The Columbia University Fertility Center has developed an AI-driven procedure known as STAR (Sperm Tracking and Recovery) to address male infertility, particularly in men diagnosed with azoospermia. This condition, characterized by a lack of sperm in semen, complicates natural conception. STAR employs high-powered imaging and microfluidic technology to capture and isolate viable sperm cells from a sample that may appear normal but contains little to no sperm. This innovative approach promises new hope for couples facing fertility challenges, utilizing advanced imaging techniques and artificial intelligence to improve reproductive outcomes.
It's really a heartbreaking and often completely surprising diagnosis.… Most of the men who have had this diagnosis are completely healthy. They have normal male sexual function.
Using a process that involves high-powered imaging, a microfluidic chip works its way through a semen sample, taking more than 8 million images in less than an hour.
A new artificial intelligence process developed at Columbia University Fertility Center has filtered through semen to find the few sperm cells in azoospermia cases.
The chip is engraved with a series of grooves and channels as thin as a human hair that can isolate portions of the semen sample containing the rare sperm cells.
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