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We share with you the opinions of IVIRMA senior investigators on cutting edge topics in assisted reproduction. We hope that you will enjoy reading these short and focused articles and find them useful.
Can Bone Marrow Derived Stem Cells be Used to Regenerate Ovaries?
Sonia Herraiz, PH.D
Since the firsts reports of spontaneous pregnancies achieved after bone marrow transplantation…
Scientific priorities for assisted reproduction in the 21st century
Emre Seli, M.D.
When Drs. Robert G. Edwards and Patrick Steptoe successfully fertilized a human egg, grew it briefly in a petri dish, and transferred it into a woman’…
Aren´t we forgetting fertility in the run for longevity?
Elisa Varela, PH.D
During the last few decades we have observed how the discoveries of science applied to medicine have been…
Round Spermatid Injection: A new way forward for men with spermatogenic failure?
James Hotaling, M.D.
Infertility, defined as the absence of pregnancy after 1 year of unprotected intercourse…
Why create an artificial ovary?
Irene Cervelló PH. D.
The transplantation of organs is nowadays a relatively common occurrence in medical practice…
Expanded preconception carrier screening for infertile couples
Dr. Jason Franasiak, M.D.
In developed countries single-gene diseases collectively account for 20% of infant mortality and approximately 10%…
Improving the reproductive potential of Low Responding women
Antonio Pellicer , M.D., PH.D.
The profound socio-economic changes in our society has increasingly caused women to delay their decision to start a family…
The infusion of human stem cells from bone marrow restores fertility and promotes follicular growth.
Sonia Herraiz, PhD
Aging and oncological treatments alter the function of the ovary. However, even when the ovaries lose their ability to ovulate…
Unveiling the male factor infertility physiology and its potential contribution to ART success
Nicolás Garrido Puchalt, Ph.D., M.Sc
The focus on male reproduction and spermatozoa is a challenge in reproductive medicine…
The relationship between mtDNA quantity, female age, embryo ploidy and implantation potential
Elpida Fragouli, MSc, PhD
Mitochondria are involved in the regulation of multiple cellular processes, including apoptosis, amino acid synthesis…
Ovarian rejuvenation: The most important challenge of the 21st Century
Antonio Pellicer
The 20th Century was characterized by population growth, the 21st Century is determined to be the century of the aged population…
The Microbiome in Reproductive Medicine
Jason M. Franasiak, MD, HCLD/ALD (ABB)
The microbiome of the reproductive tract and its association with reproductive outcomes is a topic of evolving interest…