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🧬 #EmbryoTesting is advancing rapidly — but how far is too far?

Join us TONIGHT for “Testing Embryos: How Far Should We Go?” — the first webinar in our new series, Frontiers in the Ethics of Human Reproduction.

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December 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🧬 #EmbryoTesting is advancing rapidly — but how far is too far?

Join us on December 3, 2025, for “Testing Embryos: How Far Should We Go?” — the first webinar in our new series, Frontiers in the Ethics of Human Reproduction.

FREE event — register here: https://bit.ly/4qSclXV
November 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Would you want to test your embryos for traits like low IQ? In general people say they don't, but given the information they act on it, according to a new study.
Read more: www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/article/pres...

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Press release: People say they would not want to test embryos for traits like low IQ. But if given the information, they act on it
Findings of a new study published today "Public perceptions of polygenic testing and embryo selection for non-medical traits" in Nature Human Behaviour
www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk
August 26, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Hundreds of millions of animals are bred and processed, including carcass and other biological material processing. Using bovine embryos instead can help improve both animal welfare and sustainability.
#MEA #EmbryoTesting #MediaTesting #AssistedReproduction
From mouse embryo assay to bovine embryo assay: towards an ethical and scientifically superior quality control standard in assisted reproduction technologies - Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
The mouse embryo assay (MEA) is the standard test used in assisted reproduction to evaluate the toxicity and effectiveness of culture media and consumables. However, the assay has been criticised for…
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May 4, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Replacing experimental animal testing with alternative methods is not only a step toward animal welfare but also toward sustainability. The mouse embryo assay (MEA) for testing media in reproductive technology is an excellent example.
#MEA #EmbryoTesting #MediaTesting #AssistedReproduction
From mouse embryo assay to bovine embryo assay: towards an ethical and scientifically superior quality control standard in assisted reproduction technologies - Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
The mouse embryo assay (MEA) is the standard test used in assisted reproduction to evaluate the toxicity and effectiveness of culture media and consumables. However, the assay has been criticised for…
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May 4, 2026 at 6:28 AM
📣 PET Bionews recently reviewed the first webinar in our Frontiers in the Ethics of Human Reproduction series: “Testing Embryos: How far should we go?” 🧬

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March 12, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Tennessee takes a significant step in reproductive health by passing new licensing and certification rules for IVF providers, aiming to enhance patient safety and oversight.

Learn more here!

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House approves certification and licensure rules for IVF clinics and providers
The House passed the substitute to Senate Bill 24-61 requiring licensure and biennial certification for physicians and laboratories performing in vitro fertilization, establishing SART certification as a benchmark and clarifying permissible embryo testing; sponsors said the measure addresses past clinic failures and protects patients and embryos.
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April 17, 2026 at 3:32 AM