Exploring the pathogenesis of infertility Infertility and health of women are major considerations associated with the work in Dr. Sharpe-Timms research group. The ultimate goal of our work is to improve fertility of women and to investigate mechanisms affecting reproductive health and well being of women. Students may gain exposure to experimental design, human and animal models for disease processes, and a variety of basic science and clinical laboratory techniques. Productive projects will be submitted for presentation at professional meetings and for publication in refereed journals with student co-authorship where appropriate. Polypeptides synthesized and released by human endometriosis tissue differ from those of the uterine endometrium in culture.
Endometriotic lesions synthesize and secrete a haptoglobin-like protein.
Peritoneal endometriotic lesions differentially express a haptoglobin-like gene. Check the calendar.