Molecular Insights into Bovine Embryo Development : Roles of Specific MicroRNAs in Blastocyst Development
- Promovendus/a
- Guan, XueFeng
- Faculteit
- Faculteit Diergeneeskunde
- Vakgroep
- Vakgroep Veterinaire en Biowetenschappen
- Curriculum
- XueFeng Guan (关雪峰) was born in JinZhou, LiaoNing, China, on 30 November 1993. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science (Laboratory Animal) at Jilin University in 2016. He continued his academic path at the same university, where he obtained his Master’s degree in Animal Science in 2019. In the same year, he began his PhD in the Laboratorium voor Dierlijke Genetica (LDG) at Ghent University in 2019. His research focuses on the roles of microRNAs as biomarkers in bovine preimplantation embryo development. He is the author or coauthor of publications in peer-reviewed journals, and his work has been presented at international conferences.
- Academische graad
- Doctor in de diergeneeskundige wetenschappen
- Taal proefschrift
- Engels
- Promotor(en)
- Prof. dr. Luc Peelman, Department of Veterinary and Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UGent - Prof. dr. Krishna Pavani, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UGent
Korte beschrijving
Over the past years, significant advancements have been made in assisted reproductive technologies (ART) for bovine oocytes, going from maturation to embryo culture. Emphasis has been put on improving the quality of in vitro cultured embryos, with in-depth exploration of the underlying molecular mechanisms and developmental patterns. However, current in vitro embryo production (IVP) techniques still cannot fully imitate the in vivo situation and several differences in embryo viability between in vivo and in vitro produced embryos remain unexplained. There are still several obstacles in the way to bring IVP to the same level of in vivo production.
Praktisch
- Datum
- Woensdag 11 februari 2026, 16:00
- Locatie
- Auditorium D, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke
If you would like to attend, please register before February 6th 2026, by email to Guan.XueFeng@ugent.be