Research
Our main research focus is on reproductive biology and medicine, particularly female and male fertility in livestock and other domestic animals. We are investigating a variety of basic physiological and also pathological reproductive processes:
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Recognition and establishment of pregnancy
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Embryo/gamete – maternal interactions and communication
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Extracellular vesicles/exosomes-mediated transfer of various molecular cargo as a new mechanism of embryo-maternal communication
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Identification of common and species-specific molecular mechanisms of endometrial receptivity and fertility
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Identification of biomarkers for female and male fertility/subfertility


Research approaches:
- Analysis of temporal and spatial regulation of gene expression in the oviduct and the endometrium by RNA-seq approaches (spatial transcriptomics, low input RNA-seq, small ncRNA-Seq)
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Investigation of the RNA, protein, and metabolite cargo of extracellular vesicles/exosomes
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Role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in embryo-maternal communication and embryo development
