AG Reproductive Medicine and Molecular Perinatology

Prof. Dr. med. Frauke von Versen-Höynck, M.Sc.

Mrs. Prof. Dr. F. von Versen-Höynk

 

 

Prof. Dr. med. Frauke von Versen-Höynck, M.Sc.
Phone: 0511 532-6080 (office)
Phone: 0511 532-6084 (laboratory)
Fax: 0511 532-6081
EMail: vonversen-hoeynck.frauke@mh-hannover.de

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Research focus:

The original projects of the research group Reproductive Medicine and Molecular Perinatology initially dealt with obstetric and perinatal topics. For several years now, we have been focusing primarily on aspects of reproductive medicine and working on interdisciplinary basic science, translational and clinical research questions.

A focus of our basic research is currently investigating the reasons and mechanisms that lead to differences in maternal and child outcomes after the use of assisted reproduction technology procedures. Here we are interested, among other things, in the increased risk of hypertensive diseases of pregnancy and macrosomia in pregnancies that arose after the transfer of a previously frozen and thawed embryo (frozen thawed embryo transfer). 

We are also investigating factors that contribute to reproductive aging but also premature vascular aging and thus possibly to an increased cardiovascular risk in later life.

A new research focus is dedicated to exploring the pathomechanisms of endometriosis that may lead to impaired fertility.

Current

Vacancies (on request)

  • Experimental master-/doctoral theses in the fields of biochemistry/biology and human medicine Contact
  • student assistants
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Projects currently being worked on:

Gynecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine:

► Establishing a harmonized data and biobank for researching the connections between endometriosis, infertility, and complicated pregnancy outcomes.

► Pathomechanisms of endometriosis related to infertility using a 3D organ-on-a-chip model

► Age-related decidualization defects of endometrial stromal cells in women with advanced maternal age (Endo-Age)

► Influence protocols of different frozen embryo transfer cycles on clinical, maternal and child outcomes

► Influence of corpus luteum products on decidualization, placental development and maternal health

► Influence of fertility treatment on maternal health and complications in pregnancy

► Influence of the pandemic and acceptance of vaccination against SARS-Cov2 in women who wish to have children

► Desire to have children and family planning in organ transplants

 

Molecular Perinatology:

► Regulatory mechanisms of gene expression linking impaired vascular health with preeclamptic pregnancies

► Epigenetic differences of maternal and fetal endothelial progenitor cells in healthy and complicated pregnancies

► Influence of immunosuppressive therapies on the health and function of endothelial progenitor cells in female kidney transplant recipients

► The role of vitamin D and DNA damage response proteins in the regulation of oxidative stress in preeclampsia

► The role of vitamin D in the pathophysiology of preeclampsia

 

Employees

Dr. r. n. Bianca Schröder-Heurich

Dr. Bianca Schröder-Heurich

Postdoc

@ Schroeder-Heurich.Bianca@mh-hannover.de

Katja Richter

Katja Richter

MTA - Medical Technical Assistant

Richter.Katja@mh-hannover.de
 

Julia Beckmann

Julia Beckmann

MSc, cand. Dr. rer. nat.

@ Beckmann.JuliaALexandra@mh-hannover.de

Rubén Trespando

Rubén Trespando

MTA - Medical Technical Assistant

Trespando.Ruben@mh-hannover.de
 

Mengying Li

Mengying Li

MSc, cand. Dr. med.

Li.Mengying@mh-hannover.de
 

Cara Juli im weißen Kittel

Cara Juli

MSc., cand. Dr. rer. nat.

Juli.Cara@mh-hannover.de
 

Klara Leukenfeld im weißen Kittel

Klara Leukenfeld

cand. BSc. Biochemistry

Leuckefeld.Klara@mh-hannover.de
 

Marla Burchardt im weißen Kittel

Marla Burchardt

Voluntary Scientific Year

Burchardt.Marla@mh-hannover.de
 

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