Jacques Cohen
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Jacques Cohen (born December 26, 1951) is a Dutch embryologist based in New York, U.S. He is currently Director at Reprogenetics LLC,[1][2] Laboratory Director at ART Institute of Washington at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center[3] (a joint fertility program with NIH), and Scientific Director of R & D at IVF-online.
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Jacques Cohen | |
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Born | (1951-12-26) 26 December 1951 (age 72) |
Nationality | Dutch |
Alma mater | Erasmus University State University of Leiden |
Known for | reproductive medicine in-vitro fertilization cryopreservation |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of Cambridge Cornell University Reprogenetics Althea |
While working with Robert G. Edwards, he reported the freezing and successfully thawing of a human blastocyst for in vitro fertilization[4] as the Senior Embryologist at Bourn Hall Clinic, Cambridge. At the same clinic, he developed methods to treat male factor infertility using in vitro fertilization (IVF). He also co-cultured human embryos with helper cells to promote growth.[5]
Cohen is known for the application of micromanipulation techniques to operate on eggs, sperm and embryos. Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)[6] and Assisted Hatching[7] are now routinely used worldwide to aid in helping couples achieve pregnancy.[8]
He is the Senior Editor at Reproductive Biomedicine Online.[9] He has also held faculty positions at Emory University, Cornell University Medical College, and the University of Connecticut.