Perfected Technique for Harvesting Eggs during IVF
Georgiana Jagiello, MD, was co-director of what is thought to be the first in vitro fertilization porgram in New York City. Jagiello was trained as a reproductive endocrinologist and geneticist. In 1975, Jagiello was appointed director of the Center for Reproductive Sciences, the research arm of Columbia's International Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction.
Jagiello is credited with perfecting a technique for harvesting eggs during IVF procedures. Jagiello devoted much of her career to investigating the causes of Down syndrome and understanding the changes that take place in human egg cells as a woman matures.
Jagiello earned a national science award in high school and was the first woman to be appointed to the Institute for Advanced Study at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Jagiello’s search for the causes of Down syndrome led to an increased understanding of environmental factors and the effect of chemical exposure on fetal development. Jagiello's other studies focused on industrial environmental factors and spontaneous abortions.
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