We are proud to present Dr. Chloé Mayere from the University of Geneva as a faculty member and trainer of the first NYRA-EAA-Andronet School in Omics of male germ cells. Her expertise includes Single cell sequencing, sex differentiation and spermatogenesis. Her research focus lies on investigating gonadal sex differentiation by single cell transcriptomics in mice …
We are delighted to introduce Dr. Lena Arevaló as a faculty member in first NYRA School in Omics of Male Germ Cells. Lena is a young PI who recently founded her lab at the Department of Animal Reproduction INIA-CSIC in Madrid, Spain. Her research focuses on molecular processes of mammalian reproduction in an interdisciplinary approach at …
Get to know Prof. Nina Neuhaus, one of the invited speakers to the upcoming 16th NYRA Meeting in Brussels (May 27th-29th), through this interview. Prof. Neuhaus is the group leader of the Germline Stem Cells Group at CeRA, Münster. Her research focuses on male infertility and fertility preservation of immature testicular tissue. When and why did you …
Nowadays, most children with cancer survive, but many experience long-term effects from their cancer treatment. Treatments like conditioning therapy for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, high cumulative doses of alkylating agents and radiation can damage the gonads, leading to problems such as infertility and delayed puberty in males. Identifying and addressing these issues in follow-up care …
Meet Aurore Roland, our guide into the science behind good sleep at the upcoming 16th NYRA Meeting in Brussels (May 27th-29th). Dra. Aurore Roland obtained her master’s degree in clinical psychology from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in 2021. The same year she became a European Sleep Research Society-certified expert in behavioural sleep medicine. She …
Dr Sarah Martins da Silva is a Consultant Gynaecologist based at Ninewells Assisted Conception Unit, Ninewells Hospital Dundee. She is experienced in all aspects of subfertility investigation and management. Dr Martins da Silva qualified in 1995. During her specialist training she completed MD investigating various aspects of ovarian development and egg maturation (University of Edinburgh …
Get to know Dr Herman Tournaye, one of the invited speakers to the upcoming 16th NYRA Meeting in Brussels (May 27th-29th), through this interview. Prof. Tournaye is the Medical and Scientific Director of Brussels IVF and a Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). His research focuses on spermatogenesis and testicular stem cells. When and why …
Portrait by Martijn Gijsbertsen. Get to know Dr Callista Mulder, one of the invited speakers to the upcoming 16th NYRA Meeting in Brussels (May 27th-29th), through this interview. Dr Callista Mulder is based at Amsterdam UMC in the Netherlands. Her research focuses on the development of safe and effective reproductive therapies for individuals facing challenges …
In recent years, our knowledge about male reproductive health has made big advances. However, two main questions still remain unanswered: ‘When will we have an effective male contraceptive pill?’ and ‘Can we cure patients with abnormal spermiogram parameters?’ A recent study by Gruber et al. (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0297666) brings us a step closer to answering both questions. …
Get to know Eoghan Cunnane, one of the invited speakers to the upcoming 16th NYRA Meeting in Brussels (May 27th-29th), through this interview. Dr Cunnane is a lecturer in Biomedical Engineering and Principal Investigator on an ERC Starting Grant at the University of Limerick. His research focuses on translational biomedical technology. When and why did you …