Clifford Librach's Biography

Clifford Librach, Medical and Scientific Director, CReATe Fertility Centre

Dr. Clifford Librach is the founder and Director of the CReATe Fertility Centre in Toronto, Canada. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Toronto, and holds cross-appointments with the Department of Physiology and Institute of Medical Sciences. He is a leader in the field of obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive medicine research. Some of his major contributions include identifying the role of HLA-G in pregnancy and preeclampsia, uncovering important factors indicative of embryo quality, improving andrology diagnostic testing, and the isolation of a novel multipotent progenitor cell from umbilical cord perivascular tissue. Ongoing research interests are targeted at increasing our understanding of male and female infertility, third party reproduction, improving ART outcomes, predicting risk of preeclampsia, and advancing umbilical cord stem cell research applications. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed original publications, 3 book chapters and over 180 conference abstracts.