Articles and Publications

The publication of scientific studies in peer-reviewed scientific journals shows the desire and ability to constantly question and improve methodologies and medical practices. The following papers have all been published by staff at Fertility North. To see full articles, click on the titles that are in blue text.

• Kelli Peirce, Peter Roberts, Jaffar Ali, Jacqui Coombes & Phillip Matson (2017): A survey of scientists’ awareness of and attitudes to the use of human blood products and alternatives in human assisted reproductive technology, Human Fertility, DOI: 10.1080/14647273.2017.1334131
• Hamilton K, Hadlow N, Roberts P, Sykes P, McClements A, Coombes J, Matson P (2017). Longitudinal changes in thyroid hormones during conception cycles and early pregnancy. Clinical and Medical Biochemistry, 3:1.
• Peirce K, Roberts P, Ali J, Coombes J, Matson P (2017). A survey of scientists’ awareness of and attitudes to the use of human blood products and alternatives in human assisted reproductive technology. Human Fertility (in press).
• Stemp M, Roberts P, McClements A, Chapple V, Matson P (2016). Serum concentrations of the biomarkers CA125, CA15-3, PSA and PAPP-A in early pregnancy. Journal of Reproductive Biotechnology and Fertility 5:1–6.
• Liu Y, Chapple V, Feenan K, Roberts P, Matson P. (2016). Time-lapse deselection model for human day 3 in vitro fertilization embryos: the combination of qualitative and quantitative measures of embryo growth. Fertility and Sterility 105, 656-662.
• Hamilton K, Hadlow N, Roberts P, Sykes P, McClements A, Coombes J, Matson P (2016). Longitudinal changes in maternal serum concentrations of anti-Müllerian hormone in individual women during conception cycles and early pregnancy. Fertility and Sterility 106, 1407–1413.
• Brown J, Daya S, Matson P. (2016). Day three versus day two embryo transfer following in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 12. Art. No.: CD004378. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004378.pub3.
• McEvoy A, Roberts P, Yap K, Matson P (2015). The relationship between the Halosperm assay and semen analysis performed according to the 4th and 5th editions of the World Health Organization guidelines. Andrology 4, 1.
• Willers N, Martin G, Matson P, Mawson P, Morris K, Bencini R (2015). Finding the balance: Fertility control for the management of fragmented populations of a threatened rock-wallaby species. Animals 5, 1329-1344.
• Liu Y, Chapple V, Feenan K, Roberts P, Matson P (2015) A time-lapse deselection model for human Day 3 IVF embryos: the combination of qualitative and quantitative measures of embryo growth. Fertility and Sterility, (In Press).
• Liu Y, Copeland C, Stevens A, Feenan K, Chapple V, Myssonski K, Roberts P, Matson P. (2015) Assessment of human embryos by time-lapse videography: a comparison of quantitative and qualitative measures between two independent laboratories. Reproductive Biology, (In Press).
• Peirce K, Roberts P, Ali J, Matson P (2015). The preparation and culture of washed human sperm: A comparison of a suite of protein-free media with media containing human serum albumin. Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction 4, 221-227.
• Liu Y, Chapple V, Feenan K, Roberts P, Matson P. (2015) Clinical significance of intercellular contact at the 4-cell stage of human embryos, and the use of abnormal cleavage patterns to identify embryos with low implantation potential: a time-lapse study. Fertility and Sterility, 103 (6), 1485-9.
• Liu Y, Chapple V, Feenan K, Roberts P, Matson P. (2015) Time-lapse videography of human embryos: using pronuclear fading rather than insemination in IVF and ICSI cycles removes inconsistencies in time to reach early cleavage milestones. Reproductive Biology, 15 (2), 122-5.
• Stemp M, Roberts P, McClements A, Sykes P, Chapple V, Matson P (2015). The serum concentration of seven molecular biomarkers (CA15-3, CA19-9, CA72-4, CYFRA21-1, NSE, PCT, S-100) in women during natural and stimulated ovarian cycles, and early pregnancy. Journal of Life Medicine 3, 1-5.
• Liu, Y, Copeland C, Chapple V, Roberts P, Feenan K, Matson P. (2015) The relationship between embryo quality assessed using routine embryology or time-lapse videography and serum progesterone concentration on the day of ovulatory trigger in in vitro fertilization cycles. Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction, 4(2), 140–6.
• Stemp M, Roberts P, McClements A, Chapple V, Natalwala J, Black M, Matson P (2014). Serum concentrations of the biomarkers CA125, CA15-3, CA72-4, tPSA and PAPP-A in natural and stimulated ovarian cycles. Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction 3, 90-96.
• Liu Y, Chapple V, Roberts P, Matson P (2014). The prevalence, consequence and significance of reverse cleavage by human embryos viewed with the Embryoscope™ time lapse video system. Fertility and Sterility 102, 1295–1300.
• Liu Y, Chapple V, Roberts P, Ali J, Matson P (2014). Time-lapse videography of human oocytes following intracytoplasmic sperm injection: events up to the first cleavage division. Reproductive Biology 14, 249-256.
• McEvoy A, Roberts P, Yap K, Matson P (2014). The Development of a Simplified Method of Human Semen Storage for the Testing of Sperm DNA Fragmentation using the Halosperm G2 Test Kit. Fertility and Sterility, 102(4), 981-8 .
• Stemp M, McClements A, Sykes P, Chapple V, Matson P (2013). The measurement of oestradiol, progesterone, LH, FSH and hCG for assisted reproduction: a comparison of the Siemens Centaur CP and Roche e411 automated analysers. Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction 2, 321-325.
• Yap K, Cawley T, Matson P (2013). Internal quality control for the direct MAR IgG test: a simple and effective method using spiked seminal plasma. Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction 2, 49-51.
• Hadlow N, Longhurst K, McClements A, Natalwala J, Brown S, Matson PL (2013). Variation in AMH concentration during the menstrual cycle may change clinical classification of ovarian response. Fertility and Sterility 99, 1791-1797.
• Liu Y, Peirce K, Yap K, McKenzie K, Natalwala J, Chapple V, Norman M, Matson P (2012). The fate of frozen human embryos when transferred either on the day of thawing or after overnight culture. Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction 1, 187-192.
• Yap K, Matson P (2012). Human semen can be air-dried prior to testing for sperm DNA fragmentation with the Halosperm® G2 kit. Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction 1, 102-104.