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Professor Geraldine Hartshorne

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Geraldine Hartshorne

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Professorial Fellow

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Clinical Sciences Research Institute
Room CSRI 00113
University Hospital
University of Warwick
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX 		Tel: 02476 968 697
Fax: 02476 968 653
Email: Geraldine.Hartshorne@warwick.ac.uk
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RESEARCH PROFILE


Oocyte formation and female meiosis
Oocyte growth and maturation
Fertilisation, embryo development and blastocyst formation
Fertility preservation and cryostorage
Apoptosis and viability markers
Clinical embryology
Focus on basic research with potential clinical application

BACKGROUND


Geraldine Hartshorne joined the University in 1995, working first in the Department of Biological Sciences, and moving to Warwick Medical School in 2006. She was among the first appointments heralding the Medical School and holds a joint position as Scientific Director of the Centre for Reproductive Medicine at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. Specialising in reproductive medicine, her research aims to improve understanding of the scientific basis of fertility and infertility, with particular emphasis on oocyte and embryo development and function. Her expertise spans research and clinical applications. She has taken a lead nationally in the continued professional development of Clinical Embryologists and is Chair of the Panel of Examiners at the Royal College of Pathologists. She holds several professional advisory roles, advising EU, Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, the Health Professions Council and the Department of Health.

RESEARCH PROJECTS


There are no current research projects


Further Research Projects

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS


  • Cavilla J, Kennedy CR, Byskov AG, Hartshorne GM. (2008) 'Human immature oocytes grow during culture for IVM.' Human Reproduction 23 (1), 37 - 45 (0268-1161)
  • Woodward B, Montgomery S, Hartshorne G, Campbell K, Kennedy R. (2008) 'Spindle position assessment prior to ICSI does not benefit fertilisation or early embryo quality.' Reproductive Biomedicine Online 16 (2), 232 - 238 (1472-6483)
  • Ghafari F, Gutierrez CC, Hartshorne GM. (2007) 'Apoptosis in mouse fetal and neonatal oocytes during meiotic prophase one.' BMC Biology 7 87 (1741-7007)
  • Hartshorne G M and Baker H (2006) 'Fads and Foibles - but where is the evidence' Human Fertility 9 (1), 27 - 35 (1464-7273)
  • Tease C, Hartshorne G M, Hulten M A (2006) 'Altered patterns of meiotic recombination in human fetal oocytes with asynapsis and/or synaptonemal complex fragmentation at pachytene' Reproductive Biomedicine Online 13 (1), 88 - 95 (1472-6483)

Further Publications

Conference Papers

RECENT RESEARCH DEGREES SUPERVISED

  • Control of early human follicle growth in vitro Date of Completion: 2007
  • The relationship between meiosis and apoptotic cell death during oocyte development Date of Completion: 2005
  • Nature and effects of cell death in human preimplantation embryos Date of Completion: 2003
  • The effects of factors influencing human oocyte maturation upon fertilization and preimplantation embryo development Date of Completion: 2003
  • Molecular Investigations of mammalian meiosis Date of Completion: 2003
  • The role of nitric oxide in mouse follicle development, survival and ovulation in vitro Date of Completion: 2001
  • Telomere measurement in human preimplantation embryos
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