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Marina Gvakharia: CELL Program Set to Open Applications for 2027 Cohort

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Feb 19, 2026, 04:51

Marina Gvakharia: CELL Program Set to Open Applications for 2027 Cohort

Marina Gvakharia, Director of IVF Laboratory at Palo Alto Medical Foundation, shared a post on LinkedIn:

“The American Society for Reproductive Medicine is preparing to open applications for the 2027 cohort of the Clinical Embryology Learning Laboratory (CELL) program.

Our 2026 inaugural cohort is still actively underway—and it is already demonstrating something important: when clinical embryology is treated as a true clinical discipline, the level of conversation changes. The questions become sharper. The standards rise. The responsibility feels tangible.

CELL is built on four pillars:

Socratic Method
We teach by asking. Why does this protocol work? When does it fail? What evidence supports our practice? Scholars are expected to defend decisions with data, not tradition. Thinking is not optional—it is the curriculum.
Integrated Approach
Reproductive biology, laboratory systems, quality management, and clinical outcomes are taught as one connected framework. Folliculogenesis links to stimulation strategy. Embryo metabolism informs culture conditions. Workflow design intersects with patient safety. Nothing in the IVF lab exists in isolation.
Translational Clinical Embryology
Mechanism drives practice. Molecular biology meets the micromanipulator. Meiotic theory informs oocyte assessment. Sperm physiology shapes preparation methods. We make the bridge between science and technique explicit—and operational.
Defensive Embryology
In high-complexity ART, excellence means anticipating error before it reaches the patient. Scholars analyze chain-of-custody risks, process vulnerabilities, and human factors. Quality systems are framed not as compliance—but as ethical design.
The 2027 cohort will continue this mission with advanced didactics, immersive hands-on laboratory training, direct engagement with nationally and internationally recognized experts, and intentional development of lasting mentorship connections.
Applications will open soon. If you believe clinical embryology deserves structured, rigorous, science-anchored training—this program was built for you.

Learn more.”

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