Projects & Collaborations
Current Projects
Revisiting the Istanbul Consensus on Embryo Assessment (In collaboration with ESHRE) STAKEHOLDER REVIEW SOON
Sustainable IVF (In collaboration with I3) PUBLISHED!
Future-proofing of ART Laboratories (In collaboration with UEARS) ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION
In Collaboration with International IVF Initiative (I3)
Sustainability in the IVF laboratory: recommendations of an expert panel
Alpha Scientists in Reproductive Medicine and the International IVF Initiative collaborated to seek and formulate practical recommendations for sustainability in IVF laboratories. An international panel of experts, enthusiasts and professionals in reproductive medicine, environmental science, architecture, biorepository and law convened to discuss the topics of importance to sustainability. Recommendations were issued…
In Collaboration with UEARS (Upper Egypt Assisted Reproductive Conference)
Cairo consensus on the IVF laboratory environment and air quality: report of an expert meeting
This proceedings report presents the outcomes from an international Expert Meeting to establish a consensus on the recommended technical and operational requirements for air quality within modern assisted reproduction technology (ART) laboratories.
‘There is only one thing that is truly important in an IVF laboratory: everything’ Cairo Consensus Guidelines on IVF Culture Conditions
This report presents outcomes from an international expert meeting to establish consensus guidelines on IVF culture. Topics reviewed were: embryo culture; temperature; humidity; gas control, pH; workstations; incubators; micromanipulation; handling and assessment; stasis, composition, supplementation, type of culture and storage; equipment and monitoring. More than 50 consensus guideline points were established.
In Collaboration with ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology)
The Vienna consensus: report of an expert meeting on the development of ART laboratory performance indicators
This proceedings report presents 19 Indicators, including 12 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), 5 Performance Indicators (PIs), and 2 Reference Indicators (RIs) from an international workshop supported by the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) and Alpha Scientists in Reproduction (Alpha), designed to establish consensus on definitions and recommended values for the assisted reproductive technology (ART) laboratory.
Istanbul consensus workshop on embryo assessment: proceedings of an expert meeting
This paper reports the proceedings of an international consensus meeting on oocyte and embryo morphology assessment. Following background presentations about current practice, the expert panel developed a set of consensus points to define the minimum criteria for oocyte and embryo morphology assessment. It is expected that the definition of common terminology and standardization of laboratory practice related to embryo morphology assessment will result in more effective comparisons of treatment outcomes. This document is intended to be referenced as a global consensus to allow standardized reporting of the minimum dataset required for the accurate description of embryo development.
The Alpha consensus meeting on cryopreservation key performance indicators and benchmarks: proceedings of an expert meeting
This proceedings report presents the outcomes from an international workshop designed to establish consensus on: definitions for key performance indicators (KPIs) for oocyte and embryo cryopreservation, using either slow freezing or vitrification; minimum performance level values for each KPI, representing basic competency; and aspirational benchmark values for each KPI, representing best practice goals.