Class Assisted Reproduction Techniques: Cryobiology

This curricular unit will allow the student to apply the theorical and practical knowledge acquired in previous CUs and corelated them with criopreservation of gametes and embryos.

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Theorical: Concepts of cryolbiology applied to protocols of: Sperm Cryopreservation Embryo cryopreservation Oocyte Cryopreservation Laboratory: Practices on the criopreservation and thawing of gametes and embrios.

The master in Embryology and Human Reproduction has a theorical component, given in modules by guests specialized in the subjects of each module, among which are clinician, embryologists, national and international clinical directors of assisted reproductive (ART) centers, and/or representatives of Portuguese and European societies. Each teacher is asked to select a few scientific papers and/or clinical cases related to the subject they’ve teach so the students can prepare presentations and discussion of those, in the final evaluation of the module. Students are, this way, familiarized with discussion and interpretation of scientific papers and/or clinical cases as in the clinical environment. The practical component is given in the embryology laboratory of this University. Student practice all the techniques of in vitro fertilization (using animal models), in an environment identical to the clinical one.

Cryopreservation of Mammalian Gametes and Embryos (2017) Editors ZN Peter, CV Alex and A Agarwal. Humana Press, New York, NY. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6828-2 Atlas of human embryology: from oocytes to preimplantation embryos.(2012)MC Magli; GM Jones; K Lundin; E Van den Abbeel and the Special Interest Group on Embryology – ESHRE. Human Reproduction 27, sup 1 – Oxford Press DOI 10.1093/humrep/des200 últimas publicações sobre os vários temas na PUBMED