Advanced sperm quality assays
Go beyond standard motility and morphology with tailored cellular and molecular measurements.
ISU Andrology Analytics Lab
Better assays.
Clearer decisions.
Advanced sperm quality and fertility analysis for research teams, breeders, and industry partners.
Discuss your project ↗A translational resource
Custom answers for questions routine diagnostics can’t address.
Housed within the Kerns Lab, the ISU Andrology Analytics Lab runs advanced, custom sperm quality and fertility assays not routinely available through third-party diagnostic labs. We also design custom trials around specific andrology questions.
What we offer
From sample to actionable signal.
Custom fertility trials
Collaborative study design and execution built around the biological or production question at hand.
Image-based phenotyping
High-throughput imaging and flow cytometry create quantitative, cell-level fertility profiles.
Industry collaboration
Flexible fee-for-service engagements connect university capabilities with real-world challenges.
How projects begin
A collaborative path from question to answer.
- 01
Define the question
Tell us about your samples, goals, and decision context.
- 02
Design the approach
We identify the right assays, controls, and analytical strategy.
- 03
Generate insight
Our team executes the work and helps interpret the findings.
Precise. Reproducible. Scalable.
Technology built for rigorous analysis.
Automated liquid handling, fluorescence measurement, advanced microscopy, flow cytometry, and molecular biology methods support custom workflows from initial screening through deeper mechanistic studies.
Explore Kerns Lab facilities →Fee-for-service inquiries
Tell us what better fertility data could unlock.
Share the sample type, decision or research question, and approximate timing. We will follow up to discuss feasibility, assay selection, study design, deliverables, and a project-specific estimate.
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