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News: Survey reveals concerns over new fertility procedures A survey of fertility experts' attitudes towards issues surrounding fertility treatment has revealed unease with the speed of new procedures being introduced to the market without more thorough clinical testing. Antony Blackburn-Starza - 0 Comments.

News: Association found between soy and sperm concentrations A group of US researchers have found a potential link between high levels of soya in the diet and low sperm concentration. Charlotte Maden - 0 Comments.

News: Australian couple lose 'wrongful birth' IVF negligence court battle An Australian couple lost a high-profile medical negligence case against their specialist fertility consultant at the Canberra Fertility Clinic last week. The couple had alleged that Dr Sydney Armellin negligently transferred two embryos rather than one as specifically requested when they received IVF treatment in 2003, thereby causing the birth of an additional baby, and then sought damages in the amount of $400,000 to help compensate for the cost of raising an additional twin daughter. MacKenna Roberts - 0 Comments.

News: New Zealand committee proposes legalisation of prohibited fertility practices New Zealand's Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ACART) has announced two proposals to legalise currently prohibited fertility practices. Ben Jones - 0 Comments.

Announcement: Fertility 2009 Conference Fertility 2009 is the 6th biannual conference of the UK Fertility Societies: the Association of Clinical Embryologists, British Fertility Society and the Society for Reproduction & Fertility. The conference will take place at the EICC in Edinburgh on 7-9 January 2009. Fertility 2009 - 0 Comments.

News: UK survey reveals that three-quarters of infertile patients would consider treatment abroad An overwhelming majority of infertility patients in the UK said they would contemplate travelling abroad for fertility treatment, according to the first comprehensive study on the strength and motivations behind the fertility tourism industry. MacKenna Roberts - 0 Comments.

IVF Jobs

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#	Position	Closing Date	Hits
1	Clinical Embryologist Hewitt Centre for Reproductive Medicine Liverpool, United Kingdom	Friday 22nd August	125
2	Embryologist Gennima Athens, Greece	open until filled	431
3	Clinical Embryologist Barts and the London Centre for Reproductive Medicine (CRM) London, UK	8th August 2008	521
4	Clinical Embryologist Assisted Conception Unit Clane, Ireland	10th August 2008	341
5	Clinical Embryologist – Fertility Unit Fertility Unit - Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London, United Kingdom	25 July 2008.	358
6	Laboratory Manager The Chaucer Hospital Canterbury, United Kingdom	8th August 2008	366
7	Endocrinologist Human Reproductive New Jersey, United States	Sept 7 2008	265
8	Embryologist: Vancouver, Canada Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine Burnaby, Canada	When filled	780
9	SENIOR EMBRYOLOGIST LOS ANGELES The Fertility Institutes Encino, United States	Open until filled.	956
10	Consultant Gynaecologist with Fertility Training The Kilkenny Clinic Kilkenny, Ireland		558
11	Embryologist The Kilkenny Clinic Kilkenny, Ireland		1148
12	Consultant Gynaecologist with Specialist Infertility Training The Kilkenny Clinic Kilkenny, Ireland		1027
13	Trainee Andrologist Cork Fertility Centre College Road, Ireland		4496

Resumes

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#	Title	Country	Photo	Hits
1	Dr.Arivanban Thiruvalluvan Embryologist / Andrologist / Research Assistant	Australia		40
2	Sarah Armstrong Trainee Embryologist	United Kingdom		56
	"A dedicated student wishing to form a career in embryology combining a love of science with working with and helping patients."
3	DR. PRATIXA JOSHI SENIOR EMBRYOLOGIST	India	-	59
	"Senior Embryologist with 5 years of Experience in IVF,Endrology ,Cryobiology ,Ovarian Tissue culture and vitrificaiton,Human Skin fibroblast culture,Human Embryonic Stem cell."
4	Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani IVF Lab Director or Senior Embryologist/Research Scientist	Canada	-	206
	"English, Persian"
5	amrit swain embryologist	India	-	148
	"to extend career as an embryologist to serve humanity."
6	agarau olayemi laboratory manager	Nigeria		121
	"To strive for excellence and precision at all times, in all position and circumstances in attaining professional distinction."
7	zeyad abu zaitoun embryology	uae		211
	"getting a job that allow me to show the equalificationi got from my academic education"
8	Krishna Mantravadi Embryologist/ Andrologist	Australia	-	226
	"I am seeking acceptance into Embryology practice with goal of providing infertility service utilising my extensive primary care background. I am a natural leader with a sense of responsibility and accountability, competent and team spirited person recognised for excelling in high stress environment."
9	dr.amit gupta clinical embryologist cum A.R.T. specialist	India		323
	"looking for attachment as clinical embryologist cum A.R.T. Specialist"
10	Mohamed Youssef Fertility specialist	Netherlands		259
	"looking for working in a highly specialized hospital in the field of infertility and reproductive medicine"

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#	Title	Date Added	Hits	Replies
1	Super Critic CO2	31 July 2008	38	1
	HI, is there anybody who have some experience with super critic CO2 (AGA). Can I really improve embryo quality with it ? it is just an ultra pure CO2 ? THank A Menendez [ Reply here ]
2	Seeding position in straw	31 July 2008	25	0
	I would like to ask where is the position of straw for seeding during embryo freezing? seeding in cotton head with freezing medium or seeding in embryo column directly? wendy [ Reply here ]
3	No fertilzation after egg retrieval (reasons/suggestions)	29 July 2008	59	1
	There were 6 eggs and none fertilized. Is it possible that there was a bad batch that month and patient should try again? Any other medications should be introduced besides Follistim and Ganirelix that might aid in better egg quality? Lisa [ Reply here ]

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Re: Super Critic CO2
Supercritical grade CO2 is a high purity product that should be cleaner than the typical CP grade used by many clinics. It is marketted to anaytical chemists for extraction of pesticides, etc. The next question is: Is it worth the cost? Maybe not...

Here are some factors to consider:

Consider using the CP grade with an activated carbon filter

Even CP grade CO2 is very clean, when it first starts to be used and contiues to be clean as long as there is liquid CO2 in the cylinder. At this stage the pressure doesn\'t chage as you withdraw the CO2. As use continues it eventually can\'t maintain the crital pressure to keep the CO2 in the liquid phase. It is at this point that any impurity that was disolved in the liquid CO2 will now be relases as a gas impurity. It is at this point the presure drops very quickly. In our lab we change out the CO2 tank once we seek the presure drop precipitiously.

Alternately, the typical J size cylinder contains 50 lbs of CO2. Some labs place the CO2 cylinder on a bathroom scale and when it has lost 45 lbs, they change out the tank...They don\'t ever see the bottom of the tank when the impurirites are dissolved in the remaining liquid CO2.

Recall that CO2 is a great solvent, that is why it is used in super fluid extraction. Most CP grade CO2 comes from the petroleum or fertilizer industries.

Prices for CO2 vary widely depending on purity, you may want to consider a CO2 carbon filter on you CP grade material

Finally, some labs (2) did use electronic grade CO2 and while they didn\'t puplish the data, they didn\'t see any improvement in outcomes.
Antonia Gilligan Alpha Environmental, Inc.

Re: Sperm Immobilisation
A motile sperm if introduced may damage the internal structures of the oocytes which may adversly affect the normal development. a partially damaged sperm may however allow normal development
Alok Teotia Indraprastha apollo hospitals, Delhi

Re: No fertilzation after egg retrieval (reasons/suggestions)
Protocols may matter but it is always better to check the lab conditions before reaching to the conclusions. Your general fertilization rates may provide you a better insight.
Alok Teotia Indraprastha apollo hospitals, Delhi

Re: Repeated Chemical Pregnancy
One possible reason could be zona hardening, check the CO2 concentration of your incubator, may try bit higher concentration. use hepes media more oftenly hope it works
Alok Teotia Indraprastha apollo hospitals, Delhi

Re: Repeated Chemical Pregnancy
I would explore the etiology of the 22 week loss and go from there. At age 35 however, aneuploidy is of course the most likely cause of an early loss. paul claman MD Ottawa Fertility Centre
Paul Claman MD Ottawa Fertility Centre

Re: Repeated Chemical Pregnancy
How about temp fluctuations in your lab and ET rooms???
Dr GH Mohamed Sandton fertility clinic