Daniel Dufort

Daniel Dufort is an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at McGill University, affiliated with the RI-MUHC (Glen site) under the Child Health and Human Development Program and Centre for Translational Biology.

• Key research areas: Embryo-uterine communication, placental development, preterm birth mechanisms
• Utilizes molecular genetics, embryology, and signaling pathway analysis
• Focuses on Nodal and Wnt pathways in reproductive biology

Recent publications examine:

• Wnt/Ca²⁺ signaling in blastocyst attachment (2023)
• Nodal's role in maternal immune tolerance (2023)
• Cripto's involvement in placental vasculature (2021)
• Gene-environment interactions in preterm birth (2018)
• Porcupine-dependent Wnt activity in fertility (2017)

His work bridges molecular embryology with clinical reproductive medicine.