Assistant Research Professor
University of Missouri
Michal Zigo, PhD, is an assistant research professor at the Division of Animal Sciences of the University of Missouri, trained in biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology. My research focuses on male fertility, sperm function, and fertilization. I have been advancing our understanding of how the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS), the universal protein recycling machinery, regulates the process of sperm capacitation, a process necessary for sperm ability to fertilize eggs in humans and animals. I have published 33 peer-reviewed papers reaching 800 citations (h-index =14). I am a journal peer-reviewer and an editorial board member for the Discover Life journal.