ADE

Course objectives

The student during the three years acquires specialistic knowledge of choosing among those made available by the course teachers.

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ENKE BALDINI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Basics of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis. Reminders of the physiology of the male and female gonads. Infertility and sterility: definitions and epidemiology. Causes of male infertility. Causes of female infertility. Causes common to both sexes. PMA techniques. Artificial insemination. IVF. GIFT. Additional techniques (ICSI, PICSI, IMSI, pre-implantation diagnosis, fertility preservation). Sperm collection and preparation. Main diagnostic tests performed on sperm. Notes on PMA legislation.
Prerequisites
Basics of the reproductive system and sexual hormones.
Books
L. Gandini, A. Lenzi: "Biotecnologie della riproduzione umana", Carocci Faber, Edizione: 2013. Collana: I Manuali.
Frequency
Students are required to attend at least 2/3 of the lessons.
Exam mode
To pass the exam, the student must demonstrate to have acquired sufficient knowledge of the topics covered in class, and to be able to expose them in a clear way with language property.
Lesson mode
Frontal teaching lessons including slide projection and videos.
SALVATORE ULISSE Lecturers' profile
GIOVANNI SEBASTIANO ALEMA' Lecturers' profile
STEFANO PONTONE Lecturers' profile
ALESSANDRO FERRETTI Lecturers' profile
ANDREA FUSCHI Lecturers' profile
  • Lesson codeAAF1433
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • Coursecorso|29862
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year3rd year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • SSDN/D
  • CFU6
  • Subject areaA scelta dello studente