In vitro Embryo Development – Cell Cultures

Course Code:

ΜΥ 2.1

Semester:

2nd Semester

Course Hours:

2

ECTS:

7


The purpose of the course is to understand assisted reproduction and modern developments in the biomedical sciences. It is an innovation, a real revolution that moves the arrival of a person into the world from the level of purely interpersonal relations of a couple to the level of an impersonal laboratory, replacing the natural laws of reproduction with individual choices of expert scientists. After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

  • Understand the whole process of assisted reproduction technology
  • Understand treatment protocols, sperm or egg collection and donation, the selection of healthy embryos, the use of borrowed eggs and embryos, up to the institution of surrogate motherhood and the legislative regulations of child-parent relationships.
  • Understand the quality of the methods, as well as the healthy profile of the embryos, the basic conditions for the successful outcome of the whole project.

Course Outline

Course Outline