Syllabus
1) Assessment of gametes and early embryonic development in assisted reproduction.
2) Approaches in the therapy of infertility.
3) Ethical aspects of reproductive medicine.
4) Manipulation and imaging of gametes and embryos.
5) Congenital and developmental disorders.
6) Organ histogenesis during fetal development.
7) Demonstration of congenital and developmental disorders.
Annotation
Subject deepens the teaching of embryology in two blocks, more precisely on the topics of early embryonic development and its application in assisted reproduction, respectively histogenesis of organs during post-implantation development and the emergence of congenital and developmental defects. The graduate will be able to (i.e. learning outcomes): i) describe the procedures for the evaluation of gametes and embryos in the process of infertility diagnosis, ii) propose a procedure for the treatment of infertility, iii) propose a method of fertility preservation for cancer patients, iv) evaluate the ethical risks of technological advances in assisted reproduction, including genetic testing of embryos, v) explain the genesis of congenital and developmental defects and propose a method of prevention, vi) explain the maturation of tissues during organogenesis by comparing it with postnatal organs.
The course is designed as a one-day symposium to be held during May (2024). The symposium will be divided into a lecture part and a practical workshop at the Department of Histology and Embryology. The workshop will include gamete manipulation, training in intracytoplasmic injection into the oocyte, and a visit to the embryology museum with a demonstration of congenital and developmental defects. The course is supported by an e-learning module in Moodle: https://lms.lfp.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=673.
It is essential for enrolled students to have passed Histology and Embryology, preferably with a passing grade. A minimum pass rate of 70% in the entrance quiz, taken in the Moodle course: https://lms.lfp.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=673, is a condition for enrolment in the course. You can take the entrance quiz from February 1st, 2024, and you will be informed about your enrolment in the course by e-mail. The capacity of the course is limited to 20 students due to the guaranteed quality of the course, especially the practical part.