Professor Brett Nixon was the founding Director of the HMRI Infertility and Reproduction Program. He is currently the Deputy Head of the College of Engineering, Science and Environment.
Over his career, Brett has conducted research activity at the basic biology / clinical andrology interface, gaining international recognition for his insights into how sperm gain the function required to fertilise an egg, and how these processes become disrupted in cases of male infertility.
His research also focuses on the mechanisms by which environmental and lifestyle factors impact sperm quality and the repercussions of such changes for embryo development.
This research has broad application for the diagnosis of sperm dysfunction and the design of new therapeutic intervention strategies to alleviate the burden of male infertility and improve offspring health.
