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Good science and engineering: unraveling the black box of implantation
1Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford Fertility and Reproductive Health, Lucille Packard Children's Hospital, Sunnyvale, California.
Abstract:
Human implantation has historically been difficult to characterize because of ethical and practical issues. Animal models have been helpful but are often species-specific and not reflective of human implantation. Collaboration between engineers and physician-scientists has resulted in novel in vitro models that can be helpful for direct observation of normal and abnormal human processes.

