INFERTILITY
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25

08:30-10:00 LABORATORY TECHNIQUES HALL A
Capsule  
Chairpersons Rita Vassena, Spain
Has time-lapse technology finally proven its clinical benefit? Is it cost effective?
Dorit Kieslinger, Netherlands
  Synthetic human entities with embryo-like features
Mina Popovic, Spain
Blastulation rate: The golden KPI for self-evaluation in laboratory
Laura Rienzi, Italy
  AI will replace the embryologist in our lab: Yes, or no?
TBA
Problems with using polygenic scores to select embryos
Patrick Turley, USA 

 

10:00-10:20 Coffee break,  e-poster viewing and visit the exhibition Exhibition Area

 

10:20-11:50

DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ENDOMETRIOSIS

 HALL D
Capsule

Endometriosis is a common inflammatory, estrogen-dependent condition associated with various symptoms affecting fertility and quality of life. Treatment ranges from “imperfect” medical options to surgical. Is the newly marketed oral GnRH receptors antagonist a game-changer?
Chairpersons TBA

Biomarkers in endometriosis
TBA

The role of US and MRI in diagnosis of DE
Annemiek Nap, Netherlands

Endometriosis: Is it a systemic disease?
TBA
 

Treatment of endometriosis – surgical or medical?
Jacques Maas, The Netherlands­

 

11:50-12:00 Break

 

 12:00-13:30 FEMTECH AND FERTILITY: ARE WOMEN TAKING BACK CONTROL? HALL D

Chairpersons

Nick Macklon, UK

Capsule

Review the booming field of wearable tech. Does it work? Where is it heading?
 

The rise and rise of Femtech in fertility
Ying Cheong, UK

Capsule

Can apps provide effective psych support and help change behaviours?
  Are apps replacing us? Who Cares?

Capsule

Review and debate the motivations for egg freezing and the societal implications
 

Egg freezing- who is taking back control?
Nick Macklon, UK

 

13:30-14:30  Lunch break,  moderated e-posters and visit the exhibition Exhibition Area

 

14:30-16:30

MALE INFERTILITY LAB WORK

 HALL D
Capsule  
Chairpersons

TBA

Epigenetic inheritance of predisposition to obesity: Through the oocyte? 
TBA
  Unraveling the causes of male infertility: The role of genetics
Frank Tüttelmann, Germany

Genetic screening in male infertility: Time for new guidelines?
Manon Oud, Netherlands
 

Scientific developments in male fertility preservation
Ans van Pelt,Netherlands

Real-time sperm analysis using artificial intelligence at the time of ICSI: Correlation of single sperm characteristics with fertilization and blastocyst formation using SiD; a proof-of-concept
Alejandro Chavez-Badiola, UK

 

16:30-16:50  Coffee break,  e-poster viewing and visit the exhibition Exhibition Area

 

16:50-18:20 FET (FROZEN EMBRYO TRANSFER) – TURKISH SOCIETY OF REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE SESSION HALL D
Chairpersons Cem Atabekoglu, Turkey
Berrin Avci¸Turkey 

FET should be the first option for some patients
Işıl Kasapoğlu, Turkey

Delayed versus immediate FET?
Esra Bulgan Kilicdag, Turkey

Is there an ideal hormonal preparation  for FET?
Gurkan Bozdag, Turkey

Q & A
PRO-CON discussion: PGT/A for Recurrent implantation failure & pregnancy loss
Moderator:  Cem Atabekoglu, Turkey
PRO: Sezcan Mumusoglu, Turkey
CON: Bülent Urman, Turkey
Discussion