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CRU PhD course: Developmental origins of health and disease – Effects of environmental toxicants on reproduction

This course deals with how early-life exposure to anthropogenic chemicals and other stressors can disrupt development of the reproductive system.

Start date: 1 December 2025 09:45

End date: 5 December 2025 16:00

Organiser: CRU

Venue: EBC (Uppsala University)

Location: Uppsala

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The aims of the course are to provide a broad knowledge of reproductive development and reproductive toxicity in vertebrates and to help build a base for collaboration among researchers in different fields of reproductive biology.

Read more: Developmental origins of health and disease: Effects of environmental toxicants on reproduction (2 hp)

The course includes attendance at the CRU / SWACCS symposium (4 Dec)

Programs

Lecture: Each lecture involves a section where the teacher answers questions 
Group work: PBL on defined task to be presented on the last day of the course. 

December 1

  • 09.00-09.45 Introduction - Barker hypothesis, Maria Jönsson, UU
  • 09.45-10.30 Sexual determination and differentiation in fish, birds and mammals 1: Amir Fallahshahroudi, UU
  • 10.30-11.00 Break
  • 11.00-12.00 Sexual determination and differentiation in fish, birds and mammals 2: Amir Fallahshahroudi, UU
  • 12.00-13.00 Lunch break
  • 13.00-17.00 Start-up group work

 December 2 

  • 09.00-10.00 Sex hormones, feedback loops: Jan-Bernd Stukenborg, UU
  • 10.00-10.30 Break
  • 10.30-12.00 Development of sex organs in males and females (puberty??). Jan-Bernd Stukenborg, UU 
  • 12.00-13.00 Lunch break
  • 13.00-15.00 Epigenetics of sexual differentiation: Carlos Guerrero Bosagna, UU
  • 15.00-17.00 Group work

December 3 

  • 09.00-10.30 Evolution of sexual dimorphism. Elina Immonen, UU
  • 10.30-11.00 Break 
  • 11. 00-12.00 Presentations of own research by course participants 
  • 12.00-13.00 Lunch break
  • 13.00-15.00 Presentations of own research by course participants
  • 15.00-17.00 Group work

December 4 

  • 09.00-17.00 CRU networking symposium on environmental pollution and male reproduction. Talks by invited early-career and senier national and international speakers. Poster mingling.

December 5 

  • 09.00-12.00 Preparation for group work presentations 
  • 12.00-13.00 Lunch 
  • 13.00-14.15 Examination: Presentations of group work
  • 14.15-14.45 Fika
  • 14.45-16.00 Examination: Presentations of group work

@ Contact

  • Centre for Reproductive Biology in Uppsala (CRU)