PhD Focus "Reproduction"

obligatory for 1st year students PhD Programme Focus Reproduction: POSTPONED to winter term 2026

Bajcsy, Brehm, Garrels, Goericke-Pesch, Klein, Kues, Metzger, Niemann, Pfarrer, Schmicke, Sieme, Waberski, Wolkers

To be announced

Basic and recent developments in reproductive biology, assisted reproduction techniques, and breeding strategies are discussed. Students in the first year Focus Programme Reproduction choose a topic to do an own seminar. At the beginning of the 90 min lecture, the professor gives a 45 min introductory talk followed by a 30 min presentation of one student. The lecture will end up with a 15 min discussion open to the auditorium.

Seminar and lab course

Waberski, Luther, Henning, Reckinger

Mon 03.11.25 - Mon 24.11.25, 14:15 - 16:30

Participants are introduced into techniques of basic and advanced spermatology such as computer-assisted semen analysis and flow cytometry. Possibilities and limitations for the prognosis of male fertility will be discussed.

Tentative schedule:
03.11.25: Introduction: Techniques in Spermatology (Waberski)
Practise: Boar andrology and artificial insemination (Reckinger, Waberski)
10.11.25: Introduction: Sperm-Oocyte binding, In vitro Fertilisation (Henning)
Lab practice (Henning)
17.11.25: Introduction Sperm diagnostic by flow cytometry (Luther)
Lab practise (Reckinger)
24.11.25: Introduction Computer-assisted semen analysis (CASA)(Waberski)
Lab practise (Reckinger)