Postdoctoral Research Associate
Washington University in St. Louis
Dr. Sara Pietroforte is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher in the OB&GYN Department at Washington University in St. Louis. Sara received a Marie-Skłodowska-Curie fellowship to perform her doctorate degree in Cell Biology and Reproductive Genetics at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, in collaboration with Eugin Group. During her PhD Sara investigated the role of transcriptome remodeling and mitochondrial metabolism on oocyte’s meiotic maturation capacity. In November 2023, Sara joined the Amargant i Riera Lab to study mechanobiology of the ovary, and to elucidate how the oocyte-intrinsic and extrinsic factors regulate oocyte quality in normal conditions and with advanced maternal age.