IVF News

News: New guidelines on egg freezing issued in UK The British Fertility Society (BFS) and Association of Clinical Embryologists (ACE) have issued new guidelines on egg freezing, also known as cryopreservation, after a review of the technology to ensure that patients have access to accurate information on the benefits and drawbacks of egg freezing as a fertility option. Antony Blackburn-Starza 04 November 2009 [Comment on this...]

News: Lying down after artificial insemination improves pregnancy rates, study shows A study in the Netherlands has shown that lying down following artificial insemination, also known as intrauterine insemination (IUI), increases the chances of pregnancy by 50 per cent. Antony Blackburn-Starza 04 November 2009 [Comment on this...]

News: Stress can enhance chemical damage to male fertility Exposure to a combination of excessive stress and everyday chemicals whilst in the womb can have implications for future male fertility, according to Dr Amanda Drake and colleagues from the Centre for Cardiovascular Science and Reproductive Biology at the Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh. Jay Stone 04 November 2009 [Comment on this...]

News: One embryo as good as two for IVF success Transferring only one embryo during IVF (in vitro fertilisation) treatment significantly reduces the risk of multiple births without considerably altering a woman's chances of conceiving and having a baby, report Swedish researchers. Sarah Guy 04 November 2009 [Comment on this...]

IVF Jobs

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#	Position	Closing Date
1	Locum Clinical Embryologist   Excel House West Wimbledon, United Kingdom	When the position is filled
2	Chief Embryologist/Laboratory Manager   Create Health West Wimbledon, United Kingdom	When the position is filled.
3	Senior Clinical Embryologist (State Registered) Centre for Reproductive Medicine Coventry, UK	22nd November 2009
4	Experienced Embryologist/Andrologist FullTime/Part time City Fertility Centre Brisbane, Australia	27/11/09
5	Junior Clinical Embryologist South East Fertility Clinic Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom	20/11/09
6	Medical Technologist - Andrology Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Andrology Department Cleveland , United States
7	Embryologist CARE fertility Northampton, United Kingdom	16 November 2009

Resumes

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#	Title	Country	Photo
1	Mostafa Soliman Embryologist	Egypt
	"As a highly motivated embryologist, I am seeking for a long-term job, in which I can learn new technologies while enhancing my skills."
2	Jillene Wock Embryologist	United States	-
	"I graduated with my Masters in Animal Science with a concentration in Reproductive Physiology. My research focused primarily on embryo collection, superovulation, embryo manipulation, embryo grading, and embryo freezing. I would like to continue working on my career learning more techniques and becoming more proficient in the techniques I have."
3	eva ulehlova SENIOR EMBRYOLOGIST/ 18 YEARS of IVF EXPERIENCE	United States
	"18 years of IVF LABORATORY EXPERIENCE-senior embryologist/IVF laboratory director/manager/supervisor willing to travel anywhere"
4	gita waghmare Embryologist	India	-
	"Resume:Embryologist"
5	Mira Bajirova Consultant IVF	France, Metropolitan	-
6	Mamoon BANAT Embryologist	Jordan
	"I am working at a very busy IVF clinic -3,000 cycle/year- The Farah Hospital since Nov 2007, Amman/ Jordan. I am highly interested in Embryology and Assisted Reproductive Technologies. I would like to present myself as a job seeker looking for good international opportunity to work in the field of ART. Please contact me on mab_mr@hotmail.com"
7	momen abdelkalek motawy senior embryologist	Egypt
	"E-mail momenmetawee@hotmail.com phone : 0116206045"
8	INDERPREET PAL SINGH CONSULTANT EMBRYOLOGIST	India
	"I am post graduate in Clinical Microbiology. Doing work as a human embryologist. I am doing councling of infertile patient in my hospital. I am consultant embryologist. I have got training in the feild of Antomology from Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana in 2003. I have also worked with DRS.HARRY DIJKEMA adviser Queen breeding of NMCP"
9	Kurshith Banu Thameen Embryologist	Australia	-
	"To be an efficient embryologist. Work with zest in efficacious treatment of infertile couples. I will use my personal skills of hard work, adaptive ability, communication and being a team player coupled with my strong technical skills to learn and contribute to the field of Assisted Reproductive Medicine."
10	Parveen Khulood Mahaboob Basha Embryologist	Australia	-
	"Be a competent embryologist. To best utilize my skills and abilities in the organization, that offers professional growth, while being challenging and innovative in the field of Embryology."

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#	Title	Date Added		Replies
1	Off gassing culture dishes	06 November 2009		1
	Hi does anyone have any information on off gassing culture dishes prior to setting up for IVF/ICSI? Is there a minimum time period necessary? I can't seem to find any literature o point me in the right direction. Thanks Lauren Dalzell [ Reply here ]
2	testicular biopsy cryopreservation	03 November 2009		1
	would anyone be willing to share their protocol for cryopreservation of testicular biopsy and how to process it for ICSI? thanks janis [ Reply here ]

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Re: Off gassing culture dishes
A good basic question - years back there were many papers on ethylene oxide residue and the need for off-gassing, but those days are essentially behind us.

Now we have irradiated plastics, sealed in plastic. And most of us would agree that you can smell the " -ene " gasses when you open a new pack of dishes. I have a few older references that might give recommendations, but I don't recall seeing that information - just general comments about airing the dishes out.

Do dishes ever stop off-gassing? We store them at room temperature, then heat them up. But in the incubator, there are scavengers that do help - water pans, oil overlay if used, filtration systems if used.

I don't have a good answer, sorry.

Here are a few older references -

Gilligan, T, Schimmel, T, Esposito Jr., B, Cohen, J 1997 Release of volatile organic compounds such as styrene by sterile petri dishes and flasks used for in-vitro fertilization.
Fert Steril 68;S52-S53

Hall, J, Gilligan, A, Schimmel, T, Cecchi, M, Cohen, J 1998 The origin, effects and control of air pollution in laboratories used for human embryo culture. Hum Reprod 13;146-155.

Cohen, J, Gilligan A, Esposito W, Schimmel, Dale, B 1997 Ambient air and its potential effects on conception in vitro. Hum Reprod 12;1742-1749.

Mike
Michael L. Reed Center for Reproductive Medicine of New Mexico

Re: Testicular biopsy cryopreservation
TESE processing
Opthalmic scissors (spring loaded)can be utilized for fine shredding of the testicular biopsy in the sperm preparation media, the motility improves over 2 to 3 hours, therefore biopsy should be processed before the oocyte retrieval. the resulting suspension can be cryopreserved for future use.
ALOK Teotia MAX Healthcare, New Delhi