We are a group of scientists and clinicians dedicated to reproductive science and medicine. Welcome to the Northwestern Center for Reproductive Science (CRS).
We cannot think of a more exciting or important time to be involved in reproductive science and medicine! Reproduction matters. Just think:
The male and female reproductive systems are essential for giving rise to the next generation and for maintaining endocrine function. Reproductive hormones are essential for general health as they contribute to cognitive, cardiovascular, bone, and immune syst
08/20/2026
Congratulations to Dr. Francesca Duncan who was named one of TIME’s 2026 Longevity Leaders! This list includes 12 trailblazers on a mission to help us live longer, healthier lives. TIME Northwestern Duncan Lab
https://time.com/collection/longevity-leaders/2026
08/18/2026
CRS will host a talk this Thursday, August 20 from Yash Sharma. Yash is a PhD candidate at the University of Florida and a visiting trainee in the Duncan Lab. He will present on "Ovarian Microenvironment Drives CD8+ T Cell-to-DNT Reprogramming." Join us in the CRS Suite at 3:00pm. Light refreshments will be provided.
08/17/2026
CRS faculty members Dr. Francesca Duncan, Dr. Kara Goldman, and Dr. Elnur Babayev were featured in a Northwestern News article on ovarian aging. Check out the article!
Northwestern scientists are reshaping how we think about the o***y A unique collaboration among Northwestern physician-scientists and basic researchers, including Francesca Duncan, Kara Goldman and Elnur Babayev, is bringing those perspectives together to study the o***y more wholistically.
08/11/2026
Just one week until our CRS Book Club Event with Dr. Cat Bohannon! We're thrilled to learn more about her work and discuss her book "EVE: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution."
CRS Book Club members met this month to discuss Eve but there's still time to read the book before this event! Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with a New York Times best selling author!
August 18 at 3:00pm on Zoom. This event is open to all CRS members. Please message for the link!
08/07/2026
As reproductive science and medicine programs train an increasingly important workforce at the MS level, we have had little data on who these students are or how they shape the field after graduation — until now.
Check out our latest publication in Human Reproduction: "Mastering reproduction across the globe: the growing and sustained impact of master's degree programs in reproductive science and medicine."
08/03/2026
Congratulations to Ria Marathe (MS-RSM Class of 2023) on receiving the College of Medicine Dean's Biomedical Sciences Scholar Award at UIC. Ria is currently a PhD candidate in the Veiga-Lopez Lab. Well done Ria!
07/23/2026
CRS is excited to host Dr. Cat Bohannon for a virtual discussion of her book "Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Evolution."
CRS members are currently reading "Eve" as the selection for our Summer Book Club. This event will be held Tuesday, August 18 at 3pm. All CRS members are invited to participate.
07/20/2026
Vote for "Ovarian Borderland!"
Dr. Aubrey Converse (Research Assistant Professor in the Duncan Lab) has a piece in the SSR 2026 ReproBioArt Award contest. Vote for "Ovarian Borderland" and support the CRS community!
06/26/2026
The Center for Reproductive Science is now accepting applications for the Shaw Innovation Awards!
The Shaw Innovation Awards provide funding for sex-inclusive research, focusing on sex-based mechanisms and determinants of health and disease. Applicants must be early-career investigators (assistant professor), research-track faculty or postdoctoral fellows at Northwestern University.
Learn more on our website: https://www.crs.northwestern.edu/awards-scholarships/shaw-innovation-award.html
06/25/2026