Scientific Program – ART/IVF/InfertilityFriday, November 22, 2024 |
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Hall A and Hall B
| 08:30-09:00 | GOOD MORNING LISBON PLENARY LECTURE | HALL A |
| Chairpersons | Zion Ben Rafael, Israel Luís Ferreira Vicente, Portugal |
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| 08:30-09:00 | Chronic endometritis and female fertility Ana Aguiar, Portugal |
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| 09:00-10:30 | OVARIAN STIMULATION | HALL A |
| Capsule | The first step in IVF remains in the shade between science and art | |
| Chairpersons | Rene Frydman, France Zion Ben Rafael, Israel |
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| 09:00-09:20 | The optimal number of oocytes we should aim for with ovarian stimulation Bart Fauser, Netherlands |
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| 09:20-09:40 | The ovarian stimulation protocol: Does the FSH type matter, alfa, beta, delta? Frank Broekmans, Netherlands |
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| 09:40-10:10
09:55-10:05 |
Debate: Adding hCG/LH to the FSH for ovarian stimulation: Are we done with this topic?
Pro: Claus Yding Andersen, Denmark |
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| 10:10-10:30 | Abortion Prevention Gian Carlo Di Renzo, Italy |
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| 10:30-10:50 | Coffee break, visit the exhibition, and e-poster viewing |
| 10:50-12:20 | IVF IN OLDER WOMEN | HALL A |
| Capsule | The high success rate in IVF had skipped the older age women – why? | |
| Chairpersons | Bart Fauser, Netherlands Teresa Almeida Santos, Portugal |
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| 10:50-11:10 | The true prevalence of recurrent aneuploidy Paul Pirtea, France |
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| 11:10-11:45 | ART for unexplained infertility in older women Edgardo Somigliana, Italy |
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| 11:45-12:20
11:45-11:55 |
Debate: Standardization of IVF cycle protocols is advisable
Pro: Frank Broekmans, Netherlands |
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| 12:20-12:25 | Short break |
| 12:25-13:25 | INDUSTRY SUPPORTED SESSION | HALL A |
| 13:25-14:10 | Lunch break, visit the exhibition, e-poster viewing, and moderated e-poster sessions |
| 14:10-15:10 | REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY SESSION | HALL A |
| 15:10-15:15 | Short break |
| 15:15-16:45 | ENDOMETRIUM AND EMBRYO TRANSFER | HALL A |
| Capsule | How important is the endometrium really? | |
| Chairpersons | Edgardo Somigaliana, Italy Ricardo Santos, Portugal |
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| 15:15-15:50
15:15-15:25 |
Debate: Is thin endometrium a predictor for poor ART outcomes?
Yes: Shari Mackens, Belgium |
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15:50-16:10 |
The endometrium in polycystic ovary syndrome Johannes Ott, Austria |
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16:10-16:25 |
Home based monitoring before frozen embryo transfer Shari Mackens, Belgium |
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16:25-16:45 |
The changing dogma of FET: HRT should stop being the first choice and only be done when natural cycles are not possible Samuel Santos-Ribeiro, Portugal |
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| 16:45-17:05 | Coffee break, visit the exhibition, and e-poster viewing |
| 17:05-18:35 | PGT-A: BENEFITS AND RISKS | HALL A |
| Capsule | PGT – Lucrative, costly, can commonly used – is it also needed? | |
| Chairpersons | Rita Vassena, Spain Teresa Almeida Santos, Portugal |
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17:05-17:50 17:05-17:20 |
Debate: Is PGT-A a safe procedure in 2024? Yes: Paul Pirtea, France |
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17:50-18:35 17:50-18:05 |
Debate: Should we consider PGT-P? Yes: Darren Griffin, UK |
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HALL B
| 08:30-09:00 | GOOD MORNING LISBON PLENARY LECTURE | HALL A |
| 09:00-10:30 | LABORATORY WORK | HALL B |
| Capsule | Sometimes routine is good, sometimes is dull…Do we need to fundamentally change how we approach ICSI and embryo culture, or we are fine with current trends and protocols? | |
| Chairpersons | Ana Sousa Ramos, Portugal Rita Vassena, Spain |
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| 09:00-09:45
09:00-09:15 |
Debate: Should we question the composition of IVF media culture? Yes: Sebastiaan Mastenbroek, Netherlands |
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| 09:45-10:30
09:45-10:00 |
Debate: ICSI for all? Yes: Aïda Pujol, Spain |
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| 10:30-10:50 | Coffee break, visit the exhibition, and e-poster viewing |
| 10:50-12:20 | MITOCHONDRIA AND REPRODUCTION | HALL B |
| Capsule | We could not live without them, and yet for many in IVF the mitochondria remain a mystery. This session dives into the role of mitochondria in defining oocyte and embryo quality, and overall health | |
| Chairpersons | Sebastiaan Mastenbroek, Netherlands João Ramalho-Santos, Portugal |
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| 10:50-11:20 | PGT-M for mitochondrial diseases: For whom and how Bert Smeets, Netherlands |
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| 11:20-11:50 |
Mitochondrial variants and IVF outcomes in newborns |
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| 11:50-12:20 |
Maternal spindle transfer for the avoidance of mitochondrial disease |
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| 12:20-12:25 | Short break |
| 12:25-13:25 | INDUSTRY SUPPORTED SESSION | HALL A (overflow from Hall A) |
| 13:25-14:10 | Lunch break, visit the exhibition, e-poster viewing, and moderated e-poster sessions |
| 14:10-15:10 | ORAL PRESENTATION SESSION 3 | HALL B |
| 15:10-15:15 | Short break |
| 15:15-16:45 | HAS SEMEN ANALYSIS LOST ITS RELEVANCE? | HALL B |
| Capsule | Can we do any better beyond using ICSI | |
| Chairpersons | Bart Fauser, Netherlands Rita Vassena, Spain |
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| 15:15-15:35 | DNA fragmentation João Ramalho-Santos, Portugal |
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| 15:35-15:55 | Swimming patterns Jackson Kirkman-Brown, UK (virtual) |
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| 15:55-16:15 | Association with reproductive outcomes Aïda Pujol, Spain |
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| 16:15-16:45 | Countercurrent lecture: Can we improve semen quality? Martin Blomberg Jensen, Denmark |
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| 16:45-17:05 | Coffee break, visit the exhibition, and e-poster viewing |
| 17:05-18:35 | NEW PREDICTORS OF IVF SUCCESS? | HALL B |
| Capsule | From uterine volume to protein biomarkers, here we explore upcoming predictors of IVF success and their role in personalizing reproductive care | |
| Chairpersons | Luís Ferreira Vicente, Portugal Rita Vassena, Spain |
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| 17:05-17:35 | Uterine volume and endometrial compaction as predictors of implantation Baris Ata, Turkey |
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| 17:35-18:05 | The endometrial proteome and infertility Norbert Gleicher, USA |
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| 18:05-18:35 | Seminal plasma biomarkers of successful IVF Signe Altmäe, Spain |
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