Manual of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection in Human Assisted Reproduction. With Other Advanced Micromanipulation Techniques

Foreword Zev Rosenwaks
1. In-vitro fertilization and micromanipulation: The history that changed the treatment of male factor infertility Jacques Cohen
2. Development of ICSI in human assisted reproduction Stephanie Cheung, Alessandra Parrella, Philip Xie, Sherina Lawrence, Mounia Haddad, Derek Keating, Zev Rosenwaks and Gianpiero D. Palermo
3. Current ICSI applications and clinical outcomes Derek Keating, Stephanie Cheung, Philip Xie, June Wang, Zev Rosenwaks and Gianpiero D. Palermo
4. Rescue ICSI of IVF failed-fertilized oocytes Carly Barber, Vivian Nguyen, Alexandrea Ramsey and Zsolt Peter Nagy
5. High-magnification sperm selection before ICSI Pierre Vanderzwalmen, Barbara Wirleitner, Guy Cassuto, Romain Imbert and Maximillian Murtinger
6. Laser-assisted ICSI Roberta Maggiulli, Simona Alfano, Erminia Alviggi, Gemma Fabozzi, Danilo Cimadomo, Filippo Maria Ubaldi and Laura Rienzi
7. Piezo: The add-on to standardize ICSI procedure Tetsunori Mukaida, Kenichiro Hiraoka, Hideaki Watanabe, Kiyotaka Kawai and Csaba Pribenszky
8. Artificial oocyte activation after ICSI Thomas Ebner
9. Health of children born after Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injections (ICSI) Shahad Sabti and Alastair G. Sutcliffe
10. Examining the safety of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) using animal models Laura Hewitson
11. Cellular and molecular events after ICSI in clinically relevant animal models Lauren Hamilton, Richard J. Oko and Peter Sutovsky
12. Micromanipulation, microinjection microscopes and systems for ICSI Steven D. Fleming
13. Automation techniques and systems for ICSI Changsheng Dai, Zhuoran Zhang, Guanqiao Shan and Yu Sun
14. Germline nuclear transfer technology to overcome mitochondrial diseases and female infertility Mao-Xing Tang, Annekatrien Boel, Paul Couke and Björn Heindryckx
15. Nuclear transfer technology and its use in reproductive medicine Pasqualino Loi, Marta Czernik, Luca Palazzese, Pier Augusto Scapolo, Helena Fulka and Josef Fulka Jr
16. The prospects of infertility treatment using 'artificial' eggs Katsuhiko Hayashi
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For around half of the couples who have trouble conceiving the cause of infertility is sperm-related. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is the most common and successful treatment for male infertility. Here, the pioneers for the technique, along with authorities in the field, describe the underlying science of ICSI and other micromanipulation techniques. Practical advice for performing the techniques is covered in depth, including sperm selection, laser-assisted ICSI, and the use of piezo in ICSI. Examining the safety of ICSI in animal models as well as the impact of ICSI on the health and well-being of the children conceived through the procedure is discussed. This manual is an essential resource for clinical embryologists and laboratory personnel wishing to refine or develop techniques and improve outcomes.

• Edited by the pioneers of the technique, this manual is an invaluable resource on ICSI, containing practical advice and tips for optimizing outcomes and trouble shooting from those with decades of experience
• Includes descriptions of the underlying science to aid readers in better understanding the conditions that are most appropriate for ICSI techniques
• Covers use of emerging technologies in concert with ICSI including piezo and stem cell research, ensuring the book is up to date with cutting edge techniques 

Editors

Gianpiero D. Palermo, Cornell Institute of Reproductive Medicine, New York 
Dr. Gianpiero D. Palermo is the pioneer of the ICSI technique, now the most utilized assisted reproductive technology worldwide. He is an endowed Professor of Reproductive Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. He is the Director of Andrology and Assisted Fertilization and a Clinical Attending in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. He has been invited to speak internationally and has co-authored over 150 peer-reviewed manuscripts, over 30 book chapters, and edited a number of books. Dr Palermo's contributions to the field of reproductive medicine have also earned him prestigious awards from numerous international societies and universities.

Zsolt Peter Nagy, Reproductive Biology Associates, Atlanta, GA
Dr. Nagy is currently the Scientific and Laboratory Director at Reproductive Biology Associates, Atlanta, USA. He obtained his PhD at the Free University of Brussels (VUB) on gamete micromanipulation/ICSI. Dr. Nagy has been invited speaker over two hundred international congresses all over the world and he has been frequently interviewed by public media. Dr. Nagy is member and board member of several national and international professional societies. Dr. Nagy is author or co-author of over 200 peer-reviewed publications, including several dozens of book chapters and five books.

Contributors

Zev Rosenwaks, Jacques Cohen, Stephanie Cheung, Alessandra Parrella, Philip Xie, Sherina Lawrence, Mounia Haddad, Derek Keating, Gianpiero D. Palermo, June Wang, Carly Barber, Vivian Nguyen, Alexandrea Ramsey, Zsolt Peter Nagy, Pierre Vanderzwalmen, Barbara Wirleitner, Guy Cassuto, Romain Imbert, Maximillian Murtinger, Roberta Maggiulli, Simona Alfano, Erminia Alviggi, Gemma Fabozzi, Danilo Cimadomo, Filippo Maria Ubaldi, Laura Rienzi, Tetsunori Mukaida, Kenichiro Hiraoka, Hideaki Watanabe, Kiyotaka Kawai, Csaba Pribenszky, Thomas Ebner, Shahad Sabti, Alastair G. Sutcliffe, Laura Hewitson, Lauren Hamilton, Richard J. Oko, Peter Sutovsky, Steven D. Fleming, Changsheng Dai, Zhuoran Zhang, Guanqiao Shan, Yu Sun, Mao-Xing Tang, Annekatrien Boel, Paul Couke, Björn Heindryckx, Pasqualino Loi, Marta Czernik, Luca Palazzese, Pier Augusto Scapolo, Helena Fulka, Josef Fulka Jr, Katsuhiko Hayashi