M Eugenia Póo

Biography

María Eugenia Póo received her Bachelor’s degree in Biology at the Simón Bolivar University (USB), Caracas, Venezuela and completed training in immunology of human reproduction and molecular biology through postgraduate courses at the same university and the International Institute of Advanced Studies (IDEA). Póo has worked in the human reproduction field for more than 12 years in Caracas, as Manager of the Immunology Lab and as embryologist of Fertility Medical Group at the Centro Médico Docente La Trinidad Clinic (CMDLT), the largest IVF program in Venezuela accredited by the Latin America Network of Assisted Reproduction (REDLARA). Póo joined a pioneer research group led by Dr. Carlos Simón who is a world-renowned researcher in human reproduction and stem cells in reproductive medicine fields. She achieved the derivation of several human embryonic stem cells lines and made important contributions to the development of approaches for derivation of human embryonic stem cells from single biopsied blastomere preserving embryo viability, working in Spanish National Stem Cell Bank at Valencia, Spain. In 2011, comeback to work as embryologyst in the IVF Unit of Valencia Infertility Institute (IVI) at Valencia, Spain, dedicated exclusively to preimplantation genetic diagnosis program. Póo joined IGENOMIX in end 2012, where she serves as embryology director providing technical support to fertility clinics around the world for the development of PGS-PGD programs and develops theoretical and practical trainings on techniques for improving the results of ART programs. Also develops educational activities coordinating national and international courses and works as associate professor of University of Valencia participating in several masters on Assisted Human Reproduction organized by IVI University Institute.

Research Interest

 human reproduction and stem cells