Rate My Professor Sharon Richard

Sharon Richard earned her PhD from the University of Otago in 2022 from the Department of Anatomy, with a thesis titled 'Heterogeneity of the development speed influences the dominant follicle selection in mice.' Her doctoral research focused on the mechanisms governing ovarian follicle development and selection in polyovulatory species, particularly examining non-hormonal factors such as growth rates and heterogeneity in follicle development speed. Prior to her PhD, she obtained an M Pharm from Mahatma Gandhi University between 2005 and 2009. Following her doctorate, she has contributed to the field through peer-reviewed publications, establishing herself as an ovarian biologist specializing in reproductive biology.

Richard's research investigates key aspects of follicle dynamics, including the roles of size, growth rate, and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) in ovulatory follicle selection and preantral follicle atresia. Notable publications include 'Ovarian follicle size or growth rate can both be determinants of ovulatory follicle selection in mice' published in Biology of Reproduction in 2024, co-authored with Yiran Zhou, Christine L. Jasoni, and Michael W. Pankhurst; 'Mouse primary follicles experience slow growth rates after activation and progressive increases that influence the duration of the primary follicle phase' in Biology of Reproduction in 2023, with Nicholas J. Anderson, Yiran Zhou, and Michael W. Pankhurst; and 'Anti-Müllerian hormone-mediated preantral follicle atresia is a key determinant of antral follicle count in mice' in Human Reproduction in 2022. Her work has garnered over 60 citations on Google Scholar. Additionally, she serves as a Poisons Information Officer at the National Poisons Centre within the University of Otago's Division of Health Sciences, aligning with her research interests in toxicology and poisoning management alongside reproduction and follicle development.