Sophie Warr ESA-SRB 2023 in conjunction with ENSA

Sophie Warr

Sophie graduated from the University of Sydney in 2022 with a Bachelor of Science and Advanced Studies (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience) Hons Class I. She completed an Honours research project with the Animal Reproduction group, validating the use of an ex vivo cell culture model to investigate sperm-cervix interactions in sheep. As a result she published a literature review entitled “Molecular Insights into Sperm-Cervix Interactions and Implications for Cryopreservation,” in Biology of Reproduction. She is currently a 1st year PhD student at the University of Sydney, continuing her work to understand the cellular and molecular dynamics governing the interaction of ram sperm and the ovine cervix. Her research will also look to explore the impact of cryopreservation on female recognition and selection of sperm, which has implications for the success of assisted reproductive technologies in livestock species. While her current research sits within the agricultural industry, it aims to provide a mechanistic understanding of male-female interactions, which have a broader application to the field of reproductive biology.