Placenta in Health and Disease

An international team of researchers led by Prof. Frantisek Staud, Ph.D. | Fascinated by the placenta | Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, @UniKarlova

[Placenta in Health and Disease @PlacentaHD]

Who are we and what is it we do? 👀
We are an #international team of enthusiastic #researchers fascinated by the #placenta! The team’s expertise extends from placental #biology, #genetics, #biochemistry, and #physiology, to the #clinical research field. 🧶🧬🧫🔬

[Placenta in Health and Disease @PlacentaHD]

We have just returned from another great meeting - the EPPW held at Erasmus University, Rotterdam. Many great talks (including ours 😝 @MhmdCK7 Veronika Váchalová Rona Karahoda) and plenty of socializing 🍺🥩😉
Looking forward to @IFPA_Official 🇨🇦

[Placenta in Health and Disease @PlacentaHD]

We have just returned from another great meeting - the EPPW held at Erasmus University, Rotterdam. Many great talks (including ours 😝 @MhmdCK7 Veronika Váchalová Rona Karahoda) and plenty of socializing 🍺🥩😉
Looking forward to @IFPA_Official 🇨🇦

[Placenta in Health and Disease @PlacentaHD]

Fully Funded Postdoctoral Research Positions in Reproductive Biology and Toxicology at Charles University, Czech Republic. More info @FrantisekStaud

[IFPA @IFPA_Official]

There's still time to make it to IFPA Montreal 2024! Submit your IFPA late breaking abstracts from May 6th-24th here! https://t.co/DJkbHyEy2I

[Placenta in Health and Disease @PlacentaHD]

We are happy to announce that our first paper on cannabis in pregnancy has been published in the Toxicology 🥳👍
You can read the full text here:
https://t.co/1NHUtirQ1T

Stay tuned, there is more to come 😉

The image below is AI-generated under the supervision of Ramon Portillo

[Wadsack Lab @WadsackLab]

Always good to have a reason for a lab outing🍕🍷 - last evening with @TetianaSynova from @PlacentaHD who visited us for a week @MedUniGraz for some placenta fun! Was great having you! #TeamPlacenta

[Frantisek Staud @FrantisekStaud]

Mission accomplished - everything is said and done - thank you #IFPA2023 for having me at this fantastic meeting 🙏
And now it’s time to change the outfit for something more outdoors and hit the road (in a camper 🚐) 👍👌🇳🇿📷

[Placenta in Health and Disease @PlacentaHD]

Leslie Myatt says it all - placenta is an extremely important organ for the rest of our lives #IFPA2023

[Placenta in Health and Disease @PlacentaHD]

Our team is attending #IFPA2023 in Rotorua, New Zealand 🇳🇿 Join the workshop 11 on Friday, 8th of September to hear more on our groups work using the placenta perfusion model! @RKarahoda @FrantisekStaud

[Placenta in Health and Disease @PlacentaHD]

Our recent paper on serotonin homeostasis in the human placenta was published in ⁦⁦@rbejournal⁩. Thank you @FrantisekStaud @RKarahoda @CiliaLourdes @HorackovaHana & collaborators from Jena University Hospital 🇩🇪 & Medical University Chongqing 🇨🇳
https://t.co/hFaZpU2jkg

[Wadsack Lab @WadsackLab]

A huge thank you again to all of you who attended #EPPW2023 and made it to Graz! A workshop like this lives from the great input and discussions all of you have contributed - thanks to every one of you sharing your ideas and experiences! Looking forward to next year in Rotterdam!

[Placenta in Health and Disease @PlacentaHD]

@TetianaSynova and @CiliaLourdes presented our latest data on placental endocannabinoid system and effects of cannabis on placental endocrine functions. Moreover, @RKarahoda gave a joint talk with @CAlbrechtlab on placental steroidogenesis, a collaborative work of two teams.

[Placenta in Health and Disease @PlacentaHD]

Our team attended the 16th Placental Perfusion Workshop at @MedUniGraz 🇦🇹 A really fruitful meeting with an inspiring program & awesome social events (including delicious Styrian dishes and wine)! Thank you to the organizers @ChristianWad1 @WadsackLab for a great meeting.

[Wadsack Lab @WadsackLab]

Kicking off the first session of the 16th European Placental Perfusion Workshop (EPPW) which we're hosting over the next 2 days @MedUniGraz Excited to hear about the newest science&developments in the community! #TeamPlacenta

[Placenta in Health and Disease @PlacentaHD]

@WadsackLab @TaschaBerger @dp_idp @MedUniGraz Well done 👍 congratulations dr. Natascha 😉🎊🎉🍾

[Placenta in Health and Disease @PlacentaHD]

So proud of @HorackovaHana defending her PhD thesis with flying colors 👏
All the best for your new life chapter - a postdoc with Alex Bonnin 👍
Spread your wings and soar high ❤️

[IFPA @IFPA_Official]

Don't forget to submit your abstracts for #IFPA2023 NZ by 31st March 2023! Click here to submit: https://t.co/KKdsWJN2Uj

[Pavla Hubálková @PavlaHub]

“What is the most neglected organ in research? The placenta!” says pharmacologist Rona Karahoda @RKarahoda, who studies this short-lived organ at FaF @UniKarlova. She was born and raised in Kosovo and has been living abroad since her high school studies in England. 1/4 #píšuovědě

[Placenta in Health and Disease @PlacentaHD]

Yesterday’s journal club was followed by whiskey and charcuterie to celebrate our recent papers 🥃🧀🥓🎉

[Placenta in Health and Disease @PlacentaHD]

Happy International #WomenAndGirlsInScienceDay 👩🏽‍🔬🧪🧫🧬🦠
Our lab is blessed with so many talented and bright women scientists who do a great job every single day in and outside the lab 👏🏻 @CiliaLourdes @RKarahoda @HorackovaHana @TetianaSynova ✨💕 #WomenInSTEM