HomeProjectsBiomedical Sciences and Healthcare TechnologiesIncreasing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Success Rate with Maturation of Unusable Oocytes
Over the past 40 years, in vitro fertilization (IVF) success rate has remained poor for women of advanced maternal age (AMA). The poor outcomes often associated with oocyte quantitative and qualitative decline. To compensate for the poor success rate, AMA women have to undergo multiple IVF procedures, encountering invasive painful operations and the risk of embryo issues. This also inflicts huge financial, physical, and emotional stress. As there are currently no viable solutions, the project aims to develop a novel non-invasive approach to alleviate these stressful experiences by increasing usable oocytes. The animal and human models have shown substantial improvements in reproductive outcomes.