Presentation: Impact of Male Genital Tracey Infections on Sperm Function

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Impact Of Male Genital Tract Infections On Sperm Function

Presented by: Raúl Sánchez Gutiérrez, MD, PhD
Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.

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Raul Sanchez Gutierres, MD, PhD

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Dr. Raúl Sánchez, is a medical doctor and professor with the Faculty of Medicine and Director of the Centre for Translational Medicine at the Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. He is also a Research Fellow with the Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation in Munich, Germany. Dr. Sánchez is a specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics, Reproductive Medicine, and Andrology. He has published more than 170 scientific articles, 10 book chapters, and 4 patents, including 22 WoS/ISI articles, 5 book chapters and 2 patents on sperm vitrification.

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