Earlier this year we helped in the donation of one of our bench-top BT37 incubators to Monash University for their 'Master of Clinical Embryology' course. Designed for embryo growth, incubators such as these have been responsible for greatly improving IVF results due to their stability and use of reduced oxygen, replicating in vivo conditions. The  twelve month intensive course programme aims to provide students with practical experience of leading edge equipment such as this, along with all the essential knowledge and practical skills to contribute competently to any human infertility clinical service. Both theoretical and practical in approach the course also takes into account the contexts of international regulations and ethical considerations applying in human IVF, together with allied QA procedures, guidelines, protocols and regulations.  As well as attending lectures and self-directed study, students are required to undertake practical skills training and also a minor research project, as research-related tasks contribute to the overall assessment.

The Monash MCE is recognised internationally and offers the widest practical course training program in ART techniques worldwide. Successful participants will not only be equipped with practical skills required for work in an IVF laboratory but will also gain greater understanding of research applications within the field of reproductive or developmental biology.  Due to this intensive practical and training model, the MCE is an expensive program to run, and it relies on the continuous donations of local and international equipment suppliers. For information see http://www.monash.edu.au/study/coursefinder/course/2309/ or contact the Course Coordinator, Dr Sally Catt at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..