Infertility affects one in six couples and is an extremely distressing, expensive and frustrating experience for those that it afflicts. Through gaining a better understanding of the molecular and cellular processes governing ovulation and early embryo development, this team will devise new therapeutic strategies to improve the reproductive health of Australian women.
Determinants Of Reproductive Health: Basic And Translational Studies In Fertility.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$12,530,124.00
Summary
Reproductive health is an issue of national and international significance yet there are considerable unmet needs in the key areas of infertility and contraception. The health of each adult is strongly affected by very early events in development, including the effects of genetics and environment on sperm and eggs, and of the intra-uterine environment. This program will use a combination of advanced technologies to address these issues and will translate findings to the clinic, thus improving th ....Reproductive health is an issue of national and international significance yet there are considerable unmet needs in the key areas of infertility and contraception. The health of each adult is strongly affected by very early events in development, including the effects of genetics and environment on sperm and eggs, and of the intra-uterine environment. This program will use a combination of advanced technologies to address these issues and will translate findings to the clinic, thus improving the quality of reproductive health care and the long-term health of Australians.Read moreRead less
Hormonal Regulation Of Reproduction In Health And Disease
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$7,580,681.00
Summary
Achieving the goal of reproductive health for all is a public health issue and is limited by factors including, problems of infertility, inadequacies of the fertility-regulating methods and the high incidence of reproductive tract diseases, including cancers. The overall objective of this Program Grant is to discover, understand and apply new knowledge about reproductive processes in health and disease to alleviating infertility, improving contraceptive choice and efficacy and combating diseases ....Achieving the goal of reproductive health for all is a public health issue and is limited by factors including, problems of infertility, inadequacies of the fertility-regulating methods and the high incidence of reproductive tract diseases, including cancers. The overall objective of this Program Grant is to discover, understand and apply new knowledge about reproductive processes in health and disease to alleviating infertility, improving contraceptive choice and efficacy and combating diseases in the reproductive organs.Read moreRead less