Daria Popova

Daria Popova is a researcher at the University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway, specializing in reproductive medicine and advanced imaging techniques. Her work focuses on improving sperm cell evaluation for assisted reproductive technologies (ART) through optical nanoscopy, machine learning, and mitochondrial DNA analysis.

• Key research areas: Reproductive health, quantitative phase microscopy, AI-assisted diagnostics
• Recent projects: Systematic reviews of mitochondrial DNA in semen abnormalities, development of deep learning models for sperm classification

Popova's publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches combining biomedical science with computational analysis to address declining fertility rates. She has collaborated with researchers in Norway and internationally on studies exploring oxidative stress effects and super-resolution imaging of sperm cells.