career seminar series ivf embryologist dr gayle m. jones senior research fellow monash immunology...
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Career Seminar SeriesCareer Seminar Series
IVF EmbryologistIVF Embryologist
Dr Gayle M. JonesSenior Research Fellow
Monash Immunology & Stem Cell Laboratories
Tertiary TrainingTertiary Training
• B.Sc.(HONS) University of Melbourne• Ph.D. Department of Pathology, University
of Melbourne• Certificate Recombinant DNA Techniques
– Micromon, Monash University
Career PathCareer Path• NH&MRC Senior Technical Officer – Royal Women’s
Hospital• NH&MRC Research Officer – Royal Women’s Hospital• IVF Embryologist – Royal Women’s Hospital• Visiting Research Fellow – UC Irvine, California• Director of Embryology – Melbourne IVF• Research Fellow – Monash Institute of Reproduction &
Development• Senior Research Fellow – Monash Institute of
Reproduction & Development• Senior Research Fellow – Monash Immunology & Stem
Cell Laboratories
Career Opportunities for Scientists Career Opportunities for Scientists in Assisted Reproductionin Assisted Reproduction
• Clinical Embryologist/Preimplantation Geneticist• Laboratory Scientist – Pathology
• Andrology• Endocrinology
• Research Scientist• Human• Animal species
Day 0 – Oocyte RetrievalDay 0 – Oocyte Retrieval
Day 0 - InseminationDay 0 - Insemination
Intra cytoplasmic sperm injection - ICSIIntra cytoplasmic sperm injection - ICSI
Day 1 – Fertilization checkDay 1 – Fertilization check
Embryo Culture – Day2-Day5/6Embryo Culture – Day2-Day5/6
Embryo TransferEmbryo Transfer
EMBRYO BIOPSYEMBRYO BIOPSY
1st PB
2nd PB
ICSIICSI
1-2 / 8 cellsTrophectoderm
20 cells
Day 0Day 0
Day 1Day 1
Day 3Day 3
Day 5Day 5
Hole in the zona pellucida by non-
contact laser
Insertion of glass micropipette
Removal of a single blastomere for genetic
analysis
Embryo Biopsy – Day 3 EmbryoEmbryo Biopsy – Day 3 Embryo
XX XY XXX
Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
XX XY XXX
XO Monosomy 21 Trisomy 21
Results of Clinical PCR for Cystic Results of Clinical PCR for Cystic Fibrosis – Day 3 EmbryosFibrosis – Day 3 Embryos
Father (carrier)
Embryo (carrier)
Embryo (affected)
Embryo (unaffected)
Mother (carrier)Delta F508 Normal