AREAS OF INVESTIGATION

IVIRMA Global Research Alliance is currently conducting research in 15 research lines: Female Fertility, Male Fertility, Reproductive Disorders, Immunology, Surgery, Psychology, Clinical IVF, Endometrial Receptivity, Development and Technology, Preimplantation Genetic Screening/Diagnosis, IVF Laboratory, Epigenetics, Stem Cell Research, Ovarian Ageing and Rejuvenation and Cryobiology. Here you will be able to read further about these topics, and follow investigators that focus in these areas.

Aging and Ovarian Reactivation

The consequences of reproductive aging are encountered on a daily basis in the infertility clinic. With this in mind, researchers…

Cryobiology

Advances in techniques for freezing gametes (sperm, eggs) and embryos has been a boon for the field of reproductive medicine….

Endometrial receptivity

Interaction between the human embryo and the lining of the uterus (the endometrium) is critical when it comes to implantation,…

Epigenetics

The genomics revolution has fundamentally reshaped our understanding of multiple facets of reproductive medicine. Indeed errors in the DNA blueprint…

Female fertility

IVF success rates clearly demonstrate a dramatic decline as maternal age approaches and pass the middle 30s. Clinical data suggests…

Immunology

The association between the immune system and reproductive function has long been an attractive target in research. Unfortunately, much of…

IVF clinical

The clinical care of patients undergoing IVF continues to be an area of intense focus for investigators. This starts with…

IVF laboratory

The quality of the embryology laboratory is truly to the greatest determinant of IVF success. For this reason, the scientific…

Male fertility

Male factor is solely responsible for fertility issues in 20% of couples and contributes to an additional 30-40%.  The semen…

Pre-implantation Genetics

The “holy grail” of reproductive medicine is to discover a technology allowing identification of those embryos that have true reproductive…

Psychology

The psychological and emotional impact of infertility is often a silent component that can have a profound effect on those…

Reproductive disorders

Long before cell biology and molecular genetics exploded onto the scene of infertility investigation, reproductive endocrine disorders have been a…

Stem cells

The regenerative capacity of stem cells make them an intriguing possibility for variety of infertility related pathology. The scientific team…

Surgery

Reproductive endocrinologists have traditionally been pioneers of minimally invasive reproductive and gynecologic surgery, with the ultimate goal of restoring normal…

Technology development

Technology in assisted reproduction has come a long way since the first successful live birth from IVF nearly 3 decades…