Project

Reproduction in animals

Code
bof/baf/4y/2024/01/601
Duration
01 January 2024 → 31 December 2025
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Reproductive medicine
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Veterinary embryology
    • Veterinary genetics
    • Veterinary reproduction and obstetrics
    • Zoological medicine
Keywords
animal reproduction Extracellular Vesicles in vitro fertilisation
 
Project description

My research focuses on veterinary reproductive physiology and biotechnology, particularly in the maturation of oocytes and the development of embryos in animals. Factors influencing fertility in domestic animals (and human) and gamete-embryo-genital tract interactions are key areas of my study, with a special emphasis on extracellular vesicles and the genital microbiome. Molecular and cellular mechanisms that affect oocyte maturation and early embryonic development are explored with the goal of improving reproductive efficiency and success rates across various animal species.  Novel approaches in cryopreservation of gametes and embryos are important for veterinarians working in the field . This work contributes to a deeper understanding of animal reproduction, with practical applications in breeding programs and wildlife conservation efforts.