We would like to congratulate Mike Strug for the successful defense of his PhD thesis entitled “RBPJ mediates top Notch postpartum repair for future pregnancy potential and is reduced in recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL)”. Dr. Asgi Fazleabas was Mike’s graduate advisor and supported a F30 National Research Service Award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Mike recently received the Society for Reproductive Investigation Pfizer-President’s Presenter’s Award to be award at this year’s meeting in Montreal. Following his PhD studies, Mike will now resume his third and fourth year medical school education in clinical clerkships.