Ariadna Delgado Bermúdez

Ariadna Delgado Bermúdez is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Girona, affiliated with the TechnoSperm research group under the Department of Biology and the Agro-Food Technology Institute (INTEA). She teaches at both the College of Sciences and College of Medicine.

• PhD in Biology (University of Girona, 2022)
• MSc in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine (University of Girona, 2018)
• BSc in Biomedical Sciences (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2017)

Her research focuses on Reproductive Biotechnology across human, equine, bovine, and porcine species. Key areas include:

• Sperm protein analysis (proteomics, interactomics)
• Cryopreservation techniques for gametes
• IVF and embryo development
• Semen microbiology (pathogen detection, microbial growth)
• Sperm chromatin architecture dynamics

She has gained expertise in advanced methodologies like:

• Western Blot, ELISA
• CASA system (sperm motility analysis)
• Flow cytometry (viability, membrane integrity, intracellular calcium, oxidative stress, mitochondrial membrane potential)
• BioID (protein-protein interactions) at University of Manchester
• TUNEL and Comet assays (sperm nuclear DNA fragmentation)

Her international collaborations include:

• 3-month stay at Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell/Matrix Research (University of Manchester, 2021)
• 3-month stay at Institute for Biogenesis Research (University of Hawaii, 2022)

Scientific awards:

• University of Girona Doctoral Program Extraordinary Award (2022)
• College of Biologists of Catalonia (CBC) Best Doctoral Thesis Award (2023)

She actively participates in science communication through the 11F initiative since 2018, organizing workshops on scientific dissemination and gender perspectives.