Maria Banti Email & Phone Number

Dubai, Ae

London, England, United Kingdom

A platform that leverages objective data and information to empower patients to make informed decisions during their fertility journey.We are here to solve the biggest problem in fertility treatment: Access!Access to impartial facts & informationAccess to relevant and accurate dataAccess to experts in the fertility field

Dubai Healthcare City

Orchid Reproductive and Andrology Services, Dubaihttp://orchid-fertility.com/

Ventiri 7, Athens, Greece

London, United Kingdom

Dish preparation, oocyte collection, , oocyte denuding, identifying stages of oocyte maturation, embryo grading (day 1 to day 6), embryo selection for transfer, embryo transfer, IVF inseminations, ICSI, pICSI, IMSI, fertilization assessment, embryo culture, vitrification, embryo thawing and warming, use of “time-lapse imaging technology”, communication with patients, updating database and IDEAS, witnessing, sperm preparation for all the types of treatment (IVF, ICSI, IUI), semen assessment, semen freezing and storage of samples in liquid nitrogen, thawing, surgical sperm retrieval (TESE and PESA sperm preparation), standand operating procedures (SOP) protocol revision.

London, United Kingdom

physical and paperwork audit of cryopreserved samples, resolving of discrepancies, EDI reporting, gamete/embryo transport in and out the centre, communication with patients, input of all IVF/ICSI/IUI/FER cycles data in a spreadsheet, statistical analysis of outcomes, sperm preparation for all the types of treatment (IVF, ICSI, IUI), semen assessment, semen freezing and storage of samples in liquid nitrogen, thawing, surgical sperm retrieval (TESE and PESA sperm preparation).

London, United Kingdom

I have undertaken my MSc project under the supervision of Dr. Joyce Harper. In my project I examined how vitrification affects the chromosomal status of murine embryos. According to my project, the embryos were vitrified at morula/blastocyst stage, inserted into culture to recover and the following day the chromosomal constitution of the blastocysts was analysed. The method which was used for this was Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization (FISH). The results were compared to those of the control group which consisted of non-vitrified embryos in order to understand whether vitrification was the factor that caused these chromosomal abnormalities to the blastocysts. Embryo survival and morphology was also taken into consideration.Techniques learned: FISH, blastocyst scoring, embryo culture, embryo vitrification, embryo thawing, embryo manipulation, morphological assessment

London, United Kingdom

Modules: Basic genetics, Gametogenesis and IVF, Genetic mechanisms, Medical genetics, Prenatal diagnosis, Organogenesis and fetal development, Fetal medicine, PGD and 3 months research projecthttp://www.instituteforwomenshealth.ucl.ac.uk/education/alumni/11-mb.pdf

Thessaloniki, Greece

Identification of species was made by using a fragment of the mitochondrial gene cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COXI) as a molecular marker. Total genomic DNA was isolated from the organism. The desired area was amplified through PCR by using the appropriate primers, followed by sequencing of the desirable fragment. After the sequencing results were edited and were submitted to Barcoding of Life Database (BOLD). The obtained results were very interesting and led to publication of a scientific paper in 2011 in a special edition for sequencing of the mitochondrial DNA. Techniques learned: DNA extraction, PCR, sequencing, DNA electrophoresis, data analysis, submission of the results to the BOLD database.This whole year much research and lab experience was gained.Dissertation’s final degree: 10/10

Msc, Prenatal Genetics And Fetal Medicine

Activities and Societies: http://www.instituteforwomenshealth.ucl.ac.uk/education/alumni/11-mb.pdfModules: Basic genetics, Gametogenesis.

Executive Mba, Business Administration And Management, General, With Distinction

Previously known as CASS

Certificate In Clinical Embryology

Bsc, Genetics, Molecular And Developmental Biology

Related Courses: Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, Differentiation Mechanisms, Genetics, Human Genetics, Genetic Engineering, Special.