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From Cells to Success: Molecular Insights in Fertility
An Intrinsic Data conversation with Dr. Dawit Tesfaye
In this episode, Staci Miller, Founder of Gen UX Consulting, sits down with Dr. Dawit Tesfaye, Associate Professor at Colorado State University’s Animal Reproduction & Biotechnology Lab, to explore how understanding embryo development at the molecular level can transform both human and animal fertility outcomes.
Dr. Tesfaye’s work bridges disciplines by linking agriculture, biomedical research, and reproductive medicine. Together, they dive into how a cow embryo can help explain the earliest stages of human life, and why studying the first seven days of development is key to improving IVF success rates and livestock breeding efficiency alike.
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What You’ll Learn
• The journey from oocyte to blastocyst—and why day 7 matters
• The 8–16 cell transition where embryos switch from maternal to self-driven development
• How bovine embryos mirror human fertility better than mice
• Lab innovations
• The role of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in embryo–maternal communication
• Using single-cell sequencing to decode fertility at molecular depth
• How research funding, collaboration, and student training keep discovery moving forward
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Why It Matters
Fertility is one of biology’s most complex puzzles. By understanding the molecular dialogue that drives early development, researchers like Dr. Tesfaye are paving the way for smarter IVF, better livestock genetics, and more sustainable reproductive technologies.
This episode shows how data, biology, and design thinking intersect to drive innovation from the lab bench to the bedside.
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About Our Guest
Dr. Dawit Tesfaye is an Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University, based in the Animal Reproduction & Biotechnology Lab (ARBL). Originally from Ethiopia, he earned his Ph.D. at the University of Bonn (Germany), conducted postdoctoral research at UC Davis, and now leads cutting-edge studies in embryo molecular biology and reproductive biotechnology.
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About the Series
The Intrinsic Data Series spotlights how data drives innovation across industries . Each episode explores how insights can transform the way we build, create, and care.
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Work with Gen UX Consulting:
Website: genuxconsulting.com
Meet with us: genuxconsulting.com/meeting
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: @GenUXConsulting
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Listen now on: Spotify · Apple Podcasts · YouTube
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Hashtags:
#IntrinsicData #GenUXConsulting #FertilityResearch #Embryology #IVF #ReproductiveBiology #AnimalScience #BiomedicalResearch #ColoradoStateUniversity
An Intrinsic Data conversation with Dr. Dawit Tesfaye
In this episode, Staci Miller, Founder of Gen UX Consulting, sits down with Dr. Dawit Tesfaye, Associate Professor at Colorado State University’s Animal Reproduction & Biotechnology Lab, to explore how understanding embryo development at the molecular level can transform both human and animal fertility outcomes.
Dr. Tesfaye’s work bridges disciplines by linking agriculture, biomedical research, and reproductive medicine. Together, they dive into how a cow embryo can help explain the earliest stages of human life, and why studying the first seven days of development is key to improving IVF success rates and livestock breeding efficiency alike.
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What You’ll Learn
• The journey from oocyte to blastocyst—and why day 7 matters
• The 8–16 cell transition where embryos switch from maternal to self-driven development
• How bovine embryos mirror human fertility better than mice
• Lab innovations
• The role of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in embryo–maternal communication
• Using single-cell sequencing to decode fertility at molecular depth
• How research funding, collaboration, and student training keep discovery moving forward
⸻
Why It Matters
Fertility is one of biology’s most complex puzzles. By understanding the molecular dialogue that drives early development, researchers like Dr. Tesfaye are paving the way for smarter IVF, better livestock genetics, and more sustainable reproductive technologies.
This episode shows how data, biology, and design thinking intersect to drive innovation from the lab bench to the bedside.
⸻
About Our Guest
Dr. Dawit Tesfaye is an Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University, based in the Animal Reproduction & Biotechnology Lab (ARBL). Originally from Ethiopia, he earned his Ph.D. at the University of Bonn (Germany), conducted postdoctoral research at UC Davis, and now leads cutting-edge studies in embryo molecular biology and reproductive biotechnology.
⸻
About the Series
The Intrinsic Data Series spotlights how data drives innovation across industries . Each episode explores how insights can transform the way we build, create, and care.
⸻
Work with Gen UX Consulting:
Website: genuxconsulting.com
Meet with us: genuxconsulting.com/meeting
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: @GenUXConsulting
⸻
Listen now on: Spotify · Apple Podcasts · YouTube
⸻
Hashtags:
#IntrinsicData #GenUXConsulting #FertilityResearch #Embryology #IVF #ReproductiveBiology #AnimalScience #BiomedicalResearch #ColoradoStateUniversity
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