Posts Tagged: human conception
University of Toronto sperm selection technology featured in the Toronto Star
"In a project spearheaded by PhD candidate Reza Nosrati, U of T researchers are trying to learn more about the way sperm cells move — something that could benefit those using in vitro fertilization (IVF)," writes Daniel Otis in "Sperm show U of T researchers a new trick: slithering" published in the Toronto Star on November 13, 2015.
MaRS Innovation is working with Professor David Sinton, Nosrati and the university's Innovations and Partnerships Office to commercialize the technology for the human sperm ...
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QSperm: Technology to help couples get pregnant faster
MaRS Innovation and U of T's Innovations & Partnerships Office collaborating with QSperm on intellectual property and business strategy
In vitro fertility treatments can be intensely emotional and medically invasive, not to mention expensive.
But technical developments from a research group at the University of Toronto may soon be able to shorten the journey to pregnancy – and that potential has piqued interest from international investors.
The research group, QSperm, is looking to turn their research into a biotech start-up leveraging an innovative sperm sorting design ...
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