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Reproductive Biology is the study of the biochemistry, physiology, endocrinology, cell biology, genetics and molecular biology of a wide range of biological processes. These include gametogenesis, fertilization, embryo development, implantation, pregnancy, sexual differentiation, and mechanisms by which the reproductive organs develop, differentiate, age and incur disease. Research in reproductive biology has broad applications in public health, medicine, and agriculture, including contraception, infertility, reproductive toxicology, animal science, and oncology.
For more information on reproductive biology, please check out these related links: Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR)
Biology of Reproduction (journal)
The American Society of Andrology (ASA)
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
Society for Developmental Biology (SDB)
The Endocrine Society
The Endocrine Society Journals Online
The Division of Reproductive Biology, established at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in 1972, is a formal division of the School's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Primary goals of the department are to increase knowledge of the biochemical and molecular bases of normal and abnormal cellular processes, and to train highly qualified scientists who, through research, teaching and service, will provide new understanding of biomedical issues that have an impact on public health. The research of division faculty is both basic and applied, often extending from the molecule to the individual patient to the population. A major mission of the division continues to be to foster interaction among the substantial number of reproductive biologists at The Johns Hopkins University through teaching, seminars, collaborative research, and education programs.
The areas of research emphasis in the division include - human male sex differentiation and development
- gene function during development
- hormonal and neural regulation of seasonal reproductive behavior
- regulation of the structure, function and aging of Leydig cells in the mammalian testis
- molecular mechanisms of androgen action in target tissues
- function and control of prostate growth in relation to normal physiology, benign prostatic hyperplasia and cancer
- hormonal and molecular regulation of mammalian spermatogenesis
- interactions between Sertoli and germ cells in the mammalian testis
- sperm-egg interactions during fertilization
- oocyte maturation
- development of methods for contraception and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, and effects of environmental toxicants on the reproductive tract
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