Astrid Stecher graduated in Biology with a focus on Molecular Genetics and Microbiology from the Karl-Franzens-University of Graz (Austria) in 1993.
She joined the field of embryology in the team of Prof. H. Zech in 1995 and was involved in setting up several IVF laboratories in the Zech Group. She is currently Head of IVF laboratory at NextFertility IVF Prof. Zech Bregenz.
Her main areas of interest are optimization of In vitro culture conditions, early events of oocyte activation, assessment of embryo morphology and development, non-invasive selection methods and quality management in the IVF laboratory.