swapna desai
Personal Information
Organization / Workplace
Magee-Womens Research InstituteLocation
Greater Pittsburgh Area United StatesOccupation
Post-doctoral AssociateIndustry
Medical / Health Care / Pharmaceuticals
About
My doctoral work was focused on the functional implications of follicle stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) genotype in female reproduction. We studied the polymorphisms and mutations in FSHR gene in infertile women. The data generated so far has been published in a renowned international journals listed below. To summarize, our study clearly suggests that FSHR genotype has strong implications in female reproduction. In 2012, I was also selected for the reputed international course on “Frontiers in Reproduction: Molecular & Cellular Concepts” organized by Marine Biological Laboratories held at Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA. I was also shortlisted as a finalist for the Ranbaxy Young S...