What are some of the research activities of note with which the Tyho-Galileo team is involved?
This is a very exciting time for assisted reproductive medicine. Knowledge about the underlying biology of reproduction and early development is finally approaching a mature state. Recent bioscience milestones, such as the draft human genome sequence, have paved the way for significant and accelerated advancement of this knowledge in the near future. Tyho-Galileo scientists are currently working on the development of various molecular and manipulative techniques that show clear promise for dealing with a wide spectrum of issues in human infertility and human genetic disease. Gene expression studies, human egg and embryo freezing improvements, RNA interference (RNAi) research and refinement of techniques for PGD are among the many areas of work with which members of the Tyho-Galileo team are involved. Through the Tyho-Galileo network, this research and development will be taken to the next level – where substantial positive impact on routine human clinical assisted reproduction treatmen