IVF Training has developed a list of references, some of which are used as a reference source throughout IVF e-Learning modules. You are welcome to use this reference or the PDF library as an alternative tool for online learning. Access is unrestricted and new links are welcome especially from manufacturers and clinics.
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Luca Gianaroli, Anna Veiga, Stephan Gordts, Thomas Ebner, Bryan Woodward, Catherine Plas, Wil van Groesen, Serena Sgargi, Borut Kovač,ič,, ESHRE certification of ART centres for good laboratory and clinical practice , Human Reproduction Open, 2022, hoac040, https://doi.org/10.1093/hropen/hoac040
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ANDREW THOMSON. RECALCULATION: HOW MANY EMBRYOLOGISTS DO I NEED?. 2021. The International IVF Initiative - i3. https://ivfmeeting.com/collections/lectures/products/recalculation-how-many-embryologists-do-i-need
STACI LYN WYATT. THE NATURE OF WHAT WE DO…OR THE EXCUSE. The International IVF Initiative - i3. https://ivfmeeting.com/collections/lectures/products/the-nature-of-what-we-do-or-the-excuse
FADI CHOUCAIR. MINDING THE GAPS: REFLECTING ON THE STATE OF EMBRYOLOGISTS. 2021. The International IVF Initiative - i3. https://ivfmeeting.com/collections/lectures/products/minding-the-gaps-reflecting-on-the-state-of-embryologists
ELLEN MARELLO,HERMAN RODRIGUEZ, DANI SMALE, ASHLEY WONG MS. SUPPLY AND DEMAND: PERMANENT OF PER DIEM EMBRYOLOGISTS?. The International IVF Initiative - i3. https://ivfmeeting.com/collections/lectures/products/supply-and-demand-permanent-of-per-diem-embryologists
DANI SMALE. PLASTIC USE IN THE IVF LAB. 2022. The International IVF Initiative - i3. https://ivfmeeting.com/collections/lectures/products/plastic-use-in-the-ivf-lab
ROISIN O'RAGHALLAIGH. HOW GREEN IS YOUR IVF?. 2022. The International IVF Initiative - i3. https://ivfmeeting.com/collections/lectures/products/how-green-is-your-ivf
CHIP CALCAGNI. CREATING A GREENER CLINIC, THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE. 2022. The International IVF Initiative. https://ivfmeeting.com/collections/lectures/products/creating-a-greener-clinic-the-triple-bottom-line
JENNY GRAVES. THE HUMAN Y CHROMOSOME AND THE FUTURE OF MEN. 2021. International IVF Initiative. https://ivfmeeting.com/collections/lectures/products/session-82-the-human-y-chromosome-and-the-future-of-men
Sherman Sibler. THE ROLE OF THE Y CHROMOSOME IN INFERTILITY. 2021.International IVF Initiative. https://ivfmeeting.com/collections/lectures/products/copy-of-session-82-the-role-of-the-y-chromosome-in-infertility
Thorir Hardarson, Dean Morbeck, Csaba Pribenszky, Lorena Bori Arnal, Mina Alikani. DYNAMICS OF EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT II. 2022. International IVF Initiative. https://ivfmeeting.com/collections/lectures/products/session-83-dynamics-of-embryo-development-ii
Dean Morbeck, Csaba Pribenszky,Lorena Bori Arnal, Mina Alikani. DYNAMICS OF EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT I (2022). International IVF Initiative. https://ivfmeeting.com/collections/lectures/products/copy-of-session-83-dynamics-of-embryo-development-i
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Keskin M, Pabuccu EG, Arslanca T, Demirkiran OD, Pabuccu R. Does Microfluidic Sperm Sorting Affect Embryo Euploidy Rates in Couples with High Sperm DNA Fragmentation?. Reprod Sci. 2022 Jun,29(6):1801-1808. doi: 10.1007/s43032-021-00784-z.
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Klemetti R, Perry B, Henningsen AKA, Spangmose AL, Pinborg A, Opdahl S, Romundstad LB, Bergh C, Wennerholm UB, Tiitinen A, Gissler M. Puberty disorders among ART-conceived singletons: a Nordic register study from the CoNARTaS group. Hum Reprod. 2022 Aug 26:deac192. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deac192
Pieters JJPM, Van Miltenburg MHAM. Altruistic Donation of Surplus Embryos to Known and Unknown Recipients, The Dutch Approach. Int J Fertil Steril. 2022 Aug 21,16(3):230-236. doi: 10.22074/ijfs.2022.538120.1183
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Efrat M, Stein A, Pinkas H, Unger R, Birk R. Sugar Consumption Is Negatively Associated with Semen Quality. Reprod Sci. 2022 May 23. doi: 10.1007/s43032-022-00973-4
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