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Biomedical Picture of the Day BPoD @bpodaily.bsky.social · 14d

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...

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Claire Richards @clairerich.bsky.social · 21d

Brilliant!

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NU Duncan Lab @nuduncanlab.bsky.social · 21d

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...

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.

www.nature.com

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Emily R. Trunnell, Ph.D. @ertrunnell.bsky.social · 23d

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...

www.nature.com

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Claire Richards @clairerich.bsky.social · 22d

Thanks for sharing Emily!

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Claire Richards @clairerich.bsky.social · 22d

Science keeps us curious and open minded

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Claire Richards @clairerich.bsky.social · 23d

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’ 😉

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Claire Richards @clairerich.bsky.social · 29d

Thanks for sharing!

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Claire Richards @clairerich.bsky.social · Sep 15

Thanks Debbie!

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Claire Richards @clairerich.bsky.social · Sep 15

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...

Discovery

profiles.uts.edu.au

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Claire Richards @clairerich.bsky.social · Sep 15

Thanks for sharing!

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National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia @ausstemcell.bsky.social · Sep 15

‘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...

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.

theconversation.com

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Claire Richards @clairerich.bsky.social · Sep 15

#bioprinting #organoid #placenta #pregnancy #pregnancyresearch

Claire Richards @clairerich.bsky.social · Sep 15

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

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

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 ...

communities.springernature.com

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Claire Richards @clairerich.bsky.social · Sep 15

Thanks Kristin! Keen to hear your thoughts ☺️

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Claire Richards @clairerich.bsky.social · Sep 15

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 🤰

idp.nature.com/authorize?re...

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...

idp.nature.com

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Claire Richards @clairerich.bsky.social · Jun 18

Hey #biotechnologist 👋

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

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

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Preeclampsia Foundation @preeclampsia.org · May 7

Know the common signs of #preeclampsia

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

#PreeclampsiaAwarenessMonth #PreAm25 #AskMeAboutPreeclampsia #MyPreeclampsiaStory

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Dr Aleena Wojcieszek @aleenawoj.bsky.social · Apr 8

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

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Claire Richards @clairerich.bsky.social · Feb 5

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

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Deborah Marsh @djmarsh24.bsky.social · Jan 24

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...

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.

www.mckinsey.com

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Claire Richards @clairerich.bsky.social · Jan 24

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

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