Dr. Cristian O'Flaherty
Academic title(s):
Associate Professor - Department of Surgery
Associate Member - Department of Medicine, Division of Experimental Medicine
Associate Member - Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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Current research:
male reproduction, oxidative stress, redox signaling
Projects:
- Redox signaling of sperm activation (motility, capacitation and acrosome reaction).
- Dysregulation of enzymatic antioxidant mechanisms in male infertility.
- Impact of oxidative stress in spermatogenesis and epididymal maturation.
- Role of redox-dependent protein modifications in sperm function.
- Regulation of testicular apoptosis.
- Regulation of survival pathways in spermatozoa.
- Male contraception.
- Novel diagnostic tools and therapies for male infertility.
Selected publications:
Research areas:
Fundamental Research
Reproduction