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Are you passionate about reproductive biology and biotechnological innovation? Join a dynamic research group in an exciting new PhD project at the University of Sassari, located in the beautiful island of Sardinia, Italy.

 

Research Project Title:

Key Determinants of Oocyte Competence in Sheep: Morphostructural, Molecular, and Functional Analyses for the Optimization of Reproductive Performance

This project aims to identify and characterize new structural and molecular determinants associated with oocyte competence in sheep. Through an integrated approach based on advanced imaging techniques, gene regulation analysis, and functional assessments of both the oocyte and the preimplantation embryo, the goal is to identify predictive biomarkers of oocyte competence. The results will contribute to the improvement of

reproductive biotechnologies in livestock and may also offer valuable insights for applications in human reproductive medicine.

 

Supervisor: Prof. Sara Succu; Co-supervisor: Prof. Daniela Bebbere 

 

Call and application: link 

Deadline: September 1, 2025

Eligibility: The call is open to applicants under the age of 35

 

 

For questions regarding the research project, feel free to contact Prof. Succu at succus@uniss.it

 

 

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BullNet is a Marie Curie Doctoral Training Network focused on understanding and improving bull fertility. It will hire and train 14 PhD students (Doctoral Candidates) in a diverse range of disciplines while addressing key industry relevant research questions. It comprises a multi-disciplinary and inter-sectorial research programme designed to unravel the complex underlying biology of compromised fertility of individual bulls. Cutting-edge basic, applied and machine-learning approaches will be used to understand the biological regulation of sperm function and testis biology in order to optimise fertility.

 

More info https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/210199 

Apply Now (deadline 2nd May 2024)

AFRODITA Doctoral Network (MSCA DN funded project from the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme under the MSCA Doctoral Network grant agreement Nº 101120126), as an international consortium, offers 15 PhD Fellowships (36 months) in 5 European universities, 1 public research center, 1 public hospital and 2 large companies located in Spain, France, Ireland, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands and Italy. 

AFRODITA is designed to train a new generation of excellent researchers through a Joint Doctorate programme aimed at Advancing Fertility and Reproduction thrOugh Dedicated and Innovative Technological Applications.  

More info https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/210705

Apply Now (deadline 5th May 2024) www.afrodita-dn.eu

 

 

Four vacancies are availble for PhD fellows on a BOF-GOA project in Ghent, Belgium. The title of the project is "Restoring fertility by the 3R approach : rejuvenating, replacing or reconstructing the oocyte". The job announcement can be accessed here. 

CRV is looking for an Senior Researcher Embryo Program to strengthen its team in Wirdum, the Netherlands. The job announcement can be accessed here. 

Swissgenetics is looking for an IVF lab technician to strengthen its team in Mülligen, Switzerland. The job announcement can be accessed here. 

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Hugo De Mori, a vet student, is working on his thesis about “Main pathogens of interest in international Embryo Transfer trade”. This thesis is done in collaboration with Lamia Briand-Amirat, professor in Reproduction at Oniris- Nantes and chair of the research subcommittee of HASAC/IETS. 

 

Their work is part of the IETS's desire to create a new system for categorizing pathogenic agents. They made a survey about pathogens which can limit exchanges of embryo.

Please help them by filling in the survey here.