ABSTRACT
Reproductive medicine is in the midst of an exhilarating revolution. Few innovations have had as transformative an impact on the eld of assisted reproduction as vitri- cation. is impact will only increase as development and renement of vitrication technology and methodology continues. e benets associated with vitrication of cells and tissues have profound consequences for nearly every aspect of assisted reproductive practices. Damagefree storage of gametes and embryos, made possible for the rst time through vitrication, dramatically improves the ecacy and practicality of a variety of current procedures and unlocks an entirely new realm of possibilities for fertilization and embryo transfer strategies, oocyte donation, and elective fertility preservation.
