
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!
Episodes
43 episodes
EP43: Sperm Capacitation: Energy Metabolism with Dr. Melanie Balbach
In this episode of The Future Conceived, host Cam Schmidt talks with Dr. Melanie Balbach, an assistant professor at Michigan State University, about the fascinating world of sperm metabolism. Dr. Balbach, an expert in biochemistry and ...
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Episode 43
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1:18:28

E42: Sperm Capacitation: Molecular Mechanisms with Dr. Pablo Visconti
Welcome to Future Conceived, the official podcast of the Society for the Study of Reproduction. In this episode, host Cam Schmidt chats with Dr. Pablo Visconti, Professor of Animal and Veterinary Science at the University of Massachusetts...
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Episode 42
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1:47:02

EP 41: 2025 Training Mentoring Award Interview with Marisa Bartolomei
Welcome to The Future Conceived, the official podcast of the Society for the Study of Reproduction! In this episode, host Cam Schmidt has a fascinating conversation with Dr. Marisa Bartolomei, Perlman Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology...
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Episode 41
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48:14

EP 40: What's New at BOR? Expanded Scope, Special Issues, and More!
In this episode of The Future Conceived, the official podcast of the Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR), host Dr. Pam Monahan welcomes the editorial team from Biology of Reproduction (BOR), the flagship journal of SSR. Listen in as BOR...
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Episode 40
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29:52

EP 39: Interview with 2024 Roger V Short Medal Awardee Dr. Francesca Duncan
In this episode of The Future Conceived, Dr. Pam Monahan, Northwestern University, sits down with Francesca Duncan, Northwestern University. Dr. Duncan is the 2024 recipient of The Roger V Short Medal and Lecture award. Listen in as Dr. Duncan ...
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Episode 39
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42:51

EP 38: Interview with 2024 SSR Jansen Distinguished Leadership and Service Award Winner Dr. Katherine Loveland
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Episode 38
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43:54

EP 37: Interview with 2024 Carl G. Hartman Award Winner Dr. Francesco DeMayo
In this episode of The Future Conceived, Dr. Yu-Ying Chen, postdoctoral fellow at NIEHS and member of the SSR Virtual Education Committee, sits down with Dr. Francesco DeMayo, the 2024 recipient of SSR’s highest honor, The Carl G. Hartman award...
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Episode 37
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42:34

EP 36: Interview with 2024 Fuller W. Bazer SSR International Scientist Award Winner Islam Saadeldin
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Episode 36
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19:40

EP 35: Interview with 2024 Janice Bahr Junior Scientist Travel Award Winner, Dr. Xiaoqiu Wang
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Episode 35
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18:47

EP 34: Interview with 2024 SSR New Investigator Award Winner, Dr. Shuo Xiao
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Episode 34
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27:16

EP 33: Interview with 2024 SSR Trainee Mentoring Award Winner, Dr. Paula Cohen
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Episode 33
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19:08

EP 32: Fertility Studies and Reproductive Management in Cheetahs Part II
In this episode of The Future Conceived, Dr. Victor A. Ruthig, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, sits down with Rhasaan Bovell, a third-year PhD candidate conducting cheetah research at Cornell University and the Smithsonian Natio...
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Episode 32
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42:27

EP 31: Challenging Scientific Dogma with Greg Johnson and Ky Pohler
What happens when your scientific observations conflict with literature? Do challenging scientific dogmas impact the way we do research, and can it even impact our career? Listen close to the interview of Dr. Greg Johnson and Dr. Ky Pohler from...
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Episode 31
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33:27

EP 30: Interview with 2024 SSR Research Award Winner, Dr. John Davis
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Episode 30
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14:13

EP 29: Interview with 2023 Carl G. Hartman Award Winner, Dr. Bruce Murphy
In this episode of The Future Conceived, Dr. Victor A. Ruthig, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, sits down with Dr. Bruce D. Murphy, University of Montreal. Dr. Murphy is the 2023 recipient of SSR’s highest honor, The Carl G. Hart...
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Episode 29
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23:16

EP 28: Interview with 2023 Roger V Short Medal Winner, Dr. Niamh Forde
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Episode 28
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13:09

EP 27: The world’s first successful IVF in white rhino, interview with Dr. Thomas Hildebrandt
In this podcast, Dr. Peter Hansen interviews Dr. Thomas Hildebrandt, Head of Department of Reproduction Management at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research in Berlin, Germany on his first successful embryo transfer in southern whi...
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Episode 27
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33:05

EP 26: Interview with Dr. Joy Pate, the 2021 Trainee Mentoring Awardee
To learn all about Dr. Pate's mentoring philosophy and her SSR meeting memories, listen to this interview conducted by Dr. Warren B. Nothnick, who was a graduate student with Dr. Pate and who nominated her for the 2021 Trainee Mentor Award.
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Episode 26
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22:10

EP 25: Interview with 2023 SSR Jansen Distinguished Service Award Winner Mark Mirando
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Episode 25
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36:07

EP 24: Interview with 2023 Virendra B. Mahesh New Investigator Award Winner Dr. Ahmed Balboula
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Episode 24
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16:10

EP 23: Interview with 2023 Fuller W Bazer SSR International Scientist Awardee, Dr. Hefeng Huang
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Episode 23
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9:09

EP 22: Interview with 2023 SSR Research Award Recipient Jodi Flaws, PhD
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Episode 22
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12:15

EP 21: Interview with Dr Diana Monsivais, the 2023 SSR Bahr Jr Scientist Travel Awardee
In this episode of "The Future Conceived", we Interviewed Dr Diana Monsivais, the 2023 SSR Bahr Jr Scientist Travel Awardee. She is an assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine. Click to listen what's her experience with SSR and the exc...
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Episode 21
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12:58

EP 20: Interview with Dr. Fuller Bazer, a 50+ year long career dedicated to reproductive biology
Follow along as we learn about Dr. Fuller Bazer’s career journey, from his upbringing in Louisiana, his Ph.D. training at North Carolina State University in the 1960’s following his military active duty in South Korea, to his early career at Un...
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Episode 20
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43:35
