Balogh Laboratory

About the Balogh Lab

The primary research interest in the Balogh Lab is canine uterine inertia with primary focus on the underlying endocrine and molecular mechanisms of absent or insufficient labor contractions. The role of obesity on reproductive performance of bitches is also investigated. Further projects are centered around canine semen analysis and male infertility, and the effects of a slow-release GnRH agonist (deslorelin) on testicular and epididymal function. Studies on canine pregnancy and neonatology, female and male reproductive endocrinology, and ultrasonography of the female and male reproductive tract are also of great interest.  

Research

Ongoing projects

1. Canine dystocia: Understanding the functional alterations of uterine contractility in primary uterine inertia
2. The role of obesity on reproductive performance of bitches
3. Testicular downregulation with a slow-release GnRH agonist (deslorelin) as a model of canine male infertility

Collaborators

• Dr. Linda Müller, Department of Obstetrics and Food Animal Medicine Clinic, University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, Hungary
• Dr. Aykut Gram, Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Erciyes University, Turkey
• Dr. Julie T. Cecere, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech
• Dr. Fernando Biase, School of Animal Sciences, Virginia Tech
• Dr. Amber Lee, Mountain View Humane Spay/Neuter Clinic, Christiansburg, VA

People

Current Lab Members

• Dr. Orsolya Balogh (PI)
• Dr. Gabriela C. de Sousa (MS Student and Theriogenology Resident)
• Dr. Samantha McCarter (PhD Student)
• Andrea Jones (Laboratory Technician)

Former Lab Members

• Dr. Nicole Sugai