Graduated - Class of 2019
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) Fellowship – Univ of Pennsylvania
Research/Clinical Interests: Ovulation, emergency contraception, follicle development, fertility preservation
Education/Training
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Year |
Institution | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| current | University of California, San Francisco | Residency | Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences |
| 2015 | Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL | MD, PhD | Medicine and Reproductive Biology |
| 2005 | Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MABiochemistry | BS | Biochemistry |
Research & Professional Experience
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 2010 - 2013 | Graduate Research Assistant, Teresa Woodruff, PhD (PI) Northwestern University, Chicago, IL Trainee – NIH Medical Scientist Training Program |
| 2011 | Trainee, Frontiers in Reproduction course, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA |
| 2008 - 2011 | Teaching Assistant, Oncofertility Saturday Academy, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL |
| 2005 - 2007 | Clinical Research Coordinator, High Risk Breast Group, Judy E. Garber, MD, MPH (PI) |
Achievements & Recognition
| Year | Major Honors |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Alpha Omega Alpha, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine |
| 2011 - 2014 | Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award for Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD Fellows, NIH/National Institute on Aging |
| 2005 | Phi Beta Kappa, Boston College, College of Arts and Sciences |
Presentations
Xu Y, Skory RM, Zhu J, Duncan F, Xu M, Shea LD, Pavone ME, Kim J, Burdette JE and Woodruff TK. “Engineering the Ovarian Cycle Using in Vitro Follicle Culture – a New Tool for Preclinical Reproductive Research.” 16th International Congress of Endocrinology & the Endocrine Society’s 96th Annual Meeting & Expo, Chicago, IL, 2014. Poster Presentation
Skory RM, Woodruff TK. “An in vitro ovulation model identifies follicle-targeted contraceptive candidates.”
Conjoint Meeting of the International Federation of Fertility Societies and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Boston, MA, 2013. Oral Presentation
Skory RM, Woodruff TK. “An In Vitro Model of Ovulation and Luteinization Identifies Green Tea EGCG as a Possible Contraceptive.” 9th Annual American Physician Scientist Association (APSA)/American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) Joint Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2013. Poster Presentation
Skory RM, Woodruff TK. “Green tea has contraceptive effects in an in vitro model of ovulation/luteinization.” Illinois Symposium on Reproductive Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 2012. Oral Presentation
Skory RM, Woodruff TK. “In vitro ovulation and luteinization of mouse, rhesus, and human follicles in a three-dimensional culture system.” The Endocrine Society’s 94th Annual Meeting, Houston, TX, 2012. Oral Presentation
Skory RM, Woodruff TK. “In vitro ovulation and luteinization of mouse, rhesus, and human follicles in a three-dimensional culture system.” 32nd Annual Minisymposium on Reproductive Biology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 2012. Poster Presentation
Skory RM, Woodruff TK. “Mechanical regulation of corpus luteum function in a tissue-engineered model of ovarian aging.” Illinois Symposium on Reproductive Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011. Poster Presentation
Publications
Skory RM, Xu Y, Shea LD, Woodruff TK. Hum Reprod. "Engineering the ovarian cycle using in vitro follicle culture." 2015 Mar 16. pii: dev052. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 25784584
Skory RM, Bernabé BP, Galdones E, Broadbelt LJ, Shea LD, Woodruff TK. "Microarray analysis identifies COMP as the most differentially regulated transcript throughout in vitro follicle growth.Mol Reprod Dev." 2013 Feb;80(2):132-44. doi: 10.1002/mrd.22144. Epub 2013 Jan 30. PMID: 23242557
Kong BY, Skory RM, Woodruff TK. Clin Obstet Gynecol. "Creating a continuum of care: integrating obstetricians and gynecologists in the care of young cancer patients." 2011 Dec;54(4):619-32. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e318236ea2c. Review. PMID: 22031251