I am a reproductive biologist whose research is focussed around understanding how the early events of conception and embryo development are controlled. Critical aspects of my research are to determine the consequences to pregnancy and adult health if the
This research aims to advance my novel discoveries of mechanisms through which hormones and enzymes control and coordinate optimal female fertility. The findings are being applied to novel technologies in reproductive medicine. This work further aims to characterize mechanisms of growth and metastasis in reproductive organ cancers. New diagnostics and therapeutics for patients with metastatic reproductive cancers are arising from this research.