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Semra Sertyel, B.Sc.

Semra Sertyel obtained her B.Sc.in Biology from the Middle East Technical University of Ankara. In 1997, she joined Ankara Sevgi Hospital IVF team and was trained in andrology and embryology. She then worked as the head of the andrology laboratory in the same institution. After moving to Istanbul, she participated in the foundation of Istanbul Memorial Hospital ART & Reproductive Genetics Centre in 2000. She is currently serving as IVF Laboratory Director in the same institution .

Her areas of scientific interests are mainly morphological analysis of gamete cells, embryo culture systems and quality control in IVF laboratories. Her team is  the first to cultivate human embriyos on the autolougous endometrial monolayer cells and obtain pregnancies in Turkey. She is also actively involved in other on-going projects in the laboratory including embryo vitrification techniques and three dimensional coculture systems.