In Vitro Fertilization Research is Translational Research.
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is the perfect example of translational research. Changes in IVF and the IVF laboratory have been transmitted to clinical care, showing dramatic improvements in health outcomes, including notable increases in the cumulative pregnancy rate. Current research in the laboratory focusing on culture media, embryo selection criteria, and implementation of genetic testing and manipulation promises to translate to further improvements in our ability to assist human reproduction. The field of IVF and ART remains a large source for clinical and scientific discovery and development, and will require the proper interested and invested personnel, occupational structuring, and funding for continued success.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Bethesda, MD, USA.
Alan H
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DeCherney
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA barnetrl@rutgers.edu.
Rebecca L
RL
Barnett
D004624:Embryo Transfer; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical
ART; IVF; assisted reproductive technologies; evidence-based medicine; in vitro fertilization; translational research