Stine Bundgaard
M.D., PhD Student (enrolled Dec 2023)
stbu@biomed.au.dk
Department:Female fertility, The Department of Biomedicine at Aarhus University
Main supervisor: Karin Lykke-Hartmann
Research areas
- Children, youth and pregnancy
Research titel and description
The role of mitochondria signalling in female fertility
A significant portion of women suffering from infertility have polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Untreated PCOS increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular diseases. Our research focuses on the signaling pathways involving mitochondria as mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to increased oxidative stress, a known factor in the development of both PCOS-related infertility and insulin resistance.