The Future Conceived
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!
Podcasting since 2021 • 49 episodes
The Future Conceived
Latest Episodes
EP49: Egg Activation: Calcium Dynamics with Dr. Karl Swann
In 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 launches embryonic development.We are joined by Professor K...
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Episode 49
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EP 48: The Calcium Code—SSR Research Award Interview with Dr. Carmen Williams
In 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 Sciences and the 2025 winner of the SSR Research ...
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Episode 48
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EP47: Egg Activation: Molecular Mechanisms with Dr. Mariana Wolfner
Join 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 developmental biologist Dr. Mariana Wolfner of Cornell University...
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Episode 47
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EP46: Fuller W. Bazer Award with Marcella Pecora Milazzotto
In 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 Milazzotto is the 2025 Fuller W. Bazer SSR International Scientist Awar...
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Episode 46
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EP45: Sperm Capacitation: Intelligent Motion with Dr. Meisam Zaferani
This episode, the conclusion of our mini-series on sperm capacitation, features physicist Dr. Meisam Zaferani discussing sperm motility through the lens of search theory and active matter physics. Dr. Zaferani explains how the spe...
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Episode 45
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