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Reproductive Medicine & Genetics

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Our Reproductive Medicine & Genetics research encompasses programmes focusing on: 1) reproductive symptomatology (infertility, pelvic pain), associated diseases, and their genetic bases; 2) transmission and therapies for mitochondrial disease, and 3) methodology for prenatal genetic diagnosis and improvement of assisted reproductive technologies (ART).



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Endometriosis results in severe pelvic pain and reduced fertility for millions of women worldwide. Our research in the Oxford Endometriosis CaRe Centre seeks to identify what causes this disease to help improve our understanding of its different forms and to help inform novel drug and non-invasive biomarker discovery programmes.
Endometriosis
Our research seeks to shed light on the factors responsible for reproductive failure. We are also actively engaged in efforts to improve infertility treatments, such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Our work aims to simplify treatments and reduce risks, increase success rates and lower costs.
IVF
Our work focuses on the pre pregnancy risk factors that pre dispose a complicated pregnancy (such as pre term babies, pre eclampsia or miscarriage)
Miscarriage
Our research focusses on understanding the intricate and complex mechanisms that regulate oocyte and follicle development in health and disease. The overarching goal is to develop new fertility treatments for women.
Oocytes and Ovaries
Our work aims to optimise pain relief and quality of life for women with chronic pain by improving our understanding of the mechanisms generating pain in women and the interaction between hormones and pain.
Pain in Women
Our research explores sperm development, structure and function. Our overarching aim is to improve our understanding of the processes of sperm formation and function using a variety of laboratory techniques and models.
Sperm