NICHD POPULATION RESEARCH CENTER GRANT

对女性生殖生物学的研究已经超过了 男性 应用基础和临床研究解决问题， 人类生殖在女性中更频繁和更成功 而不是男性。 在本申请中描述的工作旨在 增加我们对男性生殖的基本和临床知识。 的 这项工作的主要目标是研究不孕症和避孕 男性生殖系统的基础生物学研究 这对解决这些临床问题非常重要。 纳入的研究 从大脑的分子生物学和生物化学， 和睾丸通过生理学的内分泌控制机制， 成年人睾丸功能的影响的临床研究 精索静脉曲张对生育能力的影响 调查人员的努力， 背景和能力是针对解决重大问题， 男性生殖生物学

Research in reproductive biology of the female has overshadowed that in the male. Application of basic and clinical studies to solving problems in human reproduction has been more frequent and more successful in females than in males. Work to be described in this application is designed to increase our basic and clinical knowledge of male reproduction. The primary goals of this work are the study of infertility and contraception in men and the exploration of the basic biology of the male reproductive system important in solving these clinical problems. The studies included range from the molecular biology and biochemistry of the brain, pituitary and testis through the physiology of the endocrine control mechanisms for testicular function in adults to clinical studies on the effects of varicoceles on fertility. The efforts of investigators with varied backgrounds and capabilities are directed toward solving major problems of male reproductive biology.