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.

Theorical:

Concepts of cryolbiology applied to protocols of:

1. Sperm Cryopreservation
2. Embryo cryopreservation
3. 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

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