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Reproductive Sciences and Women's Health

The following labs within the Biomedical Sciences department have a research area of focus in reproductive sciences and women's health:

Paula Cohen

Paula Cohen, PhD
Professor of Genetics
Director, Center for Reproductive Genomics
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education
Cohen Lab

meiosis, germ cells, contraception, non-coding RNAs, gene regulation

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Charles Danko, PhD
Associate Professor in Life Science and Technology

gene regulation, genomics, evolution, bioinformatics, enhancer function

Arunika Das

Arunika Das, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor
Das Lab

epigenetics, centromeres, aneuploidy, reproductive aging, meiosis


Mandi de Mestre, BVSc (hons) PhD, PGCAP, MRCVS
Professor
de Mestre Lab

miscarriage, aneuploidy, genome instability, horse, placental and endometrial health

Jongmin Kim, PhD

Jongmin Kim, PhD
Assistant Professor
Kim Lab

gene silencing, chromatin, germ cells, Polycomb, Kumgang-CHD4 complex

Alexander Nikitin

Alexander Nikitin, MD, PhD
Professor of Pathology
Nikitin Lab

cancer, comparative pathology, mouse models, female reproductive tract, stem cells


John Schimenti

John Schimenti, PhD
James Law Professor of Genetics
Schimenti Lab

reproductive genetics, genome maintenance mechanisms, cancer genetics, meiosis, infertility and reproductive aging

Alexander Travis

Alexander Travis, VMD, PhD
Professor of Reproductive Biology
Department Chair, Department of Public & Ecosystem Health
Director of Cornell Public Health
Travis Lab

sperm, fertilization, contraception, diagnostics, climate change

Robert Weiss, PhD

Robert Weiss, PhD
Professor of Molecular Genetics
Senior Associate Dean, Graduate School
Weiss Lab

DNA damage, genomic instability, meiosis, cancer metabolism, mouse models of cancer