Scientific Program – ARTIIFriday, November 28 & Saturday, November 29, 2025 |
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Friday, November 28
| 08:30-09:00 | GOOD MORNING ROME PLENARY LECTURE | Live streamed from HALL A |
| Chairpersons | Zion Ben Rafael, Israel Rene Frydman, France |
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| 08:30-09:00 | Pioneering uterus transplantation: Reflections on breakthroughs and deliveries Mats Brännström, Sweden |
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| 09:00-10:00 | FAST OOCYTE CRYOPRESERVATION: IS IT WORTH IT? | HALL B |
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Oocyte vitrification is one of the most delicate and challenging steps in ART, with established protocols that have held solidly for more than a decade. New, faster protocols are emerging, promising operational improvements. It is still unclear, however, whether these advancements result in better clinical outcomes. Should we change how we cryopreserve oocytes? |
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| Chairpersons |
Michael Grynberg, France |
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| 09:00-09:20 |
Yes: Rapid vitrification and warming should be adopted by all |
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| 09:20-09:40 |
No: Oocyte vitrification works well as it is, no need to change it! |
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| 09:40-10:00 |
Discussion |
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| 10:00-10:30 | Coffee break, visit the exhibition, and e-poster viewing |
| 10:30-12:00 | LOW SPERM COUNTS AND INFERTILITY | HALL B |
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Several studies have confirmed that sperm counts are trending downward over the next decades in all tested countries. Is this cause for concern? Do we need to set up strategies to mitigate the male factor effect (current and future) or reproductive outcomes? What are the long term effects? |
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| Chairpersons |
Giovanni Coticchio, Italy |
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| 10:30-10:55 |
Screening the male for infertility: from classical test to advanced analysis |
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| 10:55-11:00 |
Discussion |
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| 11:00-11:25 |
Reproductive outcomes with fresh vs. frozen semen |
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| 11:25-11:30 |
Discussion |
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| 11:30-11:55 |
The sperm contribution to embryo development and clinical outcomes |
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| 11:55-12:00 |
Discussion |
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| 12:00-12:05 | Short break |
| 12:05-13:05 | INDUSTRY SUPPORTED SESSION | HALL A and B |
| 13:05-14:00 | Lunch break, visit the exhibition, e-poster viewing, and moderated e-poster sessions |
| 14:00-15:00 | INDUSTRY SUPPORTED SESSION | HALL A and B |
| 15:00-15:05 | Short break |
| 15:05-16:35 | MECHANOBIOLOGY, THE NEW FRONTIER OF THE OVARY | Hall B |
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Mechanobiology is emerging as a critical factor from follicular development to ovarian ageing to oocyte quality, with new therapeutic options being designed to ease the mechanical constraints of ovarian function |
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| Chairpersons |
Alessandro Bartolacci, Italy |
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| 15:05-15:30 |
Mechanical regulation of folliculogenesis and oocyte quality |
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| 15:30-15:35 |
Discussion |
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| 15:35-16:00 |
Ovarian stiffness and advanced maternal age: Implications for ART |
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| 16:00-16:05 |
Discussion |
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| 16:05-16:35 | THE EMBRYO LEGACY | |
| 16:05-16:30 |
The first 24h of life: Implications for development and pregnancy |
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| 16:30-16:35 |
Discussion |
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| 16:35-17:00 | Coffee break, visit the exhibition, and e-poster viewing |
| 17:00-18:30 | ALL THAT IS FROZEN: FROM ELECTIVE EMBRYO FREEZING TO SPERM VITRIFICATION | HALL B |
| Capsule |
Cryobiology in its many variations is taking center stage in ART, from sperm vitrification to the continued rise of elective frozen embryo transfer |
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| Chairpersons |
Danilo Cimadomo, Italy |
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| 17:00-17:25 |
Revitrification and rebiopsy for PGT: The good, the bad and the ugly |
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| 17:25-17:30 |
Discussion |
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| 17:30-17:55 |
Sperm vitrification and reproductive outcomes |
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| 17:55-18:00 |
Discussion |
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| 18:00-18:25 |
The perfect endometrium for vitrified embryos |
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| 18:25-18:30 |
Discussion |
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Saturday, November 29
| 08:30-10:00 | GOOD MORNING ROME PLENARY LECTURE | Live streamed from HALL A |
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| Chairpersons |
Bart Fauser, Netherlands |
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| 08:30-08:55 |
Endometriosis before and during pregnancy |
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| 08:55-09:00 | Discussion | |
| 09:00-10:30 | TBA | HALL B |
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| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee break, visit the exhibition, and e-poster viewing |
| 11:00-12:30 | TBA | HALL B |
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| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch break, visit the exhibition, and e-poster viewing |
| 13:30-15:00 | TBA | HALL B |
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| 15:00-16:30 | TBA | HALL B |
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