Understanding the interplay between polyspermy, abnormal cleavage and bovine embryo development: A multiomics approach

Promovendus/a
Fernández Montoro, Andrea
Faculteit
Faculteit Diergeneeskunde
Vakgroep
Vakgroep Interne Geneeskunde, Voortplanting en Populatiegeneeskunde
Curriculum
Andrea Fernández Montoro was born on January 27, 1995, in Toledo, Spain. After obtaining her secondary education diploma in Life Sciences, she started studying Biochemistry at the University Complutense of Madrid in 2013. During her studies, she was dedicated to research and collaborated on a project on human melanoma at the Gregorio Marañón Hospital. Then, intrigued by embryology, she completed a master’s degree in Biology and Technology Applied to Human Assisted Reproduction at the European University of Madrid in 2019 and joined a human embryology lab in one of the most prestigious clinics in the world (IVIRMA), where she developed her skills as embryologist and collaborated in a research project focused on the characterization of extracellular vesicles from seminal fluid in fertile and infertile patients.
Academische graad
Doctor in de diergeneeskundige wetenschappen
Taal proefschrift
Engels
Promotor(en)
Prof. dr. Ann Van Soom, Department of Internal Medicine, Reproduction and Population Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium. - Dr. Krishna Chaitanya Pavani, Department of Internal Medicine, Reproduction and Population Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium - Prof. dr. Katrien Smits, Department of Internal Medicine, Reproduction and Population Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium.

Korte beschrijving

Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) are crucial in modern reproductive medicine, impacting fertility treatment, livestock breeding programs, and genetic diversity preservation. However, exposure to suboptimal conditions during in vitro embryo production (IVP) compromises the complex processes of embryogenesis, potentially affecting the quality of embryos. This thesis aims to enhance understanding of molecular and cellular processes governing polyspermic fertilization and its effects on early embryonic development using a multi-omics approach, using a bovine model.

Praktisch

Datum
Dinsdag 1 oktober 2024, 17:00
Locatie
Auditorium D, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke

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