PhD. Nice tip on the ‘absolutely’ 😉

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks Debbie!

Hi @pkpd-babe.bsky.social 👋
I'd love to share science updates on your topic!
My staff profile as an academic is profiles.uts.edu.au/Claire.Richa...

Thanks for sharing!

3D printed mini-placentas offer a new way to study pregnancy complications ‘Placental organoids’ may help research into the early stages of pregnancy and life-threatening conditions like preeclampsia.

‘3D printed mini-placentas offer a new way to study pregnancy complications’ – University of Technology Sydney researchers create placental organoids that ‘shed light on complications like preeclampsia’: theconversation.com/3d-printed-m...
Paper: doi.org/10.1038/s414...

#bioprinting #organoid #placenta #pregnancy #pregnancyresearch

Designer homes for mini-placentas: A bioprinted solution Mini placentas can be grown in the lab to study pregnancy and complications like preeclampsia. Using 3D printing technology, we have bioprinted the first placental organoids and studied the impact of ...

We share the story behind our recent publication in this @springernature.com Behind the Paper blog post 🤰📰🌐

communities.springernature.com/posts/design...

Thanks Kristin! Keen to hear your thoughts ☺️

Matrix directs trophoblast differentiation in a bioprinted organoid model of early placental development - Nature Communications The placenta plays vital roles in supporting fetal development. Here, Richards et al. develop a high-throughput bioprinted trophoblast organoid model to recapitulate the microenvironment of the e...

I made the world’s first bioprinted placenta organoids (mini placentas) and they’ve just been published in @natureportfolio.nature.com

We found that the matrix environment chosen for these organoids was critical to how they grew and developed 🤰

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Hey #biotechnologist 👋

I’m preparing a workshop on #AI in #biotech

What tools are people using (or avoiding) in #biotechnology?

Know the common signs of #preeclampsia

-Headache
-Nausea & Vomiting
-Change in Vision
-Rapid Weight Gain
-Swelling
-Stomach Pain

#PreeclampsiaAwarenessMonth #PreAm25 #AskMeAboutPreeclampsia #MyPreeclampsiaStory

Most maternal and newborn deaths occur around the time of birth, making this a critical window for saving lives.

All women and babies have the right to high quality care and respectful treatment during labour and birth.

#HealthyBeginnings #HopefulFutures #HealthForAll

Hoping for this in the next week - too much to ask of science? 😅

Blueprint to close the women’s health gap: How to improve lives and economies for all Women experience substantial health inequities and poor health outcomes worldwide, and the global economy suffers as a result.

McKinsey Health Institute Report - "... women’s health gap correlates with women living in poor health for 25 percent more of their lives than men do. Closing the women’s health gap could ... unlock $1 trillion in annual global GDP by 2040. www.mckinsey.com/mhi/our-insi...

Thanks for the kind welcome Debbie! Looking forward to a new place to explore #science, #tech, #womenshealth (& the odd dog video) ☺️