Jan Tesarik

Address:

Granada, Spain

Research Interests:

Oocytes, Embryos, Reproductive Biology, Assisted Reproductive Technology, Ovary, Reproduction Biology, Cryopreservation, Embryology, Semen Analysis, Reproductive Medicine

Biography:

Dr. Jan Tesarik obtained his MD degree in 1979 and PhD in 1982. He realized the world´s first successful Gamete Intra-Fallopian Transfer (GIFT), in 1982, and the first childbirths after oocyte fertilization with round spermatids (ROSI) and with in-vitro cultured elongating spermatids (ELSI), in 1995 and 1998, respectively. He developed an original technique for nuclear transfer in mature human oocytes (2000), currently popular as the “3-parent-baby technique”. He described beneficial effects of growth hormone on oocyte quality in women of >40 years old, and younger women suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome, and on uterine receptivity in women with recurrent implantation failure. He developed several original virtual imaging endoscopy techniques, based on ultrasound scan, including virtual hysteroscopy, virtual salpingoscopy, virtual embryoscopy and virtual folliculoscopy.

Publications:

• Endometrial cancer in asymptomatic postmenopausal women: the importance of a rapid, nonharmful, and noninvasive diagnosis
• Complementarity between Early Embryogenesis and Uterine Receptivity: Toward Integrative Approach to Female Infertility Management. Editorial to the Special Issue “Molecular Mechanisms of Human Oogenesis and Early Embryogenesis”
• Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate: A Central Player in Gamete Development and Fertilization, and Possible Target for Infertility Therapies
• Molecular Clues to Understanding Causes of Human-Assisted Reproduction Treatment Failures and Possible Treatment Options