Abstract: Studies on the genetics of female reproductive phenotypes has, with a few exceptions, somewhat lagged behind compared to other complex phenotypes, such as type 2 diabetes. Recent years have seen great progress for diseases such as polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis, where international consortiums have been formed to accelerate research. At the same time there are still some reproductive health-related diseases and phenotypes for which the genetic background remains an uncharted territory. This talk will give a brief overview on recent findings from studies into the genetics of miscarriage, pelvic prolapse, and cervical phenotypes.

Biography: Triin is an Associate Professor in Reproductive Genetics and Genomics at the Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu, Estonia. Her research focuses on the genetics and genomics of female reproductive health and related traits, and on using the large-scale data available in population-based biobanks to advance the genetic studies in this field.