Evelyn Telfer PhD

Professor Evelyn Telfer holds a personal chair in Reproductive Biology at the University of Edinburgh. Evelyn was awarded her Ph.D. in ovarian development from the University of Edinburgh in 1987 and now heads a research group in Ovarian Development. The group’s interests cover all aspects of follicle and oocyte development in mammals with a particular interest in developing in vitro models to support oocyte development from primordial stages in domestic species and humans. Her group is now focusing on the function of female germline stem cells isolated from adult ovaries. Evelyn has a wide network of basic science and clinical collaborations with groups in the U.K., Europe, and the U.S.A. Her research is funded mainly by MRC.