Professor Alireza Fazeli
PhD
Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health
Professor of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine
a.fazeli@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 215 9668
+44 114 215 9668
Level 4, JW408, Jessop Wing
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Professor Alireza Fazeli
Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health
Level 4, JW408
Jessop Wing
Tree Root Walk
Sheffield
S10 2SF
Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health
Level 4, JW408
Jessop Wing
Tree Root Walk
Sheffield
S10 2SF
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For enquiries, please contact – ClinMed-Operational@sheffield.ac.uk
I started my career as a Research Scientist at the Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London between 1996 and 2002. In 2002 I joined the Scholl of Medicine & Population Health where I am a Professor of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine.
- Research interests
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I am interested in the cross-talk between gametes and embryos, and the maternal tract. Since the innate immune system plays a major role in this communication I am keen to understand how the innate immunity is involved in this maternal communication.
Current projects:
- Clinical significance of Toll-like receptors expression in the diagnosis of female infertility in Saudi-Arabia, 2013-2014, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia National Guard Health Affairs, 84,706 EUR
- Broodfish epigenetic models, 2013-2014, European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7): Infrastructures: Aquaculture infrastructures for excellence in European fish research, (AQUAEXCEL), 40,000 EUR
- Epigenetics and periconception environment, 2012-2016, European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST), 1,000,000 EUR
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Featured publications
Books
- In quest of the perfect in vitro model.
Journal articles
- Sperm transport and male pregnancy in seahorses: An unusual model for reproductive science. Animal Reproduction Science.
- Trophoblast derived extracellular vesicles specifically alter the transcriptome of endometrial cells and may constitute a critical component of embryo-maternal communication. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 19(1).
- Cellular, extracellular and extracellular vesicular miRNA profiles of pre-ovulatory follicles indicate signaling disturbances in polycystic ovaries. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(24).
- Spermatozoa induce transcriptomic alterations in bovine oviductal epithelial cells prior to initial contact. Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling. View this article in WRRO
- Zeta potential of extracellular vesicles: toward understanding the attributes that determine colloidal stability. ACS Omega, 5(27), 16701-16710. View this article in WRRO
- Individually cultured bovine embryos produce extracellular vesicles that have the potential to be used as non-invasive embryo quality markers. Theriogenology, 149, 104-116. View this article in WRRO
- Time-critical influences of gestational diet in a seahorse model of male pregnancy. The Journal of Experimental Biology, 223(3). View this article in WRRO
- Specific trophoblast transcripts transferred by extracellular vesicles affect gene expression in endometrial epithelial cells and may have a role in embryo-maternal crosstalk. Cell Communication and Signaling, 17(1). View this article in WRRO
- Multicomponent biomarker approach improves the accuracy of diagnostic biomarkers for psoriasis vulgaris. Acta Dermato Venereologica, 99(13), 1258-1265. View this article in WRRO
- Communication of prostate cancer cells with bone cells via extracellular vesicle RNA; a potential mechanism of metastasis. Oncogene, 38(-), 1751-1763. View this article in WRRO
All publications
Books
- In quest of the perfect in vitro model.
- Proceedings of the Epiconcept Workshop 2014, 07-09 May 2014. Las Palmas, Spain: Epiconcept COST Action FA1201.
- Proceedings of the 4th General Meeting of GEMINI, 29 September - 2 October 2011. Gijon, Spain: GEMINI COST Action FA0702.
- Theriogenology: Proceedings of the GEMINI Research Workshop, Lansk, Poland, 7-9 May 2009. Elsevier.
- Proceedings of the 2nd General Meeting of GEMINI, 1-3 October 2009. Sardini, Italy: GEMINI.
- Clinical and physiological aspects of sperm zona pellucida interaction. Utrecht: Addix Wijk bij Duurstede.
Edited books
- Proceedings of the Epiconcept Conference 2014, 01-03 October 2014. Vilamoura, Portugal: Epiconcept COST Action FA1201.
- Proceedings of the Epiconcept Conference 2013, 24-25 April 2013. Antalya, Turkey: Epiconcept COST Action FA1201.
- Proceedings of the Epiconcept Workshop 2013, 13-16 October 2013. Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain: Epiconcept COST Action FA1201.
Journal articles
- Rapid increase of MFGE8 secretion from endometrial epithelial cells is an indicator of extracellular vesicle mediated embryo maternal dialogue. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 25911.
- Therapeutic Potential of Bovine Milk-Derived Extracellular Vesicles. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(10), 5543-5543.
- Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles (MISEV2023): From basic to advanced approaches. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, 13(2).
- Uterine Fluid Extracellular Vesicles Proteome Is Altered During the Estrous Cycle. Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, 22(11), 100642-100642.
- Secretory proteomic responses of endometrial epithelial cells to trophoblast-derived extracellular vesicles. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(15).
- Characteristics of size-exclusion chromatography enriched porcine follicular fluid extracellular vesicles. Theriogenology, 205, 79-86.
- Rhythm of the first language: dynamics of extracellular vesicle-based embryo–maternal communication in the pre-implantation microenvironment. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(7).
- Role of extracellular vesicles in intercellular communication during reproduction. Reproduction in Domestic Animals.
- Brief exposures to conspecific-derived alarm substance are sufficient to induce paternal intergenerational effects in zebrafish. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 105(6), 741-751.
- The role of extracellular vesicles in endometrial receptivity and their potential in reproductive therapeutics and diagnosis. Reproductive Biology, 22(2).
- Profiling blood serum extracellular vesicles in plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patients reveals potential disease biomarkers. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(7).
- Extracellular vesicle research in reproductive science- Paving the way for clinical achievements.. Biol Reprod.
- Potential innate immunity-related markers of endometrial receptivity and recurrent implantation failure (RIF). Reproductive Biology, 21(4), 100569-100569.
- Bovine follicular fluid derived extracellular vesicles modulate the viability, capacitation and acrosome reaction of bull spermatozoa. Biology, 10(11).
- Characterization of extracellular vesicles labelled with a lipophilic dye using fluorescence nanoparticle tracking analysis. Membranes, 11(10).
- Sperm transport and male pregnancy in seahorses: An unusual model for reproductive science. Animal Reproduction Science.
- Trophoblast derived extracellular vesicles specifically alter the transcriptome of endometrial cells and may constitute a critical component of embryo-maternal communication. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 19(1).
- Oviduct as a sensor of embryo quality: deciphering the extracellular vesicle (EV)-mediated embryo-maternal dialogue.. J Mol Med (Berl).
- Use of Virus-Mimicking Nanoparticles to Investigate Early Infection Events in Upper Airway 3D Models, 131-138.
- Isolation of Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) Using Benchtop Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC) Columns, 201-206.
- Isolation of Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) Using Size-Exclusion High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (SE-HPLC), 189-200.
- Measurement of the Size and Concentration and Zeta Potential of Extracellular Vesicles Using Nanoparticle Tracking Analyzer, 207-218.
- Cellular, extracellular and extracellular vesicular miRNA profiles of pre-ovulatory follicles indicate signaling disturbances in polycystic ovaries. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(24).
- Spermatozoa induce transcriptomic alterations in bovine oviductal epithelial cells prior to initial contact. Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling. View this article in WRRO
- Zeta potential of extracellular vesicles: toward understanding the attributes that determine colloidal stability. ACS Omega, 5(27), 16701-16710. View this article in WRRO
- Individually cultured bovine embryos produce extracellular vesicles that have the potential to be used as non-invasive embryo quality markers. Theriogenology, 149, 104-116. View this article in WRRO
- Time-critical influences of gestational diet in a seahorse model of male pregnancy. The Journal of Experimental Biology, 223(3). View this article in WRRO
- Premature birth stunts early growth and is a possible driver of stress‐induced maternal effects in the guppy
Poecilia reticulata. Journal of Fish Biology, 96(2), 506-515.
- Identification of an optimal method for extracting RNA from human skin biopsy, using domestic pig as a model system. Scientific Reports, 9(1). View this article in WRRO
- Re: Communication of Prostate Cancer Cells with Bone Cells via Extracellular Vesicle RNA; a Potential Mechanism of Metastasis. Journal of Urology, 202(6), 1101-1101.
- Specific trophoblast transcripts transferred by extracellular vesicles affect gene expression in endometrial epithelial cells and may have a role in embryo-maternal crosstalk. Cell Communication and Signaling, 17(1). View this article in WRRO
- Multicomponent biomarker approach improves the accuracy of diagnostic biomarkers for psoriasis vulgaris. Acta Dermato Venereologica, 99(13), 1258-1265. View this article in WRRO
- Efficient isolation, biophysical characterisation and molecular composition of extracellular vesicles secreted by primary and immortalised cells of reproductive origin. Theriogenology, 135, 121-137. View this article in WRRO
- Communication of prostate cancer cells with bone cells via extracellular vesicle RNA; a potential mechanism of metastasis. Oncogene, 38(-), 1751-1763. View this article in WRRO
- Sex hormones alter the response of Toll-like receptor 3 to its specific ligand in fallopian tube epithelial cells. Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine, 45(4), 154-162. View this article in WRRO
- When dads become pregnant, would they do a better job?. International Journal of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, 5(1s).
- Variable localization of Toll-like receptors in human fallopian tube epithelial cells. Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine, 45(1), 1-9. View this article in WRRO
- Long-term effects of the periconception period on embryo epigenetic profile and phenotype: The role of stress and how this effect is mediated. Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 1014(Periconception in Physiology and Medicine), 117-135. View this article in WRRO
- Understanding the dynamics of Toll-like Receptor 5 response to flagellin and its regulation by estradiol.. Scientific Reports, 7. View this article in WRRO
- Introduction: A Brief Guide to the Periconception Environment, 1-14.
- The Effect of Estradiol and Progesterone on Toll Like Receptor Gene Expression in A Human Fallopian Tube Epithelial Cell Line. Cell Journal, 17(4), 678-691. View this article in WRRO
- Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist mediates toll-like receptor 3-induced inhibition of trophoblast adhesion to endometrial cells in vitro. Human Reproduction, 31(9), 2098-2107. View this article in WRRO
- Cross talk during the periconception period. Theriogenology, 86(1), 438-442. View this article in WRRO
- Sperm selection in the female mammalian reproductive tract. Focus on the oviduct: Hypotheses, mechanisms, and new opportunities. Theriogenology, 85(1), 105-112.
- Sperm Storage in the Female Reproductive Tract. Annual Review of Animal Biosciences, 4(1), 291-310.
- Tribbles role in reproduction. Biochemical Society Transactions, 43(5), 1116-1121.
- Workshops. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 50, 27-32.
- Activation of Toll-like receptor 3 reduces actin polymerization and adhesion molecule expression in endometrial cells, a potential mechanism for viral-induced implantation failure. Human Reproduction, 30(4), 893-905.
- Do sperm possess a molecular passport? Mechanistic insights into sperm selection in the female reproductive tract. MHR: Basic science of reproductive medicine, 21(6), 491-501.
- Epigenetics and periconception environment: an introduction. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 27(5), iii-iii.
- Heat shock protein A8 stabilizes the bull sperm plasma membrane during cryopreservation: Effects of breed, protein concentration, and mode of use. Theriogenology, 84(5), 693-701.
- 122 SEX-SPECIFIC EFFECTS OF PARENTAL DIET DURING PREGNANCY ON EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT IN THE LONG SNOUT SEAHORSE (HIPPOCAMPUS REIDI; GINSBURG, 1933). Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 27(1), 153-153.
- Proteomics of the periconception milieu. PROTEOMICS, 15(4), 649-655.
- Embryonic developmental plasticity in the long-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus reidi, Ginsburg 1933) in relation to parental preconception diet. Reproduction Fertility and Development, 28(7), 1020-1028.
- The battle of the sexes starts in the oviduct: modulation of oviductal transcriptome by X and Y-bearing spermatozoa. BMC Genomics, 15. View this article in WRRO
- Heat-shock protein A8 restores sperm membrane integrity by increasing plasma membrane fluidity.. Reproduction, 147(5), 719-732.
- Local activation of uterine Toll-like receptor 2 and 2/6 decreases embryo implantation and affects uterine receptivity in mice.. Biol Reprod, 90(4), 87. View this article in WRRO
- An Introduction to Epigenetics as the Link Between Genotype and Environment: A Personal View. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 49, 2-10.
- Relationship between genome and epigenome--challenges and requirements for future research.. BMC Genomics, 15, 487.
- Effects of spermatozoa–oviductal cell coincubation time and oviductal cell age on spermatozoa–oviduct interactions. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, -.
- Human trophoblast cells modulate endometrial cells nuclear factor κB response to flagellin in vitro.. PLoS One, 8(1), e39441. View this article in WRRO
- Early developing pig embryos mediate their own environment in the maternal tract.. PLoS One, 7(3), e33625. View this article in WRRO
- Constructing Complex 3D Biological Environments from Medical Imaging Using High Performance Computing. IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (ACM), 9(3), 643-654.
- A review of current proteomics technologies with a survey on their widespread use in reproductive biology investigations.. Theriogenology, 77(4), 738-765.e52.
- Special edition dedicated to European COST action FA0702 maternal interaction with gametes and embryos, GEMINI. Foreword.. Theriogenology, 77(4), 701-702.
- Using computational modeling to investigate sperm navigation and behavior in the female reproductive tract.. Theriogenology, 77(4), 703-716.
- Exploring the application of high-throughput genomics technologies in the field of maternal-embryo communication.. Theriogenology, 77(4), 717-737.
- The addition of heat shock protein HSPA8 to cryoprotective media improves the survival of brown bear (Ursus arctos) spermatozoa during chilling and after cryopreservation. Theriogenology.
- Characterisation of an in vitro system to study maternal communication with spermatozoa. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 24, 988-998.
- Effect of a pre-freezing treatment with cholesterol-loaded cyclodextrins on boar sperm longevity, capacitation dynamics, ability to adhere to porcine oviductal epithelial cells in vitro and DNA fragmentation dynamics. Reproduction, fertility, and development.
- The oviducal protein, heat-shock 70-kDa protein 8, improves the long-term survival of ram spermatozoa during storage at 17°C in a commercial extender. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 24(4), 543-549.
- Antioxidant combinations are no more beneficial than individual components in combating ram sperm oxidative stress during storage at 5 °C. Animal Reproduction Science.
- Maternal communication with gametes and embryo: A personal opinion. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 46(SUPPL. 2), 75-78.
- Effects of complement component 3 derivatives on pig oocyte maturation, fertilization and early embryo development in vitro. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 46(6), 1017-1021.
- Antioxidant combinations are no more beneficial than individual components in combating ram sperm oxidative stress during storage at 5degreesC. Animal Reproduction Science, 129, 180-187.
- Computational modelling of maternal interactions with spermatozoa: Potentials and prospects. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 23(8), 976-989.
- Altered patterns of differentiation in karyotypically abnormal human embryonic stem cells. International Journal of Developmental Biology, 55(2), 175-180.
- The oviduct as a complex mediator of mammalian sperm function and selection. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 77(11), 934-943.
- Nuclear proteome dynamics in differentiating embryonic carcinoma (NTERA-2) cells. Journal of Proteome Research, 9(7), 3412-3426.
- Modeling the interaction of gametes and embryos with the maternal genital tract: From in vivo to in silico. Theriogenology, 73(6), 828-837.
- Activation of Toll-like receptor 5 decreases the attachment of human trophoblast cells to endometrial cells in vitro. Human Reproduction, 25(9), 2217-2228.
- Preface for Proceedings of the EU COST Workshop: Experimental models in animal reproduction: Theoretical and practical approaches Lansk. Theriogenology, 73(6), 711-712.
- Expression and function of Toll-like receptors in human endometrial epithelial cell lines. Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 84(1), 41-51.
- In vitro post-meiotic germ cell development from human embryonic stem cells. Human Reproduction, 24(12), 3150-3159.
- The Virtual Oviduct: An Essential Tool for the Application of Computational Biology Approaches to Investigation of Maternal Interaction with Gametes and Embryo.. Biology of Reproduction, 81(Suppl_1), 299-299.
- Proteomics analysis of epithelial cells reprogrammed in cell-free extract. Molecular and Cellular Proteomics, 8(6), 1401-1412.
- Effects of HSPA8, an evolutionarily conserved oviductal protein, on boar and bull spermatozoa. Reproduction, 137(2), 191-203.
- Effects of oviductal proteins, including heat shock 70 kDa protein 8, on survival of ram spermatozoa over 48 h in vitro. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 21(3), 408-418.
- Maternal communication with gametes and embryos. Theriogenology, 70(8), 1182-1187.
- Abstracts. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 43, 51-83.
- Oviductal cell proteome alterations during the reproductive cycle in pigs. Journal of Proteome Research, 7(7), 2825-2833.
- Maternal communication with gametes and embryos: A complex interactome. Briefings in Functional Genomics and Proteomics, 7(2), 111-118.
- Temporal dynamics of ram sperm binding and survival during 48-h coculture with oviducal epithelial cells. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 20(7), 835-845.
- Toll-like receptors in female reproductive tract and their menstrual cycle dependent expression. Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 77(1), 7-13.
- Modulation of the oviductal environment by gametes. Journal of Proteome Research, 6(12), 4656-4666.
- Hormonal regulation of Gα
i2 and mPRα in immortalized human oviductal cell line OE-E6/E7. Molecular Human Reproduction, 13(12), 845-851.
- Proteome and transcriptional analysis of ethanol-grown Sulfolobus solfataricus P2 reveals ADH2, a potential alcohol dehydrogenase. Journal of Proteome Research, 6(10), 3985-3994.
- Contents: Proteomics 10/2007. PROTEOMICS, 7(10), NA-NA.
- Localization and variable expression of Gα
i2 in human endometrium and Fallopian tubes. Human Reproduction, 22(5), 1224-1230.
- Proteome analysis of Sulfolobus solfataricus P2 propanol metabolism. Journal of Proteome Research, 6(4), 1430-1439.
- Menstrual cycle-dependent changes of Toll-like receptors in endometrium. Human Reproduction, 22(2), 586-593.
- Translational and transcriptional analysis of Sulfolobus solfataricus P2 to provide insights into alcohol and ketone utilisation. Proteomics, 7(3), 424-435.
- Integrative Proteomics: Structure, function, and interaction Report on the 3rd joint meeting of the British Society for Proteome Research and the European Bioinformatics Institute, July 2006. PROTEOMICS, 6(22), 5894-5897.
- Global profiling of surface plasma membrane proteome of oviductal epithelial cells. Journal of Proteome Research, 5(11), 3029-3037.
- Gametes alter the oviductal secretory preteome. Molecular and Cellular Proteomics, 4(11), 1785-1796.
- Effects of cryo-injury on progesterone receptor(s) of canine spermatozoa and its response to progesterone. Theriogenology, 64(4), 844-854.
- Abstracts from Fertility 2005 (4th Joint meeting of the British Fertility Society, British Andrology Society and the Society for Human Reproduction) Warwick, 2 – 6 April 2005. Human Fertility, 8(2), 99-158.
- Characterization of Toll-like receptors in the female reproductive tract in humans. Human Reproduction, 20(5), 1372-1378.
- 264 PORCINE SPERM-HEAD RECEPTOR INTERACTION WITH PROTEINS PERIPHERALLY BOUND TO THE OVIDUCTAL LUMEN. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 17(2), 282-282.
- Validation of an experimental strategy for studying surface-exposed proteins involved in porcine sperm-oviduct contact interactions. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 17(7), 683-692.
- 293. Gametes alter the oviductal secretory proteome in vivo. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 17(9), 124-124.
- Sperm-induced modification of the oviductal gene expression profile after natural insemination in mice. Biology of Reproduction, 71(1), 60-65.
- Evidence of sperm storage in Pipistrellus kuhlii (Chiroptera: Vespertilioniodae) in western Iran. Folia Zoologica, 53(1), 1-6.
- Abstracts of the 3rd Joint Meeting of the British Andrology Society, the British Fertility Society and the Society for Reproduction and Fertility. Aberdeen, Scotland, 13-17 July 2003.. Reprod Abstr Ser(30), 1-96.
- In vitro maintenance of boar sperm viability by a soluble fraction obtained from oviductal apical plasma membrance prepations. Reproduction, 125(4), 509-517.
- A probabilistic model for the extraction of expression levels from oligonucleotide arrays. Biochemical Society Transactions, 31(6), 1510-1512.
- Carbohydrate mediation of boar sperm binding to oviductal epithelial cells in vitro. Reproduction, 122(2), 305-315.
- Sperm interactions with epithelia and their products. Human Fertility (Camb), 3, 166-171.
- Sperm-oviduct interaction: Induction of capacitation and preferential binding of uncapacitated spermatozoa to oviductal epithelial cells in porcine species. Biology of Reproduction, 60(4), 879-886.
- Progesterone-induced acrosome reaction in stallion spermatozoa is mediated by a plasma membrane progesterone receptor. Biology of Reproduction, 59(4), 733-742.
- Progesterone in mare follicular fluid induces the acrosome reaction in stallion spermatozoa and enhances in vitro binding to the zona pellucida. International Journal of Andrology, 21(2), 57-66.
- Inhibition of Boar Sperm Binding to Homologous Zona Pellucida by Antibodies against ZP3α and ZP3β Glycoproteins. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 33(1), 21-25.
- Influence of thawing method on motility, plasma membrane integrity and morphology of frozen-thawed stallion spermatozoa. Theriogenology, 48(4), 531-536.
- Relationship between sperm-zona pellucida binding assays and the 56-day nonreturn rate of cattle inseminated with frozen-thawed bull semen. Theriogenology, 48(5), 853-863.
- Acrosome-intact boar spermatozoa initiate binding to the homologous zona pellucida in vitro. Biology of Reproduction, 56(2), 430-438.
- Use of peanut agglutinin to assess the acrosomal status and the zona pellucida-induced acrosome eaction in stallion spermatozoa. Journal of Andrology, 17(6), 674-682.
- Inhibition of porcine sperm binding to homologous zona pellucida using hemizona assay and antibodies against zona pellucida proteins, 31(1), 233-234.
- THE HEMIZONA ASSAY: EVALUATION OF SPERM ZONA PELLUCIDA INTERACTION. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 31(1), 113-118.
- Development of a sperm Hemizona binding assay for boar semen. Theriogenology, 44(1), 17-27.
- Relation between stallion sperm binding to homologous hemizonae and fertility. Theriogenology, 44(5), 751-760.
- Society for the Study of Fertility and German Society for the Study of Fertility and Sterility, Winter meeting. Aachen, December 1993. Abstracts.. J Reprod Fertil Abstr Ser(12), 1-72.
- Use of sperm binding to homologous hemizona pellucida to predict stallion fertility. Equine Veterinary Journal, 25, 57-59.
- Repeated transvaginal ultrasound-guided follicle aspiration in the mare. Equine Veterinary Journal, 75-78.
- Development of a sperm zona pellucida binding assay for bull semen.. The Veterinary record, 132(1), 14-16.
- Society for the Study of Fertility. British Fertility Society. Joint meeting. Bristol, 16-18 December 1992. Abstracts.. J Reprod Fertil Abstr Ser(10), 1-64.
- Assessment of sperm cell membrane integrity in the horse.. Acta veterinaria Scandinavica. Supplementum, 88, 49-58.
- Extracellular vesicles as mediators of stress response in embryo-maternal communication. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 12.
- Do extracellular vesicles have specific target cells?; Extracellular vesicle mediated embryo maternal communication. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 11.
- The evolving roles of extracellular vesicles in embryo-maternal communication. Communications Biology, 7(1).
- Investigation of Uterine Fluid Extracellular Vesicles’ Proteomic Profiles Provides Novel Diagnostic Biomarkers of Bovine Endometritis. Biomolecules, 14(6), 626-626.
- Effect of 3D and 2D cell culture systems on trophoblast extracellular vesicle physico-chemical characteristics and potency. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 12, 1382552.
- Harnessing Nature’s Defence: The Antimicrobial Efficacy of Pasteurised Cattle Milk-Derived Extracellular Vesicles on Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(9), 4759-4759.
- The Extracellular Vesicles Proteome of Endometrial Cells Simulating the Receptive Menstrual Phase Differs from That of Endometrial Cells Simulating the Non-Receptive Menstrual Phase. Biomolecules, 13(2), 279-279.
- Characterization of bovine uterine fluid extracellular vesicles proteomic profiles at follicular and luteal phases of the oestrous cycle. Veterinary Research Communications.
- Dysregulation in Multiple Transcriptomic Endometrial Pathways Is Associated with Recurrent Implantation Failure and Recurrent Early Pregnancy Loss. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(24), 16051-16051.
- Spermatozoa, acts as an external cue and alters the cargo and production of the extracellular vesicles derived from oviductal epithelial cells in vitro. Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling.
- Bovine Follicular Fluid and Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Follicular Fluid Alter the Bovine Oviductal Epithelial Cells Transcriptome. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(15), 5365-5365.
- Harnessing the biology of the oviduct for the benefit of artificial insemination. Bioscientifica Proceedings.
- Characterisation of extracellular vesicles produced by the Porcine oviductal epithelial cells using size exclusion chromatography. Reproduction Abstracts.
- Investigating of the role of Tribbles-2 protein in mammalian embryo implantation. Reproduction Abstracts.
- Preface. Statistics in Medicine, 29(7-8), 711-711.
- Paternal effects in a wild‐type zebrafish implicate a role of sperm‐derived small RNAs. Molecular Ecology. View this article in WRRO
- 12th International Congress on Animal Reproduction The Hague, The Netherlands 23-27 August 1992. Andrologia, 23(4), 296-296.
Chapters
- Spermatozoa selection in the female reproductive tract: The initiation of the battle of the sexes, Principles of Gender-Specific Medicine (pp. 7-24). Elsevier
- In Quest of the Perfect In Vitro Model Preface, NEXT GENERATION CULTURE PLATFORMS FOR RELIABLE IN VITRO MODELS (pp. V-VI).
- Sperm Transport and Selection in Mammals, Encyclopedia of Reproduction (pp. 269-275). Elsevier
- Sperm Transport and Selection in Mammals, Reference Module in Biomedical Sciences Elsevier
- Battle of the Sexes, Principles of Gender-Specific Medicine (pp. 251-267). Elsevier
- List of Contributors, Principles of Gender-Specific Medicine (pp. xvii-xviii). Elsevier
- Periconception in Physiology and Medicine Preface, PERICONCEPTION IN PHYSIOLOGY AND MEDICINE (pp. V-VI).
Conference proceedings papers
- Whole-genome microRNA expression profiles from single pre-ovulatory follicles of oocyte donors and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) patients. HUMAN REPRODUCTION, Vol. 35 (pp 1448-1449)
- Multicomponent biomarkers : a novel method for accurate diagnosis of psoriasis. British Journal of Dermatology, Vol. 177(5) (pp E294-E295). London, UK, 30 November 2017 - 2 December 2017. View this article in WRRO
- COST-Action GEMINI and EPICONCEPT: what we learned after 8 years?. Animal Reproduction, Vol. 14(3) (pp 630-634)
- Localization of toll like receptors (TLRs) in human fallopian tube epithelial cells. HUMAN REPRODUCTION, Vol. 31 (pp 317-317)
- Enhancement of Animal Production by Foetal Imprintings/Epigenetics. REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS, Vol. 50 (pp 27-28)
- The role of microRNAs in mediating a state of enhanced endometrial receptivity in response to trophoblast cells: an integrative analysis. HUMAN REPRODUCTION, Vol. 30 (pp 106-106)
- Designing molecular beacons for microRNA detection in the periconceptional environment. Epigenetics and Periconception Environment, 01-03 October 2014. Vilamoura, Portugal
- Can periconception diet affect seahorse male reproductive success?. Aquaculture Europe 14. San Sebastian, Spain, 14-17 October 2014
- Our changing view of the periconceptional environment: its importance and regulation. 26th Congress of the Polish Physiological Society, Vol. 65 (pp 64-64). Szczecin, Poland
- Understanding the potential mechanisms involved in TLR3 induced implantation failure using an in vitro human implantation model. 3rd Symposium of the Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, University of Sheffie (pp 16-16). Sheffield, United Kingdom
- The developing pig embryo modulates the microRNA expression profile of the endometrium. 3rd Symposium of the Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, University of Sheffie (pp 17-17). Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Characterisation of Tribbles-2 modulation of TLR5 signalling pathway. 3rd Symposium of the Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, University of Sheffie (pp 15-15). Sheffield, United Kingdom
- The dynamic uterine environment: meeting the immune and metabolic demands of the early pig embryo. Epiconcept Conference 2013, 24-25 April 2013 (pp 69-69). Antalya, Turkey
- Seahorses: A new and unique epigenetic model. Epiconcept Workshop 2013, 13-16 October 2013 (pp 59-59). Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain
- The developing pig embryo modulates the microRNA expression profile of the endometrium. Epiconcept Workshop 2013, 13-16 October 2013 (pp 46-46). Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain
- Estradiol modulates Toll-like receptor 5-mediated AP-1 transcriptional activity. Epiconcept Conference 2013, 24-25 April 2013 (pp 61-61). Antalya, Turkey
- The pig uterus distinguishes between vitrified and fresh embryos. 17th Conference of the European Society for Domestic Animal Reproduction, ESDAR, 12-14 September 201. Bologna, Italy
- Activation of uterine innate immune system affects embryo implantation and endometrial receptivity. 3rd Symposium of the Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, University of Sheffie (pp 7-7). Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Understanding the potential mechanisms involved in implantation failure induced by TLR3 activation in vitro. Epiconcept Conference 2013, 24-25 April 2013 (pp 121-121). Antalya, Turkey
- Estradiol decreases NF-kappa B activation through GPR30 and ER alpha. Epiconcept Conference 2013, 24-25 April 2013 (pp 120-120). Antalya, Turkey
- Estradiol decrease NF-ĸB activation through GPR30 and ER alpha. 2nd Symposium of the Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, University of Sheffie. Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Understanding the potential mechanisms involved in implantation failure induced by TLR3 activation in vitro. 2nd Symposium of the Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, University of Sheffie. Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Nano-scale membrane alterations are induced by the activation of TLR 2 and 2/6 in endometrial epithelial cells. 2nd Symposium of the Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, University of Sheffie. Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Understanding the TLR9 intracellular signalling pathway involved in mediating the reduction of trophoblast cells binding to epithelial cells in vitro. 2nd Symposium of the Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, University of Sheffie. Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Effect of Heat Shock Protein HSPA8 on bull sperm cryopreservation. 2nd Symposium of the Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, University of Sheffie. Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Exogenous HSPA8 increases sperm viability via a cholesterol-dependent membrane interactions mechanism. Annual Meeting of the British Andrology Society: Testicular dysfunction and the infertile patient, 1. University of Bradford, Bradford, United Kingdom
- Toll-like receptor 3 activation reduces trophoblast cells binding to endometrial cells in human. Medical School Annual Research Meeting 2012, 11-12 June 2012 (pp 49-49). University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Embryo-maternal communication. 28th Scientific Meeting of the European Embryo Transfer Association, 07-08 September 2012. Saint Malo, France
- Toll-like receptor 9 activation reduces trophoblast cells binding to endometrial cells in vitro. Medical School Annual Research Meeting 2012, 11-12 June 2012 (pp 54-54). University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Modelling sperm behaviour in a 3D environment. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computational Methods in Systems Biology, CMSB'11 (pp 141-149). Paris, France, 21 September 2011 - 23 September 2011.
- 3D Modelling of Complex Biological Structures: The Oviduct.. TPCG (pp 255-262)
- Using computational systems biology to investigate sperm navigation and transport in the female reproductive tract. Systems Biology in Maternal Communication with Gametes and Embryo. Opatija, Croatia, 9 May 2010 - 13 May 2010.
- Activation of Toll-like receptor 5 decreases attachment of human trophoblast cells to endometrial cells. University of Sheffield Medical School Research Meeting 5-6 July 2010. Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Using the GPU and multi-core CPU to generate a 3D oviduct through feature extraction from histology slides. Proceedings of the 9th Int. Workshop on Parallel and Distributed Methods in Verification, PDMC 2010 - Joint with the 2nd Int. Workshop on High Performance Computational Systems Biology, HiBi 2010 (pp 78-87)
- The Virtual Oviduct: An Essential Tool for the Application of Computational Biology Approaches to Investigation of Maternal Interaction with Gametes and Embryo. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION (pp 115-115)
- Embryoid bodies from human embryonic stem cells form a niche for male germ cell development in vitro. PAPERS CONTRIBUTED TO THE 9TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ANDROLOGY. (pp 169-174). Barcelona, Spain, 7 March 2009 - 10 March 2009.
- Innate immunity is influence by sex hormones in fallopian tube. REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS, Vol. 43 (pp 66-66)
- Sex hormones enhance TLR3 response to its specific ligand in human Fallopian tube epithelial cells. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION (pp 197-197)
- Expression of toll-like receptors in endometrium during the menstrual cycle. JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY, Vol. 71(2) (pp 152-152)
- Harnessing the biology of the oviduct for the benefit of artificial insemination.. Society of Reproduction and Fertility supplement, Vol. 62 (pp 247-259)
- Profiling porcine oviductal epithelial cell surface membrane proteins.. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION (pp 202-202). Lodi, Italy, 20 February 2006 - 21 February 2006.
- Boar spermatozoa alter the oviductal secretory proteome.. BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION (pp 221-222)
- Peripheral bound membrane proteins are involved in the maintenance of boar sperm viability by oviductal apical plasma membrane preparations in vitro. MOL BIOL CELL, Vol. 12 (pp 117A-117A)
- Isthmic apical plasma membrane preparations maintain boar sperm viability in vitro in a dose dependent manner.. BIOL REPROD, Vol. 62 (pp 259-259)
- British Andrology Society Workshop: Sperm interactions with epithelia and their products. Human Fertility, Vol. 3(3) (pp 166-171)
- The influence of steroidal sex hormones on the expression of TLR5 in different human endometrial cell lines. Infection, Inflammation and Immunity Research Day, University of Sheffield. Sheffield, United Kingdom, 11 January 2008.
- Porcine sperm-head receptor interaction with proteins peripherally bound to the oviductal lumen. Reproduction Fertility and Development. Copenhagen, Denmark, 8 January 2005 - 12 January 2005.
- Analysis of oviduct flow based on histological data. 17th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics. University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 5 July 2010 - 8 July 2010.
- Profiling porcine oviductal epithelial cell surface membrane proteins. 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction. Quebec City, Canada, 24 July 2005 - 27 July 2005.
- Intracellular proteomic analysis of embryonic carcinoma cells. Infection, Inflammation and Immunity Research Day, University of Sheffield. Sheffield, United Kingdom, 11 January 2008.
- Identification and characterization of the oviductal epithelial cell surface proteome. Expanding Proteomics: New Directions in Biology, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Medicine, An. Zurich, Switzerland, 5 December 2005 - 7 December 2005.
- Global profiling of the oviductal epithelial cells plasma membrane surface proteins. Human Fertility. Warwick, United Kingdom, 2 April 2005 - 6 April 2005.
- The activation of the endometrial TLR-2 affect human trophoblast cells binding to endometrial cells in vitro. Periconceptional Developmental Programming, GEMINI COST Action FA0702. Jerusalem, Israel, 31 May 2011 - 3 June 2011.
- The effect of apical plasma membrane fractions of porcine oviduct on boar sperm capacitation. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility Abstract Series. Warwick, United Kingdom, December 1999.
- Postnatal growth in four Pipistrllus kuhli reared in a flight cage. 13th International Bat Research Conference. Mikołajki, Poland, 23 August 2004 - 27 August 2004.
- The proteomic profile of cells reprogrammed using human embryonic carcinoma cell extracts. 6th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research. Philadelphia, United States, 11 June 2008 - 14 June 2008.
- The proteomic profile of cells reprogrammed using human embryonic carcinoma cell extracts. Medical School Research Day, University of Sheffield. Sheffield, United Kingdom, 9 June 2008 - 10 June 2008.
- Characterisation of the proteomic profile of cells reprogrammed using embryonic carcinoma cell extracts. Integrative Proteomics: Structure, Function, and Interaction. 3rd Joint Meeting of the British Socie. Cambridge, United Kingdom, 12 July 2006 - 14 July 2006.
- Nuclear reprogramming: exploring the proteome. 3rd United Kingdom Stem Cell Meeting: Epigenetics and Differentiation. Regents College, London, United Kingdom, 11 March 2008.
- The characterisation of cell surface markers in cells reprogrammed using cellular extracts. Medical School Research Day, University of Sheffield. Sheffield, United Kingdom, 19 June 2007.
- The effect of storage methods on the sperm zona binding in the horse. Society for the Study of Reproduction. Caxambu, Brazil, 7 August 1994 - 13 August 1994.
- Somatic cell nuclear reprogramming using Xenopus laevis oocyte extract. Medical School Research Day, University of Sheffield. Sheffield, United Kingdom, 12 June 2006 - 13 June 2006.
- Porcine oviductal epithelial cells obtained from prepubertal gilt oviducts can induce boar sperm capacitation in vitro. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility Abstract Series. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 13 November 1998 - 14 November 1998.
- Transvaginal ultrasound guided ovum pick-up in the horse, recovery rate and oocyte quality. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility Abstract Series. Aachen, Germany, December 1993.
- Localization and variable expression of Gai2 in human endometrium and Fallopian tubes. 2nd International Student Award and Congress in Reproductive Medicine. Yazd, Iran, 11 May 2007 - 13 May 2007.
- Toll-like receptor 3 activation reduces trophoblast cells binding to endometrial cells in human. 4th General Meeting of Maternal Interaction with Gametes and Embryos, GEMINI Cost Action FA0702. Gijon, Spain, 29 September 2011 - 2 October 2011.
- Effect of HSPA8 on boar sperm viability. 31st Annual Meeting of the British Andrology Society. Belfast, United Kingdom, 19 January 2009 - 20 January 2009.
- Localization and variable expression of Gαi2 in human reproductive tissues. Human Embryonic Stem Cells - Progress Towards Cell Medicine, International Symposium, University of . Sheffield, United Kingdom, 14 July 2006.
- Hormonal regulation of Gαi2 and mPRa in a human Fallopian tube epithelial cell line. Medical School Research Day, University of Sheffield. Sheffield, United Kingdom, 19 June 2007.
- Effect of extracellular HSPA8 on boar sperm membrane fluidity. Meeting of Maternal Interaction with Gametes and Embryos, GEMINI Cost Action FA0702. Soustons, France, 1 October 2010 - 2 October 2010.
- The effect of extracellular HSPA8 on boar sperm membrane fluidity and its relation to capacitation. 32nd Annual Meeting of the British Andrology Society. Alderley Park, United Kingdom, 9 November 2010 - 10 November 2010.
- Embryo alters uterine proteomic profile. 4th General Meeting of Maternal Interaction with Gametes and Embryos, GEMINI Cost Action FA0702. Gijon, Spain, 29 September 2011 - 2 October 2011.
- Toll-like receptor 9 activation inhibits trophoblast cells binding to endometrial cells in vitro. 4th General Meeting of Maternal Interaction with Gametes and Embryos, GEMINI Cost Action FA0702. Gijon, Spain, 29 September 2011 - 2 October 2011.
- Influence of extracellular HSPA8 (HSC70) on boar sperm viability and membrane fluidity. Heat Shock Proteins in Cancer and Immunology. Woods Hole, MA, United States, 7 November 2010 - 11 November 2010.
- Acrosomal status of boar semen bound to homologous hemi-zona determined by fluorescent staining. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility Abstract Series. Aachen, Germany, December 1993.
- Toll-like receptors and pregnancy: embryo(s) as modulators of innate immune response. 4th General Meeting of Maternal Interaction with Gametes and Embryos, GEMINI Cost Action FA0702. Gijon, Spain, 29 September 2011 - 2 October 2011.
- Spermatozoa alter oviductal secretory proteome. Human Fertility. Warwick, United Kingdom, 2 April 2005 - 6 April 2005.
- Brief exposure of spermatozoa to HSPA8 enhances fertilisation and monospermy in a porcine in vitro fertilisation system. 4th General Meeting of Maternal Interaction with Gametes and Embryos, GEMINI Cost Action FA0702. Gijon, Spain, 29 September 2011 - 2 October 2011.
- Lactose specifically inhibits sperm binding to porcine isthmic oviductal epithelial cells in vitro. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility Abstract Series. Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 31 July 2000 - 2 August 2000.
- Cell surface protein trafficking in oviductal cells in response to spermatozoa. 7th Siena Meeting from Genome to Proteome: Back to the Future. Siena, Italy, 3 September 2006 - 7 September 2006.
- A global quantitative profiling technology to investigate cell surface protein trafficking. Integrative Proteomics: Structure, Function, and Interaction. 3rd Joint Meeting of the British Socie. Cambridge, United Kingdom, 12 July 2006 - 14 July 2006.
- Gametes alter the oviductal secretory proteome in vivo. 36th Annual Conference of the Society for Reproductive Biology. Perth, Australia, 4 September 2005 - 7 September 2005.
- Assessment of a porcine sperm-oviduct culture system using frozen-thawed oviductal cells. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility Abstract Series. York, United Kingdom, July 1997.
- Transcriptome and proteome dynamics of Synecocystis sp. PCC 6803 during light-dark cycling. Integrative Proteomics: Structure, Function, and Interaction. 3rd Joint Meeting of the British Socie. Cambridge, United Kingdom, 12 July 2006 - 14 July 2006.
- Sperm-zona binding; an additional parameter to assess quality of bull semen. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility Abstract Series. Paris, France, 13 December 1991 - 14 December 1991.
- The development of a hemi-zona assay for porcine sperm. 12th International Congress on Animal Reproduction. The Hague, The Netherlands, 23 August 1992 - 27 August 1992.
- Preferential binding of uncapacitated boar spermatozoa to porcine oviductal epithelial cells in vitro. 8th International Symposium on Spermatology. Montreal, Canada, 17 August 1998 - 22 August 1998.
- Female reproductive tract has a sperm recognition system. Human Fertility. Warwick, United Kingdom, 2 April 2005 - 6 April 2005.
- Sperm-zona binding in the bovine is not influenced by the day to day variations in ejaculates. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility Abstract Series. Aachen, Germany, 16 December 1992 - 16 December 1992.
- Transcriptome alteration in mouse oviduct 6 hours after mating. Gordon Research Conferences: Reproductive Tract Biology. New London, Connecticut, United States, 30 June 2002 - 5 July 2002.
- Fertility-related proteins in oviduct: HSPA8, a brief history. 23rd annual Meeting of the AI-Vets. Prague, Czech Rebuplic, 19 October 2011 - 21 October 2011.
- Maternal communication with gametes and embryo; from in vivo to in silico. 7th International Conference on Boar Semen Preservation. Bonn, Germany, 14 August 2011 - 17 August 2011.
- Alcohol and ketone metabolisms of Sulfolobus solfataricus. Integrative Proteomics: Structure, Function, and Interaction. 3rd Joint Meeting of the British Socie. Cambridge, United Kingdom, 12 July 2006 - 14 July 2006.
- Non-glycosylated peripheral proteins of the sow oviduct are involved in the maintenance of boar sperm viability in vitro. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility Abstract Series. Aberdeen, United Kingdom, 13 July 2003 - 17 July 2003.
- The sperm zona pellucida binding assays: capacitation, the acrosome reaction and sperm function assessment methods. British Andrology Society Workshop, 1993.
- Induction of true acrosome reaction in stallion spermatozoa by preovulatory follicle fluid aspirated from oestrus mares. 2nd International Symposium on Stallion Semen. Amersfoort, The Netherlands, 7 March 1996 - 8 March 1996.
- Computational modelling of sperm movements within the oviduct. 4th General Meeting of Maternal Interaction with Gametes and Embryos, GEMINI Cost Action FA0702. Gijon, Spain, 29 September 2011 - 2 October 2011.
- Using computational modelling to understand sperm transport and navigation in the female reproductive tract. 32nd Annual Meeting British Andrology Society. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Alderley Park, United Kingdom, 9 November 2010 - 10 November 2010.
- Hydrogen breath test in foals. 6th International Symposium on Equine Reproduction. Caxambu, Brazil, 7 August 1994 - 13 August 1994.
- Procedural reconstruction of a three dimensional graphical model of an oviduct. 1st General Meeting of Maternal Interaction with Gametes and Embryos, GEMINI Cost Action FA0702. Volos, Greece, 9 October 2008 - 11 October 2008.
- Isolation and characterization of tryptic peptides of fetuin and porcine zona pellucida and investigation of their possible physiological function in sperm-egg interaction. Annual Conference of Physiology and Pathology of Reproduction. Leipzig, Germany, 1995.
- Influence of thawing method on motility, plasma membrane integrity and morphology of frozen-thawed stallion spermatozoa. 2nd International Symposium on Stallion Semen. Amersfoort, The Netherlands, 7 March 1996 - 8 March 1996.
- A maternal-embryo dialogue exits at very early stages of pregnancy. 4th General Meeting of Maternal Interaction with Gametes and Embryos, GEMINI Cost Action FA0702. Gijon, Spain, 29 September 2011 - 2 October 2011.
- Sex-hormones influence TLR5 responses to flagellin. 4th General Meeting of Maternal Interaction with Gametes and Embryos, GEMINI Cost Action FA0702. Gijon, Spain, 29 September 2011 - 2 October 2011.
- Embryos elicit a local response in the maternal tract. Medical School Research Meeting, University of Sheffield. Sheffield, United Kingdom, 5 July 2010 - 6 July 2010.
- A systems biology approach for understanding maternal communication with embryo. Research Training School GEMINI COST Action FA0702, Systems Biology in Maternal Interactions with Ga. Opatija, Croatia, 9 May 2010 - 13 May 2010.
- Proceedings of the 2nd General Meeting of GEMINI, 1-3 October 2009. Sardini, Italy
- Proceedings of the GEMINI Research Training School, 9-13 May 2010. Opatija, Croatia
- Proceedings of the 3rd General Meeting of GEMINI, 1-3 October 2010. Soustons, France
- Understanding innate immunity in maternal-embryo interaction. 4th General Meeting of Maternal Interaction with Gametes and Embryos, GEMINI Cost Action FA0702. Gijon, Spain, 29 September 2011 - 2 October 2011.
- Pig embryo at blastocyst stage elicits a local response in sow endometrium. 2nd General Meeting of Maternal Interaction with Gametes and Embryos, GEMINI Cost Action FA0702. Alghero, Italy, 1 October 2009 - 3 October 2009.
- Characterisation of an in vitro system to study the female reproductive tract interaction with spermatozoa. University of Sheffield Medical School Research Meeting. Sheffield, United Kingdom, 5 July 2010 - 6 July 2010.
- Determination of different factors influencing the outcomes of an in vitro model of sperm-oviductal cell interaction. 3rd General Meeting of Maternal Interaction with Gametes and Embryos, GEMINI Cost Action FA0702. Soustons, France, 1 October 2010 - 2 October 2010.
- A systemic approach to characterise and define an in vitro model to study the female reproductive tract interaction with spermatozoa. A case study.. Research Training School GEMINI COST Action FA0702, Systems Biology in Maternal Interactions with Ga. Opatija, Croatia, 9 May 2010 - 13 May 2010.
- Establishment of a defined in vitro model for investigation of maternal interactions with gametes and embryo. 31st Annual British Andrology Society Meeting. Belfast, United Kingdom, 19 November 2009 - 20 November 2009.
- Establishment of a defined in vitro model for investigation of maternal interactions with gametes and embryo. 5th International Gulf Conference of Saudi Society of Obstetric and Gynaecology. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 21 March 2010 - 25 March 2010.
- The expression of TLRs during the menstrual cycle and the potential effect of sex hormones on their expression. 1st International Student Congress on Medical Research. Shiraz, Iran, 23 May 2007 - 25 May 2007.
- The expression of TLRs during the menstrual cycle and the potential effect of sex hormones on their expression and function. 2nd International Student Award and Congress in Reproductive Medicine. Yazd, Iran, 11 May 2007 - 13 May 2007.
- The expression of TLRs during the menstrual cycle. Human Embryonic Stem Cells - Progress Towards Cell Medicine, International Symposium, University of . Sheffield, United Kingdom, 14 July 2006.
- The expression of TLRs during the menstrual cycle and the potential effect of sex hormones on their expression. Medical School Research Day, University of Sheffield. Sheffield, United Kingdom, 12 June 2006 - 13 June 2006.
- Regulation of innate immunity in Fallopian tubes by Toll-like receptors and their role in female infertility. Medical School Research Day, University of Sheffield. Sheffield, United Kingdom, 19 June 2007.
- Expression of TLRs in Fallopian tube and the effect of sex hormone on their expression. Infection, Inflammation and Immunity Research Day, University of Sheffield. Sheffield, United Kingdom, 11 January 2008.
- Infertility, Innate immunity in the female infertility with emphesize on TLRs. 10th Congress on Reproductive Biomedicine. Tehran, Iran, 23 September 2009 - 25 September 2009.
- Expression of TLRs in Fallopian tube and the effect of sex hormone on their expression. Medical School Research Day, University of Sheffield. Sheffield, United Kingdom, 19 June 2007.
- Expression of TLRs in Fallopian tube, the combination and separate effect of sex hormones on their expression. Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine. Shiraz, Iran, 3 March 2010 - 5 March 2010.
- Synergistic effects of sex hormone on the expression and function of TLRs in an immortalized Fallopian tube cell line. Toll2008 - Recent Advances in pattern Recognition. Lisbon, Portugal, 24 September 2008 - 27 September 2008.
- Infertility, innate immunity and female reproductive tract. 3rd International Student Award and Congress in Reproductive Medicine. Yazd, Iran, 17 April 2009 - 19 April 2009.
- Differentiation of human ES cells to primordial germ cells in vitro. Fertility 2005, 4th Joint meeting of the British Fertility Society, British Andrology Society and th. Warwick, United Kingdom, 2 April 2005 - 6 April 2005.
- Synergistic effects of sex hormone on the expression and function of TLRs in an immortalized fallopian tube cell line. Medical School Research Day, University of Sheffield. Sheffield, United Kingdom, 9 June 2008 - 10 June 2008.
- The expression of Toll-like receptor TLR2, TLR3 and TLR4 by human endometrial adenocarcinoma cell lines Ishikawa and Hec-1B. Medical School Research Day, University of Sheffield. Sheffield, United Kingdom, 19 June 2007.
- Potential of human embryonic stem cells to differentiate to primordial germ cells in vitro. International Congress and Student Award in Reproductive Medicine. Yazd, Iran, 28 December 2005 - 29 December 2005.
Reports
- Assisted reproductive technology
- Transvaginal ultrasound-guided follicle aspiration in the mare
- Sperm-oocyte interaction: sperm-zona pellucida binding
- In quest of the perfect in vitro model.
- Research group
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Postgraduate Students
- Shagayegh Basatvat
- Nurul Jamaludin
- Nasim Maslehat
- Mehrnaz Montazeri
- Tamer Nafee
- Javier Sanchez-Lopez
Research Support Staff
- Sarah Elliott
- Laszlo Tecsi
- Teaching interests
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- Train postgraduate research students through MSc and PhD programs in different aspects of maternal communication with gametes and embryo and innate immunity.
- Contribute to the education of postgraduate students on the MSc in Reproductive and Developmental Medicine course.
- Coordinate the Reproduction module of Phase 1B in the MBChB Medicine undergraduate course and contribute to the Student Selected Components.
- Mentor undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Professional activities and memberships
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- Trustee of the Infertility Research Trust.
- Vice-chairman and grant holder of the `Epigenetics and Periconception Environment´ collaborational research project funded by the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST Action FA1201) (2012-2016).
- Member of the Postgraduate Research Committee for the Department of Human Metabolism.
- Graduate selector for the Academic Unit of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine.
- Panel member in the Research Grant Review Committee of Royal Society, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Irish Research and Technology Council.
- Member of the Editorial Board for the journal `Reproduction´.
- Invited presenter on 50 international meetings.
- Organiser of 17 scientific conferences.
- Regular external examiner in PhD student thesis and promotion panels.