Professor Timo Strunker

Center for Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University of Munster

A Step Towards New Contraceptive Drugs?

Professor Timo Strünker, Group Leader, WWU Münster, Germany, outlines his research into the process of fertilization, specifically human sperm rheotaxis. Hear how he performs a range of biophysical experiments to study chemosensation in sperm, including high-throughput analysis of calcium signaling and pH signaling.



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Professor Timo Strunker

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Professor Timo Strunker is Group Leader at WWU Munster, Germany. More

Professor Timo Strunker

Center for Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, University of Munster

Professor Timo Strunker is Group Leader at WWU Munster, Germany. After working in the pharmaceuticals industry for a few years, Prof. Strünker opted for science in the academic world. He is now undertaking research into the navigation skills of sperms – and he knows that we humans have a lot in common with sea urchins!