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| Born | Andrew John Watson 4 November 1959 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Andrew John Watson (born 4 November 1959) is a Canadian reproductive biologist. His research focus is on defining the mechanisms that control mammalian preimplantation development and in understanding the impact of embryo environments on early development.
Career and research
[edit]Watson served as a professor and taught at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry in London, Ontario between the years 1993 to 2022. He also served as an Associate Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs between 2010 and 2018. He remains at University of Western Ontario as Professor Emeritus as of 2026.[1][2].
His research focuses on understanding the earliest stages of mammalian development, which includes the period from fertilization to implantation to the uterus and the beginnings of pregnancy. Watson’s research team investigated the roles of multiple key genes during preimplantation development and explored the effects that embryonic external environment has on gene function and thus early preimplantation development. This research helped demonstrate that the very beginning of mammalian development has a major impact on not only whether pregnancy will occur but also on the health of the fetus, and postpartum life overall. Watson’s research supported the employment of safe and efficient methods in the fertility clinic, assisting couples facing fertility challenges to fulfill their family planning desires[3][4][5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Emeritus". Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ "Andrew Watson". Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ Leung, Zuleika C. L.; Abu Rafea, Basim; Watson, Andrew J.; Betts, Dean H. (2022-05-01). "Free fatty acid treatment of mouse preimplantation embryos demonstrates contrasting effects of palmitic acid and oleic acid on autophagy". American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 322 (5): C833–C848. doi:10.1152/ajpcell.00414.2021. ISSN 0363-6143. PMC 9273280. PMID 35319901.
- ↑ Dionne, Grace; Calder, Michele; Betts, Dean H.; Rafea, Basim Abu; Watson, Andrew J. (December 2022). "Expression and localization of NRF2/Keap1 signalling pathway genes in mouse preimplantation embryos exposed to free fatty acids". Gene Expression Patterns. 46 119281. doi:10.1016/j.gep.2022.119281. PMID 36243294.
- ↑ Hawke, David Connor; Watson, Andrew John; Betts, Dean Harvey (January 2021). "Extracellular vesicles, microRNA and the preimplantation embryo: non-invasive clues of embryo well-being". Reproductive BioMedicine Online. 42 (1): 39–54. doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.11.011. PMID 33303367.
- ↑ Yousif, Maisoon D.; Calder, Michele D.; Du, Jin Tong; Ruetz, Kelsey N.; Crocker, Kylie; Urquhart, Brad L.; Betts, Dean H.; Rafea, Basim Abu; Watson, Andrew J. (November 2020). "Oleic Acid Counters Impaired Blastocyst Development Induced by Palmitic Acid During Mouse Preimplantation Development: Understanding Obesity-Related Declines in Fertility". Reproductive Sciences. 27 (11): 2038–2051. doi:10.1007/s43032-020-00223-5. ISSN 1933-7191. PMC 7522107. PMID 32542540.
- ↑ Watson, Andrew J.; De Sousa, Paul; Caveney, Anita; Barcroft, Lisa C.; Natale, David; Urquhart, Jennifer; Westhusin, Mark E. (2000-02-01). "Impact of Bovine Oocyte Maturation Media on Oocyte Transcript Levels, Blastocyst Development, Cell Number, and Apoptosis1". Biology of Reproduction. 62 (2): 355–364. doi:10.1095/biolreprod62.2.355. ISSN 0006-3363. PMID 10642573.
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