Sergi Bonet is rector of the UdG and director of the TechnoSperm research group. Specialist in reproductive biotechnology with over 30 years of research experience.
The team
Researchers in reproductive biotechnology
Marc Yeste is principal investigator and specialist in reproductive biotechnology, gamete cryopreservation and assisted reproduction.
Elisabeth Pinart is specialist in reproductive biology, embryo cryopreservation and sperm analysis. Teaches in Medicine and Master programs.
Martina Vila Lloveras is a PhD student at TechnoSperm. She researches gamete physiology and preservation, with particular attention to ion transport mechanisms.
Ayazhan Akhatova is PhD student specialized in sperm physiology and epigenetics.
Marc Torres Garrido is PhD student in reproductive biology and embryonic development at the UdG.
Adeel Ahmad is TechnoSperm PhD student with experience in sperm physiology.
Sergio Rovira Fontanals is TechnoSperm PhD student specialized in reproductive biotechnology.
Marina Coll is a lab technician in the Department of Biology.
Collaborating staff
Ferran Garriga is a substitute lecturer at the University of Girona and continues to collaborate with TechnoSperm. His research focuses on sperm physiology and sperm function in livestock species.
Marc Llavanera Bruguera, PhD
Juan de la Cierva Researcher (CRAG) and Collaborating Lecturer (UdG)
marc.llavanera@cragenomica.esMarc Llavanera is a Juan de la Cierva researcher in the Animal Genomics department at the Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG). Specialist in sperm physiology and metabolism.
Yentel Mateo-Otero is a Juan de la Cierva researcher in the Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology at the Universitat de Barcelona (UB). Specialist in in vitro fertilization and embryonic development.
Jordi Ribas-Maynou is a tenure-track lecturer in the Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), specialist in sperm DNA fragmentation and assisted reproduction technologies.
Ariadna Delgado-Bermúdez is a tenure-track lecturer in the Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). Specialist in gamete conservation and assisted reproduction techniques.
Jaime Catalán Bahamondes is an invited researcher in the Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB).
Former team members
People who have been part of the TechnoSperm team over the years, as PhD students, postdoctoral researchers or in other roles.