Team
Sven Berres
PhD Student
Tel.: +49 (0)251 83 54830
E-Mail: Sven Berres
About me
I am interested in ageing of both somatic and germ cells currently focusing on using human male sperm and blood cells. As a bioinformatician I analyze huge data sets like NGS and microarray data, generated by Whole Genome Bisulfite sequencing (WGBS) and Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) arrays. To process the data I apply various algorithms and visualization tools to generate relevant biological information. Combining this information with our institute’s expertise I would like to answer the following questions: Do germ cells age in the same way as somatic cells? What effects has germ cell ageing on male fertility? Is there a link between genetic and epigentic factors in male germ cell ageing? Outside the institute I try to spend my freetime as active as possible with all kind of sports and lately enjoy listening to audiobooks.
Juan Manuel Paturlanne
PhD Student
E-Mail: Juanmanuel.Paturlanne@ukmuenster.de
About me
Manuel has obtained his degree in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina in 2018. After that, he was formed as a clinical embryologist for two years and in 2021, he moved to Münster to join our team and pursue his PhD focused on prepubertal boys’ fertility preservation. His project consists on studying the spermatogonial compartment throughout development at single cell level in the common marmoset and relating it to the human situation. Manuel likes learning new languages and can often be seen drinking his Argentinean mate.
About me
I am a biological PhD student and my main research interests lie in the molecular mechanisms behind spermatogonial dysfunction leading to male infertility. My work is part of the clinical research unit (CRU) „Male Germ Cells”. I study normal and impaired spermatogenesis of human testicular tissues at transcriptional and epigenetic level. I would do anything for a good Thai-Curry and enjoy exploring the Münsterland on my racing bike.
Yihan Wang
PhD Student
Tel.: +49 (0)251 83 58651
E-Mail: Yihan Wang
About me
Han finished her Master in Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction Science from the Sichuan Agricultural University in China. During her Master studies she studied sperm biology in boars and pandas. She moved to Münster in 2022 to pursue a PhD on male reproductive ageing. Her project includes transcriptome and methylome analysis. Han is keen on using bioinformatics to help answer biological questions and she loves cats and travelling.