Dey Lab

Amanda Barta

Research Assistant III
Education: BS, Miami University, 2011.

My research focuses on three areas:

• The role of the uterine LIF-Gp130-Stat3 signaling pathway in embryo-uterine interactions in implantation during the early stages of pregnancy.
• The role of premature uterine ageing in preterm birth.
• The role of muscle segment homeobox (Msx) genes in the uterus in mammalian embryonic diapause (dormancy).

Jeeyeon Cha

Graduate Student
Education: BS, Biomedical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2007
MD/PhD candidate, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

I am studying the molecular mechanisms that impact blastocyst implantation and subsequent pregnancy.

S.K. Dey, PhD

Director, Division of Reproductive Sciences
Education: PhD, University of Calcutta, India, 1972

For over forty years I have worked to understand the molecular and genetic bases surrounding embryo implantation and successful pregnancy. I also investigate reproductive cancers.

 

Yingju Li

Graduate Assistant, MD

Education: Nanhua University, China (MD, 2000)

I support the Dey Lab’s research by maintaining mouse colonies and conducting various molecular and cellular experiments.

 

Akiyo Ogawa

Research Assistant IV
Education: MS, Osaka University, 1997

I support our research with a combination of molecular and cellular techniques, such as DNA/RNA cloning and gene targeting of embryonic stem (ES) cells.

 

Craig Park

Postdoctoral Fellow

Education: University of Guelph, Canada (BSc, 2007); McGill University, Canada (PhD, 2012)

My research focuses on the role of muscle segment homeobox genes (Msx1/Msx2) during embryo implantation.  I am also interested in the genetic susceptibility of early decidual senescence leading to premature birth.

 

Dustin Sams

Research Assistant II
Education: Miami University, USA (B.A., 2012)

I support the research staff by performing various genetic and molecular manipulation techniques in mammalian endometrial tissue to better understand cancer etiology.

 

Xiaofei Sun

Research Fellow
BS, Zhejiang University, China, 2002
PhD, Vanderbilt University, 2010

My work focuses on the role of endocannabinoid signaling in reproduction.

 

Jumpei Terakawa

Postdoctoral Fellow

 

Education: The United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Japan (Ph.D, 2012)

I am focusing on the mechanisms for initiation and progression of endometrial cancer.