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David K. Gardner is affiliated with the University of Melbourne in Australia. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Medicine, with a substantial focus on subfields such as Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Reproductive Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Molecular Biology, and Immunology.

The scientist's work predominantly addresses topics related to reproductive biology and fertility, including assisted reproductive technology and twin pregnancy, ovarian function and disorders, reproductive health and technologies, reproductive system and pregnancy, sperm and testicular function, and prenatal screening and diagnostics.

Frequent publication venues for David K. Gardner include:

  • Human Reproduction
  • Reproductive BioMedicine Online
  • Fertility & Reproduction
  • Fertility and Sterility
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Some of their most recent papers are:

  • Deep learning versus manual morphology-based embryo selection in IVF: a randomized, double-blind noninferiority trial (2024, Nature Medicine)
  • Nano-liter perfusion microfluidic device made entirely by two-photon polymerization for dynamic cell culture with easy cell recovery (2023, Scientific Reports)
  • A microenvironment of high lactate and low pH created by the blastocyst promotes endometrial receptivity and implantation (2021, Reproductive BioMedicine Online)
  • Post-warming embryo morphology is associated with live birth: a cohort study of single vitrified-warmed blastocyst transfer cycles (2022, Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics)
  • Metabolic activity of human blastocysts correlates with their morphokinetics, morphological grade, KIDScore and artificial intelligence ranking (2020, Human Reproduction)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with David K. Gardner include:

  • Alexandra J. Harvey
  • Laura Rienzi
  • Franca Agresta
  • Kathryn H. Gurner
  • Thi T. Truong

Best Publications

  • Blastocyst score affects implantation and pregnancy outcome: towards a single blastocyst transfer

    David K Gardner;Michelle Lane;John Stevens;Terry Schlenker

  • The Istanbul consensus workshop on embryo assessment: proceedings of an expert meeting

    Başak Balaban;Daniel Brison;Gloria Calderón;James Catt

  • In-vitro culture of human blastocyst

    D. K. Gardner

  • A prospective randomized trial of blastocyst culture and transfer in in-vitro fertilization.

    D K Gardner;W B Schoolcraft;L Wagley;T Schlenker

  • Culture and transfer of human blastocysts increases implantation rates and reduces the need for multiple embryo transfers

    David K Gardner;Pauline Vella;Michelle J Lane;Lyla Wagley

  • Culture and transfer of human blastocysts.

    David K. Gardner;William B. Schoolcraft

  • Enhanced rates of cleavage and development for sheep zygotes cultured to the blastocyst stage in vitro in the absence of serum and somatic cells: amino acids, vitamins, and culturing embryos in groups stimulate development.

    David K. Gardner;Michelle Lane;Anitje Spitzer;Paul A. Batt

  • Culture and selection of viable blastocysts: a feasible proposition for human IVF?

    DK Gardner;M Lane

  • In vitro culture of human blastocysts

    DK Gardner;WB Schoolcraft

  • Single blastocyst transfer: a prospective randomized trial.

    David K Gardner;Eric Surrey;Debra Minjarez;Annette Leitz

  • Extent of nuclear DNA damage in ejaculated spermatozoa impacts on blastocyst development after in vitro fertilization.

    Emre Seli;David K Gardner;William B Schoolcraft;Odette Moffatt

  • Vitrification of mouse and human blastocysts using a novel cryoloop container-less technique.

    Michelle Lane;William B Schoolcraft;David K Gardner;D Phil

  • Lamb birth weight is affected by culture system utilized during in vitro pre-elongation development of ovine embryos.

    J G Thompson;D K Gardner;P A Pugh;W H McMillan

  • Istanbul consensus workshop on embryo assessment : proceedings of an expert meeting

    Basak Balaban;Daniel Brison;Gloria Calderon;James Catt

  • Amino acids and ammonium regulate mouse embryo development in culture.

    David K. Gardner;Michelle Lane

  • Concentrations of nutrients in mouse oviduct fluid and their effects on embryo development and metabolism in vitro.

    D. K. Gardner;H. J. Leese

  • Environment of the preimplantation human embryo in vivo: metabolite analysis of oviduct and uterine fluids and metabolism of cumulus cells

    David K. Gardner;Michelle Lane;Ilan Calderon;John Leeton

  • Differential regulation of mouse embryo development and viability by amino acids

    M. Lane;D. K. Gardner

  • Changes in requirements and utilization of nutrients during mammalian preimplantation embryo development and their significance in embryo culture

    David K. Gardner

  • Istanbul consensus workshop on embryo assessment: proceedings of an expert meeting q Alpha Scientists in Reproductive Medicine and ESHRE Special Interest Group

    Basak Balaban;Thomas Ebner;David Gardner;Thorir Hardarson

Frequent Co-Authors

Michelle Lane
Michelle Lane University of Adelaide
Denny Sakkas
Denny Sakkas Yale University
George E. Seidel
George E. Seidel Colorado State University
Carlos Simón
Carlos Simón University of Valencia
Marilyn B. Renfree
Marilyn B. Renfree University of Melbourne
Lois A. Salamonsen
Lois A. Salamonsen Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Alan O Trounson
Alan O Trounson Monash University
Jeremy G. Thompson
Jeremy G. Thompson University of Adelaide
David Baker
David Baker University of Washington
David A. Williams
David A. Williams Boston Children's Hospital

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