Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation is
a biomedical institute which exists to conduct stem cell and related
research for diseases and conditions which currently have
no effective methods of treatment
or cure. Click
on a book to learn about our programs.
The Bedford Research Foundation offers several unique products
and services to support researchers and help bridge the gap between research
and practice.
Special
Program of Assisted Reproduction - SPAR takes advantage of ART procedures
to assist couples achieve a pregnancy who would otherwise risk transmitting
the father's infection to the mother and the child through intercourse. The
procedures decrease, and may possibly eliminate, the risk of transmission
of these infections to the mother or the baby. No mother or baby has contracted
an infection in the SPAR program. (Learn
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Semen
Testing & Cryopreservation - Bedford Research Foundation's clinical
test laboratory specializes in home test kits for male factor infertility.
Our Semen Transport Kits and Semen Analyses can help you diagnose and treat
male factor infertility. Our kits will help you if you: (a) suspect that
you may have male factor infertility, we can help you and your doctor diagnose
it. (b) have already been diagnosed with male factor infertility and would
like to monitor your sperm count, motility, morphology, or bacterial infection.
(c) would like to cryopreserve specimens for future use in IVF. (d) have
recently had a vasectomy and would like to ensure that it was effective.
(Learn
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Culture
Medium - GEM (Gamete-Embryo Medium) is formulated to support optimal
fetal development of embryos conceived in vitro.
GEM is quality controlled by mouse IVF. GEM is formulated to support sperm-fertilizing
ability, and GEM is protein-free. (Learn
More)
Embryo
Cryopreservation Kit - Bedford Research Foundation scientists have years
of experience with emrbyo cryopreservation for research. They are currently
working on an easy to use kit. Call for more information, or check back for
updates.
Bedford Stem Cell
Research Foundation Headquarters
PO Box 1028
Bedford, MA 01730
Laboratory
260 Elm Street, Suite 106
Somerville, MA 02144