Mastering Clinical Embryology Good Practice, Clinical Biology, Assisted Reproductive Technologies, and Advanced Laboratory Skills

Clinical scientists, embryologists, and reproductive technologists, at all levels, as well as trainees and students interested in assisted reproductive technology and reproductive medicine, will find here a clear synopsis of the best laboratory practice, clinical biology, assisted reproduction techniques, and advanced practical skills they will need to know as clinical practitioners. Expert embryologists and trainers contributed to the essential material as well as a number of advanced topics.

Key features:

• Offers a clear synopsis of the clinical biology, laboratory skills, and best practice for the trainee embryologist
• Provides the ideal reference resource for those undertaking postgraduate training to become a clinical embryologist
• Gives access to the views of expert embryologist and trainers

Foreword

List of contributors

1. Laboratory Design.2. IVF Cell Culture: VOCs and Air Quality. 3. Laboratory Equipment and Consumables. 4. Staffing in the IVF laboratory. 5. Evidence Based Practice in Reproductive Medicine. 6. Quality Control and Management. 7. Analysis, Reporting and Presentation of Findings. 8. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). 9. Anatomy and physiology of mammalian reproductive system. 10. Epigenetics and ARTs. 11. Folliculogenesis and Oogenesis. 12. Spermatogenesis, spermiation and the human sperm. 13. Fertilisation and pre-implantation embryo development. 14. The Endometrium, Implantation and Placental Development. 15. Fetal development and sex differentiation. 16. Recurrent Implantation Failure and Miscarriage. 17. Infertility: Definition, referral, and Initial Consultation. 18. Ovarian stimulation protocols. 19. Oocyte Retrieval and Evaluation. 20. Selection, Semen Analysis, and Preparation. 21. Fertilisation Methods. 22. Embryo culture methods and metabolic requirements. 23. Ethics and the law in embryology. 24. The patient experience through an IVF treatment cycle.25. Non-Invasive Markers of Gamete and Embryo Quality. 26. Embryo Transfer procedures and decisions. 27. Data and Patient Management in the IVF Laboratory. 28. Genomics and Genetic Counselling: considerations and challenges with IVF patients. 29. Third Party Reproduction. 30. Add-ons: critical evaluation of supplementary treatments. 31. Cryobiology and cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos. 32. In Vitro Maturation (IVM) And Artificial Oocyte Activation (AOA). 33. ICSI: micromanipulation setup, consumables, and operational procedure. 34. Embryo Biopsy and Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT). 35. Computer Assisted Sperm Analysis (CASA). 36. Time-Lapse Embryo Culture Systems and Morphokinetics in Clinical Embryology: A brief overview on the evolution of embryo scoring system. 37. Abnormal cleavage, self-correction of aneuploidy and decision-making regarding embryo fate. 38. Artificial intelligence application in the ART laboratory.

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Alison Campbell PhD - Chief Scientific Officer for Care Fertility Group; Honorary Professor at University of Kent

Walid E Maalouf MMedSci, PhD - Senior Scientific Advisor for Vitrolife Group