Barend Maarten Gadella| Reproductive biology | Best Faculty Award

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Assoc Prof Dr. Barend Maarten Gadella| Reproductive biology | Best Faculty Award

Assoc Prof Dr, Barend Maarten Gadella,Utrecht University, Netherlands

Assoc Prof Dr. Barend Maarten Gadella is a distinguished academic affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands. His research primarily focuses on [insert specific field or area of expertise, if known]. With a robust background in [mention relevant academic qualifications or achievements], Dr. Gadella contributes significantly to the academic community through his research, publications, and teaching endeavors at Utrecht University.

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Education

PhD (‘doctorate’),Utrecht University, 17/02/1994,Supervisor: Prof. dr. B. Colenbrander/Prof. dr. L.M.G. van Golde,Title of thesis: Metabolism and localization of seminolipid in mammalian spermatozoa (cum laude)

Work Experience

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Contact Person for Scientific Integrity issues,1 Feb 2024-present,Ius promovendi (Utrecht University),20 Nov 2022-present,Guest professor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dept. Herd Health and Reproduction, Ghent University, Belgium,1 Jan 2019-present,Guest Professor, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Department Reproduction, University of Sydney, Australia,1 Aug 2016 – 31 Mar 2017,Associate Professor, full time, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dept. Biochemistry and Cell Biology and Farm Animal Health, Utrecht University,31 Aug 2004-present,Assistant Professor, full time, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dept. Biochemistry and Cell Biology and Farm Animal Health, Utrecht University2001-2004

Teaching Activities

  • Coordinator & lecturer of various courses in Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Medicine
  • Supervisor of numerous post-docs, PhD students, and MSc students

Scholarships, Grants, and Prizes

  • Recipient of several awards including the National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowships, KNAW Akademie Post-doc Fellowship Research grant, and others.
  • Principal investigator on various equipment grants for advanced biomedical imaging and analysis.

International Activities

Officer of the Association for Applied Animal Andrology (2022-2024),Panel member of FCT-Biomedical Engineering grants Portugal (2020-present),Country representative and workgroup 2 leader in COST action CA 16119 “In vitro 3-D total cell guidance and fitness” (2017-2022),Guest scientist at ARGUS, University of Sydney, Australia (Aug-Dec 2016 & Oct-Nov 2018),Member and country representative of the COST project FA0702 “Influences of oviduct secretory proteins on fertilization” (2012-2016),Pfizer Inc. member of research consortium on bovine reproduction failure (2004-2017)

Publications Noted & Contributions

  1. [6] Gadella BM. Metabolism and localization of seminolipid in ejaculated mammalian spermatozoa. Utrecht University, PhD thesis, 1994, ISBN 90-393-0180-8 pp. 1-189 (PhD thesis)
  2. [10] Gadella BM, van Kooij RJ, Arts EGJM. Dynamics in the lipid organization of the mammalian sperm plasma membrane and functionality in fertilization. Tijdschrift Fertiliteits Onderzoek 1996; 10:18-22 (in Dutch)
  3. [11] Gadella BM, van Kooij RJ, Colenbrander B, Arts EGJM. Veranderingen in de organisatie van lipiden in de spermaplasmamembraan tijdens capacitatie. Annalen Vereniging Fertiliteitsstudie 1996; 23:40-43 (in Dutch)
  4. [21] Colenbrander B, Gadella BM, Woelders H. Artificial insemination in swine. In: From the First artificial insemination to the modern reproduction biotechnologies. Eds. Russo V, Dall’Olio S, Fontanesi L. 1999, New Team, Parma Italia pp. 113-118 (book chapter)
  5. [28] Flesch FM, Colenbrander B, van Golde LMG, Gadella BM. Capacitation induced molecular alterations in the plasma membrane of boar spermatozoa in relation to zona pellucida affinity. In: “Boar Semen”. Eds. Johnson LA, Guthrie HD. 2000, Allen Press Inc. Lawrence, KS USA pp. 21-34 (book chapter)
  6. [29] Colenbrander B, Gadella BM, Feitsma H Woelders H. Semen quality assessment, present and future. In: “Boar Semen”. Eds. Johnson LA, Guthrie HD. 2000, Allen Press Inc. Lawrence, KS USA pp. 35-42 (book chapter)
  7. [69] Gadella BM, Visconti P. Regulation of capacitation. In: “The sperm cell: production, maturation, fertilization, regeneration”. Eds. De Jonge C, Barratt C, ISBN 13 987-0-521-85397-2 Cambridge University Press, 2006. pp.134-169 (book chapter)
  8. [88] Gadella BM. Sperm proteomics. In: Immune infertility; the impact of immune reactions on human infertility. Eds. Krause WK and Naz RK. Springer verlag, Berlin, 2009 pp. 33-48 (book chapter)
  9. [90] Gadella BM. Interaction of sperm with the zona pellucida during fertilization. Soc Reprod Fertil 2010; 67:267-87