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Sai Ma

ResearcherObstetrics and GynecologyUniversity of British Columbia

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Sai Ma

Researcher

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Health Sciences

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
2 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 CIHR), most recently in 2015.

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Research

Azoospermia Copy Number Variances (Cnv)Dna Methylation Male Infertility Male Meiotic Recombination Oligozoospermia Recombination Hotspot Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (Snp)

Latest papers

Deoxyribonucleic acid methylation abnormalities at imprinted loci in oligospermic and azoospermic men.
F&S science · 2026 · senior author
Increased Y Chromosome Microdeletions in Cord Blood of Male Newborns From Assisted Reproductive Technology Compared to Natural Conception.
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC · 2024 · senior author
The incidence of long heterochromatic polymorphism variants in infants conceived through assisted reproductive technologies.
Reproductive biomedicine online · 2017 · senior author

All 25 publications

Latest funding

The role of genetics and epigenetics in meiotic errors underlying impaired spermatogenesis in male infertility
CIHR · 2015 · Nominated PI
$571,605
Workshop for the establishment of a Canadian research network in Assisted Reproductive Technologies
CIHR · 2010 · Nominated PI
$10,000
Investigation of meiotic defects as an underlying cause of male factor infertility
CIHR · 2009 · Nominated PI
$544,700

All 5 grants and awards

25 publications.

Deoxyribonucleic acid methylation abnormalities at imprinted loci in oligospermic and azoospermic men.

Ng R, Louie K, Pitigalaarachchige S, Pradhan A, Poon K, Chow V, Ma S

F&S science2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.xfss.2026.05.006 PMID: 42242640

Increased Y Chromosome Microdeletions in Cord Blood of Male Newborns From Assisted Reproductive Technology Compared to Natural Conception.

Ng R, Stanar P, Louie K, Chow V, Ma S

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2023.102342 PMID: 38176679

The incidence of long heterochromatic polymorphism variants in infants conceived through assisted reproductive technologies.

Wilson A, Watt K, Ma S

Reproductive biomedicine online2017Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2017.04.008 PMID: 28552246

Altered DNA methylation and expression of PLAGL1 in cord blood from assisted reproductive technology pregnancies compared with natural conceptions.

Vincent RN, Gooding LD, Louie K, Chan Wong E, Ma S

Fertility and sterility2016Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.04.036 PMID: 27178226

Altered Crossover Distribution and Frequency in Spermatocytes of Infertile Men with Azoospermia.

Ren H, Ferguson K, Kirkpatrick G, Vinning T, Chow V, Ma S

PloS one2016Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156817 PMID: 27273078

Meiotic behaviour and sperm aneuploidy in an infertile man with a mosaic 45,X/46,XY karyotype.

Ren H, Chow V, Ma S

Reproductive biomedicine online2015Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2015.08.016 PMID: 26511872

Altered gene expression of H19 and IGF2 in placentas from ART pregnancies.

Sakian S, Louie K, Wong EC, Havelock J, Kashyap S, Rowe T, Taylor B, Ma S

Placenta2015Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2015.08.008 PMID: 26386650

Meiotic and sperm aneuploidy studies in three carriers of Robertsonian translocations and small supernumerary marker chromosomes.

Kirkpatrick G, Ren H, Liehr T, Chow V, Ma S

Fertility and sterility2015Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.02.006 PMID: 25796321

X-chromosome inactivation in female newborns conceived by assisted reproductive technologies.

Wu EX, Stanar P, Ma S

Fertility and sterility2014Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.03.010 PMID: 24726222

Maternal origin of 47,XXY and confined placental mosaicism 47,XXY/48,XXY,+13 in an infant conceived through IVF.

Wu EX, Wilson AD, Wong EC, Havelock JC, Ma S

Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics2013Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10815-013-0001-6 PMID: 23624985

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Sai Ma

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Deoxyribonucleic acid methylation abnormalities at imprinted loci in oligospermic and azoospermic men.

Increased Y Chromosome Microdeletions in Cord Blood of Male Newborns From Assisted Reproductive Technology Compared to Natural Conception.

The incidence of long heterochromatic polymorphism variants in infants conceived through assisted reproductive technologies.

Altered DNA methylation and expression of PLAGL1 in cord blood from assisted reproductive technology pregnancies compared with natural conceptions.

Altered Crossover Distribution and Frequency in Spermatocytes of Infertile Men with Azoospermia.

Meiotic behaviour and sperm aneuploidy in an infertile man with a mosaic 45,X/46,XY karyotype.

Altered gene expression of H19 and IGF2 in placentas from ART pregnancies.

Meiotic and sperm aneuploidy studies in three carriers of Robertsonian translocations and small supernumerary marker chromosomes.

X-chromosome inactivation in female newborns conceived by assisted reproductive technologies.

Maternal origin of 47,XXY and confined placental mosaicism 47,XXY/48,XXY,+13 in an infant conceived through IVF.

The role of genetics and epigenetics in meiotic errors underlying impaired spermatogenesis in male infertility

Workshop for the establishment of a Canadian research network in Assisted Reproductive Technologies

Investigation of meiotic defects as an underlying cause of male factor infertility

Chromosomal and epigenetic abnormalities after ICSI treatment for male infertility

Investigation of meiotic defects in infertile men undergoing assisted reproductive technologies

Sai Ma

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Deoxyribonucleic acid methylation abnormalities at imprinted loci in oligospermic and azoospermic men.

Increased Y Chromosome Microdeletions in Cord Blood of Male Newborns From Assisted Reproductive Technology Compared to Natural Conception.

The incidence of long heterochromatic polymorphism variants in infants conceived through assisted reproductive technologies.

Altered DNA methylation and expression of PLAGL1 in cord blood from assisted reproductive technology pregnancies compared with natural conceptions.

Altered Crossover Distribution and Frequency in Spermatocytes of Infertile Men with Azoospermia.

Meiotic behaviour and sperm aneuploidy in an infertile man with a mosaic 45,X/46,XY karyotype.

Altered gene expression of H19 and IGF2 in placentas from ART pregnancies.

Meiotic and sperm aneuploidy studies in three carriers of Robertsonian translocations and&#xa0;small supernumerary marker chromosomes.

X-chromosome inactivation in female newborns conceived by assisted reproductive technologies.

Maternal origin of 47,XXY and confined placental mosaicism 47,XXY/48,XXY,+13 in an infant conceived through IVF.

The role of genetics and epigenetics in meiotic errors underlying impaired spermatogenesis in male infertility

Workshop for the establishment of a Canadian research network in Assisted Reproductive Technologies

Investigation of meiotic defects as an underlying cause of male factor infertility

Chromosomal and epigenetic abnormalities after ICSI treatment for male infertility

Investigation of meiotic defects in infertile men undergoing assisted reproductive technologies

Meiotic and sperm aneuploidy studies in three carriers of Robertsonian translocations and small supernumerary marker chromosomes.