Reproductive

Katherine M. Nelson, Daniel J. Minahan, Vonetta L. Edwards, et al. A microphysiologic human cervical model recapitulates microbial, immune, and pathogenic properties of sexually transmitted infections. Science Advances. 2026;12(14):eaeb4864. doi:10.1126/sciadv.aeb4864

Jonathan A. Brassard, James M. Wells. Designing complex organoids through developmental principles. Cell Stem Cell. 2026. doi:10.1016/j.stem.2026.05.004

Qian Li, Yang Yuan, Wentao Zhao, et al. A 3D in vitro model for studying human implantation and implantation failure. Cell. 2026;189(1):70-86.e20. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2025.10.026

Mohammad N. Taheri, Yuda Xiang, Mo R. Ebrahimkhani. Synthetic developmental engineering of human liver organogenesis. Development. 2026;153(13):dev205040. doi:10.1242/dev.205040

M. Straathof, S. Halmans, P. J. W. Pouwels, E. A. Crone, E. Hoekzema. The effects of a second pregnancy on women’s brain structure and function. Nature Communications. 2026;17(1):1495. doi:10.1038/s41467-026-69370-8

Cristina Antich, Yu-Chi Chen, Justine Noel, et al. Recapitulating gestational progression: a high-throughput 3D bioprinted vascularized human placenta demonstrating stage-specific molecular and functional signatures of human pregnancy. Scientific Reports. 2026;16(1):24140. doi:10.1038/s41598-026-61708-y

Luis Pérez Dávalos, Sarah McColman, Mahmoud Abdelkarim, et al. Pregnancy-associated organs-on-chips. Nature Reviews Bioengineering. 2026;4(8):733-755. doi:10.1038/s44222-026-00459-x

Claire Richards, Fatemeh Heidari, Lana McClements. Placental organoids for drug and biomarker discovery. Nature Reviews Bioengineering. 2026;4(4):288-290. doi:10.1038/s44222-026-00409-7

Adriana N. Vélez-Avilés, Ashley Abel, Hugh S. Taylor, Berna Sozen. Engineering the human endometrium at the intersection of development and reproduction. Nature Biomedical Engineering. 2026:1-16. doi:10.1038/s41551-026-01789-2

Satoshi Ikeo, Yuta Tani, Jun Sawayama, et al. Dynamic <i>in vitro</i> platform for mechanical profiling of human pulmonary aciniform organoids via intraluminal access. Biomaterials. 2026;331:124094. doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2026.124094