Jay Baltz, University of Ottawa

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Ottawa profile.

Infertility Assisted Reproductive Technologies Biological Transport In Vitro Culture Oocyte Maturation Preimplantation Embryos Eggs Oocytes

Latest papers

John D. Biggers (1923-2018).
Molecular reproduction and development · 2018 · first author
Research ethics and stem cells: Is it time to re-think current approaches to oversight?
EMBO reports · 2015

All 2 publications

Latest funding

The roles of betaine and its mitochondrial synthesis in oocyte and preimplantation embryo health
CIHR · 2019 · Nominated PI
$807,075
Cell volume regulatory mechanisms in oocytes and preimplantation embryos and their role in development and embryo health
CIHR · 2016 · Nominated PI
$881,280
The methyl pool in oocytes and embryos: origins and consequences of dysregulation
CIHR · 2014 · Nominated PI
$936,703

All 8 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

John D. Biggers (1923-2018).

Baltz J

Molecular reproduction and development2018First author

DOI: 10.1002/mrd.23064 PMID: 30286254

02

Research ethics and stem cells: Is it time to re-think current approaches to oversight?

Caulfield T, Kamenova K, Ogbogu U, Zarzeczny A, Baltz J, Benjaminy S, Cassar PA, Clark M, Isasi R, Knoppers B, Knowles L, Korbutt G, Lavery JV, Lomax GP, Master Z, McDonald M, Preto N, Toews M

EMBO reports2015

DOI: 10.15252/embr.201439819 PMID: 25476708

The roles of betaine and its mitochondrial synthesis in oocyte and preimplantation embryo health

Nominated PICIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Baltz, Jay M; Jurisicova, Andrea

Keywords: Assisted Reproductive Technologies; Biological Transport; In Vitro Culture; Infertility; Mitochondria; One-Carbon Metabolism; Oocyte; Oocyte Maturation; Oogenesis; Preimplantation Embryos

$807,075

Cell volume regulatory mechanisms in oocytes and preimplantation embryos and their role in development and embryo health

Nominated PICIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Baltz, Jay M

Keywords: Assisted Reproductive Technologies; Biological Transport; Cell Volume Regulation; Eggs; In Vitro Culture; Infertility; Oocyte Maturation; Oocytes; Ovarian Follicles; Preimplantation Embryos

$881,280

The methyl pool in oocytes and embryos: origins and consequences of dysregulation

Nominated PICIHR2014Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Baltz, Jay M

Keywords: Assisted Reproduction Technologies; Eggs; Embryos; Epigenetics; Infertility; Methylation; Oocytes

$936,703

Cell volume regulatory mechanisms in oocytes and preimplantation embryos

Nominated PICIHR2011Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Baltz, Jay M

Keywords: Assisted Reproduction Technologies; Cell Volume Regulation; Eggs; Embryos; Infertility; Oocytes; Transport

$604,801

Betaine-dependent methylation pathways in preimplantation embryos and their contribution to fetal, placental and offspring health

Nominated PICIHR2009Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Baltz, Jay M; Trasler, Jacquetta M

Keywords: Embryo; Gene Expression; Genomic Imprinting; Infertility; Methylation

$797,686

CIHR Training Program in Reproduction, Early Development, and the Impact on Health (REDIH)

Nominated PICIHR2008Training Grant

Principal investigators: Baltz, Jay M; Clarke, Hugh J; Dufort, Daniel; Foster, Warren G; Gibb, William; Gruslin, Andree M; Hales, Barbara F; Kidder, Gerald M; Leader, Arthur; Leveille, Marie-Claude; Liu, Johne X; Macdonald, Colla J; Mann, Mellissa; McDonald, Sarah D; Murphy, Bruce D; Nisker, Jeffrey A; Richard, François; Robaire, Bernard; Sirard, Marc-André; Smith, Lawrence C; Tanphaichitr, Nongnuj; Trasler, Jacquetta M; Tsang, Benjamin K; Vanderhyden, Barbara C; Wade, Michael G; Walker, Mark C; Watson, Andrew J; Wen, Shi Wu; Yang, Kaiping; Yang, Qiuying

Keywords: Development; Ethics; Maternal Fetal Health; Origins Of Disease; Reproduction; Training

$1,787,598

Regulation of sperm acrosome reaction

Principal investigatorNSERC2002Discovery Grants Program - Group

Principal investigators: Baltz, Jay

$150,000

Signalling exocytosis in the mammalian spermatozoa

Principal investigatorNSERC1998Discovery Grants Program - Group

Principal investigators: Baltz, JayM

$91,300

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Human Genetics
Surgery
Pediatrics
Other

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Gregory Korbutt

Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2015

Timothy Caulfield

Pediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2015

Ubaka Ogbogu

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2015

Bartha Knoppers

Human Genetics

1 shared papers, latest 2015

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Infertility Dear Professor Baltz, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "John D. Biggers (1923-2018)." (2018), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "The roles of betaine and its mitochondrial synthesis in oocyte and preimplantation embryo health" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]