The course in clinical embryology gives you a detailed knowledge of workflow in an IVF lab with special emphasis on oocyte and embryo grading and embryo culture systems & a brief description of quality management & vitrification.

The course in Andrology teaches about male fertility evaluation covering topics such as quantitative and qualitative analysis of semen, sperm DNA damage & pathologies affecting male reproductive functions such as azoospermia in detail. There are video demonstrations on semen freezing and sperm preparation.

Last date for registration is 20th June 2021

Course details

Live Interactive Online Classes

Week 1: Andrology

Day 1: 25^th June 2021 (Friday)
• Setting up an IUI Lab
• Male Fertility Evaluation: Semen Analysis & beyond
• Semen Freezing – video demo
• Semen Preparation methods – video demo
• Advanced Sperm Preparation Methods

Day 2: 26^thJune 2021 (Saturday)
• Sperm DNA Damage & Pregnancy outcome
• Anatomy of Male Reproductive Tract
• Azoospermia: Causes and Management
• Surgical Sperm Retrieval
• QA/QC of Andrology Lab

Week 2: Clinical Embryology

Day 1: 2^nd July 2021 (Friday)
• Work flow of an IVF Lab
• Matters that matter in an IVF Lab
• The devil lies in the documentation
• Culture Media: Composition, Handling & Optimization
• Embryo Culture – Micro and Macro environment

Day 2: 3^rd July 2021 (Saturday)
• Oocyte Quality: It all begins with it
• Best Embryo selection – myth or reality?
• Advanced Embryo selection
• Day 3 Vs Day 5 Embryo Transfer
• Basics of Vitrification

Hands-on Session(optional)

• Demonstration of labware, disposables and consumables for Andrology Lab
• Semen analysis
• Demonstration of preservation equipment & Semen Freezing
• Sperm preparation
• Semen Vitality Test
• Sperm Morphology
• Embryo transfer catheter loading (hands-on)
• Documentation, QA/QC and maintenance of Andrology Lab
• DNA Fragmentation Tests