Who we are

and what we do

We are a group of researchers of the Medical University of Graz fascinated by how maternal and fetal factors drive pregnancy and placental function.
We analyse pregnancy associated factors and placental physiology in health and disease. Moreover, we have established a panel of cell and tissue culture methodology and functional assays which we combine with molecular cutting edge analyses to address our research questions in vitro.

January 2021

Placental mobilization of free fatty acids contributes to altered materno-fetal transfer in obesity.

Birgit Hirschmugl,  Simone Perazzolo,  Bram G. Sengers, Rohan M. Lewis, Michael Gruber, Gernot Desoye, Christian Wadsack

doi.org/10.1038/s41366-021-00781-x