Researcher

Patricia Kubo Fontes

Research Expertise:My focus has been on investigating the embryo-maternal communication on reproduction. More specifically, I have been working on developing in vitro models to mimic the maternal oviductal environment, using three-dimensional (3D) systems, microfluidic, and modulating culture media. Recently, I began studying mouse models, specifically as an in vivo model, focusing on the maternal effects on oocyte development, embryo development, and the offspring generation.

Keywords:BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, CELL CULTURE, EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT, OOCYTE AND EMBRYO, OVIDUCT ENVIRONMENT, REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY, MATERNAL EFFECT

Disciplines:Animal developmental and reproductive biology, Regulation of metabolism, Cell growth and development, Epigenetics

Research techniques:Research methods and techniques: in vitro culture of primary cell, cell line in vitro cultures, in vitro fertilisation and embryo culture, assisted reproductive techniques, reproductive physiology and endocrinology analysis, cell metabolism, transcriptome and epigenome, mitochondrial activity and transcription, immunostaining, real-time PCR, scanning electron microscope, confocal microscope

Users of research expertise:fundamantal researchers, private companies, public services and governemental organisations