In vitro fertilization and andrology laboratory in 2030: expert visions

Alison Campbell; David K Gardner; Marcos Meseguer; Kathleen A Miller; Markus Montag; Gianpiero D Palermo; Stephanie Cheung; Derek Keating; Philip Xie; Zev Rosenwaks; Laura Rienzi; Federica Innocenti; Danilo Cimadomo; Filippo Maria Ubaldi; Denny Sakkas; Michael J Tucker; Liesl Nel-Themaat; Carlos Simon

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.05.088

In vitro fertilization and andrology laboratory in 2030: expert visions

Fertil Steril. 2021 Jul;116(1):4-12. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.05.088.

Authors

Alison Campbell¹, David K Gardner², Marcos Meseguer³, Kathleen A Miller⁴, Markus Montag⁵, Gianpiero D Palermo⁶, Stephanie Cheung⁶, Derek Keating⁶, Philip Xie⁶, Zev Rosenwaks⁶, Laura Rienzi⁷, Federica Innocenti⁷, Danilo Cimadomo⁷, Filippo Maria Ubaldi⁷, Denny Sakkas⁸, Michael J Tucker⁹, Liesl Nel-Themaat¹⁰, Carlos Simon¹¹

Affiliations

¹ CARE Fertility Group, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
² School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Melbourne IVF, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
³ In Vitro Fertilization Laboratory, Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad, Reproductive Medicine Associates Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad Foundation, Valencia, Spain; Health Research Institute la Fe, Valencia, Spain.
⁴ IVF Florida, Margate, Florida.
⁵ ilabcomm GmbH, Sankt Augustin, Germany.
⁶ The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York.
⁷ GeneraLife IVF, Clinica Valle Giulia, Rome, Italy.
⁸ Boston IVF, Waltham, Massachusetts.
⁹ Shady Grove Fertility, Rockville, Maryland.
¹⁰ University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado.
¹¹ Department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Igenomix Foundation-Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address: carlos.simon@uv.es.

PMID: 34148588
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.05.088

Abstract

The aim of this article is to gather 9 thought leaders and their team members to present their ideas about the future of in vitro fertilization and the andrology laboratory. Although we have seen much progress and innovation in the laboratory over the years, there is still much to come, and this article looks at what these leaders think will be important in the future development of technology and processes in the laboratory.

Keywords: Automation; IVF; embryology; laboratory.

Publication types

Historical Article
Review

MeSH terms

Andrology / legislation & jurisprudence
Andrology / trends*
Automation, Laboratory
Clinical Laboratory Services / legislation & jurisprudence
Clinical Laboratory Services / trends*
Diffusion of Innovation
Female
Fertilization in Vitro / legislation & jurisprudence
Fertilization in Vitro / trends*
Forecasting
History, 21st Century
Humans
Infertility / diagnosis
Infertility / physiopathology
Infertility / therapy*
Male
Policy Making
Pregnancy
Reproductive Medicine / legislation & jurisprudence
Reproductive Medicine / trends*