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Teaching
I am a lecturer in Reproductive Medicine and the course lead for the Online Distance Learning MSc programme in Clinical Embryology and IVF.
Research
My research focusses on male (in)fertility and the development of new technology to assess sperm function for both translation to the clinic and drug discovery for novel contraceptives.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Identify high-quality chemical leads that demonstrate robust CatSper functional activity with minimal off-target effects.
Barratt, C. (Investigator) & Johnston, Z. (Investigator)
25/12/24 → 24/03/26
Project: Research
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Copy of Determining in vitro assay thresholds for male fertility
Barratt, C. (Investigator), Johnston, Z. (Investigator) & Martins Da Silva, S. (Investigator)
1/11/24 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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Development of CatSper Assay
Barratt, C. (Investigator), Gilbert, I. (Investigator), Johnston, Z. (Investigator), Martins Da Silva, S. (Investigator), Swedlow, J. (Investigator) & Zachariae, U. (Investigator)
Project: Research
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Meet Our Researchers
Ferguson, C. (Lead / Corresponding author), Oza, S., Towler, M. (Editor), McKim, S. (Contributing member), Ly, T. (Contributing member), Holme, R. (Contributing member), Muqit, M. (Contributing member), O'Neill, M. (Contributing member), McGoldrick, N. (Contributing member), Keitel, C. (Contributing member), Kennedy, A. (Contributing member), Doney, A. (Contributing member), Lockhart, A. (Contributing member), Dawson, S. (Contributing member), Menard, H. (Contributing member), Schweikert, G. (Contributing member), Hartmann, J. (Contributing member), Marryat, L. (Contributing member), Pakleppa, M. (Contributing member) & Crabb, M. (Contributing member) & 6 others, , 15 May 2025, 18 p. Dundee : University of Dundee.Research output: Other contribution
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Sperm Toolbox-A selection of small molecules to study human spermatozoa
Gruber, F. S., Richardson, A., Johnston, Z. C., Myles, R., Norcross, N. R., Day, D. P., Georgiou, I., Sesma-Sanz, L., Wilson, C., Read, K. D., Martins da Silva, S., Barratt, C. L. R., Gilbert, I. H. & Swedlow, J. R. (Lead / Corresponding author), 20 Feb 2024, In: PLoS ONE. 19, 2, 16 p., e0297666.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sperm Cell Painting: A Mechanism Driven Approach for Drug Discovery in Human Spermatozoa
Johnston, Z., Gruber, F., Myles, R., Kane, S., Richardson, A., Day, D., Wilson, C., Read, K., Gilbert, I., Martins Da Silva, S., Barratt, C. & Swedlow, J. (Lead / Corresponding author), 17 Sept 2023, BioRxiv, 20 p.Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Preprint
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Compounds enhancing human sperm motility identified using a high-throughput phenotypic screening platform
Gruber, F. S., Johnston, Z. C., Norcross, N. R., Georgiou, I., Wilson, C., Read, K. D., Gilbert, I. H., Swedlow, J. R., Martins da Silva, S. & Barratt, C. L. R. (Lead / Corresponding author), Mar 2022, In: Human Reproduction. 37, 3, p. 466-475 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High Throughput Phenotypic Screening of The Human Spermatozoon
Johnston, Z. C., Gruber, F. S., Brown, S., Norcross, N. R., Swedlow, J. R., Gilbert, I. H. & Barratt, C. (Lead / Corresponding author), Jan 2022, In: Reproduction. 163, 1, p. R1-R9 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)171 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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SRF Poster Prize Winner 2024 - runner up
Johnston, Z. (Recipient), 13 Jan 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Drug discovery and sperm: advancing the frontiers.
Johnston, Z. (Invited speaker)
31 Aug 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Fertility 2024
Johnston, Z. (Participant)
10 Jan 2024 → 13 Jan 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Nordic Fertility Society Congress 2024
Johnston, Z. (Participant)
15 Aug 2024 → 17 Aug 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Meeting of the Scottish Human Reproduction and Embryology Group 2024
Johnston, Z. (Participant)
3 May 2024 → 4 May 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Spring 2024 Nonhormonal Contraceptive Discovery program meeting
Johnston, Z. (Participant)
6 May 2024 → 8 May 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference