Marten Michaelis

Marten Michaelis is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf, Germany, affiliated with the Institute of Reproductive Biology and the working group Biochemistry of Reproduction. His research focuses on molecular mechanisms underlying male fertility, endocrinology, and the role of selenoproteins in reproductive health.

• Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Humboldt University, Berlin
• M.Sc. in Medicinal Chemistry from University of Sussex, UK
• Dipl. Ing. (FH) in Chemistry from University of Applied Science, Berlin

His work investigates hormonal regulation of fertility using mouse models selected for superfertility, examining insulin/leptin signaling, fatty acid metabolism, and transcriptional profiles in reproductive tissues. Recent studies analyze kinase pathways in granulosa cells, steroidogenesis, and metabolic-endocrine interactions in high-fertility phenotypes.

Key trends in his 2012-2025 publications include: endocrine regulation of fertility, metabolic influences on gametogenesis, molecular profiling of reproductive tissues, and comparative studies across mouse and bovine models. Collaborative work spans lipidomics, transcriptomics, and physiological assays.

Dr. Michaelis collaborates with researchers like Joachim Weitzel, Jens Vanselow, and Marten Langhammer on projects involving:

• IGF-axis gene expression in superfertile mice
• HIF1-driven steroidogenesis in granulosa cells
• Selenoprotein P as a sperm quality biomarker
• Endocrine factors in the Dummerstorf mouse model

His research contributes to understanding reproductive performance and fertility optimization in farm animals through biochemical and molecular approaches.