Aug 25, 2019: Website for IFPA 2020 meeting in Amsterdam now online at www.ifpa2020.org
April 25, 2019: Postdoctoral position at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, USA
NIH-funded postdoctoral positions are available to investigate molecular mechanisms controlling hemochorial placentation using human and rat stem cells and genetically manipulated rat models. Applicants should have a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree and experience in biochemical and molecular biology research approaches and a strong work ethic. For more information, click here.
April 24, 2019: Postdoctoral position at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, USA
The Wallingford Lab in the Mother Infant Research Institute at Tufts Medical Center in Boston is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to pursue mechanisms of placental vascular development and pathophysiology as a member of NIH and AHA funded studies. For more information, click here.
April 22, 2019: Assistant/Associate Professor position at Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine seeks a full-time tenure track Investigator at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. This position will have an emphasis on fetal, placental and reproductive tract research. For more information, click here.
April 22, 2019: Project Scientist position at the University of California, San Diego, USA
The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, student body, and is recruiting a Project Scientist. For more information, click here.
April 12, 2019: New postdoctoral position available at Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
A new postdoctoral position is available in Dr. Barbara Stonestreet’s laboratory at The Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Department of Pediatrics Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, RI. For more information, click here.
March 28, 2019: New positions available in Brisbane, Cambridge and San Diego
New positions are available for a Research Scientist (San Diego), PhD students (Brisbane) and a Research Associate (Cambridge). For more information, click here.
March 10, 2019: IFPA Award and PLACENTA editor nominations due March 15
Nominations for the IFPA Awards are due on March 15th. These include nominations for the IFPA Senior Award (3 nominating letters required), the IFPA Award in Placentology and the Andrée Gruslin Award. For more information, click here. Please send your letters of nomination to Dr. Padma Murthi at padma.murthi@monash.edu. It is essential that (1) they agree to be nominated, (2) they will be present at the meeting to receive the award, (3) that you send a current CV/resumé for the nominee (3 nominating letters from senior scientists required for the Senior Award) and (4) the awardee understands an abstract will be required before the meeting.
Nominations for the Americas Editor of the journal PLACENTA are due on March 15. For more information, click here. To submit a nomination (with the agreement of the nominee), please email Dr. L. Myatt with your letter of recommendation (myattl@ohsu.edu).
Jan 10, 2019: Postdoctoral and Senior Scientist positions at Wayne State University
These positions are in the laboratory of Dr. Nihar Nayak in the Perinatal Research Program in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Wayne State University School of Medicine The research involves studies on placental development, immunology of the maternal-fetal interface, and the vascular complications associated with various pregnancy disorders. For more details and application information, click here.
Nov 21: Positions at the University of Cambridge
The laboratory of Dr. Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri has openings for a Research Assistant/Associate and a Senior Research Technician. For more information, click here.
Nov 21: PAA satellite meeting at the SRI, March 2019
The annual Placenta Association of the Americas satellite meeting to the Society for Reproductive Investigation will take place on March 13th in Paris, at the Palais des Congrès. For more information, click here.
Oct 29: IFPA 2021 meeting
The IFPA meeting for 2021 will be held in Rotorua, New Zealand, organized by Dr. Jo James (University of Auckland) For more information, click here.
Aug 16: Penn State University, Dept of Nutritional Sciences, postdoc position
Postdoctoral scholar to work with a project is focused on the development and testing of a new placental tool for use in both research and clinical care. Strong quantitative skills (i.e. biostatistics/epidemiologic methods) and experience in maternal and child health are required. There is a preference for applicants with experience and training in the following: global health, public health, pregnancy, and the placenta. Applicant must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate in an appropriate field. For more information, click here.
May 30: NIH Health Science Adminstrator (Scientific Review Officer)
The Center for Scientific Review, a major component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is recruiting highly qualified research scientists to serve as Scientific Review Officers (SROs) to manage NIH peer-review study sections. The Endocrinology, Metabolism, Nutrition and Reproductive Sciences (EMNR) IRG is looking to fill one SRO position through a NIH-wide announcement that opened on May 29 and will close on Thursday June 7th, 2018. The individual selected for this position will possess a doctoral degree in the biomedical sciences (or have equivalent training and experience) with independent research and administrative experience and a publication record in Reproductive Biology. For more information, click here.
May 29: Tenure track faculty position, Purdue University
Department of Animal Sciences tenure-track faculty position in reproductive biology with emphasis in research (primary) and teaching (secondary). The successful candidate will develop a nationally recognized research program in reproductive biology that addresses biological questions that pertain to agriculture, basic biology, and/or human health using mammalian systems. Individuals that incorporate domestic animal models as well as cellular, molecular, and functional genomic approaches are especially encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain an energetic, well-funded research program; engage in interdisciplinary and collaborative research; teach undergraduate and graduate level courses; and advise undergraduate and graduate students. For more information, click here.
Apr 2: IFPA 2018 abstract deadline extended to April 16
Professor Okamoto and his team have decided to extend the deadline for IFPA 2018 abstract submission to April 16, 2018. Submit your abstracts here.
Mar 30: Postdoc position at Charles University, Czech Republic
Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove offers a post-doc position in the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology. The selected candidate will perform multidisciplinary biomedical research in the field of placental pharmacology, physiology, and biochemistry in the Experimental Pharmacology and Drug Interactions group. For more information, click here.
Mar 18: PhD positions at Medical University of Graz, Austria
The Medical University of Graz and the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) offer PhD positions in the international PhD program in “Inflammatory Disorders in Pregnancy” (DP-iDP). The PhD studies provide an in-depth, multidisciplinary training in biomedical research in a stimulating international environment. The 14 thesis projects offered focus on aspects of inflammatory diseases in pregnancy and integrate basic research and clinically-oriented sciences utilizing a wide spectrum of state-of-the-art techniques. For more information, click here.
Feb 24: Postdoctoral position at Queens University, Kingston, Canada
A post-doctoral fellow is being sought to conduct basic research on the effect of aberrant inflammation during pregnancy on subsequent risk of cardiovascular disease in mothers and their offspring. The selected individual must have a PhD, excellent writing skills, very good publication record, and a strong desire to pursue a career as an independent researcher. Thus, appropriate mentoring and support will be provided. She/he will work independently as part of a team, must have expertise in molecular and cellular biology techniques, and should be familiar with various research models. The position is available immediately and will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. For more information, click here.
Feb 23: Call for Editor of the American Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Wiley and the American Society for Reproductive Immunology (ASRI), are seeking a new Editor-in-Chief for American Journal of Reproductive Immunology (AJRI). The term of service is from July 1st, 2018 through December 31st, 2022. For more information, click here.
Feb 15: IFPA 2018 Tokyo – abstract deadline is April 2, 2018
Submit your abstract through the Tokyo IFPA 2018 website
Feb 15: Nominations for 2018 IFPA Awards (deadline April 15)
In order to foster, promote and reward research excellence in placentology, IFPA, with the generous contributions of various donors and organisations, sponsors a number of Awards. These range from those acknowledging the work of young investigators in the field right through to acknowledgement of the major contribution by senior investigators. All awards will be presented at the forthcoming 2018 IFPA meeting to be held in Tokyo, Japan.
The Gábor Than Foundation Award in Placentology: This award acknowledges outstanding contributions of early career researchers to the field of placentology in all its aspects, including the relationship with fetus and mother. Nominees should be within 10 years of receiving their doctoral or senior degree and be nominated by established senior scientists. The awardee will be invited to give a lecture during a plenary session of the 2018 IFPA meeting and must be present to receive the award.
The IFPA Senior Award In Placentology: This award acknowledges outstanding, long-term contributions to the field of placentology. It is intended to recognize the work of established senior scientists who have led placental research groups for more than 20 years. Awardees may also be able to demonstrate a commitment to teaching of reproduction/placenta, to the development of younger placental researchers and/or the communication of placental research to the public. Candidates should be proposed by at least three individuals. The awardee will be invited to give a lecture during a plenary session of the 2018 IFPA meeting and must be present to receive the award.
Andrée Gruslin Award: The Andrée Gruslin Award is named in honor of Dr. Andrée Gruslin, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist and researcher who, while battling breast cancer, continued not only her obstetrical service but also drove a well-known research program until her death in 2014. She spent her life researching placental health as a way of reducing risk from conditions such as preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction. This prize will be offered every year to an outstanding female mid-career investigator in the field of placental or placental-related biology. In the absence of suitable candidates the award will not be given. The candidates can be nominated by others or can self-nominate. As a guide, candidates should be at the assistant/ associate professor level. The award comprises a prize of $2500 (donated by Elsevier) and an invitation to contribute an article to the annual issue of Trophoblast Research containing the invited reviews commissioned from the IFPA meeting that year. The article will be subject to normal peer review procedures. At the option of the IFPA meeting organizer, the award winner may be asked to present a lecture at the meeting that year.
Nominations for all these awards should be emailed by April 15, 2018 to Dr. Padma Murthi, E-mail: padma.murthi@monash.edu. Terms of reference for all awards can be found here
Jan 11, 2018: Nominations for Asia/Pacific Editor of PLACENTA
PLACENTA, published by Elsevier, is the official journal of the International Federation of Placenta Associations (IFPA). The journal publishes articles covering all aspects of the human and animal placenta including development, histology, physiology, metabolism, endocrinology, microbiology, pathology, immunology, pharmacology, cell biology, biochemistry and molecular mechanisms underlying placental function. The total number of manuscripts submitted in 2016 was 527 and 200 manuscripts were accepted for publication.
The current editor for Asia/Pacific, Dr Vicki Clifton has indicated her desire to step down at the end of 2018. Therefore the publishers and IFPA are seeking to appoint a new Asia/Pacific editor for Placenta, to begin in January 2019. This individual will work alongside the current Editor for the Americas Dr Yoel Sadovsky and the Editor European region Dr Martin Knofler. The Asia/Pacific Editor received approximately 30% of the submissions (175 manuscripts) in 2016.
We are therefore seeking nominations for this editorial position. Desirable qualifications include a track record of accomplishment and peer recognition in the field of placental research coupled with a broad knowledge of science and its latest developments and a desire to increase the worldwide profile of placental research and Placenta in particular. Editorial duties will be performed online with the assistance of the web-based Elsevier Editorial System. The Editors report to the Placenta Editorial Board, the publishers Elsevier and the IFPA Executive Committee. The traditional period of appointment has been 7 years.
Please send nominations and a letter of recommendation, which will be held in confidence, to Dr L Myatt at myattl@ohsu.edu. The committee will then contact the nominees to ask for a CV and vision statement. The deadline for submission of nominations is March 31st 2018
Jan 10, 2018: Research Assistant Postgraduate position
The Cellular and Molecular Physiology Laboratory at the Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile is seeking applicants for a Research Assistant Postgraduate position. The initial appointment will be for a period of 12 months with the possibility of extending for another 12 months. It is also possible that in October 2018 she/he may be able to apply for a Ph.D. studentship (Medical Sciences or Biological Sciences – Physiology) to continue for a further four (4) years. Applicants must hold a first degree in medicine, biological sciences or related areas with desired experience in selected fields. Applicants will be interviewed by video conference and the position is expected to start March 1, 2018. For more information, click here.
Jan 9, 2018: IFPA2018
IFPA 2018 Tokyo website now available. April 2 abstract deadline. For information click here.
Dec 15, 2017: Postdoctoral Position, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Applications are invited from outstanding, driven individuals for a post-doctoral position at the Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center focused on developmental programming of obesity. The position is within the Metabolic Programming Lab at the ACNC and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Ongoing projects are aimed at understanding the role of placental mechanisms in long-term consequences to maternal obesity using both clinical samples and animal models. For more information, click here.
Nov 21, 2017: Purdue University Faculty Position
A tenure-track faculty position (assistant professor) in placental biology with emphasis in research (primary) and teaching (secondary) is available at Purdue University. The successful candidate will develop a nationally recognized research program in the area of placental biology that addresses biological questions that pertain to agriculture, basic biology, and/or human health using mammalian systems. For more information, click here.
Nov 7, 2017: University of Ottowa Postdoctoral Position
A Postdoctoral position is available for a Molecular Biologist or Biochemist with research experience related to maternal-fetal health A postdoctoral position is currently available in the laboratory of Dr. Shannon Bainbridge, within the Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences and the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Ottawa (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada). For more information, click here.
Sep 6, 2017: “Go Red” Multi-Disciplinary Research Fellowship in Women’s Cardiovascular Health
Our fellowship examines the impact of pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes on women’s subsequent risk and responsible mechanisms for hypertension, cardiometabolic disorders and heart disease with clinical, basic and population strategies. The role of the placenta in these mechanisms is a topic of intense interest. The training duration is 2 years, with training opportunities for MDs and PhD-trained basic scientists and epidemiologists. For more information, please click here
Sep 2, 2017: IFPA 2020 meeting
The IFPA scientific meeting in 2020 will take place in Amsterdam, Netherlands from September 2-5. For more information click here or contact the organizer, Dr. Marie van Dijk
Aug 7, 2017: Pre- and Postdoc positions at Michigan State University
Research into animal and human reproductive biology has widespread implications for human health. The Reproductive and Developmental Sciences Training Program (http://rdstp.canr.msu.edu/) or (http://rdsp.canr.msu.edu/) at Michigan State University trains young scientists to pursue research in Programmatic High Priority Topic Areas identified by the NICHD/Fertility and Infertility Branch and the Gynecologic Health and Disease Branch. The training program is also supported by a T32 award from NICHD and provides training opportunities for both eligible Doctoral candidates and Postdoctoral trainees.
Pictures tell a thousand words. What would your research picture say? The IFPA Local Organising Committee are pleased to announce a new event for IFPA 2017 – an opportunity for placentas to win prizes through playing a starring role in our picture competition! You have just one more week to send us your entries for the image competition, so please visit www.ifpa2017.org/image-competition for full details on how to submit your entry. The deadlines for entries is 17:00 (GMT) on Friday 21 July.
May 5 2017: Program available for the 4th Human Placenta Project meeting
The Human Placenta Project will have its 4th meeting on July 24-25, 2017 at the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD. It is open to all and there is no registration cost. If you wish to attend, the organizers ask that you register so that they will have an idea of the numbers attending. The program and the registration are available at this site.
Feb 21, 2017: IFPA Award nominations requested
Feb 3, 2017: New Principal Investigator position at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute in Toronto, Canada
The Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute is recruiting an outstanding investigator in the area of Women’s and Infants’ Health. This research area broadly covers the areas of fertility/infertility, pregnancy (including early embryo development, placentation, fetal development, mechanisms of parturition and pregnancy complications), as well as the developmental origins of health and disease. For more information, click here
Jan 19, 2017: Placental training course
The Centre for Trophoblast Research at the University of Cambridge is presenting the 2nd CTR Placental Biology Course, running July 2 – 7, 2017. It will be held at Cambridge University, Cambridge UK. For more information, click here
Jan 19, 2017: New dates for IFPA2018 in Tokyo
The IFPA meeting in Tokyo has new dates, now September 21 – 24, 2018
Jan 6, 2017: New program information now available for
PAA Satellite meeting, Orlando, FL, USA, Mar 15, 2017 Program information
SLIMP 2017 meeting, Puerto Varas, Chile, April 11 – 13, 2017 Program information
IFPA 2017 meeting, Manchester, U.K., Aug 30 – Sep 2, 2017 Program information
Jan 6, 2017: Take our survey
As part of our goal to improve the quality of the IFPA meetings, we have set up a survey to get your opinion on various aspects of the meetings. Answering the survey will take only 5 minutes but it will help us greatly with the design of future meetings. Please take the survey by clicking here.
Dec 16, 2016: New grants available from the Human Placenta Project
The NIH Human Placenta Project has just released new Requests For Applications for grants to assess human placental structure and function in real time, using technologies currently not supported. For more details see
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-18-004.html
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-18-003.html
Dec 5, 2016: New job posted
University of Washington – postdoctoral research associate position
Nov 23, 2016: Abstract submission open for IFPA 2017 in Manchester, UK
Abstract submission is open for IFPA 2017. The abstract deadline is Apr 28th, 2017. To submit an abstract, click here.
Nov 23, 2016: Abstract submission open for SLIMP2017
Abstract submission is open for SLIMP2017. Deadlines are Dec 7th, 2016 for abstracts to be published in PLACENTA and Mar 6th, 2017 for abstracts not published in PLACENTA. To submit an abstract, click here.
Nov 23, 2016: Take our survey
As part of our goal to improve the quality of the IFPA meetings, we have set up a survey to get your opinion on various aspects of the meetings. Answering the survey will take only 5 minutes but it will help us greatly with the design of future meetings. Please take the survey by clicking here.
Nov 2, 2016: New job posted
Michigan State University – postdoctoral position
Oct 26, 2016: Placental training course announced
Quantitative 3D Microscopic Analysis of Human Placentas
January 20-21, 2017 – Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology,
Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
For more information, click here
Oct 21, 2016: Subscription to PLACENTA
We have negotiated a new publications contract with Elsevier, publisher of the journal PLACENTA. As an IFPA member, if you wish to have an online subscription to PLACENTA, the charge will be US$40 for regular members and US$20 for new investigators. To obtain your subscription, contact Elsevier Journals Customer Service Department at journalscustomerservice-usa@elsevier.com, making sure to identify yourself as a member of IFPA
Oct 17, 2016: New jobs posted
University of Wisconsin Madison – faculty position
Stanford University – postdoctoral position
Aug 31, 2016: Award Winners
The winner of the 2016 Gabor Than Award in Placentology is Dr. Sasha Drewlo from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI, USA. For more information on Dr. Drewlo’s research click here.
The winner of the 2016 IFPA Senior Award in Placentology is Dr. Richard K. Miller from the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA. For more information on Dr. Miller’s research click here.
Aug 30, 2016: Take our survey
As part of our goal to improve the quality of the IFPA meetings, we have set up a survey to get your opinion on various aspects of the meetings. Answering the survey will take only 5 minutes but it will help us greatly with the design of future meetings. Please take the survey by clicking here.
Aug 29, 2016: Welcome to the new IFPA website
This site is still under development. We intend to add a variety of features to the site. These include
- Regularly up-dated news of meetings and courses of interest to placentologists
- Current open positions for all levels of research and training
- The possibility of searching for IFPA members via their research interests
- A repository for validated placenta-related techniques and methodologies
- Award records and meeting photogallery