We had a brilliant visit to @chesterzoo.bsky.social last week! It was hugely inspiring to see how advances in reproductive science is being applied to real-world conservation challenges across a wide range of taxa. Thank you to Sue and the team for hosting us!

Exciting new preprint from our group led by @a-weberling.bsky.social! This cryopreservation method for peri-gastrulation veiled chameleon embryos advances reptile conservation and functional developmental studies. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... #devbio #squamates #evodevo #reptile #embryo

Emily has been a brilliant addition to our research group! She is deep diving into oocyte molecular and cellular biology and a truly collaborative team player. Find out more about Emily and her research here: www.wrh.ox.ac.uk/team/emily-r... @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social #Oxford #WomenInSTEM

New publication! This study investigates autoimmunity in premature ovarian insufficiency. Congratulations to Dr Nilay Kuscu and co-authors on this important work 👏 🔗 Read the full article: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social #ReproductiveHealth

Happy International Women’s Day! Here are some of the reasons why our lab members celebrate #InternationalWomen’sDay!! #IWD #WeGive,WeGain #WomenInSTEM @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social

Happy World Wildlife Day 🌍🦏 Today we celebrate wild animals and plants and all they bring!! Our lab established the Rhino Fertility Project which aims to develop techniques to save the Northern White Rhino of which there are only two females left. www.wrh.ox.ac.uk/research/rhi... #WWD

It was a great day @pdncambridge.bsky.social presenting my research focussing on the evolution of morphogenesis across #amniotes that my emerging group is based on Thanks so much @boroviak.bsky.social for hosting me! #evodevo #devbio

Emily recently transferred into our group. We are extremely excited to have her join us and we look forward to sharing more of the brilliant research she is completing! #DPhil #OxfordUniversity #WomenInSTEM

Still need a card for #ValentinesDay? This year, spread tonnes of LOVE and support the conservation of endangered rhinos! Check out our lovingly drawn #RhinoFertilityProject #eCard collection. www.dontsendmeacard.com/ecards/chari... Join us in making a difference. @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!! Grateful for the pioneers who came before. Proud to be the present. Excited for the future. #IDWGIS #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #Oxford

Congratulations to joint first authors @a-weberling.bsky.social and @holyanole.bsky.social for leading this incredible work published in @devdynamics.bsky.social! Read the full press release: www.wrh.ox.ac.uk/news/new-stu... #EvoDevo #DevBio

Welcome Rabinoor! We are hugely excited that Rabinoor joins @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social for her MSc by Research. Keep an eye out for updates on her brilliant work 🔬🦎 #evodevo #Oxford #MSc

Our 2024 Annual Review of Animal Biosciences article, “Cloning for the Twenty-First Century and Its Place in Endangered Species Conservation,” features in the “Take a Deeper Dive” section of a new article from @knowablemag.bsky.social Find out more: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

Huge Congratulations to our DPhil student Emmerson Teas for winning the Society for Reproduction and Fertility SRF Poster First Prize🏆 Her poster, Metabolic and stress adaptations in ovarian tissue during low-temperature processing delays, highlights her exceptional work! We are incredibly proud.

🚨 Last chance to apply, deadline 12 noon tomorrow! 🚨 Position: Research Assistant in Cell Reprogramming & Culture Where: Professor Suzannah Williams’ group at the University of Oxford @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social. Be part of the Poo Zoo initiative & support conservation of endangered species 🦏

Meet our lab member! Introducing our newest member of the lab, the brillaint Dr. Shubham Narwal! He is India's first vet Rhodes scholar and we are excited to be part of his academic journey as he joins the Rhino Fertility Project! #DPhil #vet #rhino

🚨 We’re hiring! Join Professor Williams’ group at the University of Oxford, @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social, as a Research Assistant. Work on the groundbreaking Poo Zoo initiative, developing non-invasive cell sampling + biobanking methods to protect endangered species 🦏 Apply by 5 Dec, link below

Group members are working on the relationship between ultra-processed foods (UPF) and female fertility. Exciting to see other researchers looking into UPFs too. Check out this Lancet series: UPFs and human health: the main thesis and the evidence - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Thank you to one of our MSc students from last year, @georgia-lawson.bsky.social, for presenting the ovarian follicle work she completed in our lab. It was fantastic to see the results showcased, and we’re excited for the upcoming publication!! #researcher #ovary #reproductivehealth #follicle

One of our Postdocs, Dr Peter Kilbride, enjoying a tour of the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research at the Polish Academy of Sciences as part of the Society of Low Temperature Biology’s 61st Annual Meeting in Olsztyn, Poland 🇵🇱 #postdoc #cryo #conference

@a-weberling.bsky.social & I characterize oogenesis from initiation in the germinal bed to ovulatory follicles for the first time in the brown anole, a powerful reptile model for evo-devo & functional genetics! Full preprint here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

This week we’re celebrating Emmerson, our unbelievably talented DPhil student who has nearly finished her first year! 🔬✨ Reliable, creative, and a natural in the lab, Emmerson is currently exploring ovarian tissue cryopreservation. #Cryopreservation #WomensHealth #PhDLife #STEM

Introducing Dr Peter Kilbride, our lead researcher and expert in cryobiology! Whether he’s diving deep into cryopreservation or unearthing forgotten gems from the history of science, there’s never a dull moment when Peter’s around. #Cryo #Research #ScienceHistory #LabLife #STEM

New NSFC grant! Oxford–China Collaboration Awarded NSFC Grant on Porcine Oocyte Research. Huge congratulations to Dr. Guoyun Wu who will lead the exciting project. An amazing way to strengthen international fertility research 🌍 #WomenInSTEM #NSFC @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social

Say hello to one of our amazing MRes students! @heidilong.bsky.social is investigating the impact of ultra-processed food on fertility. She's also training for the World Rowing Championships next month! Follow for more about her journey in and out of the lab #UPF #WomensHealth #WomenInSTEM #Rowing

Meet Our Lab Member Monday! We’re thrilled to welcome our newest DPhil student! Dali has joined us to begin her doctoral research, and we’re so excited to see the discoveries she’ll make over the next few years. Welcome to the team! ✨ #WomenInSTEM #PhDSky

Preprint from our lab One of our brilliant postdoc research fellows takes us on a journey through chameleon development. Fascinating #devbio & #evodevo insight. Incredible work @a-weberling.bsky.social!

Meet Our Lab Member Monday! This week, we’re excited to spotlight Julia, one of our talented MSc students. She’s doing fantastic work and we have been thrilled to have her on the team! #OvarianBiology #FertilityResearch #Culture #WomensHealth #STEM #Follicle

Our first year DPhil student Emmerson Teas was honoured to receive a travel grant from the Society for Cryobiology to present her work at the #Cryo2025 conference in Hannover, Germany today! #cryobiology #conference #freezing #thawing

A huge milestone for the #RhinoFertilityProject! We’ve received new rhino ovarian tissue, crucial for developing fertility preservation techniques to save the Northern White Rhino. This was made possible thanks to SEZARC. And a huge thank you to MVE Biological Solutions for the shipping containers!

Meet Our Lab Member Monday! This week, we are spotlighting one of our brilliant MSc students! Georgia is doing amazing work in the laboratory. Her dedication and intellect are clear to see. We are sure she has a bright future ahead! #Laboratory #FertilityPreservation #Student #Oxford #Ovarian

Incredible opportunity to attend the Oxford Women's Health Forum. An excellent day of talks with highlights from Annaliese Dodds MP, Professor Dame Lesley Regan, Professor Bola Owolabi and Dr Ranee Thakar. We can make change in women's health!

Great to have the whole group together! Our lab meeting is always a highlight of the week. We get to share updates on our projects, discuss ideas and support each other’s work. #LabLife #ResearchCommunity #STEM #Collaboration #Teamwork

Meet Our Lab Member Monday! Say hello to our visiting scholar! We are excited to have Wing join us in the lab, bringing fresh new perspectives and ideas. It is great having her as part of the team and she has taught us so much already. #researcher #ovary #Oxford #WomensHealth #folliculogenesis

Meet our Lab Member Monday! We have the privilege of introducing our incredible postdoc researcher Nilay Kuscu. She is talented, hard-working and resilient, making her a brilliant leader in our group. We look forward to sharing her exciting research! #fertility #WomensHealth #ovary #postdoc #Oxford

Meet Our Lab Member Monday! This week, we’re excited to introduce one of our MSc students. @emily-walker.bsky.social has joined us for a three-month project, and hopefully longer! Stay tuned to learn more about the work Emily is doing in the lab and the unique perspective she brings.

The preprint of my dear friend Svetlana Jovanic showing that "cell behaviour during gastrulation is robust to the deficiency of yolk topology & signalling originating from the yolk syncytial layer." is now online! Super interesting read! #zebrafish #embroids #DevBio www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

A beautiful cover. We cannot wait to read it later this year!

Meet Our Lab Member Monday! We’re kicking off a mini series to introduce the amazing people in our lab. Over the next few months, you’ll get to know us a little better. Starting with our awesome PI! #Ovary #Reproduction #Oxford #Fertility

Fantastic to see @heidilong.bsky.social and Emmerson presenting and engaging in great discussions at the @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social Graduate Student Symposium. Honoured to be part of a community of dedicated and innovative students! #Oxford #ReproductiveHealth #Research #GraduateStudents

It was incredible to hear from Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health, @muliyilsonia.bsky.social, about the plans for the journal and scope of women’s research we can expect. A very inspiring talk and exciting time for the field! #WomensHealth #ResearchCommunity

Our PI and postdoc joined the Seeds of Hope and Action exhibition, contributing powerful ideas for a more sustainable future. Suzannah spoke on rhino conservation and sustainability, and Peter on the promise and risks of biobanking. Both talks were well received!

Emmerson Teas, a DPhil in our lab, attended the Cold in Biology and Medicine - 2025! She presented her exciting research, giving insights that explain why delaying cryopreservation improves follicle survival, with potential metabolic adaptations that might enhance fertility preservation techniques.

Congratulations to Heidi Long, our MRes student, for her fantastic flash talk at the #SHROxED Symposium for Health in Reproduction! Heidi’s abstract was voted in the Top 4 submissions. It was an awesome opportunity to bring together young researches from the Universities of Oxford and Edinburgh.

We are sad that Janet is leaving us, but we wish her the best of luck in her next chapter. She has been a huge asset to the Williams lab. Thank you for everything Janet! ✨✨✨

Thank you to all collaborators for such an amazing project @aussiebiologist.bsky.social @shylonatasha.bsky.social @thomsanger.bsky.social @holyanole.bsky.social @hollfelderlab.bsky.social Marta Marchini, Katherine Starr, Melainia McClain, & Hannah Wilson Looking forward to our next projects!

1/2 Very excited to announce the publication of our study on early anole embryogenesis @devdynamics.bsky.social Read the full article here! anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @stowersinstitute.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social @loyolachicago.bsky.social

A real pleasure to present our work at the @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social seminar! Our talk, "Ovarian Biology: from Bench to Bedside and Biosphere, from humans to rhino", truly captures the diversity of research in the Williams Group. 🔬🧍‍♀️🧬🦏 Thank you all for the engaging discussion and curiosity!

Huge congrats to Liv on smashing your MRes viva! 🎓💥 We’ll miss you so much, but we’re so excited to see where your journey takes you next!! Wishing you every success!🌟🍕🍀 #GoodLuck @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social

Investigating the impact of ultra-processed foods on female fertility. With declining fertility rates and delayed first pregnancies, understanding UPFs' effects on reproductive health is vital. Read more: buff.ly/9X4D5vX #Ultraprocessedfood #Fertility #OvarianHealth @swilliamslabox.bsky.social