Sonya Schuh-Huerta
Academic Appointments
- Postdoctoral Research fellow, Cancer/Stem Cell Biology Institute
Professional Snapshot
Honors and Awards
- Riverside Foundation Browse Scholarship Fellow, University of California Riverside (1995-1996)
- Louis H. Wayer Memorial Scholarship Recipient, Humboldt State University (1998-1999)
- State University Grant Recipient for Academic Achievement, Humboldt State University (1998-2000)
- 16th & 17th Annual Enrichment Grants for Education and Research Project, Humboldt State University (1999 & 2000)
- Uchio Award & Cash-Prize for Best Scanning Electron Microscopy Display, Humboldt State University (2000)
Professional Education
| Bachelor of Science: | Humboldt State University, Biology & Zoology (2000) |
| Doctor of Philosophy: | University of Washington, (2007) |
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Research Interests
I have great interests in the genes and proteins involved in gamete development, reproduction, and fertility. My current work aims to elucidate the genes and chromosomes that are involved in establishing a woman’s oocyte (egg) endowment and associated with follicle loss and declining fertility, and the environmental/ethnic factors that modify these effects. An underlying objective is to translate findings into clinical applications to improve the diagnosis and treatment of female infertility.
Publications
- Adenosine and catecholamine agonists speed the flagellar beat of mammalian sperm by a non-receptor-mediated mechanism. Biol Reprod. 2007; (6): 960-9
- Soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC) is indispensable for sperm function and fertilization. Dev Biol. 2006; (2): 353-62
- Signaling pathways for modulation of mouse sperm motility by adenosine and catecholamine agonists. Biol Reprod. 2006; (3): 492-500
- Identical phenotypes of CatSper1 and CatSper2 null sperm. J Biol Chem. 2005; (37): 32238-44
- A role for galanin-like peptide in the integration of feeding, body weight regulation, and reproduction in the mouse. Endocrinology. 2003; (3): 813-22
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