Researcher
Ann Van Soom
- Keywords:embryo, assisted reproduction, cryopreservation, gametes, epigenetics, micromanipulation
- Disciplines:Other biological sciences not elsewhere classified, Veterinary embryology, Veterinary reproduction and obstetrics, Veterinary genetics
Affiliations
- Department of Internal Medicine, Reproduction and Population Medicine (Department)
Responsible
From1 Oct 2011 → 30 Sep 2021 - Department of Internal Medicine, Reproduction and Population Medicine (Department)
Member
From1 Oct 2011 → 30 Sep 2021 - Department of Internal Medicine, Reproduction and Population Medicine (Department)
Member
From1 Feb 1996 → Today
Projects
1 - 10 of 51
- Restoring fertility by the 3R-approach : rejuvenating, replacing or reconstructing the oocyteFrom1 Jan 2024 → TodayFunding: BOF - projects
- Extracellular vesicles from follicular fluid are key for successful development of fresh and vitrified equine oocytesFrom16 Oct 2023 → TodayFunding: BOF - postdoctoral mandates
- Exploring the seminal microbiome in dogs will deliver seminal knowledge on semen quality and dog fertilityFrom1 Oct 2023 → TodayFunding: BOF - doctoral mandates
- Selection of human embryos for transfer at day 3 or at day 5 of culture: an informed decision based on extracellular vesicle content from media conditioned by single embryosFrom1 Oct 2023 → TodayFunding: FWO senior postdoctoral fellowship
- Identification of signalling factors during bovine oocyte maturationFrom1 Sep 2023 → TodayFunding: BOF - doctoral mandates
- Replication of in vivo maturation environment in vitro to reduce chromosomal aberrationsFrom1 Sep 2023 → TodayFunding: BOF - doctoral mandates
- Replacement of confocal fluorescence microscope for visualisation of biological processes in humans and animalsFrom15 Dec 2022 → TodayFunding: BOF - scientific equipment program
- Impact of heat stress on male fertility: Elucidating testicular pathophysiology and the role of microRNA from sperm and extracellular vesicles on fertility and embryo development.From1 Jul 2022 → TodayFunding: BOF - postdoctoral mandates
- Modular high-end mass spectrometer for ultrasensitive quantification and imaging of small organic molecules in cross-health research - MSsmall-XHFrom1 May 2022 → TodayFunding: FWO Medium Size Research Infrastructure
- Ultracentrifuge for virological and cell biological applications.From1 Dec 2020 → 30 Nov 2022Funding: BOF - scientific equipment program
Publications
1 - 10 of 322
- Characterization of the semen microbiota of healthy stud dogs using 16S RNA sequencing(2024)
Authors: Penelope Banchi, L. Bertolotti, Lotte Spanoghe, Hiba Ali Hassan, Joke Lannoo, Guillaume Domain, K. S. Henzel, V. Gaillard, A. Rota, Ann Van Soom
Pages: 1 - 7 - Alternative culture systems for bovine oocyte in vitro maturation : liquid marbles and differentially shaped 96-well plates(2023)
Authors: Andrea Fernandez Montoro, Daniel Angel Velez, Camilla Benedetti, Nima Azaridolatabad, Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini, Ann Van Soom, Krishna Pavani
- A comparative study of canine epididymal sperm collection techniques and cryopreservation(2023)
Authors: Hiba Ali Hassan, Penelope Banchi, Guillaume Domain, Rosemary El Khoury, Rana Chaaya, Eline Wydooghe, Katrien Smits, Ann Van Soom
- De groeicurve van kittens van populaire raskatten tijdens de neonatale periode = Growth curve of kittens of popular cat breeds during the neonatal period(2023)
Authors: Lauren Kiggen, Joke Lannoo, Penelope Banchi, Guillaume Domain, Robby van Leeuwenberg, Hiba Ali Hassan, Ann Van Soom
Pages: 201 - 207 - Effect of biphasic CAPA-IVM on ovarian tissue oocytes of transgender men(2023)Volume: 38
Authors: Muhammad Fakhar-I-Adil, Antonia Christodoulaki, Susana Marina Chuva de Sousa Lopes, Ann Van Soom, Dominic Stoop
Pages: i396 - i397 - Scientific and technical assistance on welfare aspects related to housing and health of cats and dogs in commercial breeding establishments(2023)
Authors: Denise Candiani, Julien Drewe, Bjorn Forkman, Mette S. Herskin, Ann Van Soom, Gizella Aboagye, Sean Ashe, Maria Mountricha, Yves van der Stede, Chiara Fabris, et al.
- Challenging the hypothesis of in utero microbiota acquisition in healthy canine and feline pregnancies at term : preliminary data(2023)
Authors: Penelope Banchi, Barbara Colitti, Andrea Del Carro, Michela Corro, Alessia Bertero, Ugo Ala, Angela Del Carro, Ann Van Soom, Luigi Bertolotti, Ada Rota
- Embryo morphokinetics derived from fresh and vitrified bovine oocytes predict blastocyst development and nuclear abnormalities(2023)
Authors: Daniel Angel Velez, Tine De Coster, Nima Azaridolatabad, Andrea Fernandez Montoro, Camilla Benedetti, Krishna Pavani, Ann Van Soom, Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini, Katrien Smits
- Cathepsin-L secreted by high-quality bovine embryos exerts an embryotrophic effect in vitro(2023)
Authors: Annelies Raes, Eline Wydooghe, Krishna Pavani, Osvaldo Américo Bogado Pascottini, Katleen Van Steendam, Maarten Dhaenens, Sonia Heras, Luc Peelman, Dieter Deforce, Filip Van Nieuwerburgh, et al.
- Mito-Tempo improves acrosome integrity of frozen-thawed epididymal spermatozoa in tomcats(2023)
Authors: Hiba Ali Hassan, Penelope Banchi, Guillaume Domain, Sylwia Prochowska, Wojciech Nizański, Ann Van Soom