Course description
The aim of the course is to instruct the participants in human and mouse reproductive biology with focus on cryopreservation technology and embryo banking, as well as to give them practical experience through practical demonstrations in cryopreservation of gametes and embryos in IVF technology. To provide understanding of principles of cryobiology and components of culture systems used in assisted reproduction technology (ART). Thus the student can evaluate, troubleshoot and improve existing technology
Requirements and Selection
Prerequisite courses, or equivalent
No prerequisite courses, or equivalent, demanded for this course. .
Selection
Selection will be based on:
1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant’s doctoral project (according to written motivation).
2) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date).
Course director
Course director: Jose Inzunza
Co-organizer: Mukesh Varshney and Mukesh Varshney, mukesh.varshney@ki.se tel:0722895229
Course syllabus
H5F3089
Department
Department of Laboratory Medicine
Doctoral programme
Development and Regeneration (DevReg)
Type of course
**Other course
Keywords
Cryobiology, embryo, oocytes, stem cells, Vitrification in reproduction, Cryobiology, embryo, oocytes, vitrification in reproduction