Areas of Study

VIBS reproductive biologists research mechanisms underlying changes in the female reproductive system during early development, puberty, and gestation, as well as factors that alter the onset of puberty and affect embryo implantation. Several faculty members within this focus area are also members of the Texas A&M Interdisciplinary Faculty of Reproductive Biology (IFRB) .

Illustration of human adrenal glands located above the kidneys.

Endocrine Oncology & Toxicology

Dr. Sakhila Banu

Dr. Dana Gaddy kneeling beside a sheep in an outdoor field.

Hormonal & Musculoskeletal Disease

Dr. Dana Gaddy

3D illustration of hormone-producing cells interacting within the endocrine system.

Reproduction, Growth, & Stress Endocrine Studies

Dr. Thomas Welsh Jr.

Conceptual illustration of genomics and uterine biology

Pregnancy, Placentation, & Uterine Biology

Dr. Greg Johnson

Affiliated Faculty