Projects
Fertility preservation in boys treated for cancer: what is the effect of harvesting testicular tissue in childhood on their later pubertal development and fertility? Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Ethical implications of new techniques for fertility preservation Ghent University
A recent branch within reproductive medicine aims to preserve the fertility of people whose reproductive potential is threatened by disease, medical treatments or other factors. This can be done by removing, storing and/or transplanting gametes, embryos and reproductive tissue. We aim to grasp the ethical issues that arise with each of these interventions.
Fertility and preservation in cancer patients: needs, wants and experiences Ghent University
Research to explore fertility-related needs and exerpiences of cancer patients who are confronted with potential fertility problems due to an oncological treatment. The study is a qualitative research according to principles of the grounded theory. Semi-structured interviews with patients and caregivers will be carried out to map information and guidance needs of patients.
IViMOVA: In Vitro Maturation and vitrification of oocytes collected during OVarian cortex cryopreservation: a realistic fertility preservation therapy for trans men Ghent University
IVimOva project aims to offer a realistic fertility prevention therapy for trans men (male -> male transgender patients). One aspect of transgender care, means that offered both hormone therapy and surgery for transgender people. The ovaries are removed at the same time in the transition of surgery trans men. This surgery makes these people are infertile. If fertility protective technique, the outer parts of the ovary consisting of the ...
Fertility preservation and pregnancy outcome in cancer patients treated with radio and/or chemotherapy. University of Antwerp
Optimization of fertility preservation after gonadotoxic therapies Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Restoring fertility by the 3R-approach : rejuvenating, replacing or reconstructing the oocyte Ghent University
Female infertility is largely caused by increased age, coinciding with increased aneuploidy and inferior cytoplasm. We will identify RNA cargo in extracellular vesicles derived from follicular fluid and stem cells in human and animal models, and check their function during final oocyte maturation. Aneuploidy and cytoplasmic inferiority will be eliminated by generation of oocytes by nuclear transfer and haploidization.
Exploring the seminal microbiome in dogs will deliver seminal knowledge on semen quality and dog fertility Ghent University
In the last decades, a loss of genetic variability has been observed in the dog population, resulting in a high number of genetic diseases. Increasing the number of reproducers, frozen or chilled storage of spermatozoa and international exchange of semen could be a possible solution. To reach these goals, a canine semen bank was set up by our team. However, a problem of increasing importance is that not all dogs are fit for semen ...
Cell-cell communication during maturation and cryopreservation of immature oocytes in the cat and the ox Ghent University
The domestic cat (Felis catus) is considered as a practical and valuable model to study assisted reproductive technologies (ART). Techniques that can be considered as ART are artificial insemination, in vitro embryo production consisting of in vitro maturation, in vitro fertilization
or intracytoplasmic sperm injection and in vitro culture, embryo transfer, cryopreservation of sperm, oocytes and embryos which would provide an accessible ...