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Inside Reproductive Health Podcast250 Protect the IVF Lab. Oversight & Investment. Dr. Sangita Jindal.What standards should be non-negotiable in IVF labs?In this week’s episode of Inside Reproductive Health, we’re joined by Dr. Sangita Jindal—lab director at five IVF centers and former SART president—to discuss the urgent need for standardized embryologist training, better oversight, and technologies that minimize catastrophic lab errors.Tune in to hear Dr. Jindal’s insights on:Why embryologists need national certification (and why ASRM should lead it)The pros and cons of expanding training requirements for embryologistsThe limits of automation without skilled human oversight2025-05-1142 min
Fertility and Sterility On AirFertility and Sterility On Air - Best of ASRM and ESHRE 2025Fertility & Sterility on Air brings you a panel discussion from Best of ASRM and ESHRE 2025. Join our host, Dr. Eve Feinberg and the following panelists: Aleks Rajkovic - 01:04 Henriette Nielsen - 10:09 Thomas Ebner/Sangita Jindal - 20:20 Angela Lawson - 29:24 Antonio Capalbo/Catherine Racowsky - 46:24 Herman Tournaye - 01:02:00 2025-05-041h 13
ASRM Today PodcastEmbryo Atlas (EDGE) with Sangita JindalOn this episode we talk about the new ASRM Embryo Atlas (EDGE) with Dr. Sangita Jindal. More information on these topics is at www.asrm.org Tell us your thoughts on the show by emailing asrm@asrm.org Please subscribe and rate the show on Apple Podcasts, Google Play or wherever you get your podcasts. ASRM Today Series Podcasts are supported in part by the ASRM Corporate Member Council.2023-07-2711 min
International IVF Initiative PodcastReturn to CairoWelcome to another Beyond the Webinar episode from I3, following on from a recent webinar session of the same name called Return to Cairo which you can view here It brought together leading clinical embryologists, chemical engineers and professionals from the laboratory construction sector discussed the requirements of a modern laboratory performing IVF and ART. The prime focus of the session was on reviewing one of the most important, published paper reporting the outcomes from an international expert meeting on the recommended technical and operational requirements within modern assisted reproduction technology (ART) laboratories. The Cairo Consensus: DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2018.02.005...2022-09-3014 min
ASRM Today PodcastComprehensive guidance for human embryology, andrology and endocrinology laboratories, management and operations: A committee opinion with Dr. Sangita JindalIn this episode, we welcome Dr. Sangita Jindal, Professor and IVF lab director at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, to discuss the newly updated document providing guidance for human embryology, andrology, and endocrinology laboratories. Dr. Jindal explains the importance of updating the document and how it will serve as a template for accrediting agencies to ensure patient and staff safety. She also covers the different regulations for IVF labs in the United States and highlights the main updates in the document, including minimum requirements for education, training, and experience for Embryology lab staff and recommended lab staffing volumes...2022-06-0910 min
ASRM Today PodcastPractice Committee Document Discussion on the Review of Best Practices of Rapid-Cooling Vitrification for Oocytes and EmbryosIn this episode, we discuss the new ASRM committee document reviewing best practices of rapid-cooling vitrification for oocytes and embryos with our guest, Dr. Sangita Jindal, IVF lab director and associate professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Montefiore's Institute for Reproductive Medicine. We explore the process of creating a document and dive into the timeline of the vitrification process, key performance indicators, and challenges faced in its development. Link to document: A review of best practices of rapid-cooling vitrification for oocytes and embryos: a committee opinion More information on these topics is at...2021-07-2210 min
SART Fertility ExpertsBehind the Scenes in the IVF LabDr. Sangita Jindal, Associate Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Laboratory Director at Montefiore’s Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Health helps patients understand the importance of the IVF lab when choosing an IVF program. She also explains the rigorous training of embryologists, laboratory safety, as well as identification and cryo-storage of eggs, sperm and embryos in the lab. From eggs to embryos, the lab’s essential role in the IVF process is explained here. Find the #StartwithSART Fertility Experts series wherever you get your podcasts. Looking for advice on building a family? Ask the experts...2021-06-2932 minASRM Today PodcastDocument review: Cryostorage of reproductive tissues in the IVF laboratory: a committee opinion with Sangita Jindal"So the stakes are very high when you store cryopreserved embryos, eggs, sperm, testicular tissue, ovarian tissue, but even higher stakes when you cryopreserve and store tissue from cancer patients." --Sangita Jindal, Ph.D. In 2018, there were a number of notable failures of cryostorage which caused concern for patients and program safety for IVF in the United States. ASRM Today invited Dr. Sangita Jindal to speak about the ASRM Practice Committee Opinion titled, "Cryostorage of reproductive tissues in the IVF laboratory". Dr. Sangita Jindal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ob/Gyn and Women’s...2020-07-3008 min
JAMA Clinical ReviewsHow Couples With Genetic Disease Can Have Healthy OffspringClinicians can now sample DNA from in vitro blastocysts to identify embryos with genetic abnormalities and avoid implanting them. This genetic screening allows couples who carry dangerous genetic diseases to avoid having children with those diseases. Interviewees: Siobhan M. Dolan, MD, Tamar H. Goldwaser, MD, and Sangita K. Jindal, PhD Links discussed in this episode: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis for Mendelian Conditions 2017-09-0515 min