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The Assisted Reproductive Technology ( ART ) Laboratories
of the Jones Institute are dedicated to the application of the highest
quality of patient care in the treatment of male and female reproductive
problems, the  prevention
of inheritable birth defects, and the scholarly pursuit, dissemination,
and application of new knowledge in the reproductive sciences.
Under the directorship of Jacob
F. Mayer, PhD, HCLD, an internationally known authority on embryology
procedures, our laboratories are designed and staffed to assure the highest
standards of excellence. We utilize a team approach which allows us to
use our combined experience in conducting ART procedures.
Estella Jones, MS, laboratory supervisor, has experience
in a wide variety of laboratory procedures including radio - immune assay,
molecular biology, and male reproductive biology. She was awarded the
"1998 LIFE Award for Original Research" from Serono Laboratories.
Our staff collectively has more than 35 years of hands
- on experience in clinical ART procedures. Among
these are the first experience in the United States with intracytoplasmic
sperm injection ( ICSI ) in 1987, fifteen years
of experience in embryo cryopreservation,
and the first successful birth in the United States using preimplantation
genetic diagnosis ( PGD ), a procedure that removes
a few cells from the embryo for genetic testing. We are noted for our
"breakthrough" research on the use of ultra pure air filters
in the embryology laboratory.
We offer state - of - the - art fertility treatments,
including but not limited to in vitro fertilization ( IVF ), embryo cryopreservation,
intracytoplasmic sperm injection ( ICSI ), assisted
hatching, testicular or epididymal sperm aspiration, and preimplantation
genetic diagnosis. We have the latest equipment available including
a computerized semen analyzer, two cell freezers, and two CO2 incubator
chambers. We have a separate specialized laboratory dedicated to micromanipulation
procedures, such as ICSI.
Laboratory conditions are strictly controlled with meticulous
attention to detail. Extensive water filtration systems remove both organic
and inorganic substances from water before utilized for embryo development.
Our laboratory was the first to prospectively evaluate high purity air
filtration systems ( Coda Filtration System ) specifically designed for
incubators. Our research study demonstrated significant increases in pregnancy
rates when the filtration system was utilized.
The Jones Institute has a separate full service andrology
laboratory which offers detailed semen analysis and preparation for
IVF, IUI, and storage using
the most current and accurate procedures. We also maintain a donor
semen bank.
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Phone
800-515-6637 or 757-446-7100