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Christine Briton-Jones, Ph.D.
ART Laboratory Supervisor

Christine Briton-Jones PhD HCLD, trained in Australia and worked in combined research and clinical positions in Australia and in Hong Kong before joining ART Reproductive Center in Beverly Hills, California.

Dr. Briton-Jones has been working in clinical embryology for more than 18 years and has participated in refining and developing the techniques that have contributed to the success of assisted reproductive technologies with more than 30 peer reviewed scientific manuscripts published in international journals.

She is a current member of the Editorial Board of the international medical journal: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology Journal (RBEJ). Her current research interests include Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis, fertility preservation and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).


Cynthia Underberger, BS, Senior Embryologist

Cynthia has 20 years of experience as an embryologist as of this writing. An “anchoring member” of the Laboratory Team, Ms. Underberger understands all aspects of the IVF Program, and has been personally instrumental creating the working documents and policies used by the Program, and that others have modeled theirs after.

 

 

Lisa Barbarena, BS, Senior Embryologist

Lisa has over 12 years experience as an Embryologist, and has an uncommon level of skill in all aspects of the laboratory.  Lisa, like Cynthia, has dedicated her working career to human embryology, and the “results” of their combined efforts are members of thousands of households across the country. 

 

 


Nicole Buehler, BS, Embryologist, PGD Specialist

Ms. Buehler has over five years of experience as an Embryologist, and has distinguished herself in the ART Reproductive Center’s Preimplantation Genetics testing and research efforts.  Nicole is also involved in stem cell research projects, and has personally authored several abstracts that have been accepted for oral and poster presentations at national meetings.  She is an educator in technical aspects of embryo biopsy and blastomere fixation, and maintains several databases for the Center.

 


Zhaorong Jiang, Ph.D.
Clinical Embryologist

A native of Mainland China where she also earned an MD, Dr. Jiang brings a wealth of research and clinical experience to her role in the ART Laboratory.  She has worked at the Center since 2003, and is a valuable member of the Embryology Team.

 

 

 

Danielle Albini, BS, Embryologist

Ms Albini joined the Center’s Embryology Team a year ago.  Danielle has extensive knowledge of human IVF and the assorted skills that the field requires.  A graduate of Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, she is one of the few graduates in the United States that received extensive education in human clinical IVF procedures.  She is a most welcome and committed member to the laboratory Team.

 

 

 




Orlando Cruz, Cryobank Services Manager, ART Reproductive Center

Mr Cruz is responsible for maintaining the cryobank of the Center, and it is a big job indeed as the Center has one of the largest embryo inventories in the United States.  He also handles all billing and informed consent issues that pertain to embryo storage.  Mr. Cruz has worked in this capacity for over 10 years.

 

 

 

 

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