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.

2021 May

Placental polar lipid composition is associated with placental gene expression and neonatal body composition.

Uhl O, Lewis RM, Hirschmugl B, Crozier S, Inskip H, Gazquez A, Harvey NC, Cooper C, Desoye G, Koletzko B, Wadsack C, Demmelmair H, Godfrey KM. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids. 2021 May 23;1866(9):158971. doi: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2021.158971. Online ahead of print.PMID: 34029703

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34029703/