Reproductive Technologies Laboratory

1 Unit · Graduate

This is an intensive laboratory-based course designed to expose students to a range of topics and associated technologies used in reproductive science and medicine. Experiments conducted in this course will use multiple model systems commonly used in this field. Modules will cover topics including gonad architecture, gametogenesis, meiosis, fertilization, preimplantation embryo development, and reproductive signaling. Techniques utilized include, but are not limited to, collection and micromanipulation of reproductive tissues and cells, immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry, biomaterial-based culture methods, in vitro fertilization, live cell imaging, advanced microscopy, and bioengineering and organoid models. In addition, students will learn firsthand how to conduct and analyze experiments using the principles of the scientific method and how to communicate their results via visual, oral, and written approaches. Enrolled students should take REPR_SCI 405-0 , REPR_SCI 407-0 , and REPR_SCI 425-0 concurrently with REPR_SCI 440-0 or should have previously completed these courses as pre-requisites.