Prof Molecular Reproductive Bioscience @universityofedinburgh #firstgen she/her 🇮🇪 🧬🇪🇺🚣🥙🎵📚🏃🏻‍♀️ Interested in all things #uterus #endometrium #pregnancy in #mammals #DOHaD & how #climatechange #heatstress impact maternal & offspring healthhttps://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.social/post/3ma55sisg2k2pWe have a PhD studentship available starting in October 2026. Investigating climate change heat stress impacts on maternal and child health. Get in touch if you have questions! https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/harnessing-comparative-biology-to-understand-climate-change-induced-heat-stress-impacts-on-maternal-and-offspring-health/?p19305516 Dec 2025 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:dlathle4vcs2mfgducynqrjp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma55sisg2k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.social/post/3m76h67sa6s2rCongrats to all coauthors but a shout out to 1st author Haidee on a new paper in Biology of Reproduction PDI a highly conserved among placental mammals alters endometrial transcriptome and secretome in vitro across species with differing implantation strategies url: https://academic.oup.com/biolreprod/article/doi/10.1093/biolre/ioaf263/836496104 Dec 2025 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:dlathle4vcs2mfgducynqrjp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m76h67sa6s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.social/post/3m5miu73grc2aMassive congrats to everyone on this paper - a special shout out to first author @jessicaesge.bsky.social Bovine endometrial organoids: A new tool to study conceptus-maternal interactions in mammals. url: https://academic.oup.com/biolreprod/article/doi/10.1093/biolre/ioaf252/832318914 Nov 2025 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:dlathle4vcs2mfgducynqrjp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5miu73grc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.social/post/3m4hznufogs2tMy last day at Uni of Leeds. A massive thanks to all the brilliant people I have gotten to work with over the last 10 years! Excited to head (further) north for v2.0 in one of my favourite places in the world! Looking forward to brilliant science at CRH in the IRR @ University of Edinburgh 🧬 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿31 Oct 2025 08:10 +0000at://did:plc:dlathle4vcs2mfgducynqrjp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4hznufogs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.social/post/3ltoi7awv7c2qGreat to have @drkarenforbes.bsky.social opening the first Northern EV network meeting @universityofleeds.bsky.social ! Looking forward to a full day of all things #EVs11 Jul 2025 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:dlathle4vcs2mfgducynqrjp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltoi7awv7c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.social/post/3lm7jjh2no22rMASSIVE congratulations to Dr @haideetinning.bsky.social on her newest publication from her PhD Using a microfluidic approach to understand conceptus-endometirum interaction #reprorocks https://academic.oup.com/biolreprod/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biolre/ioaf077/8106828?searchresult=107 Apr 2025 08:17 +0000at://did:plc:dlathle4vcs2mfgducynqrjp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm7jjh2no22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.social/post/3llr6qxt7rk2bWhat a fantastic start to our @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded sample collection. Very lucky to be part of such a wonderful team #reprorocks @evol-molly.bsky.social @parisa-noohi.bsky.social @jessicacedge.bsky.social @haideetinning.bsky.social01 Apr 2025 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:dlathle4vcs2mfgducynqrjp/app.bsky.feed.post/3llr6qxt7rk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.social/post/3lkkleo5ihs2mLá Fhéile Pádraig shona dhaoibh. In lieu of not being at home to celebrate enjoy some pictures of #galway - I’ll be celebrating by having the most wonderful of Irish culinary delights for my lunch today - a tayto sandwich17 Mar 2025 06:59 +0000at://did:plc:dlathle4vcs2mfgducynqrjp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkkleo5ihs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.social/post/3lilr2ezn6c2bOur review paper is finally out - MASSIVE well done to all the authors on this it was a collaborative lab effort! Congrats Olga, Jess, Zenab, Haidee and special shout out to Sam for our puntastic title!! https://www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev-animal-111523-102403 #reprorocks20 Feb 2025 07:23 +0000at://did:plc:dlathle4vcs2mfgducynqrjp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lilr2ezn6c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.social/post/3lihawvbm7s25Had a BRILLIANT time on Friday evening chatting about all things uterus for @srfsocietyuk.bsky.social Bits ‘n Bobs outreach event @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social MASSIVE congrats to all organisers and helpers but particularly to @drerinwill.bsky.social, Agnes & @rodtmitchell.bsky.social #reprorocks18 Feb 2025 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:dlathle4vcs2mfgducynqrjp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lihawvbm7s25https://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.social/post/3lhvdid3kgs22On #internationalwomeninscienceday want to thank & celebrate the BRILLIANT women I get to work with in my group, collaborators, societies, & friends. Trying to make an inclusive community - more important now w/ current attacks on #DEI and women’s repro health rights -keep up the fight #reprorocks 🤩11 Feb 2025 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:dlathle4vcs2mfgducynqrjp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhvdid3kgs22https://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.social/post/3lhjwvqxsfk27Wonderful evening @universityofleeds.bsky.social listening to the inspiring @bbcbreakfast.bsky.social @bbc5live.bsky.social #NagaManchetti delivering the Bacon Lecture speaking on #womenshealthinequalities more important now than ever to have people speaking up for this #reprosky06 Feb 2025 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:dlathle4vcs2mfgducynqrjp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhjwvqxsfk27https://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.social/post/3lgt6z2mzik2nSRF PRESENTS: BITS & BOBS - THE ANATOMY OF SEX @ Anatomical Museum, @ University Edinburgh where we delve into the fascinating world of reproductive anatomy. Interactive activity stations, flash talks (myself included!). Find out why #reprorocks Free tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/srf-presents-bits-bobs-the-anatomy-of-sex-tickets-1117836221229?aff=oddtdtcreator28 Jan 2025 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:dlathle4vcs2mfgducynqrjp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgt6z2mzik2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.social/post/3lftrcttuv22yNew @bioxrivpreprint paper from our group: A conserved microRNA #miR-185 & potential function in implantation Congrats to all authors & (not all on here) including Bill, @jessicaedgejce @HaideeTinning @emmafromthelab @crustymcrusty @Evol_Molly https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.15.633123v1 #reprorocks16 Jan 2025 07:34 +0000at://did:plc:dlathle4vcs2mfgducynqrjp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lftrcttuv22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.social/post/3lfmf3vt3t22zFrom SRF in the other place “🌍 Exciting News from the Society for Reproduction and Fertility! 🌟 Our first educational e-book: "Reproduction in a Changing World". 📥 Download it now for FREE and stay informed about the fascinating world of reproduction! srf-reproduction.org/srf-e-book/13 Jan 2025 09:06 +0000at://did:plc:dlathle4vcs2mfgducynqrjp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfmf3vt3t22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.social/post/3lfk7ncmbvk25Wonderful week @Fertility2025 sad to be rotating off @srf_societyuk council but brilliant week of science & laughs, with friends old and new!! MASSIVE shout out to group members @jessicaedgejce Zenab, Sam, & @HaideeTinning for their brilliant presentations !! 🧬 💃 #reprorocks12 Jan 2025 12:23 +0000at://did:plc:dlathle4vcs2mfgducynqrjp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfk7ncmbvk25https://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.social/post/3lfakbj3y6s2gWell done to our very own @jessicaedgejce on giving a BRILLIANT talk in the @srf_societyuk Post Doc prize session!! 🥳🥳 #reprorocks08 Jan 2025 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:dlathle4vcs2mfgducynqrjp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfakbj3y6s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.social/post/3lfaffwldck2pFantastic start to the @srf_societyuk satellite day with a wonderful set of talks from early career students! 🤩 and brilliant job by the ECR Council members for organising a great symposium! #reprorocks08 Jan 2025 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:dlathle4vcs2mfgducynqrjp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfaffwldck2phttps://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.social/post/3lf7yqapgrs2gWonderful to be in Liverpool for @srf_societyuk satellite day today before @Fertility2025 starts tomorrow! Excited for some brilliant science #fertility2025 #reprorocks08 Jan 2025 10:53 +0000at://did:plc:dlathle4vcs2mfgducynqrjp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf7yqapgrs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.social/post/3ldux3lvjik2sLooking for some festive reading? Check out our new paper on developing a bovine endometrial organoid model. Congrats to Jess, Olga, Haidee, Sam, Gianluca Elena Virgínia, Karen, Mary & Pete #reprorocks 🥳🥳 https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.12.13.628419v122 Dec 2024 07:59 +0000at://did:plc:dlathle4vcs2mfgducynqrjp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldux3lvjik2shttps://bsky.app/profile/niamhforde.bsky.social/post/3lcp6xe63nc2xHad a brilliant science week at a thesis defence in Tartu @ Estonian University of Life Sciences and a seminar @ University of Edinburgh #CenterforReproductiveHealth #reprorocks07 Dec 2024 07:39 +0000at://did:plc:dlathle4vcs2mfgducynqrjp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcp6xe63nc2x