The Future Conceived
by SSR Podcast
EP 65: Carl G. Hartman Award with Dr. Blanche Capel
About this podcast
The Future Conceived podcast is the official podcast for the Society for the Study of Reproduction. In this podcast, you'll hear about emerging scientists, new techniques, investigators from around the world, untold stories about our annual conference, and so much more! For more information about the Society for the Study of Reproduction and all things reproductive biology related please visit: https://www.ssr.org. Enjoy!
Episodes
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- EP 65: Carl G. Hartman Award with Dr. Blanche Capel · 1 h 6 minIn this episode of The Future Conceived, Dr. Victor A. Ruthig, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, sits down with Dr. Blanche Capel, Duke University. Dr. Capel is the…
- EP 64: Avian Organoids, Egg Production, and Science Storytelling with Dr. Kahina Boukherroub · 52 minIn this episode of The Future Conceived, host Dr. Jeremy Egbert sits down with Dr. Kahina Boukherroub to explore the unique world of avian reproductive biology. Dr. Boukherroub…
- EP 63: Beyond Molecular Mechanisms with Dr. Rob Phillips · 1 h 17 min · Episode 63This is the final episode of our 2025-26 series on ‘mechanisms in reproductive biology’. Over the course of twelve fascinating conversations, I’ve spoken with researchers fom…
- EP 62: 2025 Repro BioArt Awards with Avery Hlavacek, and Lyda Yuliana Parra Forero · 25 minIn this episode of The Future Conceived, hosts Pam Monahan and Ana Cheong sit down with the brilliant minds behind the stunning winning images of the 2025 SSR Repro BioArt…
- EP 61: How (And Why) To Think About Computation in Biology with Dr. Corey Maley · 1 h 22 minThis season we’ve been exploring the concept of mechanism in reproductive biology. In a recent episode with Dr. Dan Nicholson we learned that scientists have historically framed…
- EP 60: How To Think About Biology with Dr. Dan Nicholson · 2 h 10 minThis season we’ve been exploring the concept of mechanism in reproductive biology. We’ve chatted with scientists from across disciplines who are working to better understand how…
- EP 59: Janice Bahr Junior Scientist Travel Award with Dr. Camilla Hughes · 25 minWhat does it take to transition from a curious undergraduate to an award-winning Assistant Professor? In this episode, host Dr. Pam Monahan (Northwestern University) sits down…
- EP 58: Early Embryo Development: The Material Physics of Cell Division with Dr. Colm Kelleher · 1 h 33 minIn today’s episode, we have the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Colm Kelleher, a physicist in the Bioinspired Institute at Syracuse University. During cell division, the…
- EP 57: Interview with RV Short Medal Recipient Dr. David Pepin · 39 minIn this episode of the Future Conceived podcast, Dr. David Pepin, recipient of the Roger V. Short Medal, shares a candid and inspiring look at his non-linear path from a "failed"…
- EP 56: Embryo Development: Metabolism and the Uterine Microenvironment with Dr. Kosta Simintiras · 58 minIn today’s episode, we have the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Kosta Simintiras, Assistant Professor of Reproductive and Developmental Biology at Lousiana State University. Dr…
- EP 55: Alternative Careers in Reproductive Biology: Dr. Jane Fenelon, Marsupial Assisted Reproduction Lead at Colossal Biosciences · 24 minIn this episode of The Future Conceived we explore more Alternative Careers in Reproductive Biology, through interviews with reproductive biologists who have jobs outside of…
- EP 54: Embryo Development: Genetic Programs with Dr. Ramiro Alberio · 1 h 21 min · Episode 54Today is the first episode in a three-part miniseries focused on mechanisms of embryonic development. Our host, Cam Schmidt, of East Carolina University has the pleasure of…
- EP 53: 2024 Repro BioArt Awards with Ingrid Carvacho, and Martin Estermann · 28 minWhat happens when you look at a scientific failure from a different angle? In this episode, we celebrate the intersection of aesthetic beauty and rigorous research as we sit down…
- EP 52: Carl G. Hartman Award with Dr. Teresa K. Woodruff · 33 minIt's a mini lab reunion! Yu-Ying Chen and Shuo Xiao interview their former mentor, Dr. Teresa Woodruff, at the SSR Annual Meeting. Dr. Woodruff, the recipient of the 2025 Carl G…
- EP 51: Egg Activation: Cell Regulatory Systems with Dr. Jim Ferrell · 1 h 17 minIn this episode of The Future Conceived, host Cam Schmidt sits down with Dr. Jim Ferrell, Professor of Chemical and Systems Biology at Stanford University. Known for his…
- EP 50: Virendra B. Mahesh New Investigator Award with Dr. Diana Monsivais · 21 min · Episode 50In this episode of the Future Conceived podcast, we celebrate the remarkable achievement of Dr. Diana Monsivais, this year's recipient of the prestigious SSR Virendra B. Mahesh…
- EP 49: Egg Activation: Calcium Dynamics with Dr. Karl Swann · 1 h 10 min · Episode 49In this episode of The Future Conceived, we delve into the extraordinary moment life begins: egg activation, the precise signal that jolts the egg out of its arrested state and…
- EP 48: The Calcium Code—SSR Research Award Interview with Dr. Carmen Williams · 51 min · Episode 48In this highly insightful episode of The Future Conceived, host Cam Schmidt talks with Dr. Carmen Williams, Senior Investigator at the National Institute of Environmental Health…
- EP 47: Egg Activation: Molecular Mechanisms with Dr. Mariana Wolfner · 1 h 9 min · Episode 47Join host Cameron A. Schmidt, PhD, as he kicks off a new series celebrating the vital role of the egg in sexual reproduction. This episode features a conversation with pioneering…
- EP 46: Fuller W. Bazer Award with Marcella Pecora Milazzotto · 18 min · Episode 46In this episode of The Future Conceived, Dr. Fei Zhao, University of Wisconsin-Madison, sits down with Dr. Marcella Pecora Milazzotto, Federal University of ABC. Dr. Pecora…







