Stay tuned as we share more student-led campaigns from our GRS-RHA collaboration!🎓🤝. #eggtimertest #fertilityfact #AMH #reproductivehealth #familyplanning #RHA #GRS #fertilityawarenes #fertilityjourneys #tryingtoconceive #ivfcommunity #fertilityresearch #sciencecommunication.

👏A huge thank you to the GRS students. Annabelle Cheong, Ana Dakic, Lily Crawford and Mia Voursoukis  for their work and commitment to advancing reproductive health awareness. 👉 Swipe for more info on what the Egg Timer Test can and can’t tell you.

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✨This year, RHA is excited to continue our collaboration with @MonashUni’s Graduate Diploma of Reproductive Science (GRS), sharing the work of emerging #reproductivehealthscientists. ⏳Our opening campaign explores the ‘Egg Timer Test’ (Anti-Müllerian Hormone or AMH test).🥚

🔍 Ongoing monitoring of reproductive traits, alongside genomic scans could help identify fertility-linked genetic variation and provide insight into the selective forces shaping foaling rates. 🔗 Read the study here:

💡 While current inbreeding levels appear too low to impact reproduction, higher inbreeding in smaller or artificially bred populations could have more serious consequences. #animalgenetics #reproductiveefficiency #horsereproduction #genomicresearch   #geneticdiversity.

📊 Aussie researchers found that #inbreeding had no measurable effect on #foalingrate. However, breeding values for both traits have declined in recent generations, suggesting that horses with lower #reproductive potential have not yet been bred out of the population.

🐎 Horses produce just one #foal after an eleven-month pregnancy, making #reproductiveefficiency critical. Concerns about inbreeding (which can increase harmful #geneticvariants) led researchers to examine whether it impacts foaling rates in #AustralianThoroughbred #mares.

⚠️ This is still early-stage research, and further studies are needed to improve the model’s accuracy but it marks a meaningful step toward integrating supportive AI into the IVF lab. 🔗 Read the study here:

🔍This AI tool doesn’t replace the skill or judgement of an embryologist -  but it has the potential to amplify their work, reduce fatigue, and improve #patientoutcomes especially for those with few sperm. #MaleInfertility #IVF #Embryology #AssistedReproduction.

💻 In a new Aussie pilot study, researchers trialled an AI-powered image detection tool to assist embryologists in locating sperm faster and more accurately. 📉 Results showed a 75% reduction in time to find each sperm and significantly shorter dish search times. #Embryology.

🧬 #Azoospermia, is a severe form of male infertility. 🧪 To retrieve #sperm, men often undergo testicular biopsies. #Embryologists then manually search the tissue under a #microscope to find viable sperm. 🔬 This process is time-consuming, physically draining. #IVF #RHA

💡 These findings offer new insight into the role of seminal plasma in modulating the #immuneresponse within the #ewe reproductive tract and could help improve the passage and success of frozen-thawed sperm during #insemination. 🔗 Read the study here:

🔬 Researchers found that adding seminal plasma to frozen sperm reduced the number of immune cells that attached to the #sperm. But when the plasma was heated, this protective effect was lost - showing that the key component is heat-sensitive.

🐏 In sheep, frozen-thawed sperm used for #artificialinsemination often leads to lower pregnancy rates due to the ewe’s immune system attacking the sperm. 🧫 A new Aussie study looked at whether #seminalplasma can protect frozen sperm from being targeted by #immunecells.

💡 From research on thylacine de-extinction and #biobanking to advances in #genomeengineering and #assistedreproduction, Aussie researchers’ contributions to global reproductive health and research deserve recognition. 🇦🇺 . #SSR2025 #ReproResearch #AustralianScience  #RHA.

🧬 Australian reproductive scientists are proudly featured at the @SSRepro 2025 Meeting in Washington, D.C., contributing to global conversations in fertility, genetics, and conservation under this year’s theme: “Uniting Scientific Disciplines for Breakthroughs in Reproduction.

⚠️ While the study used discarded excess semen from IVF clinics, the results lay the groundwork for future clinical trials across more diverse patient groups. 🔗 Read the study here:

💡 These findings demonstrate that BGP-15 helps preserve sperm functionality by reducing oxidative stress during clinical handling, which is especially relevant in cases of male #infertility or suboptimal #spermquality.

🧪Assisted reproductive technologies rely on #sperm prep methods that can unintentionally damage sperm, lowering motility & increasing #oxidative DNA damage. 🔬 A new Aussie study tested BGP-15, a #noveltherapeutic, and found it boosted motility by 15% & reduced DNA damage.

💡 The research highlights the importance of protecting breeding habitats and considering reproductive strategies in conservation efforts - offering a promising approach to help amphibians persist alongside devastating diseases. 🔗 Read the study here: