Grant: Master's Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

My research looks at how we can use the activity of the brain to predict if females fertility treatment will be successful and result in pregnancy. Infertility is a devastating disease, and many factors influence whether an embryo will implant in the uterus and lead to a long-term pregnancy. A factor that is not explored enough is the role of the brain and its potential influence on how well the body will respond to an embryo during fertility treatments.In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a fertility treatment in which a woman eggs are collected and fertilized with sperm in a lab dish to create an embryo, which can develop into a baby once placed in the uterus in a procedure called an embryo transfer. This research examines brain activity precisely at the time of embryo transfer.In this study, brain activity is measured using electroencephalography (EEG), a noninvasive technique that records electrical activity in the brain. By recording EEG before and after an embryo is placed in the uterus, this research aims to identify specific brain activity patterns associated with successful embryo implantation.The goal is to determine if brain activity patterns correlate with higher chances of successful embryo implantation.If a consistent brain pattern is found, it could be used as a diagnostic tool to help fertility teams better predict the chances of success for each embryo transfer.