Seattle Sperm Bank Written by Charles Muller, PhD HCLD Charles Muller, PhD HCLD is Laboratory Director of Male Fertility Lab at the University of Washington and a key member of the Advisory Board for Seattle Sperm Bank. His research is in fertilization, male reproduction, and prostatitis. Customers focus on the attributes of the donor they select, but the … Read more
Written by B. Mulcaster The in-vitro process can be examined as a five part process. The steps are as follows: 1) Prior to IVF 2) Egg retrieval, fertilization 3) Embryo transfer 4) Post embryo transfer 5) Associated risks Prior to IVF Before a couple can begin the in-vitro process in earnest, there are some pre-procedural … Read more
Written by B. Mulcaster While the first part of this series (Reproductive Options for Same Sex Couples – Part 1: Overview) was meant to provide an overview of the topic and some brief descriptions of each assisted reproductive option a same-sex couple can utilize, the second part will deal with the expectations of prospective same-sex … Read more
Written by B. Mulcaster Recent *census polls and resultant data indicate that there are approximately 605,472 same-sex couples in the US (Note – this number only represents the number of same-sex couples against the total number of census participants, it is not an accurate reflection of the number of same-sex couples in the entire country, … Read more
Below is a picture of the attendees at a recent Chinese Sperm Banking Conference. Our Tissue Bank Director, Dr. Peter Bower, is located in the middle-left of the first row, in the dark jacket; he is not hard to find. Enjoy!
Hello again, here is the update from day 2 at the NEFS 2012 Conference. Before the presentations today, I went for a walk along the cliffs of the conference location and took some photos that can be seen below. The weather was a bit windy, but there were beautiful, sunny skies. The first presentation today … Read more
Hello this is Angelo Allard, General Supervisor for Seattle Sperm Bank, writing to you from scenic Ogunquit, Maine, at day 1 of the New England Fertility Society Conference. Today began with registration and a meet-and-greet dinner reception. I had the privilege of dining with Steve Pool, director of Fairfax Cryobank. We spoke about current challenges … Read more
Hello, this is Rachael Banda, donor coordinator for European Sperm BankUSA, and I am writing you from the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society (PCRS) 2012 conference in sunnyPalm Springs,California. The conference began with all the physicians/clinicians moving around, collecting loads of information being presented at the meeting. Early on in the first day, I was able … Read more
Hello, this is David Weston, Technical Supervisor for Seattle Sperm Bank, and I am writing from the AATB conference in Puerto Rico. The weather is not as beautiful as I was hoping for, but I am very glad to be here and participate in this event. The first session I attended was ‘The Business of … Read more