Yakimets Valentina Rostislavivna

Geneticist, category II

Yakimets Valentyna Rostyslavivna - biologist (embryologist) at the private clinic Oxford Medical Kyiv

11+

Years of experience

Adults

Main areas of activity:

Embryology

Embryology is a branch of medicine that studies fertilization, embryo development, and the formation of the organism before birth. At Oxford Medical Clinic, embryology is a key stage in assisted reproductive technology programs (IVF, ICSI, cryopreservation). The embryologist’s work ensures the best conditions for fertilization, embryo growth, and transfer, increasing the chances of a successful pregnancy.

Education:

2002-2005 - Kostopil branch of Rivne Basic Medical College, specialty "Obstetrics".
2008-2014 - Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, specialty "Biology" (Master's degree with honors). Qualification junior research fellow (biology), teacher of higher educational institutions.
05/22/2017 - Certificate of specialist - doctor of laboratory genetics. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education
02/03/2023 - Certificate of confirmation of the title of specialist doctor in the specialty of laboratory genetics. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education Shupyk

Participation in conferences, membership in medical communities:

May 26-28, 2016 - participant of the International Symposium of Reproductive Medicine of Ukraine, 25 Years of Success in Kharkiv
March 31, 2017 - participant of the 1st International Scientific and Practical Conference "Children after ART", Kyiv
April 7-8, 2017 - 9th Congress of the Ukrainian Union of Embryologists "Clinical Embryology in Ukraine-ways of overcoming the obstacles", Kyiv
April 13, 2017 - Master class "Modern view of the work of the embryology laboratory"
May 12, 2017 - Master class "Modern methods in reproductive genetics" National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education named after Shupyka
May 25-27, 2017 – participation in the international symposium “Theory and Practice of Human Reproduction”, Chernivtsi.
April 20, 2018 – 10th Congress of the Ukrainian Union of Embryologists, Kyiv
May 27, 2018 – Participation in the pre-symposium “Embryological School” within the framework of the International Symposium “Theory and Practice of Human Reproduction”, Dnipro.
October 15, 2018 – Internship at the Assuta Clinic, Tel Aviv, Israel
October 16, 2018 – Internship at the Medical Centre Herzliya Clinic, Israel
November 9, 2018 – Participation in the workshop “Cryopreservation of Ovarian Tissue”, Lviv INTERSONO
April 5-6, 2019 – 11th Congress of the Ukrainian Association of Embryologists, Kyiv
June 1-2, 2018 – Participation in the International Symposium “Theory and Practice of Human Reproduction”, Ivano-Frankivsk
July 24, 2019 – ESHRE, Vienna, Austria.
October 05-07, 2019 – participation in the 2nd symposium “Focus on the Embryo”
May 29-30, 2020 – participation in the international symposium of the Ukrainian Association of Human Reproduction “Theory and Practice of Human Reproduction (online)
March 28, 2021 – workshop from the company Cryotech. (online).
April 30, 2021 – participation in the 12th meeting of the Ukrainian Union of Embryologists “Steps to Success in ART Programs” (online)
October 10-11, 2021 – Focus on Artificial Intelligence, Kyiv.
May 26-27, 2023 - participation in the international symposium of the Ukrainian Association of Embryologists "Theory and Practice of Human Reproduction (online)
October 21, 2023 - participation in the 13th meeting of the Ukrainian Union of Embryologists "Embryology - current state and priority areas of development" (online)
2024 – participation in the international UARM symposium “Theory and Practice of Human Reproduction”, Lviv.
2025 – scientific and practical conference with international participation Genetic Initiative: Reproduction.
2025 – master class “Reproductive Genetics. Everything You Wanted to Know About PGT”.
2025 – participation in the international UARM symposium “Theory and Practice of Human Reproduction”, Lviv.
2025 – participation in the IV business forum “Current Aspects of Reproductive Medicine and Diagnosis of Male Infertility”.
2025 – workshop “Technologies Beyond Time. Ultra-rapid Vitrification Kitazato”.

Directions of work:

Spermograms, MAR -test, PCT, TCSCS, HBA test, trial capacitation. DNA fragmentation of sperm.
Cryopreservation and thawing of ejaculate.
Preparation of ejaculate (in the IVF program) ICSI and VMI.
Conducting VMI.
Selection of oocytes for puncture, denudation (from the CRC), and quality assessment.
Conducting the ICSI, PICSI procedure
Cultivation and evaluation of embryos.
Embryo transfer.
Vitrification and thawing of oocytes and embryos.
Blastomere biopsy
Trophectoderm biopsy
Laser hatching, mechanical hatching
Documentation.
Work with material obtained by TESE and PESE.