RESULTS

ARTICLES IN JOURNALS

2016

Networks models of actin dynamics during spermatozoa postejaculatory life: a comparison among human-made and text mining-based models. Biomedical Research International. 24 Aug 2016. N. Bernabò, A. Ordinelli, M. Ramal-Sanchez, M. Mattioli, and B. Barboni. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9795409

Emerging role of extracellular vesicles in communication of preimplantation embryos in vitro. Reproduction, Fertility and Development. 2 Dec 2016. Krishna C. Pavani, Carmen Alminana, Eline Wydooghe, Maaike Catteeuw, Miguel A. Ramírez, Pascal Mermillod, Dimitrios Rizos and Ann Van Soom. https://doi.org/10.1071/RD16318

2017

Aminopurvalanol A, a potent, selective, and cell permeable inhibitor of Cyclins/Cdk Complexes, causes the reduction of in vitro fertilizing ability of boar spermatozoa, by negatively affecting the capacitation-dependent actin polymerization. Frontiers in Phisiology. 22 Dec 2017. Nicola Bernabò, Luca Valbonetti, Luana Greco, Giulia Capacchietti, Marina Ramal Sanchez, Paola Palestini, Laura Botto, Mauro Mattioli and Barbara Barboni. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2017.01097

2018

Placental stem cells from domestic animals: translational potential and clinical relevance. Cell Transplantation. 22 Mar 2018. B. Barboni, Valentina Russo, P. Berardinelli, A. Mauro, L. Valbonetti, H. Sanyal, A.Canciello, L. Greco, A. Muttini1, V. Gatta, L. Stuppia, and M. Mattioli. https://dx.doi.org/10.1177%2F0963689717724797

Graphene Oxide affects in vitro fertilization outcome by interacting with sperm membrane in an animal in vitro model. Carbon. April 2018. N. Bernabò*, A. Fontana*, M. Ramal-Sánchez, L. Valbonetti, G. Capacchietti, R. Zappacosta, L. Greco, M. Marchisio, P. Lanuti, E. Ercolino, B. Barboni. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2017.12.042

Heat stress responses in spermatozoa: Mechanisms and consequences for cattle fertility. Theriogenology. June 2018. Mohammad Bozlur Rahman, Karl Schellander, Núria Llamas Luceño, Ann Van Soom. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology

Protocol for the ovine amniotic epithelial cell in vitro culture and differentiation. Biomedical Journal of Scientific and Technical Research. 28 June 2018. Hashimita Sanyal, Annunziata Mauro, Valentina Russo, Paolo Berardinelli, Angelo Canciello, Maura Turriani and Barbara Barboni. http://dx.doi.org/10.26717/BJSTR.2018.06.001400

Innovative multi-protectoral approach increases survival rate after vitrification of ovarian tissue and isolated follicles with improved results in comparison with conventional method. Journal of Ovarian Research. 7 Aug 2018. Dmitry Nikiforov, Valentina Russo, Delia Nardinocchi, Nicola Bernabò, Mauro Mattioli and Barbara Barboni. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13048-018-0437-5

Looking at the big picture: understanding how the oviduct’s dialogue with gametes and the embryo shapes reproductive success. Animal Reproduction. 16 Sep 2018. Beatriz Fernandez-Fuertes, Beatriz Rodríguez-Alonso, José María Sánchez, Constantine A. Simintiras, Patrick Lonergan, Dimitrios Rizos. http://dx.doi.org/10.21451/1984-3143-AR2018-0036

Platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase 1B3 (PAFAH1B3) is required for the formation of the meiotic spindle during in vitro oocyte maturation. Reproduction, Fertility and Development. 30 Nov 2018. Vandenberghe LTM, Heindryckx B, Smits K, Szymanska K, Ortiz-Escribano N, Ferrer-Buitrago M, Pavani K, Peelman L, Deforce D, De Sutter P, Van Soom A, De Schauwer C. https://doi.org/10.1071/RD18019

Isolation and characterization of functionally active extracellular vesicles from culture medium conditioned by bovine embryos in vitro. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21 Dec 2018. Krishna Chaitanya Pavani, An Hendrix, Wim Van Den Broeck, Liesbeth Couck, Katarzyna Szymanska, Xiaoyuan Lin, Jenne De Koster, Ann Van Soom, and Bart Leemans. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20010038

2019

Supplementation of bovine follicular fluid during in vitro maturation increases oocyte cumulus expansion, blastocyst developmental kinetics, and blastocyst cell number. Theriogenology. 1 March 2019. Jordana Sena Lopes, Analuce Canha-Gouveia, Evelynne París-Oller and Pilar Coy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2018.12.010

Differential isoform expression and alternative splicing in sex determination in mice. BMC Genomics. 12 Mar 2019. Benjamín Planells, Isabel Gómez-Redondo, Eva Pericuesta, Patrick Lonergan, and Alfonso Gutiérrez-Adán. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186%2Fs12864-019-5572-x

In vitro effect of estradiol and progesterone on ovine amniotic epithelial cells. Stem Cells International. 27 Mar 2019. A Mauro*, H. Sanyal*, A. Canciello, P. Berardinelli, V. Russo, N. Bernabò, B. Barboni. * Equally contributing authors. https://dx.doi.org/10.1155%2F2019%2F8034578

Gene expression and metabolic response of bovine oviduct epithelial cells to the early embryo. Reproduction. 1 April 2019. Hamdi M, Sánchez Calabuig MJ, Rodríguez-Alonso B, Bagés-Arnal S, Roussi K, Sturmey RGS, Gutierrez-Adan A, Lonergan P, Rizos D. https://doi.org/10.1530/REP-18-0561

Bovine embryo-secreted microRNA-30c is a potential non-invasive biomarker for hampered preimplantation developmental competence. Frontires in Genetics. 5 April 2019. Xiaoyuan Lin, Evy Beckers, Séan Mc Cafferty, Yannick Gansemans, Katarzyna Joanna Szymańska, Krishna Chaitanya Pavani, João Portela Catani, Filip Van Nieuwerburgh, Dieter Deforce, Petra De Sutter, Ann Van Soom and Luc Peelman. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389%2Ffgene.2019.00315

Graphene Oxide increases mammalian spermatozoa fertilizing ability by extracting cholesterol from their membranes and promoting capacitation. Scientific Reports. 31 May 2019. Nicola Bernabò, Juliana Machado-Simoes, Luca Valbonetti, Marina Ramal-Sanchez, Giulia Capacchietti, Antonella Fontana, Romina Zappacosta, Paola Palestini, Laura Botto, Marco Marchisio, Paola Lanuti, Michele Ciulla, Antonio Di Stefano, Elena Fioroni, Michele Spina & Barbara Barboni. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-44702-5

Global transcriptomic response of bovine endometrium to blastocyst-stage embryos. Reproduction. 1 June 2019. Passaro C, Tutt D, Bagés-Arnal S, Maicas C, Laguna-Barraza R, Gutierrez-Adan A, Browne JA, Rath D, Behura SK, Spencer TE, Fair T, Lonergan P. https://doi.org/10.1530/REP-19-0064

Seasonal variation in sperm freezability associated with changes in testicular germinal epithelium in domestic (Ovis aries) and wild (Ovis musimon) sheep. Reproduction, Fertility and Development. 11 June 2019. Lucía Martínez-Fresneda, Emma O’Brien, Rosario Velázquez, Adolfo Toledano-Díaz, Carlos M. Martínez-Cáceres, Dawit Tesfaye, Karl Schellander, Francisco A. García-Vázquez and Julian Santiago-Moreno. https://doi.org/10.1071/RD18511

In vitro supplementation of testosterone or prolactin affects spermatozoa freezability in small ruminants. Domestic Animal Endocrinology. 5 July 2019. L. Martínez-Fresneda, E.O'Brien, A. López Sebastián, R. Velázquez, A. Toledano-Díaz, D.Tesfaye, K. Schellander, F.A. García-Vázquez, J. Santiago-Moreno. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.domaniend.2019.06.004

Regulation of boar sperm functionality by the nitric oxide synthase/nitric oxide system. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. 19 Jul 2019. Florentin-Daniel Staicu, Rebeca Lopez-Úbeda, Jon Romero-Aguirregomezcorta, Juan Carlos Martínez-Soto and Carmen Matás Parra. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007%2Fs10815-019-01526-6

Vitamin D status is not associated with reproductive parameters in young Spanish men. Andrology. 5 Aug 2019. A. Rudnicka E. Adoamnei J. A. Noguera‐Velasco J. Vioque F. Cañizares‐Hernández J. Mendiola N. Jørgensen J. E. Chavarro S. H. Swan A. M. Torres‐Cantero. https://doi.org/10.1111/andr.12690

Bta-miR-10b Secreted by Bovine Embryos Negatively Impacts Preimplantation Embryo Quality. Frontires in Genetics. 22 Aug 2019. Xiaoyuan Lin, Krishna Chaitanya Pavani, Katrien Smits, Dieter Deforce, Björn Heindryckx, Ann Van Soom and Luc Peelman. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2019.00757

Gene expression profiles of bovine genital ridges during sex determination and early differentiation of the gonads. Biology of Reproduction. 28 Aug 2019. Benjamín Planells, Isabel Gómez-Redondo, José María Sánchez, Michael McDonald, Ángela Cánovas, Patrick Lonergan, Alfonso Gutiérrez-Adán. https://doi.org/10.1093/biolre/ioz170

Cyclin–CDK Complexes are key controllers of capacitation-dependent actin dynamics in mammalian spermatozoa. International Journal of Molecular Sciences.29 Aug 2019. Nicola Bernabò, Marina Ramal-Sanchez, Luca Valbonetti, Juliana Machado-Simoes, Alessandra Ordinelli, Giulia Capacchietti, Angela Taraschi and Barbara Barboni. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20174236

An approach to study the local embryo effect on gene expression in the bovine oviduct epithelium in vivo. Reproduction in Domestic Animals. 31 Aug 2019. Beatriz Rodríguez‐Alonso, Meriem Hamdi, José María Sánchez, Veronica Maillo, Alfonso Gutierrez‐Adan, Pat Lonergan, Dimitrios Rizos. https://doi.org/10.1093/biolre/ioz170

Extracellular vesicle-coupled miRNA profiles in follicular fluid of cows with divergent post-calving metabolic status. Scientific Reports. 6 Sept 2019. Tsige Hailay, Michael Hoelker, Mikhael Poirier, Samuel Gebremedhn, Franca Rings, Mohammed Saeed-Zidane, Dessie Salilew-Wondim, Christina Dauben, Ernst Tholen, Christiane Neuhoff, Karl Schellander and Dawit Tesfaye. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49029-9

Graphene oxide: a glimmer of hope for assisted reproductive technology. Carbon. September 2019. Marina Ramal-Sanchez, Luca Valbonetti, Guillaume Tsikis, Florine Dubuisson, Marie-Claire Blache, Valerie Labas, Xavier Druart, Antonella Fontana, Pascal Mermillod, Barbara Barboni, Marie Saint-Dizier, Nicola Bernabo. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2019.05.055

Species-specific and collection method-dependent differences in endometrial susceptibility to seminal plasma-induced RNA degradation. Scientific Reports. 21 Oct 2019. Fernandez-Fuertes, B., Sánchez, J.M., Bagés-Arnal, S., McDonald, M., Yeste, M., Lonergan, P. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-51413-4

Which low-abundance proteins are present in the human milieu of gamete/embryo maternal interaction?. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24 Oct 2019. Analuce Canha-Gouveia, A. Paradela, António Ramos-Fernández, Maria Teresa Prieto-Sánchez, Maria Luisa Sánchez-Ferrer, Fernando Corrales and Pilar Coy. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20215305

Epididymal and ejaculated sperm differ on their response to the cryopreservation and capacitation processes in mouflon (Ovis musimon). Scientific Reports. 30 Oct 2019. Martínez-Fresneda L, Castaño C, Bóveda P, Tesfaye D, Schellander K, Santiago-Moreno J & García-Vázquez FA. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-52057-0

Exposing dairy bulls to high temperature-humidity index during spermatogenesis compromises subsequent embryo development in vitro. Theriogenology. 2019. Núria Llamas Luceño, Daniel de Souza Ramos Angrimani, Luanade Cássia Bicudo, Katarzyna J.Szymańsk, Mario Van Poucke, Kristel Demeyere, Evelyne Meyer, Luc Peelman, Erik Mullaart, Marleen L.W.J. Broekhuijse, Ann Van Soom. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.08.034

2020

Asynchrony between the embryo and the oviduct influence subsequent embryo development. Reproduction, Fertility and Development. 29 January 2020. Rodríguez-Alonso B, Sánchez JM, Hamdi M, McDonald M, Havlicek V, Besenfelder U, Lonergan P and Rizos D. https://doi.org/10.1071/RD19360

Metabolism-associated genome-wide epigenetic changes in bovine oocytes during early lactation. Scientific Reports. 11 Feb 2020. Mikhael Poirier, Dawit Tesfaye, Tsige Hailay, Dessie Salilew-Wondim, Samuel Gebremedhn, Franca Rings, Christiane Neuhoff, Karl Schellander, Michael Hoelker. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59410-8

Spatial and Pregnancy-Related Changes in the Protein, Amino Acid, and Carbohydrate Composition of Bovine Oviduct Fluid. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 29 Feb 2020. Rodríguez-Alonso B, Maillo V, Salvador Acuña O, López-Úbeda R, Torrecillas A, Simintiras CA, Sturmey R, Avilés M, Lonergan P, Rizos D. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21051681

Location relative to the corpus luteum affects bovine endometrial response to a conceptus. Reproduction. May 2020. Sandra Bagés-Arnal, José M Sánchez, Beatriz Fernandez-Fuertes, Michael McDonald, Susanta K Behura, Thomas E Spencer, Trudee Fair, Pat Lonergan. https://doi.org/10.1530/REP-19-0464

Effect of Exposure to Seminal Plasma Through Natural Mating in Cattle on Conceptus Length and Gene Expression. Front Cell Dev Biol. 12 May 2020. Mateo-Otero Y, Sánchez JM, Recuero S, Bagés-Arnal S, McDonald M, Kenny DA, Yeste M, Lonergan P, Fernandez-Fuertes B. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2020.00341

Challenges in studying preimplantation embryo-maternal interaction in cattle. Theriogenology. 1 Jul 2020. Rodríguez-Alonso B, Sánchez JM, González E, Lonergan P, Rizos D. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.01.019

Mating to Intact, but Not Vasectomized, Males Elicits Changes in the Endometrial Transcriptome: Insights From the Bovine Model. Front Cell Dev Biol. 10 Jul 2020. Recuero S, Sánchez JM, Mateo-Otero Y, Bagés-Arnal S, McDonald M, Behura SK, Spencer TE, Kenny DA, Yeste M, Lonergan P, Fernandez-Fuertes B. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2020.00547

High temperature-humidity index compromises sperm quality and fertility of Holstein bulls in temperate climates. J Dairy Sci. Oct 2020. Núria Llamas-Luceño , Miel Hostens , Erik Mullaart , Marleen Broekhuijse , Pat Lonergan , Ann Van Soom. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-18089

Reproductive Outcomes and Endocrine Profile in Artificially Inseminated versus Embryo Transferred Cows. Animals. 6 August 2020. Lopes, Jordana S., Estefanía Alcázar-Triviño, Cristina Soriano-Úbeda, Meriem Hamdi, Sebastian Cánovas, Dimitrios Rizos and Pilar Coy. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10081359

2021

Differential proteome between ejaculate and epididymal sperm represents a key factor for sperm freezability in wild small ruminants. Cryobiology. 21 January 2021. Martínez-Fresneda L, Sylvester M, Farhad S, Bunes A, Del Pozo JC, García-Vázquez FA, Neuhoff C, Tesfaye D, Schellander K,Santiago-Moreno J. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cryobiol.2021.01.012

Nitrite and Nitrate Levels in Follicular Fluid From Human Oocyte Donors Are Related to Ovarian Response and Embryo Quality. Front Cell Dev Biol. 4 Apr 2021. Staicu FD, Canha-Gouveia A, Soriano-Úbeda C, Martínez-Soto JC, Adoamnei E, Chavarro JE, Matás C. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2021.647002

Physicochemical and Functional Characterization of Female Reproductive Fluids: A Report of the First Two Infants Born Following Addition of Their Mother's Fluids to the Embryo Culture Media. Front Physiol. 1 Sep 2021. Canha-Gouveia A, Prieto-Sánchez MT, Sánchez-Ferrer ML, Mollá M, Martínez-Soto JC, París-Oller E, Soriano-Úbeda C, Landeras J, Coy P. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2021.710887

Nitric oxide-targeted protein phosphorylation during human sperm capacitation. Sci Rep. 25 Oct 2021. Staicu, FD., Martínez-Soto, J.C., Canovas, S., Matás C. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-00494-1

2022

Year-Long Phenotypical Study of Calves Derived From Different Assisted-Reproduction Technologies. Front. Vet. Sci. 10 January 2022. Lopes JS, Soriano-Úbeda C, París-Oller E, Navarro-Serna S, Canha-Gouveia A, Sarriás-Gil L, Cerón JJ, Coy P. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.739041

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

2017

Nitric Oxide: Key Features in Spermatozoa. Chapter in Book: Germ Cells. 17 May 2017. Florentin-Daniel Staicu and Carmen Matas Parra. https://doi.org/10.5772/67551

2018

Membrane Dynamics of Spermatozoa during Capacitation: New Insight in Germ Cells Signalling. Chapter in Book: Nitric Oxide Synthase - Simple Enzyme-Complex Roles. 31st Jan 2018. Nicola Bernabò, Marina Ramal Sanchez, Luca Valbonetti, Luana Greco, Giulia Capacchietti, Mauro Mattioli and Barbara Barboni. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.69964

POSTERS

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EPICONCEPT 2016

Giardini Naxos [ITALY]
ESR3 - Florentin-Daniel Staicu

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GRAPHENE 2017

Barcelona [SPAIN]
ESR14 - Marina Ramal Sánchez

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ICA 2017

Copenhagen [DENMARK]
ESR1 - Anna Rudnicka

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SUPRAMOL 2017

Santa Margherita di Pula [ITALY]
ESR14 - Marina Ramal Sánchez

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AETE 2017

Bath [UK]
ESR2 - Benjamín Planells

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AETE 2017

Bath [UK]
ESR3 - Florentin-Daniel Staicu

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AETE 2017

Bath [UK]
ESR4 - Krishna C. Pavani

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AETE 2017

Bath [UK]
ESR5 - Núria Llamas

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AETE 2017

Bath [UK]
ESR7 - Dmitry Nikiforov

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AETE2017

Bath [UK]
ESR8 - Lucía Martinez-Fresneda

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AETE 2017

Bath [UK]
ESR10 - Analuce Canha

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AETE 2017

Bath [UK]
ESR11 - Sandra Bagés-Arnal

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AETE 2017

Bath [UK]
ESR13 - Hashimita Sanyal

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AETE 2017

Bath [UK]
ESR14 - Marina Ramal Sánchez

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AETE 2017

Bath [UK]
ESR15 - Jordana S. Lopes

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NYRA 2018

Lisbon [PORTUGAL]
ESR1 - Anna Rudnicka

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CNB 2017

Cartagena [SPAIN]
ESR10 - Analuce Canha

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ISPF 2017

Viena [AUSTRIA]
ESR7 - Dmitry Nikiforov

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ETW 2018

Óbidos [PORTUGAL]
ESR8 - Lucía Martinez-Fresneda

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IBFC 2018

Westport [IRELAND]
ESR5 - Núria Llamas

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ESHRE 2018

Barcelona [SPAIN]
ESR3 - Florentin-Daniel Staicu

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ESHRE 2018

Barcelona [SPAIN]
ESR4 - Krishna C. Pavani

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ESHRE 2018

Barcelona [SPAIN]
ESR6 - Beatriz Rodríguez-Alonso

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ESHRE 2018

Barcelona [SPAIN]
ESR6 - Beatriz Rodríguez-Alonso

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ESHRE 2018

Barcelona [SPAIN]
ESR9 - Mikhael Poirier

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SPERM SYMP 2018

Stockholm [SWEDEN]
ESR1 - Anna Rudnicka

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SSR 2018

New Orleans [USA]
ESR2 - Benjamín Planells

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CRYO 2018

Madrid [SPAIN]
ESR8 - Lucía Martinez-Fresneda

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AETE 2018

Nantes [FRANCE]
ESR2 - Benjamín Planells

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AETE 2018

Nantes [FRANCE]
ESR6 - Beatriz Rodríguez-Alonso

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AETE 2018

Nantes [FRANCE]
ESR12 - Tsige Hailay

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AETE 2018

Nantes [FRANCE]
ESR14 - Marina Ramal Sánchez

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AETE 2018

Nantes [FRANCE]
ESR15 - Jordana S. Lopes

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BESEV 2018

Gent [BELGIUM]
ESR4 - Krishna C. Pavani

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ESDAR 2018

Córdoba [SPAIN]
ESR8 - Lucía Martinez-Fresneda

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ESDAR 2018

Córdoba [SPAIN]
ESR14 - Marina Ramal Sánchez

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ASRM 2018

Denver [USA]
ESR10 - Analuce Canha

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IETS 2018

Bangkok [THAILAND]
ESR6 - Beatriz Rodríguez-Alonso

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IETS 2018

Bangkok [THAILAND]
ESR6 - Beatriz Rodríguez-Alonso

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IETS 2019

New Orleans [USA]
ESR5 - Núria Llamas

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IETS 2019

New Orleans [USA]
ESR9 - Mikhael Poirier

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IETS 2019

New Orleans [USA]
ESR11 - Sandras Bagés Arnal

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IETS 2019

New Orleans [USA]
ESR12 - Tsige Hailay Hagos

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SSR 2019

San Jose [USA]
ESR11 - Sandras Bagés Arnal

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SSR 2019

San Jose [USA]
ESR12 - Tsige Hailay Hagos

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AETE 2019

Murcia [SPAIN]
ESR3 - Florentin-Daniel Staicu

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AETE 2019

Murcia [SPAIN]
ESR4 - Krishna C. Pavani

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AETE 2019

Murcia [SPAIN]
ESR8 - Lucía Martinez-Fresneda

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AETE 2019

Murcia [SPAIN]
ESR10 - Analuce Canha

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AETE 2019

Murcia [SPAIN]
ESR11 - Sandras Bagés Arnal

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AETE 2019

Murcia [SPAIN]
ESR15 - Jordana S. Lopes

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AETE 2019

Murcia [SPAIN]
ESR2 - Benjamin Planells