The RV Short Medal and Lecture is awarded annually to an innovative young researcher who has made outstanding discoveries in the field of reproductive science within a period up to 10 years of establishing their independence. The intent of the award is to recognize those who possess the spirit of discovery, creativity and imagination epitomized by the career of Roger Short. This award is sponsored by The Society for Reproductive Biology, the Society for Reproduction and Fertility and the Society for the Study of Reproduction.
This year's recipent is Francesca Duncan, PhD, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Thomas J. Watkins Memorial Professor of Reproductive Science, Northwestern University
Talk Title: A Decade of Discovery: Ovarian Aging from Mechanisms to Clinical Translation