American Center for Reproductive Medicine

25 Pages·2017·11.6 MB·English

American Center for Reproductive Medicine
American Center for Reproductive Medicine
Centrum Excellentiae Est. 1993
A l u m n i
Research Fellows • Summer Interns • ART Trainees
2
Get To Know Our Center
The American Center for Reproductive Medicine is a research program of the Glickman Urological and
Kidney Institute of the Cleveland Clinic. Established in 1993, the Center is dedicated to cutting-edge,
disease-oriented translational research and to the education of physicians and scientists. Our Center
is rated as a leading center of excellence at the world-class Cleveland Clinic and the Department of
Urology reigns in its ranking as either No. 1 or 2 Urology program in the nation by U.S.News &
World Report.
The American Center for Reproductive Medicine enjoys an international reputation for excellence and
innovation in human reproduction and male infertility research and is dedicated to disseminating its
results. Research papers from the Center’s staff are selected regularly for publication in distinguished
medical journals. The Center’s website has been ranked No. 1 for research in reproductive medicine
and andrology since 2001 by Google and other top search engines, attracting close to 974,877 visitors to date. Dr. Agarwal’s research group has
produced the largest number of peer-reviewed, high-impact male infertility/ andrology research articles in the world1.
Over the past 24 years, more than 1,000 physicians, scientists, biologists and medical/pre-med students from over 50 countries worldwide have
received their research and ART training at the American Center for Reproductive Medicine.
1Research trends and perspectives of male infertility: a bibliometric analysis of 20 years of scientific literature. Zhang et al, Andrology, 4(6), 990-1001, November 2016, ©American Society of Andrology and European
Academy of Andrology.
History, Mission and Vision
The American Center for Reproductive Medicine was founded in 1993 as the research program of the Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic.
HISTORY Our research fellowship, ART training and summer mentorship opportunities represent one of the largest and most comprehensive academic programs of its
kind in the United States.
Conduct cutting-edge research into the causes of human reproductive and sexual disorders, leading to the development of new treatments and cures, as well as
MISSION training of physicians and scientists to advance the understanding of human reproduction, infertility and sexual function.
Mentor and train each research fellow, trainee and summer intern using an individualized approach, to develop technical expertise and the ability to
VISION work independently.
Meet the Director
Ashok Agarwal, PhD, HCLD (ABB), EMB (ACE) | Professor and Director
Ashok Agarwal is the Director of Research at the American Center for Reproductive Medicine and the Director of the Andrology Center. He holds these positions at Cleveland Clinic,
where he is a Professor at the Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University and, since 1993, Senior Staff in the Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute.
Dr. Agarwal did his post-doctorate training in Reproductive Biology under a fellowship from The Rockefeller Foundation at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts.
He was an Instructor in Surgery and then an Assistant Professor of Urology at Harvard Medical School from 1988 to 1992. Dr. Agarwal was
appointed in 1993 by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, as the Head of the Clinical Andrology Center, which over the years under his
leadership, has become a center of excellence for the diagnosis of male infertility and fertility preservation of men with oncological conditions
in the United States. He is board certified as a Clinical Laboratory Director in Andrology by the American Board of Bioanalysis and serves as an https://sch“oATlasohr .oagksos oAegsgslae tr.hcwoeam ml, .mPoshytD /uc, piHt atCotiL odDna”st ?eou ncs ieGtra=otioFogPnl_e ij RnSdpciIhcAoeAlsaA, rsA eoJar&r vchihls= ite n&oi=ao
Inspector for the College of American Pathologists “Reproductive Laboratory Program” for accreditation of Andrology & IVF Laboratories. Citation indices All Since 2011
Citations 42,264 25,995
Dr. Agarwal’s h-index is 103 (Google Scholar) and 72 Web of Science and 79 on Scopus respectively, while his citation count is nearly 40,057 h-index 107 81
[email protected] on Google Scholar as of Oct’ 2016. His RG score is 52.47 on 1,727 publications (750 articles, 30 books, 150 chapters and 750 conference i10-index * ‘All’ refers to y5ea4rl8y c itation indices f4ro4m6 1998 to 2015
Tel: [phone] papers). Dr. Agarwal is ranked as the #1 Author in Andrology/Male Infertility and ART-related research, based on a Global Ranking of Authors in
Citations per year
Andrology or Male Infertility report employing exhaustive searches of the Scopus database. Dr. Agarwal received the 2011 and 2012 Innovator 5000
4000
Award for the development of “Remote Sperm Banking Kits” from the Cleveland Clinic Innovations. He was thrice-awarded the Scholarship in Teaching Award in 2011, 2013 3000
2000
and 2014 by the Case Western Reserve University Medical School in recognition of his innovative Summer Internship Course in Reproductive Medicine, which has been held 1000
annually since 2008. Dr. Agarwal was recognized by a second Scholarship in Teaching Award in 2013 and 2014 for his distinctive Hands on Training Program in Advanced 200820092010201120122013201420152016 0
Reproductive Techniques, which has been conducted yearly since 2003. Dr. Agarwal’s current research interests are identifying biological markers of oxidative stress, DNA
The bar chart above depicts yearly citations from 2007 to 2015 only. Search date: Feb 02, 2015
damage and apoptosis using proteomic research tools and bioinformatics analysis as well as preserving fertility in patients with cancer. He is actively involved in laboratory Search results from Dec’ 2016
and clinical studies assessing the efficacy of certain antioxidants in improving the fertility of male patients.
Read more about Dr. Agarwal on LinkedIn (link to http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ashok-agarwal/57/819/46), Research Gate (http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ashok_Agarwal2/),
and Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashok_Agarwal).
h* APCUh1111NUMBER OF ARTICLES*INSTITUTIONSFttrettno3210987654321pospnri: f t :/t23415he/ea/ewRJARUJRJBFHNJH000000s/d roooOwewsocseeie ruau AouuuforoioSwppUptowmmatllkrrrrmullt.io1rrrr on nnnRclaooIow9 raaa2ignl gp aRaattee9dddNnnAnJydye.yv3llll euuuoec id e sRA aooooRRapltgMccuc l 1a eeLeoffffDnIrttt9eenr n voiCiiafSv7Ln9ARAUeddpplvvvis UMidii4lrecAa ev deteeessnrrerernliuSeUooelPviltwtso m pdcini1a wHu dBBrBcetvnddcilooit9prrsetsincloaeteio8cuoueiaiioi9uffovi.t rrrooong raadvo 5rneUdeolsvcciAoApilmomrlylederlciadbctto giufn duUlsrnU gt1 ii Wra/ lgModCooaceyieMR,Tdb9nyindR6tluroydlnt len n9dd eieli oioirMviPSmlveei e6*nipd oiaiioftcecagec cUdicrpeI einedncalroSnrcn1yhriiood.isrne sedannttpta 9cc Fo1odii eg’i i u9ctlC9leetsiUodoSuDd lrä ucnyy7atlS ua naEgnaett Hud lOeOicoi nmo nisvr/tnL1ovSe,c ifod reebn,nee 9|s1Ppecd cste SRa on29iHlplrivai h pno7toiinpoess8cCoieiuinnoztfscoacisenrrPia0tloileeehnasioissgr1yeCos llgati 9.v:nr1di 09u9 cnA 7eLho9uhwao%llCt6abclo111rtD2 1e1n10pf11t1ag103ni4e16li7d8 :0ryt4tvi/et0 S a/i5ehrcCwc0r2llsIeeawei 01Mns05sC wneCtlie 1 tr · fecaPooerC .ilanReoc2Ave1opefcd0rllr0ao1Cedn0cl 21222233444482ud0ncr2vt lTYhtCRNiel.......v......ieae2nei 6745613703556MccvsE20e·Fld iceniUia28713e8375309260ebedA A0nn1w1 M3PCs d5oR ts3.Te0cP1e0;2BeSr lrO0ib%/0naaCErsuRo4itoc Rrt 2ab2k.EY0icof0 3nf0c0r6Ole/Nhg5hNiag/aFacOgr2pe2 a.0 a4rt2p BMTP0OerIO56rwrtinUot0osFoEhi2d al ca0oBse2ePul0rh4aRcrce7UtLn e.3 tu211221191i3hniIB08233m2vtsl3772695600Co t00.a 1 L eum9t0 i*FrrA I8sie% CnlttTBs32rAcOi3eR03IyilToua0oO5,9I dr0lROneGScoNeh2odNge4s0pSucy5 1nSer04RcerA n20e72tto01:ie0n cNE1rSd1/s9Osc toP2a2u.4aO4 p09n5Of1ufc02dR/Fs141vb3152978716; t03064i2 2Cb320898181eh405Oi2128 5aI1t1671993115vTt8673-rg0pAr Dv0e:2aT/210/1Iwi 31O4e4UwR0.NwhwS.et1Csmcs ol4TopCOLLABORATORSCOUNTRIESeOufIsar.VicgroUimcndnEUiutLSaSnShEe oaPoAliAd hstFuP bulel StgaAeGaMvgKaSetaGdHNUMBER OF CITATIONSairsDhCalheaikvanmr cunrasA SrralakesiwtAeoBSipmgEeildztnnaIadcsislgnfdpnaItzrgaaiEc ra h taa azhaTeP oadtyRKSSiaSkldJl c ne z M pmii11NU GleRRCCKASSETnaaaisyyJ624802tDlu,,,,,,00000000000000b0000000I91811lNC0111111111i0115772887o8P9c2433t4I323e53a5334uN:07700 tCb61ihE9o5l9ai6.pn-c0C12Tt1e0%0sa01yir002sN tNtp wapiUUouetMbiMin1st1lo5i5hBs sB00hno1E eE71Cswfd2RR0 1i oPn2 2PiO22OY t07lb0uF0EhelF0o.a 1Aob r PPk%b CRlUsYUi oS2aocB2e5Br5r0elaL0aLa lnISa2tIrCt0okCiR1btiyoA3 Aenpi3WTnon3veT0gc0 Iii0LLIrkIel0OODuiOi aawnpdt:CNBsCekN EhetTtadeoomS edeooisdS3Uaonl.rh3I:a5 rkun Ppfo50i0+el s r0kd:I2Con.r Da10a7efahi1g.l:tgnt4%e2 aeaaA:rcr1 dp4rAwseiw406:thes 0ae0.hPaoS04lrsoa.kae c4k@ 2pplA 4e4A.et2g4cv.3,g4r49aec a45 %2flr41r.5awwo080n.raa615dgll%4 RWGEOCITATIONSESCITATIONSOP1EB370URAGTBCSCT505 121111321RBoo,,,,,,O67890000u2008642468ohoGL86420000000000ttCL8642000000000000mnoaaaFEINCH fkpllC0he oS s Goat6AtIA1Sr1Se:e9mp9e-fcT99:rt2A 7 r5CenCtOtI3posTriOhTsnccI:aEH hlrepNe yEl1ic 1e ues9 9a0 O 9btT9TpsNgrV68h 6lthri iiaPsaIticL-misCh3Etpnlpo e4pe1hgA0sW e9ed1iEAPCUhBr : 99Pnsa f/9sr7tRirih/9prenSton osutw opoh sm sgn0C:7twib :hhfwr:ts7/1 ts eaie/ eWlh9hte t-w2ih 9wpttos00edbc8herp0whwts0o7.b eda. t:osryofo Swp/ eont: ok/t-ri1 f 7:uhswst. ro9W/ kcne tCKameehe 0r29/ a· aflw0n 9sonRtraet7r0nbCE net1coelv eurRp-we EwehLve1e4ncAdrsm:ep .2Kpoll/rlh4ooi ea oa0w/btsdfone0dSDl rg2ne udg0ia0tngtooncfraDD0 di:tCei r2 .micklvdo. ritcw 0AelIInagiwef ueileMc2SSu 7niei·od0mdt .s iniccekinti0-nTT cefrmohii1t22tPTodcph0eRRt ego1e10c.h..ewiet3E ocslirvIIr1 itde, ai2srBBaoteR1ci0g.rh t4am073ticsUU /aaeo20i298.CRMcc,o2 no697TT0a0loe 601m0rEelrd-4g80IpIrest42aeOO.2iN/ ,rcdwo0t08 o6a0l NinNeiTd3s i5P cak2s tu 0YI rhhi0iOOiec/0LY5nneEAi 2htgC 8i FF0EEiensptAv0hh- hcu4A e0eCCRelDb|o2uR4 rR0lIIpkdSI 0 ieTT6ctue_CS2hsa0dbAAAT,e0tla li5TTgeiia o5T7TnncaHrnIIv2aoo c0At88OOr 9th0ettwlhi72iaaoe7,,NNsl0CanL 33at0llC.c 6e lSSa5halTnpf91niuals s%2cudtBBvt000tlueL 0e2lb w 8lr-YY0 UaIoC0lbteti 7feeDricp YYloOeexRiand EE2nntc0est 2a0iAA.iicsd9t0ocet0ieRRote8Ndneaw dd rinvc 2:ni0 2 ihne1e0Sl0 G a0oew9ecaaahMpcstd heot22s 0e f0o1 m11tmf2P0h 1te1eRhE074bm eleOa 22bl0sr0a1Fte 120Ts 122rIt8 sL001-’E 0712yR20 5e 0y141Va2e3raIs0rE.Is%0.W2802C01-13S046S201048-07 Shi1-u0iTpmWnSAhT0hr-odo-ui8ve Endi eto-emnhEu0adxf-rcK d8ei:latt n iSxheovdAg:ieexft eryx S :0t t T aWii8hCsknci -maedyi0l5tine 9pik0a e mTs i%sntie piipd miAoa CenL0ceIsxnitD e i8thd tPsneohs-of:1 idau ka pEktt0C:Thba e ae mAeAeiltPsd trtispglee ch0 Iru:ahAmadan 8obooirp+rlt2:-lw ifkktt1i s:Iis6oi h3 1la Dac1A8teAean,ol6ldg1g 6 .:le:g oml32a aw 5L : anAAe r5o i1r1wa rsr wskGs,s wt6 1uahho:oral f8e.a'o oosSa 4lbg8 a. kiksRon1lc4c1@e t chG1Til7AA 3e14e4 eoS77nt 0,806hg gcvP4t.t,c0025iae.099%sahaec8r5 6l0to2 5oflrr40vf.90awwli3oia8l8enerraaw 5dglls ITPLnWDRCFCMoarteieoauoonaniCWPPPCSDURCCRHAWkarnnrnlgtiasiaerrp/nbioopteroeemaidtuehteiuekecegrne onwlcmlltoaxpamnorapiateen etceudteiptmangatatamtoth dit a netadetasolibeleg cdnoiii noWntudt nsaalrltv sea ca fe actef n Wpk ropeiocip Sht dlkinbisairvanehtntaicaihem y tokegpgtaah tglsn omleieorepeEaeisnepesngpnks odtgrdeiPiketeoorieidaDsttnna silaFilnks AraaCCArWRBpDaLArPAFAEAateei8n7s654Rr e321nrsanrslleiscRoieseorcod s dnhrdhnedlpehERARRPPEmseoevslniof iovi osarrceucfoxKeeuaeteurgdWeco oiitkeokrt6,6ecshWtftcsbuelrnkiork alceeah df Tdr..cw osoCee lcieodei 21narirrossCinuzahcoAnnagamaknee sob lfr noeldecarBS troetrieansaRrHyskgtpi ciesd tetftd vnoalchAlli yoc ai iek CheilloaihCpSv oneneRe nlei i oiowctdCip nanehsirIennrl' sleIdpgrekniuesiwaat onaenreonu sak nhsnuenFo sMtslntrtAdr,d,nsim Hatideeci t tveLufiodouUoEe titnlisre'o teihhecaan seu,rfCucfrgdidng ese[n is nsrd,ntUstePSUMiG- liicp it ette cv aoed fdotssSuithtnBira.hlnieevahntindare in[bt acAis1 .eefrd]fvaede.gt[leSe]kfshliirh.l ei [c to ea cD[2Hmriicei wai1atpanrwdtnt] iny.n] isnhliet tto eal sri ,radcii (nHtieFee ot ]tCaronhHnyiyV y lsn ceaeCnd B edc loC,oRat Useta ls hlwloofliUonrefievosn lrlnoearsaCpeoaoenSwd irtnetcodlrllatolAioaseds-aofsnh gn.i)rsnate , Eihidii apfc nMoed(al Iari1natlt9ds H7siVaaa5Mi)KAIFNReBcrn,.i wov[nlaehoseM2mraots rtlu]edih inwaro.itHsdsSiduC nsnemeet cate iMntofo .altnodi csrnttieytryneie eSsd(dr r1eT 1 ifhcae9o9ARRBFUHVBCBAMACiLarlr8s:7c e+uiaainmeeSalllRse oo4 eeh7lp1crndpsrSlAdhlleeav-vovkoo (earori1 ceraep2anoonowcg(gWarisRhlc9lr1raalanodyaiakrsoodtsa6ecsosl8wu)od-hnng d tnhi Sd)bMAcco6i,Hd d,iu4p sPstkcoIIWl ),iec4nign Ct veiin.i/hOcaettd4ndRdCeiofaedltven.niih- ii orcneDrRaue9arMltkiedlaiiporw 4es ec.(UMaeai lr ,Mt8nr pt o,itdSa nUlh nee5 F rR.diHcirloSd ce Sovauehe1iudiceu AncccossB9mu.rnice,teosen ic8rodPvaialetiat,e3uiagnyh rvBrcnt, h.eicDahoota,hetns.)m Ltr,oo,onng, in 1122335050505000000003Agarwal115Ag2aNieschlag26r4wNalu,2Diedrich 30Am1(bs1Devroeye4e96arr cohN1Aitken 5i8fde2G asPtcehu:1TournayeLl 67aDb8gel,Oc iE c11Schill775a2B, t2Oir0oig1Van Steirteghem18Ai6nn31aD)ls AAierLti1dCheckc95lrNe7is c &hR R,1 1eSchlegelDK5v01ieAwsRNO12345D00000SKe00000vu000000LrboISjeeOyoN,c u4Pt51K r6YGAc5eeGeraye:w3r aY0sS2D8 so 7Cp:roOA SdOu cit e2sObukPD 23:aL4elm FU1iornAiscfc,eSRhT enhRu2n e o d2 4.mdSt3dFJAprs.9a coi:Ce e tisl1Mn ealoi2c Udtt0nb50 ga2 a:Ac8aty n y tle Asln ApoTi seT 1oeuYAore 4 6 d2eaun(:tlM3HwL lrahn: sn r Fdaow7a s1i AlEyr33 7ewe Oe0st ll1, o, l.d6 IHsH nsPc4Re7fIo81re7a2eprNlstutSihesl5in 9.3tSFc2yt SoccPmihEei21nl)5l09,cU RWe.sBB.TIL321456700000000LIVISanT61 4SHteYir6t2Ie1gNhem631G, A. 548IhN-55i4Cnhdece46k6x, J.H.472289Sch296legel1,1 09P.N. Number of PublicationsCitationsh-indexN123 456 ......1122o 1122t50505TTTndTTT(es50505hhhhhhau00000s213456ceeeeeetm:000000i000000a0000000 s estrchbbenoeoe-ea ttsinasiarsnus ertleodetcl aAt snfenhsor g’uxact n)r ga m hrc aepet2Jr2 oAgarwalstibaurn4cw15t112vueenebel580eselarm lrt3ir3 usascloap ,l, tafrt g pet 2seAtesaodi t0o arrr it1tutninro1eir14escNieschlags a Gv58t222m i8l,.yhnere3 26tFeeesdeg0hpod a e(SWurr so i ocsLDntduerdooi ebrnNsuttpetha goDecau1o ii lVan Steirteghemba1iOeis4 f7ts3b3cln3 hor6 sA s8o5Slcddute2e uc7chhroam ceish u ctetomfpabsuhluBneuaeNbeimercntcr agm ceTtg epei1so,oof Devroey1r nwi4e7o4S:f4mEcno44 tA6 2ecahp d f7pesDw5oostutu)netpr eb c p qaguarltt:t1urieeiL/sbccvy/isn atshigeaR0ete3tpt e nyn r4riTournayeq105n5o ss.aad5 3a uw28eniectD mnceA77ebrsit:kRdraisdOy iyaefil t upao igeeddmoOerrnodmuf trd tA prib“o1ohpniirAcagaL4naMnDiedrich 16l16aicSoh.2gc6 o6e2ogatrDyc k, 0w5rai looer dgneKi tOpafNc/S ogsn Iwul t: cn,1ht1s o iahfA5ek9,ep5e i,.16rbl/p u 4 Gt7S2w1HCheck1Ke 6y7ius03l702x 2A -ai beuatas61i3sylmn,neci3b rsd9tao3dDYp h IetaSrr 2jslefe cxoein0aA7odvhoycdNmr nc24 ir( w80niudc1ulh8o53Aitkensetgir1e8soa8 Ket roYO dke3irvtAcynleksehdoeee,gGy p ee g ror P baye ytwefes:hen ”wfraa Roeaeed.s2S m4 rn r9esIds 9s4e1o2SchilltO nce esCi9n09p:drnitr aeOc7 is aodSdog Ornuee enecnista enssdphib MP Ds rt ag e A:anchstLqllon FhoiU ee1iuoor A1td12Ait s baerkcts,Schlegelr901fe11c ar e0rShtsepehnn06cyhiccu0ccenoth1 Ahe k lohdlc w y,md enSfcoi dtF A fseRriovrl“iqaaiccv oei:Mt.eu1re eeLrJ t.isel9i.ar rn efae,lTois9il aUdeaehr tn6b ga ed rea 2:EIA.cps n catys bih rnfyu elyee sodtls sproTuea seee teNumber of PublicationsCitationsh-index rti YxAdrenllmL ii T ttneaii(Ii:bsy o(lnMetHw s larnhu odba )tNer rhar Fdrawoa 112niisA starstoi elAa n15050n ktewte drOdhya tee 246800000la 112233lre eloFyop l. osd 000000I 00000nn,00550550Hostlw noouw rsHPcttogpmhRe.efyrE oelrdoeb”la f(epe)sar s ltresas)th utto S nRii hu3esfo1sld s 8ifpn9d 3 p11. et143tuS4i3acdhfyt4 b2Sfg eoeT9calec ir scPs.mie(h acueHntiithslteoiIn) loien1wrn,4n e cU0t222sgWeL26i s63se bvetet.9ayheaB’sr resarc,.I c nhmstBhh e iceoTeanDrrssrd4is4ttce133i2. e35vh cL8o4rriYi Deidtqacesuu.du VaoeuTI lalrpth sycamnTae S uo3pa 4cuo14p4Stf44er5h 5ueetr9“mpoose bAsrHn lui aui ructnneb1tthasedjositenng i0trcot 2 g2hhItN1n5t5i 6s5 7e eo3 ta n4no AtNcmnmthu cuyemae,uuhmr Apa bansbtne.neeGeehgrnd1a2rs1e66 9 r6:5 doAo 2ceu3f ffohs frRdcl ie lltsioideta:wae rItim tniiiovnC1o snN1t2gn1h7h.i7”77 5 1s2deieF)2s .aotc w,hidrkl 3ayoe, tc xsu Ju8atp.hmHm12de12885.1a8epy0L8t nlaheetssa, a tvwo ceufhc preuthedn2r69cea959 0a6esR StSteeieecvclavydehori d:cpetl ae hwJuilangisl ni An1 ee11o1gd3r s5l7t0 3at08,0ht i htt,cePha el.2rebeN 0Ssa.1csoe3p.us 2
Research Fellows
3
American Center for Reproductive Medicine
Centrum Excellentiae Est. 1993
American Center for Reproductive Medicine
Research Fellowship in
Human Reproduction and Male Infertility
Scientific Presentation Day, 2016 Summer Internship,
Lerner Research Institute
Table of Contents For more information, please contact:
Our Mission 2 Our Research Fellowship and training opportunities
American Center for Reproductive Medicine and the Andrology Center
Testimonials 3 – 4
Application 3 represent one of the most active, state-of-the-art Cleveland Clinic, X-11
Who We Are 4 and comprehensive programs in human reproduction 10681 Carnegie Avenue
Books Published 5 and infertility in the United States. Cleveland OH 44195, United States
Research Collaborators 6, 9, 10
Tel: [phone]
Research Overview 7 – 15 Our Fellows gain priceless research experience under
Publications 9 – 15 Toll-Free: 1.800.CCF.CARE (ext. 4-9485)
the strong mentorship of world-renowned experts in
Recent Research Alumni 16 – 17 Fax: [phone]
Fulbright Research Scholars 18 reproductive medicine and biology at our Center in
About Our Center 19 – 20 the Cleveland Clinic. Email: [email protected]
Research Alumni 21 – 22 http://www.ClevelandClinic.org/ReproductiveResearchCenter
About ACRM 23 4
About Cleveland 24
Research Fellowship in
Human Reproduction and Male Infertility
Our Research Fellowship and training opportunities represent one
of the most active, state-of-the-art and comprehensive programs
in human reproduction and infertility in the United States.
Our Fellows gain priceless research experience under the strong
mentorship of world-renowned experts in reproductive medicine
and biology at our Center in the Cleveland Clinic.
Our Mission
Our unique and methodical mentorship approach develops the researchers
into independent and dynamic scientists of the highest caliber.
American Center for ReprodWuctive Medicineho We Are AmeCriceannt ruCmen tEexr cfoer Rlleepnrtoidauec tEivste. M19e9d3i cine
Centrum Excellentiae Est. 1993
Ashok Agarwal, PhD Rakesh Sharma, PhD Sajal Gupta, MD Edmund Sabanegh, MD
Professor, Lerner College of Medicine Associate Professor, Department of Urology Assistant Professor, Department of Urology Chairman, Department of Urology
Director, American Center for Reproductive Medicine Research Coordinator Assistant Research Coordinator Head, Section of Male Infertility
Director, Andrology Center Department of Urology American Center for Reproductive Medicine American Center for Reproductive Medicine Professor, Lerner College of Medicine
Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Clinic
5
Our Research Fellows will
• Receive personalized mentoring by well-known experts in Reproductive Research
• Receive intensive hands-on training to master various basic and advanced research skills
• Learn the basics of Good Laboratory Practices
• Learn how to conduct a thorough literature review/ critical analysis of published research
• Develop superior communication and presentation skills
• Participate actively in cutting-edge reproductive research
• Develop a strong foundation in human reproduction, assisted reproduction and infertility
• Learn the process of developing a novel scientific research idea
• Learn the techniques of writing a scientific bench research proposal
Develop Valuable
• Master the art of writing high quality scientific articles
• Publish research findings in top-tier scientific journals Research Skills
• Learn the fundamentals of research involving human subjects
• Scientific integrity and accountability
• Learn the basics of data management and biostatistical analysis
• Professionalism and leadership
• Learn to be an independent, confident and resourceful researcher
• Discipline and time management
• Motivation and self-direction
• Team work and collaboration
• Creativity and innovation
• Organization and methodical planning
Research & Training Methods • Effective interpersonal communication
• Critical thinking and judgement
• Problem solving and trouble shooting
• Personal mentorship approach with daily supervision
• Practical demonstration and hands-on training in laboratory techniques
• Weekly research meetings for project planning and development
• On-site and online courses on various research procedures
• Training in literature review strategies and tools
• Training in writing of scientific articles for publication
• Lectures and presentations
• Journal Club and group discussions
During their Fellowship year at ACRM, our Research Fellows receive value
added opportunities to participate in and...
• Serve as a Mentor/Advisor during the Summer Mentorship program in Reproductive Medicine held annually in June and July. Go to
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/reproductiveresearchcenter/summain.html to read more about our Mentorship Program.
• Receive systematic and comprehensive hands-on ART Training completely free of charge during the Advanced Reproductive Techniques
course held annually in Sept and Oct. Fellows who successfully complete their ART Training will receive a Certificate. Go to
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/reproductiveresearchcenter/artmain.html to read more about our ART Training Program.
6
American Center for Reproductive Medicine American Center for Reproductive Medicine
Centrum Excellentiae Est. 1993 The American Center for Reproductive MedRicienes heas acorllcabhora tCive orellaltaioCnebntrusm hExoceilplentrsiae Eastw. 1993 ittho mrasny highly esteemed scientists and clinicians
from over 18 countries around the world. Some of our renowned collaborators include:
Muhammad Abu-Elmagd, PhD Mohamed Arafa, MD, PhD Mourad Assidi, PhD Nabil Aziz, FRCOG, MD Ricardo Bertolla Chak Lam Cho Rima Dada, MD, PhD
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Doha, Qatar Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Liverpool, United Kingdom Sao Paulo, Brazil Hong Kong New Delhi, India
Damayanthi Haitham Elbardisi, MD Sandro Esteves, MD, PhD Jaime Gosálvez, PhD Sezgin Gunes, PhD Avraham Harlev, MD Ralf Henkel, MD
Durairajanayagam, PhD Doha, Qatar Campinas, Brazil Madrid, Spain Spokane, Washington Beer Sheva, Israel Belville, South Africa
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sheryl Homa, PhD Dolores Lamb, PhD Ahmad Majzoub, MD Walter Cardona Maya, PhD Barbara Helm, PhD Peter Nagy, MD, PhD Sijo Parekattil, MD
London, United Kingdom Houston, Texas Doha, Qatar Medellín, Colombia Heidelberg, Germany Atlanta, Georgia Clermont, Florida
Botros Rizk, MD, PhD Ramadan Abdou Saleh, MD Luna Samanta, PhD Reecha Sharma, MD, MS Suresh C Sikka, PhD Laura Sirot, PhD Armand Zini, MD, FRCS(C)
Mobile, Alabama Sohag, Egypt Orissa, India Philadelphia, PA New Orleans, Louisiana Wooster, Ohio Montreal, Canada
Collaborating Research Alumni
Tamer M Said, MD, PhD Sandro Esteves, MD, PhD Alex Varghese, PhD Ramadan Abdou Saleh, MD Arozia Moazzam, MD, PhD Alaa Hamada, MD Reecha Sharma, MD, MS Saad Alshahrani, MD
Toronto, Canada Campinas, Brazil Kerala, India Sohag, Egypt Lahore, Pakistan Boston, MA Philadelphia, PA Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
Damayanthi Cui Zhihong, MD Eva Tvrda, PhD Ahmet Ayaz, PhD Avraham Harlev, MD Sezgin Gunes, PhD Luna Samanta, PhD
Durairajanayagam, PhD Chongqing, China Nitra, Slovak Republic Istanbul, Turkey Beer Sheva, Israel Samsun, Turkey Orissa, India
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
To read more about our collaborators, please
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/reproductiveresearchcenter/collab.html
7
American Center for Reproductive Medicine
Ranked One of America’s Top 4 Hospitals Centrum Excellentiae Est. 1993
American Center for Reproductive Medicine
Research Alumni 1993 - 2016
Australia Kazakhstan
1 1 1 1
9 9 9 9
9 9 9 9
3 5 6 7
Austria Korea
Bijan Shekarriz Sandro Esteves Yongjin Wang Jorge Hallak Benjamin Hendin Brijesh Patel Rajinder Sidhu
Bahrain Kosovo
1
9
9
8
Brazil Kuwait
Jason Johnson Michael Keresztes Lakshmi Pandrangi Vicki Sekhon Meena Srivastava Ky Vuong Kush Goyal Anurag Kedia Sumita Kedia Hiroshi Kobayashi
Bulgaria Lebanon
1
9
9
9
Canada Malaysia
Eleonora Pasquolotto Fabio Pasqualotto Ajay Patel Christina Petrauskis Sumit Bapna Mohamed Bedaiwy James Chae Michael Falcone Kjersten Larson Ayman Mahran
Chile Mexico
2
0
0
0
China Nigeria
Anuradha Munshi Nam-Cheol Park Sanjay Raisone Mamta Singh Rachel Starkey Mamta Thukral William Conrad Navid Esfandiari Valal George Enrique Guzman
Colombia Pakistan
2
0
0
1
Croatia Philippines
Pavithra Ilian
Engin Kandirali Saba Khayal Ranganathan Xia Wang Bandaranayake Jaswinder Chauhan Kubilay Inci Heather Klepacz Kemetta McBride Andrew Meyer
Czech Poland
Republic 20
0
2
Romania
Egypt MMohouamstamfaed Mehmet Oder Brittany Paige Rupesh Raina Shashikala Sharma Crystal Thomas Amit Upadhyay Huang Yi Caresse Cortes Edgar Cruz
Russia
2
Greece 00
3
Saudi
Sir Joaquim Jacobs Namita Kattal LaTasha Miller Javier Noriega Ivana Oborna Tamer Said Ramadan Saleh Asha Shah Jocelyn Wimbley Shyam Allamaneni
Guyana Arabia
Hong Kong Slovak
Republic
Nina Cunningham Akshay Gupta Saleem Hani Shamel Hashem Eric Massanyi Mohamed Moein Kiran Nallella Jason Nemes Tarita Pakrashi Sreedhar Rama Lucky Sekhon
India
South Africa
2
Iran 00
4 Spain
Iraq Brittany Smith Ricardo Worthen, Jr. CarlZuamraamndoarlo Xiaoyan Zhang Rishi Agarwal Jashoman Banerjee Thomas Baumann Won-Jun Choi Marcello Cocuzza Amanda George
Syria
2
Italy 005 Turkey
Jamaica RaGvuinrudsrwakaummyar Christian Kriegel Caihong Ma Kalyana Nandipati Sushil Prabakaran Manja Rasch Patrick Teloken Sudeep Bansal Shweta Bhatt Di He UAE
2
Japan 00 USA
6
Jordan Gihan Mansour Rasha Nimeri Parminder Sidhu Arjun Sundaram Husnu Yavuzsen Hussein Abdelrazik Kelly Athayde Maria Bykova Hyndhavi Chowdary Deepinder Goyal Venezuela
8
2
0
0
7
Rajesh Jha Amr Kader Cherry Kamel Samina Khalid Rajeshree Koli Sameera Madan Reda Mahfouz Lucky Sekhon Mohamed Ahmed Frances Bragais
Omar Deunas Elena Georgescu Eric Goldberg Pallavi Khanna Natalie Krajcir Jakob Lackner Maria Lorences Thomas Lynch Kartikeya Makker Neena Malhotra Rand Mouradi
2
0
0
8
Aparna Michalynn
Kerstin Ponicke Rekha Rani Rani Shah Deepika Sharma Salil Tandon Thiyagarajan Thompson Alex Varghese Sanjeev Bandi Ehab Barakat
Cyril
Anthony Ng Chi-Fai Aline de Souza Ignacio Dinamarca Enver Dirican Ang Wen Jeat Shubhangi Kesavan Sunil Kumar Maciez Kurpisz Andrew Luu Premendu Mathur Mazhuvanchery
2
0
0
9
Mahmood
Furquan Pathan Antonio Paula Keerti Singh Nilopher Surti Jessica Torres Hanife Yilmaz Abdulkarim Amanda Alvarez Aline Azevedo Nabil Aziz
Giancarlo Balercia Anjali Chandra Rima Dada Lina Evgeni Vaishali Kale Philip Kumanov Alex Lawrence Curtis Lockhart Ahmed Ragheb Tanmay Rastogi Joelle Safi
2
0
1
0
James Savia Fatemeh Abbasi Luiz Carvalho Alaa Hamada Anthony Kashou Franciele Lunardi Arozia Moazzam Marilia Pieretti Reecha Sharma Aspinder Singh
2 2
0 0
1 1
1 2
Aman Sorour Adrielle Xavier Saad Al-Dujaily Pavittar Grewal Beena Premkumar Amani Shaman Diana Vaamonde Helena Malvezzi Gayatri Mohanty
2 2
0 0
1 1
3 4
Damayanthi
John J. McGill Saad Alshahrani Durairajanayagam Sejal Doshi Cui Zhihong Ahmet Ayaz Eva Tvrda Aditi Mulgund Sezgin Gunes
2 2
0 0
1 1
5 6
Stefan du Plessis Avraham Harlev Gulfam Ahmad Luna Samanta Sindhuja Tatagari Gurpriya Virk Amulya Sirigiri Asli Mahmutoglu Luna Samanta
Fulbright Research Scholars at ACRM
Paula
Nirlipta Swain Intasqui Lopez Siew May Wang Zeynep Cakar
Damayanthi Durairajanayagam, PhD Eva Tvrda, PhD
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Nitra, Slovak Republic
Alumni 2012-2013 Alumni 2013-2014
Stefan du Plessis, PhD, MBA Gulfam Ahmad, MCE, MRD, DIU, PhD
Tygerberg, South Africa Lahore, Pakistan
Alumni 2014-2015 Alumni 2014-2015
9
Summer Interns
2008 2009
2010 2011
2012 2013
2014 2015
2016
10