RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
Publication Library
Fellows have the opportunity to participate in all ongoing projects and to present and publish these studies.
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Sripada V, Sakkas D, Vaughan D, Morse B, Fouks Y. A high proportion of immature oocytes in a cycle cohort does not compromise embryo development or live birth rates after ICSI. Hum Reprod. 2025 Sep 5:deaf167. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaf167. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40912262.
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Fouks Y, Vaughan DA, Bortoletto P, Chang JC, Lantsberg D, Datta VX, McSweeney B, Schwartz JD, Sakkas D. Fine particulate matter exposure and sperm DNA fragmentation in US men: a spatial cross-sectional study. Hum Reprod. 2025 Sep 2:deaf173. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaf173. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40897385.
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Torra-Massana M, Morse B, Miguel-Escalada I, Guillén JJ, Rodriquez-Aranda A, Popovic M, Sakkas D. When does sperm impact fertilization success? The incidence of sperm-related poor fertilization after ICSI in 13 632 matched oocyte donation cycles. Hum Reprod. 2025 Aug 5:deaf152. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaf152. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40794597.
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Huttler A, Duvall D, Sakkas D, Heyward Q, Sabbagh R, Alper M, Vaughan D. Achieving two live births from one ovarian stimulation cycle: the one-and-done approach revisited. Fertil Steril. 2025 Jul 23:S0015-0282(25)00602-8. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2025.07.029. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40712966.
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Da Costa AC, do Socorro Foro Ramos E, Honorato L, Villanova F, da Silva Couto R, Tozetto-Mendoza TR, Bortoletto P, Sousa MGT, Ferreira NE, de Paula AV, Luchs A, Linhares IM, Spandorfer SD, Leal E, Mendes-Correa MC, Witkin SS. Characterization of a Novel Fungus-Infecting RNA Virus, Magoulivirus, in Vaginal Secretions. J Med Virol. 2025 Jul;97(7):e70451. doi: 10.1002/jmv.70451. PMID: 40556412.
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Sabbagh R, Meyers A, Korkidakis A, Heyward Q, Penzias A, Sakkas D, Vaughan D, Toth T. Pregnancy outcomes with increasing maternal age, greater than 40 years, in donor oocyte cycles. Hum Reprod. 2025 Jul 1;40(7):1325-1331. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaf044. Erratum in: Hum Reprod. 2025 Jul 1;40(7):1389. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaf087. PMID: 40112875.
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Hernandez B, Tetlak P, Domingo-Muelas A, Akizawa H, Skory RM, Ardestani G, Biro M, Liu X, Bissiere S, Sakkas D, Plachta N. Actin organizes chromosomes and microtubules to ensure mitotic fidelity in the preimplantation embryo. Science. 2025 May 22;388(6749):eads1234. doi: 10.1126/science.ads1234. Epub 2025 May 22. PMID: 40403077.
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Eliner Y, Foley B, Bayer SR, Thornton KL, Penzias AS, Sakkas D, Vaughan DA. The impact of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy on time to live birth in in vitro fertilization. Fertil Steril. 2025 Aug;124(2):281-289. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2025.04.006. Epub 2025 Apr 12. PMID: 40222699.
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Quaas AM, Penzias AS, Adashi EY. Global Fertility Forecasts Through 2100: Relevance for Fertility Specialists. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2025 Feb 28. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2025.0090. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40019861.
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Penzias AS. Access to care requires access to the ovaries: When ultrasound is not enough. F S Rep. 2025 Feb 10;6(1):16. doi: 10.1016/j.xfre.2025.02.006. PMID: 40201091; PMCID: PMC11973806.
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Santos E, Ciaranello A, Dimitriadis I, Attaman J, Bebell LM. Possible CMV transmission via intrauterine insemination: case report. BMC Infect Dis. 2025 Feb 19;25(1):240. doi: 10.1186/s12879-025-10618-x. PMID: 39972464; PMCID: PMC11841285.
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Sakkas D. The 'golden fleece of embryology' eludes us once again: a recent RCT using artificial intelligence reveals again that blastocyst morphology remains the standard to beat. Hum Reprod. 2025 Jan 1;40(1):4-8. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deae263. PMID: 39602554.
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Arkfeld CK, Huttler A, Fitz V. Will indocyanine green shed light on accessory cavitated uterine malformations? Fertil Steril. 2025 Jan 28:S0015-0282(25)00047-0. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2025.01.020. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39884333.
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Horta F, Sakkas D, Ledger W, Goldys EM, Gilchrist RB. Could metabolic imaging and artificial intelligence provide a novel path to non-invasive aneuploidy assessments? A certain clinical need. Reprod Fertil Dev. 2025 Jan;37:RD24122. doi: 10.1071/RD24122. PMID: 39874158.
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Fouks Y, Bortoletto P, Chang J, Penzias A, Vaughan D, Sakkas D. Looking into the future: a machine learning powered prediction model for oocyte return rates after cryopreservation. Reprod Biomed Online. 2025 Jan;50(1):104432. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104432. Epub 2024 Aug 29. PMID: 39642702.
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Heyward QD, Vaughan DA, Dodge LE, Duvall D Jr, Sakkas D, Sabbagh R, Korkidakis AK, Penzias AS. Reproductive outcomes following insemination in same-sex female couples, unpartnered female patients, and heterosexual couples. Fertil Steril. 2025 Jan;123(1):173-175. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.08.319. Epub 2024 Aug 10. PMID: 39128673.
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Heyward QD, Vaughan DA, Dodge LE, Hillis N, Duvall D Jr, Sakkas D, Sabbagh R, Korkidakis A, Penzias AS. Examining the effects of a large-scale merger on in vitro fertilization outcomes and patient satisfaction in fertility practices. Fertil Steril. 2025 Jan;123(1):179-181. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.09.009. Epub 2024 Sep 10. PMID: 39260535.
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Garcia-Velasco JA, Alper M, Capalbo A, Casper R, Fatemi H, Molinaro T, Ubaldi F, Pellicer A. Private versus funded infertility care: not a challenge but a call for cooperation. Reprod Biomed Online. 2025 Jan;50(1):104694. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104694. Epub 2024 Oct 28. PMID: 39579615.
2024:
American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), October 19-23, 2024 Denver, CO
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Title: Investigating The Ethical Permissibility Of Offering The Opportunity To Select The Sex Of Embryos For Transfer: An Analysis Of A Clinic’s Sex Selection Practices And Outcomes.
Author List: Alexandra Huttler, M.D. , Denis A Vaughan, MD , Brittany Morse, MS , Daniel W. Duvall Jr., BA , Denny Sakkas, PH.D. , Quetrell Heyward, M.D., M.B.A. , Riwa Sabbagh, M.D. and Alan S Penzias, M.D. -
Title: One And Done Revisited: Achieving Two Live Births From One Ovarian Stimulation Cycle.
Author List: Alexandra Huttler, M.D. , Daniel W. Duvall Jr., BA , Denny Sakkas, PH.D. , Quetrell Heyward, M.D., M.B.A. , Riwa Sabbagh, M.D. , Michael M Alper, M.D. and Denis A Vaughan, MD. -
Title: A Time-Driven Activity Based Costing Analysis Of Staff Responsibilities Within A Fertility Network.
Author List: Quetrell Heyward, M.D. , M.B.A. , Denis A Vaughan, MD , Denny Sakkas, PH.D. , Alexandra Huttler, M.D. , Riwa Sabbagh, M.D. and Alan S Penzias, M.D. -
Title: Gonadotropin Usage Among Oocyte Cryopreservation Cycles: Does The Limit Exist?
Author List: Quetrell Heyward, M.D., M.B.A. , Denis A Vaughan, MD , Brittany Morse, MS , Daniel W. Duvall Jr., BA , Denny Sakkas, PH.D., Alexandra Huttler, M.D. , Riwa Sabbagh, M.D. and Alan S Penzias, M.D.
Pacific Coast Reproductive Society (PCRS), March 20-23, 2024 Indian Wells, CA
2023:
American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
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Title: Evaluating The Impact Of A Large-Scale Merger On Patient Satisfaction.
Author List: Quetrell Heyward, M.D., M.B.A. , Denis A Vaughan, M.B.B.CH.2, Laura E Dodge, B.SC., Nicholas Hillis, B.A.2, Daniel W. Duvall Jr., BA2, Denny Sakkas, PH.D.4, Riwa Sabbagh, Ann Korkidakis, M.D., M.P.H. and Alan S Penzias, M.D. -
Title: Intrauterine Insemination (IUI): More Is Not Always Better.
Author List: Quetrell Heyward, M.D., M.B.A. , Denis A Vaughan, M.B.B.CH., Laura E Dodge, B.SC., M.P.H,Daniel W. Duvall Jr., BA, Riwa Sabbagh, M.D. , Ann Korkidakis, M.D., M.P.H., Denny Sakkas, PH.D. and Alan S Penzias. -
Title: Reproductive Outcomes Of In Vitro Fertilization (Ivf) Following A Large-Scale Merger: Is Bigger Always Better?
Author List: Quetrell Heyward, M.D. , M.B.A., Denis A Vaughan, M.B.B.CH., Laura E Dodge, Nicholas Hillis, B.A., Daniel W. Duvall Jr., BA, Denny Sakkas, PH.D., Riwa Sabbagh, M.D. , Ann Korkidakis, M.D., M.P.H. and Alan S Penzias, M.D.
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Title: Using In Situ Gene Expression To Create A Three-Dimensional Map Of Human Blastocysts.
Author List: Sabbagh R, Habibi E, Sinha A, Wollensak D, Sakkas D, Chen F. -
Title: Lower Live Birth Rates With Increasing Maternal Age In Donor Oocyte Cycles.
Author List: Sabbagh R, Korkidakis A, Heyward Q, Penzias A, Sakkas D, Toth T.
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