Following is a summary of the ongoing research projects being undertaken by IVFAustralia:

• Possible factors affecting the architecture of the zona pellucida of human oocytes and embryos
• The site of sperm penetration in IVF insemination in relation to material meiotic spindle
• First cycles of IVF treatment and starting dose of FSH
• Serum progesterone levels at the time of egg collection during in-vitro fertilisation in cycles not complicated by premature luteinisation
• A prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial on the effect of metformin on in-vitro fertilisation outcome in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
• In vitro maturation of human oocytes and glutathione synthesis
• Retrospective analysis of the effects of low levels of Luteinizing Hormone during GnRH therapy and IVF/ICSI
• Delayed childbearing : Biological, psychological and social consequences during pregnancy
• Attitudes of potential embryo donors to conditional donation to other infertile couples
• Sex ratio of infants born as a result of human blastocyst transfer
• A prospective longitudinal observational study of the serial assessment of ovarian and uterine vascularity by power Doppler ultrasound during spontaneous and stimulated ovarian cycles during assisted reproduction Research Governance