
Sarah Martins da Silva
@smds_research
Reader in Reproductive Medicine @UoDMedicine delivering translational medical research focussed around sperm biology, drug discovery and male infertility.
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https://www.dundee.ac.uk/people/sarah-martins-da-silva 27-02-2019 11:46:19
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🚨 New in The Lancet: Academy President Professor Andrew Morris PMedSci calls on Government to prioritise NHS research as a catalyst for better health and economic growth. He also outlines 5 key areas to strengthen UK health research. Read the article 👇 thelancet.com/journals/lance…


This new open access study from Sarah Martins da Silva shows ICSI-AOA as a powerful technique capable of transforming treatment outcomes for selected couples with low or no fertilisation, by correcting oocyte activation defects. doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo…


Help spread the word! Dr Zoë Johnston Sarah Martins da Silva

We asked a question in our #ESHREjc! Can AMH predict mTESE success in iNOA patients? = AMH shows promise in predicting SSR success for iNOA but needs more research & validation! Thanks to our experts Sarah Martins da Silva Jackson C K-B Raevti Bole, MD doi.org/10.1093/humrep…

Thought provoking talk about declining global fertility and many reasons why #NFS2024 Education, rising costs of real estate, childcare costs, religion and marriage all important Vegard Skirbekk Dr Zoë Johnston Richard A Anderson


Excellent presentation @CarolynCesta #NFS2024 considering the use of anti-obesity drugs in early pregnancy. Data reassuring so far but much more data required… Dr Zoë Johnston Richard A Anderson


Great presentation #NFS2024 #NinaLaCourFreiesleben INVICSI trial demonstrates no superiority of ICSI for non-male factor infertility. Meta-analysis confirms higher LBR for conventional IVF Dr Zoë Johnston Richard A Anderson Scott Nelson


Wow! #DaveMorroll CooperSurgical Fertility Solutions A tour de force presentation about media for culture and transfer #NFS2024 Dr Zoë Johnston Anne Quinn Steven A Gellatly Federica Lopes Christopher Barratt FRSE


Impact of cancer and cancer treatment on fertility Richard A Anderson #NFS224 Age and ovarian reserve important. As it type of chemo, dose of RTX. But survivors less likely to have relationships, family size smaller not so well understood…


Wow! Something really worth celebrating! University of Dundee UoD Medicine Congratulations 🥳🥳🥳

Is TikTok the ultimate science communication tool? WHO and TikTok collaboration announced: watch this space... MScHuman Clinical Embryology & Assisted Conception BritFertSoc Jacky Boivin Association of Reproductive & Clinical Scientists UoD Medicine Dr Zoë Johnston Christopher Barratt FRSE ESHRE SIG Andrology Nick Macklon Reproductive BioMedicine Online @SRF_Repro who.int/news/item/26-0…,

And it’s a wrap. Long day brainstorming and plans for our trial funded by Bill Gates #BMGF are complete 🙂 Jackson C K-B Meurig Gallagher Dr Zoë Johnston Christopher Barratt FRSE UoD Medicine Universität Münster #CeRA @StruenkerLab



Went to Dundee Whitehall theatre tonight. Imagine my surprise. Wrong night, wrong gig Al Murray 🇺🇦 Hoping the pub landlord more amused than my husband 😳 See you tomorrow #bollocks


Still time to register for February’s Association of Reproductive & Clinical Scientists ARCS365 talk with myself and Sarah Martins da Silva discussing AOA for unexplained fertilisation abnormalities in IVF/ICSI! arcscientists.org/civicrm/event/…




Can you help? We have a (quick, 10 question) survey about a new research project. Please complete and share Joyce Harper 𝒦ℯ𝓁𝓁𝓎 𝒟𝒶 𝒮𝒾𝓁𝓋𝒶 My Boys Can’t Swim! The Fertility Alliance TRTed SBJLongAndrology Network for Young Researchers in Andrology surveymonkey.com/r/R3P2R9Z

'There's a huge amount that we don't understand': Why sperm is still so mysterious bbc.com/future/article… via BBC Future