RI Witness is a software security system using Radio Frequency Identification(RFID) to detect and monitor all activity in the IVF Laboratory. The system helps mitigate the risk of human error every time samples are moved from one dish or tube to another, and safeguards every step of the IVF cycle.

Istanbul Memorial Hospital ART & Reproductive Genetics Center conducted a number of scientific activities at 18th International Conference on Preimplantation Genetics organized by Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis International Society (PGDIS) in Geneva, Switzerland between 15-18 April 2019.

12th Hands-on Workshop on PGT for Genetic and Chromosomal Disorders by Trophectoderm Biopsy was successfully completed at Memorial Şişli Hospital IVF and Reproductive Genetics Center.

Professor Dr. Semra Kahraman made two speeshes as a guest speaker at ‘’IMPART, The 2019 Debate, Meeting of Minds to Maximize Success’’, organized by Merck Group in Belgrad.

The first live birth in the world after frozen embryo transfer occurred in 1984. In our country, Prof. Dr. Semra Kahraman and her team tried embryo freezing for the first time in 1994 and achieved the first live birth (twins) in 1995. As a result of developments in IVF treatment, especially embryo culture and freezing process, the number of frozen-thawed embryo transfers has significantly increased. Many studies have reported that frozen-thawed embryo transfers have a higher success rate than fresh transfers.

Aneuploidy screening may diagnose embryos as euploid (normal, two chromosomes for each pair and 46 in total), aneuploid (abnormal, increased or decreased number of chromosomes) or mosaic.