Science
Androscience is a reference laboratory in the diagnosis of male reproductive health, research and development of new technologies for precision medicine.
The research carried out by our team is highlighted in the national and international scientific community. Check out our contribution to innovation in Andrology:
AWARDS AND HIGHLIGHTS
Research conducted at the Androscience Laboratory gain prominence in the world scientific community:
Best poster presented at the Congress of the American Society of Urology. Title of the work: "Marijuana use has a direct deleterious effect on spermatozoa by the intracellular increase of reactive oxygen species 20 times more than tobacco cigarette consumption: Reasons for generalized use concerns" (American Urological Association - AUA, 2019). Access the link and see the study summary ;
National Institutes of Health (NIH-USA) Award for the work “Evaluation of seminal processing by the discontinuous density gradient method in reducing bacterial load and in selecting highly functional sperm” (44th American Society of Andrology, 2019);
National Institutes of Health (NIH-USA) Award for work “What is the best culture medium to improve the motility of asthenozoospermic specimens under anaerobic conditions” (44th American Society of Andrology, 2019);
National Institutes of Health (NIH-USA) Award for work “Effect of Caffeine on Sperm Motility in Different Scenarios of Andrology” (44th American Society of Andrology, 2019);
National Institutes of Health (NIH-USA) Award for work “Quality of sperm motility in asthenozoospermic specimens during incubation under anaerobic conditions” (43th American Society of Andrology, 2018);
Lalor Foundation Award for work “New knowledge on vitamin D concentration and its association with semen quality in males” (43th American Society of Andrology, 2018);
Podium Abstracts: New knowledge on vitamin D concentration and its association with semen quality in males” (43th American Society of Andrology, 2018).
WORK PRESENTATIONS
See the list of scientific papers presented at national and international congresses:
"Marijuana use has a direct deleterious effect on sperm by increasing intracellular reactive oxygen species 20 times more than tobacco cigarette smoking: Reasons for widespread use concerns" (American Urological Association - AUA, 2019);
“Sperm motility in asthenozoospermic specimens during in vitro exposure under anaerobic conditions” (44th American Society of Andrology Annual Conference, 2019);
“Improving Post-Thaw Sperm Cryosurvival Rates in the Andrology Laboratory: Choosing the Best Processing According to Initial Semen Characteristics” (44th American Society of Andrology Annual Conference, 2019);
“Determination of habits and lifestyles that interfere with sperm motility in men with infertility” (43th American Society of Andrology Annual Conference, 2018);
“Effect of the consumption of different alcoholic beverages (fermented, distilled or wine) on seminal, hormonal and spermatic function parameters” (43th American Society of Andrology Annual Conference, 2018);
“Blood vitamin D concentration and its association with semen quality” (43th American Society of Andrology Annual Conference, 2018);
“Oxidative stress: laboratory methods of assessment and therapeutic management” (XV Paulista Congress of Urology, 2018);
“Assessment of the role of seminal processing by the swim-up method in the selection of sperm with high potential for fertilization and reduced bacterial load” (Congresso Brasileiro de Reprodução Humana, 2018).
RESEARCH LINES
The studies conducted in Androscience originate from the following lines of research:
Gamete cryopreservation and sperm functional evaluation;
Hypogonadism: clinical-laboratory investigation, diagnosis, risk factors and therapeutic options;
Research, development and technological innovation in Andrology.
RESEARCH PROJECT
The following research projects are carried out by researchers and scientific initiation and graduate students (Masters and Doctoral degrees):
Translational study on the effect of marijuana and tobacco products on the male and female reproductive system;
Effect of caffeine supplementation on functional parameters of asthenozoospermic seminal samples submitted to in vitro maturation;
Evaluation of the role of seminal processing in reducing bacterial load and selecting highly functional sperm;
The effects of continued use of marijuana and cigarettes on testicular function and their relationship to hypogonadism and male infertility;
Habits and lifestyles as risk factors for testicular function in male infertility;
Effects of exposure to Cannabis sativa smoke and treatment with antioxidants on reproductive parameters and sperm quality in male mice;
Impact of significant weight reduction on male fertility;
Determination of favorable culture media for sperm incubation;
Serum vitamin D levels and their relationship to steroid hormones, nutritional and seminal parameters in men evaluated for infertility;
Effect of different body mass indices (BMI) and body fat percentage (PGC) on seminal quality and DNA integrity.