Exploring the DNA repair capacity of oocytes [ 2016 - 2018 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Karla Hutt (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Clare Scott ,  Dr Matthew Wakefield

Brief description As women age, the quality of their eggs decline and their chance of having a healthy baby plummets. The accumulation of DNA damage within the egg, and the reduced ability to repair this damage, may be one cause of compromised reproductive success in older women. This project will investigate the ability of eggs to repair DNA damage during maternal aging and will explore the importance of DNA repair to fertility and the transmission of high quality genetic material to their offspring.

Funding Amount $AUD 766,272.54

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant