Jan-Bernd Stukenborg

Jan currently holds the position of Associate Professor and Group Leader at the NORDFERTIL Research Lab, within the Department of Organismal Biology at Uppsala University, and is a docent and an affiliated researcher at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. His research group focuses on germ cell differentiation both in vivo and in vitro, with a particular emphasis on fertility preservation techniques for children affected by gonadal dysfunctions. Central to his work is the investigation of testicular biology, including the behaviour of germ cells and their interaction with the somatic environment. He develops and applies advanced in vitro differentiation methods, employing novel cell culture systems. This interdisciplinary research sits at the intersection of cell biology, stem cell science, and endocrinology, with the ultimate goal of understanding and restoring reproductive potential.