Genomics and Development
March, 2025. Biology of Sex Differences 16, Article #18. In this study led by Amy Inkster, we examine DNA methylation in the human placenta on the X chromosome in over 350 placental samples. We found that the placenta has unique DNA methylation patterns on the inactive X chromosome (the second X chromosome in females, which is typically…
April 2025 Trophoblast Research. We’re excited to share a new review article by Amy, Hannah, and Wendy that tackles important issues in study design and analysis of large placental datasets. See full review here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2025.04.014 Key highlights:
We have been a bit quiet recently, but have nonetheless been keeping busy! 2021 has brought some exciting advancements, including two new publications from the lab. Both of these projects have been the result of a few years and a lot of work by both lab members and collaborators. Giulia Del Gobbo (PhD student) had…
In September 2016 the International Federation of Placenta Assocations (IFPA) meeting was in lovely Portland, Oregon. To prepare for the meeting, the lab (in part) plus collaborator Alex B. hit the mountain trails in Central Oregon. What could be more inspiring than breathing in the mountain air, listening to some folk music in nearby Sisters and enjoying dinners in…
Great time kayaking out in False Creek in late Spring 2016! Poured rain and a bit cold at the end, but nothing the pub couldn’t cure after. The event celebrated the graduation of Magda P. (PhD, studying DNAm and Neural Tube Defects)and Olivia de G. (MSc studying DNAm in cord blood cells from preterm and term births…
Lab cheers their fellow grad student Olivia (goalie) of the UBC Thunderbirds en route to winning the CIS championship!
Everyone shows their willingness to be adventurous and push themselves higher in our Lab climbing outing in December (2013).
John’s Master degree work on DNA methylation changes in preeclampsia has come out in two publications. The first study demonstrates how many changes in DNA methylation there are in placentas with preeclampsia—Thousands! So many its hard to know what to say except –wow! How does the placenta support the baby at all when so much…
First of all congratulations to Courtney Hanna who completed her PhD late last spring and moved on to an exciting postdoctoral fellowship at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, England. Also to John Blair who completed his Masters last summer and moved on to my former Alma Mater (UC Berkeley) and is now enjoying all the…
Hello Everyone. Here is our 2013 Summer newsletter. Please let us know if you have any questions.