Each case in unique. Our comprehensive treatments have been carefully adapted to the needs of each individual and guarantee the best possible results. The point is not to perform miracles. It is to help nature take its course when it can’t do so on its own.
 
In-vitro Fertilization (IVF): Fertilization achieved by the fusion of the egg to the sperm outside of the body, in a special lab. The embryo arising from this fusion develops in a fully protected environment before being transferred to the mother’s womb.
 
Intrauterine Insemination (IUI): Process whereby the sperm is initially processed in the lab and then placed in the womb with artificial means. This facilitates egg fertilization.
 
Egg Donation: Process whereby the woman uses the eggs of a donor to fulfill her wish to become a mother.
 
Sperm Donation: Process whereby an anonymous healthy man with quality sperm donates a quantity of it, so that an infertile couple may make their dream come true.
 
Surrogacy: If the medical condition of a woman renders a pregnancy unlikely or dangerous, then another woman carries and gives birth to her baby.
 
Fertility Preservation: The advent of science now offers all women the chance to freeze time. Until recently, fertility preservation methods, such as freezing of eggs and ovarian tissue, was an issue of concern mainly for women who suffered from cancer. Nowadays, they are among the greatest achievements of IVF, allowing thousands of women around the world to become mothers whenever they wish.
 
Andrology Lab: The science of Assisted Reproduction is advancing non-stop, while all the more techniques are being developed to manage infertility in both sexes. The state-of-the-art Andrology Lab was established to this end, offering special male-factor infertility tests and comprehensive medical tests to couples, and contributing to selecting the best treatment for achieving pregnancy.

Microfertilization (ICSI): An advanced technique that is combined with IVF, whereby one sperm is placed directly in the egg with a microscopic procedure. It is common in cases of severe male infertility.

Egg Freezing: A modern technique whereby a predetermined number of mature eggs of a woman is vitrified. It is a more effective technique compared to traditional cryopreservation.

Time-lapse: Through a special microscopic monitoring system, it monitors the cell division of the embryo in real time, recording its development from the first moments of life.

Advanced Genetic Testing:

• PGT-A: Preimplantation genetic testing for chromosomes
• PGT-M: Preimplantation genetic testing for single-gene defects
• niPGT-A: Non-invasive preimplantation genetic testing
• Endometrial Immunological Testing (ImMap)
• ERA Test & ER Map: Endometrial receptivity tests
• KIR/HLA-C Genotyping

   

From the moment it was established, the Institute of Life has been applying the latest IVF techniques. Investing continuously in advanced technology, it is the only unit in Greece that can monitor simultaneously all the embryos 24/7, through time-lapse technology, with the most modern embryoscopes. It is also the only unit to apply artificial intelligence (AI) systems, in cooperation with world renowned clinical embryologist Dr. Jacques Cohen, the man who was part of the team that brought the first IVF baby, Louise Brown, into the world.
 
The Embryo Ranking Intelligent Classification Algorithm (ERICA) AI system, introduced in Greece by Institute of Life – IASO in partnership with Dr. Jacques Cohen’s team, assists in making crucial decisions during the diagnosis and treatment of couples, by collecting a large volume of data, analyzing images and using smart software. Success has already been achieved, with the birth of the first two babies in Greece using AI technology.
 
The greatest innovations take place in the Embryology Lab, the heart of the Unit. It applies – both in day-to-day clinical practice and in terms of scientific research – the most innovative and groundbreaking techniques in Greece at the moment. Equipped with the latest medical technology, it has created the right conditions so as to achieve the highest pregnancy results, even compared to centers of excellence abroad. 

Time-lapse imaging technology is the most important non-invasive method applied to assess the implantation capacity of embryos. Their development is monitored 24/7, without intervening in their culture conditions, by simulating the environment of the mother’s endometrium.
 
At the same time, PGT-A genetic analysis is a technique that checks for chromosomal disorders in an embryo, before being implanted in the woman’s womb. This embryo exam is usually performed in cases of couples who have experienced multiple failures or miscarriages. By combining these two modern and very important techniques, we can select with absolute accuracy the embryos with the highest potential for implantation, greatly improving the success rates for fertilization.

A very important world first in medicine was announced on April 9, 2019: The first child using Maternal Spindle Transfer (MST) was born to a Greek mother with a history of multiple failed IVF attempts. By applying its innovative clinical research in cooperation with Emryotools, the Institute of Life has managed to change the state of affairs in assisted reproduction globally. The innovative Maternal Spindle Transfer method offers the chance of preserving the mother’s genetic material and gives solutions to the fertility problems associated with multiple IVF failures due to cytoplasmic defects of the oocytes or rare mitochondrial genetic diseases. To date, 6 healthy babies have been born in Greece, at IASO, using this method.
 
The Institute of Life openly proves that Greece innovates and breaks new ground; that it can play a leading role on a global scientific level and attract the young Greek scientists who left the country in search of jobs abroad due to the crisis.

Because, above all, we focus all our energy to make your dream come true. At Institute of Life – IASO, you can feel safe from day one, because you will meet an experienced and fully qualified team. Our treatments are fully individualized, and guarantee absolute safety and quality. You can trust us because we use the most advanced assisted reproduction technology, and because the miracle of life is a source of joy and inspiration for us.