Barry Behr, Ph.D., H.C.L.D.

Clinical Focus

• Fertility (Reproductive Medicine)
• Obstetrics & Gynecology

Professional Education

Web Site Links

• Stanford REI Center

Industry Relationships

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Research Interests

Development of improved embryo culture conditions in vitro. Blastocyst cultures. Embryo metabolism in vitro. Embryo maternal dialogue. Clinical application and integration of extended embryo culture systems. Monozygotic twinning. Prevention of multiple pregnancy. Sperm motility enhancers. Fluorescent and non-fluorescent markers of sperm morphology and viablility.Oocyte cryopreservation. Fertility preservation. Improving IVF outcome.

Clinical Trials

• Day of Embryo Transfer for Patients Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization Completed

Publications

• Embryo quality before and after surgical treatment of endometriosis in infertile patients. Shahine LK, Burney RO, Behr B, Milki AA, Westphal LM, Lathi RB. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2009; 26 (2-3): 69-73
• Pregnancy after trophectoderm biopsy of frozen-thawed blastocyst. Lathi RB, Behr B. Fertil Steril. 2009; 91 (5): 1938-40
• The value of fast blastocoele re-expansion in the selection of a viable thawed blastocyst for transfer. Shu Y, Watt J, Gebhardt J, Dasig J, Appling J, Behr B. Fertil Steril. 2009; 91 (2): 401-6
• The role of prolactin- and endometriosis-associated infertility. Wang H, Gorpudolo N, Behr B. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2009; 64 (8): 542-7
• Normal pregnancy after tetraploid karyotype on trophectoderm biopsy. Krieg SA, Lathi RB, Behr B, Westphal LM. Fertil Steril. 2009; 92 (3): 1169.e9-1169.e10