A co-first-author research trail connecting antioxidant supplementation, post-thaw boar semen quality, and fertility outcomes.
This project focused on a practical reproductive-biotechnology question: can myo-inositol improve the quality and fertility of cryopreserved boar semen by strengthening antioxidant protection before freezing? The work links sperm cryosurvival, post-thaw function, and fertility outcomes, and it became both a peer-reviewed Antioxidants article and an award-winning conference poster.
Boar semen freezing is not only a storage technique; it is a reproductive-management problem where oxidative stress, sperm function, and fertility are tied together. The project asked whether an antioxidant supplement could make that bridge more reliable.
As co-first author, my role sat in the research trail from semen-quality evaluation to the broader interpretation of how antioxidant supplementation could improve post-thaw function and fertility.
The study focused on supplementing semen with myo-inositol before freezing, then reading the effect through post-thaw semen quality, sperm function, and fertility-associated outcomes.
This thread complements the oocyte and embryo projects by keeping redox biology close to practical reproductive performance: the same biological language of oxidative stress becomes a tool for semen preservation.
Treat cryopreservation as an oxidative-stress problem affecting sperm quality and function.
Apply myo-inositol before the freeze-thaw process to test whether antioxidant support changes post-thaw outcomes.
Read the intervention through post-thaw semen quality, sperm function, and fertility-linked outcomes.
Carry the study from conference presentation to a peer-reviewed co-first-author article.