Rowan Karvas joins the faculty at the University of Colorado

Dr. Rowan Karvas has accepted a tenure-track faculty position at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, effective September 1, 2024. During her postdoctoral training in the Theunissen lab, Dr. Karvas pioneered the derivation of 3D trophoblast organoid and blastoid models from naive human pluripotent stem cells. In her independent lab, which will be based in the CU Division of Reproductive Sciences, Dr. Karvas will apply these in vitro model systems to investigate various aspects of human placental development, with the long-term goal of improving women’s and children’s health. We thank Dr. Karvas for her contributions to the lab over the past four years and wish her all the best in the next phase of her career!