ArticleMeiotic spindle and zona pellucida characteristics as predictors of embryonic development: a preliminary study using PolScope imaging
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GA Rama Raju obtained his medical degree from Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India, and DNB in obstetrics and gynaecology from NBE, Government of India, New Delhi. He underwent training in ART at Kiel University, Bielefeld Institute of Reproduction, Germany and in PGD at the Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium. He has been a member of the visiting faculty in obstetrics and gynaecology at Justus Liebig University, Frankfurt, Germany. He is currently the
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GA Rama Raju obtained his medical degree from Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India, and DNB in obstetrics and gynaecology from NBE, Government of India, New Delhi. He underwent training in ART at Kiel University, Bielefeld Institute of Reproduction, Germany and in PGD at the Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium. He has been a member of the visiting faculty in obstetrics and gynaecology at Justus Liebig University, Frankfurt, Germany. He is currently the director of Krishna IVF Clinic, a recognized centre for laparoscopy training. His research interests include reproductive endocrinology, vitrification of gametes and ovarian tissue and PGD.