{"title":"Sessions","description":"These curated sessions are designed as an in-depth look into various topics,  usually presented by multiple speakers.","products":[{"product_id":"session-1-ivf-in-the-time-of-covid-19","title":"Session 1: IVF in the Time of COVID-19","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSession 1: IVF in the Time of COVID-19\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/6v_Xj6KBBHE\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\nHost \/ Moderator Dr. Jacques Cohen\n\u003cp\u003eA Close Look at Viruses and Their Relevance to ART\u003cbr\u003eDr. Kay Elder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCovid-19 in Liquid Nitrogen: A Potential Time-Bomb?\u003cbr\u003eDr. Lodovico Parmegiani\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr. Kay Elder\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Kay-Elder-IVF-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1598549739?rel=0\" alt=\"Dr. Kay Elder\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing an academic career that included degrees in biochemistry (BSc, University of St Andrews), molecular biology (PhD, University of Colorado Medical School) and medicine (MBBChir, Cambridge), Kay Elder joined the Bourn Hall team as Clinical Assistant to Patrick Steptoe in 1984, directing the Out-Patient Department from 1985-1987 before joining the IVF lab as Senior Embryologist. Prior to medical studies in Cambridge, she was a research scientist at Imperial Cancer Research Fund in London. In 1989 she initiated and directed a program of Continuing Education for IVF doctors, scientists and nurses for the next 16 years, during which time she helped to set up and run two Master’s degree programs in Clinical Embryology. Kay was appointed Deputy Editor to Bob Edwards for the journal RBMonline from 2005. She has published 8 textbooks for IVF students, and continues to mentor and tutor postgraduate students of Clinical Embryology at the University of Leeds, as well as teaching medical students at Cambridge University. In her current role as Senior Research Scientist at Bourn Hall, she co-ordinates research collaborations with academic research establishments and provides information and counsels patients who wish to donate gametes or embryos to research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"modal-header\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mg-clear\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDr. Lodovico Parmegiani\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Dr. Lodovico Parmegiani\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Lodovico-Parmegiani-ivf-meeting_160x160.png?v=1598549860\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003eLodovico (aka Lodo) is Head of Embryology for NextClinics International (a network of ART centres), IVF Laboratory Director at the GynePro Medical Centers in Bologna, Italy and advisor for biotech companies. He has invented, developed and optimized devices and methods for clinical embryology. Lodo is a Key Opinion Leader in ART. He is Founder and CEO of Nterilizer iSRL, an innovative Start-up in Italy for research, development and manufacturing of sterile gases for healthcare and food production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\" class=\"modal-header\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mg-clear\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDr. Jacques Cohen\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Dr. Jacques Cohen\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Jacques-Cohen-ivf-meeting_160x160.png?v=1598534334\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003eJacques Cohen is a reproductive biologist, laboratory product developer and high complexity laboratory director (HCLD). He is director and founder of the ART Institute of Washington, which runs the joint National Institute of Health and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center IVF program in Bethesda Maryland (USA). He is product developer and co-founder of IVFqc\/Althea Science, which develops software solutions for laboratories and clinics. He was co-founder of Reprogenetics, a PGD service, now continuing as Cooper Genomics. He was a co-founder and product developer of Life-Global\/IVF-Online. He has (co-)authored more than 300 publications, several textbooks and 12 patents. He is Emeritus Chief Editor of Reproductive Biomedicine Online. He was one of the founders of Alpha – Scientists in Reproductive Medicine and one of the founders of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis International Society - PGDIS. He is a founding member of the International IVF Initiative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJacques Cohen was born in The Hague, The Netherlands and graduated in Biology of Reproductive Science in 1978 at Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands. He has a Ph.D. from Erasmus University in Rotterdam (supervisor Prof. Gerard Zeilmaker), in aspects of in vitro fertilization and male factor infertility. His postdoctoral studies (1982-1985) were performed at Cambridge University (UK) and Bourn Hall Clinic (supervisor Prof Robert Edwards). Jacques Cohen has (co-)developed a number of embryological methodologies and devices: blastocyst cryopreservation, assisted fertilization, assisted hatching, preimplantation genetic testing, ooplasmic donation, single sperm freezing, CODA filtration, Global media, and GPS dishes. He currently serves on Advisory Boards of biotech startups TMRW, Kindbody, DADI and Phosphorus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35898805125285,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/IVF-webinar-images.001.jpg?v=1602940492"},{"product_id":"session-2-breakthroughs-in-cryostorage-technology","title":"Session 2: Breakthroughs In Cryostorage Technology","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"tc-black mg-clear\"\u003eSession 2: Breakthroughs In Cryostorage Technology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/4q3zvwFTzPE?rel=0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHost \/ Moderator Dr. Jacques Cohen \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThermographic Imaging: A Breakthrough Invention Providing an Effective and Reliable Cryogenic Storage Monitoring\u003cbr\u003eDr. Zsolt Peter Nagy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirectly tracking biological samples at cryo-temperatures using a retrofit system to automate auditing and billing\u003cbr\u003eAlex Parker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA robotic cryostorage solution that provides comprehensive software for both specimen and inventory management; novel labware; and, proactive environmental monitoring.\u003cbr\u003eCynthia Hudson\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr. Zsolt Peter Nagy, M.D., Ph.D., HCLD\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Dr. Zsolt Peter Nagy, M.D., Ph.D., HCLD\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/zsolt-peter-nagy-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1599504688\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Nagy is member of several national and international professional societies, including ASRM, ESHRE, Alpha. He is also board member of the International Society for Fertility Preservation (ISFP) and of the Alliance for Fertility Preservation (AFP) and past Chair of Alpha Scientist in Reproductive Medicine (ALPHA). Dr. Nagy is a reviewer of several medical journals, and currently he is section editor of RBMonline, past Section Editor of Human Reproduction. He has been an invited speaker in several hundreds of meeting\/congresses in over 50 countries across the world. Dr. Nagy is author or co-author of over 200 publications, including several dozens of book chapters and five books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlex Parker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Alex Parker\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/alex-parker-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1599504772\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/alex-parker-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1599504772\" data-mce-style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlex is the newly-appointed CEO of Kustodian, a hardware and software company specialising in cryo-temperature tracking. He has been involved in the fertility industry for three years. Previously, Alex managed research and development teams at a quantum computing company in Vancouver, Canada. He earned his Masters in Mathematics from the University of Leeds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mg-clear\"\u003eCynthia Hudson\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Cynthia Hudson\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/TMRW_Cynthia_Hudson-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1599504859\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Founder and CEO of Manhattan Fertility Services, a full-service fertility center with in-house IVF lab, Cynthia built and operated the practice while developing a pioneering patient experience and new, viable revenue streams. Her creation of a reference andrology lab, management corporation, and associated medical practice played a critical role in the center’s growth and eventual sale. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe applied this same holistic expertise as co-Founder of Kindbody — a revolutionary reproductive firm that combines best-in-class technology, clinical excellence, and accessible pricing to connect the full patient experience on one intuitive platform. And as Founder and CEO of Cellavita, an Assisted Reproductive Technology consulting service established in 2004, Cynthia offered a variety of advisory and laboratory services to a wide range of corporate clients and domestic and international clinical IVF programs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCynthia is a member of multiple medical organizations, including the American Board of Bioanalysis, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and American College of Embryology. She she has made dozens of published contributions to leading scientific journals, such as Fertility \u0026amp; Sterility, Human Reproduction, and Science. Her work has also been featured in presentations at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"modal-header\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mg-clear\"\u003eDr. Jacques Cohen\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Dr. Jacques Cohen\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Jacques-Cohen-ivf-meeting_160x160.png?v=1598534334\"\u003eJacques Cohen was born in The Hague, The Netherlands and graduated in Biology of Reproductive Science in 1978 at Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands. He has a Ph.D. from Erasmus University in Rotterdam (supervisor Prof. Gerard Zeilmaker), in aspects of in vitro fertilization and male factor infertility. His postdoctoral studies (1982-1985) were performed at Cambridge University (UK) and Bourn Hall Clinic (supervisor Prof Robert Edwards). Jacques Cohen has (co-)developed a number of embryological methodologies and devices: blastocyst cryopreservation, assisted fertilization, assisted hatching, preimplantation genetic testing, ooplasmic donation, single sperm freezing, CODA filtration, Global media, and GPS dishes. He currently serves on Advisory Boards of biotech startups TMRW, Kindbody, DADI and Phosphorus.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"$50","offer_id":35926951461029,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/International-IVF-Session-Imagescopy.008.jpg?v=1602073107"},{"product_id":"session-3-artificial-intelligence-in-art","title":"Session 3: Artificial Intelligence in ART","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"tc-4529 mg-clear blocsapp-currentActiveObject\" contenteditable=\"true\"\u003eSession 3: Artificial Intelligence in ART\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/yKQzjGSJaXo\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHost \/ Moderator Dr Liesl Nel-Themaat \u0026amp; Alex Parker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to AI in ART\u003cbr\u003eDr. Dean Morbeck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAI and Embryo Selection\u003cbr\u003eDr. Alejandro Badiola-Chavez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAI in PGT-A Decision-Making\u003cbr\u003eDr. Mike Large\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDr. \u003cspan\u003eDean Morbeck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Dr. Dean Morbeck\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Dean-Morbeck-ivf-meeting-2_160x160.jpg?v=1599505858\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDean Morbeck is the Scientific Director at Fertility Associates New Zealand, Sunfert International Fertility Centre, and an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Auckland. He oversees science in IVF clinics throughout New Zealand and Malaysia that annually perform \u0026gt;4000 fresh cycles. Prior to moving to NZ, Dean was an Associate Professor at the Mayo Clinic. He has a keen interest in quality of care, as evidenced by his publications on media composition and laboratory KPIs. He completed his MBA in 2015, which he is putting to use to improve both the science and patient experience at Fertility Associates and Sunfert. Dean is a shareholder of Fertility Associates and is on the Advisory Boards of Apricity, ARTCompass, The World Egg Bank and Vivoplex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr. Alejandro Chavez-Badiola\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Captura_de_pantalla_2020-01-25_a_la_s_14.49.25_160x160.png?v=1599506241\" alt=\"Dr. Alejandro Chavez-Badiola\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"modal-header\"\u003eSince 2018, Founder and Scientific Director at IVF 2.0 UK LTD, a biotech company, committed to the advancement of reproductive medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"modal-header\"\u003eFounder and Chief Medical Officer at the New Hope Fertility Mexico since 2009\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"modal-header\"\u003eAppointed as Proffessor and Research Coordinator, Clinical Sciences Division, Health Sciences, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico (2007)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"modal-header\"\u003eTraining in Reproductive Medicine at the Hewitt Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Liverpool Women’s Hospital (2005-2007)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"modal-header\"\u003eEntered in the British General Medical Council (GMC) Registry in 2005\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"modal-header\"\u003eReceived the Highly Skilled Specialist Sponsorship by The British Council (2004)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"modal-header\"\u003eTraining in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Hospital Civil, Guadalajara. Appointed as Chief Resident in Obstetrics and Gynaecology twice in this period (2000-2004)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"modal-header\"\u003eGraduated with Honours from Medical School at Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico (1998)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"modal-header\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Mike Large\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSr. Director of Research \u0026amp; Development - Genomics, CooperSurgical\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Mike-Large-ivf-meeting-2_160x160.jpg?v=1599505692\" alt=\"Dr. Mike Large\"\u003eMike was born and raised in Southeast Wisconsin. He earned is Baccalaureate of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. He was awarded the Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship for a project investigating gonad development in Caenorhabditis Elegans, using in vivo RNA interference. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe then went on to join Bert O’Malley’s Molecular and Cellular Biology program at Baylor College of Medicine, where he earned his PhD with Franco DeMayo. His graduate work focused on the intersection of progesterone and growth factor signalling, and their role in endometrial receptivity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile finishing his work there, he was recruited by Mark Hughes of Genesis Genetics to open a Research and Development PGS laboratory in Houston, Texas. Mike quickly rose to prominence as a technical expert and was instrumental in the adoption and implementation of Next Generation Sequencing in Genesis Genetics labs across the world. Shortly after being acquired by CooperSurgical, he was promoted to Director of Genomic Laboratories, overseeing PGT-A testing for approximately 1,000 patients per month for two years. He was then promoted to his current role, leading research efforts in Genomics. His team recently lead and continues to develop state-of-the-art analytical methods for interrogating Reproductive Genetics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mg-clear\"\u003eDr. Liesl Nel-Themaat Ph.D., HCLD. (ABB)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/L-Nel-Themaat-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1601123610\" alt=\"Dr. Liesl Nel-Themaat Ph.D., HCLD. (ABB)\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/L-Nel-Themaat-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1601123610\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter completing a postdoctoral fellowship studying post-implantation embryos at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, she worked as a clinical embryologist at Reproductive Biology Associates in Atlanta. She moved to Colorado in 2011 to work at Colorado Reproductive Endocrinology.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Nel-Themaat is involved in teaching fellows about reproductive lab sciences. She also participates in collaborative research and has published several original, peer reviewed research articles. Dr. Nel-Themaat is active on several local and national professional committees. She currently serves as the Vice President for the Society of Reproductive Biologists \u0026amp; Technologists (SRBT), is on the Membership Committee of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aab.org\/aab\/CRB_Get_Involved.asp\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.aab.org\/aab\/CRB_Get_Involved.asp\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCollege of Reproductive Biology (CRB)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and is on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/connect.asrm.org\/srbt\/home?ssopc=1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/connect.asrm.org\/srbt\/home?ssopc=1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSociety for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Practice Committee. Dr. Nel-Themaat also co-founded and served as the first president of the Colorado Association of Reproductive Technologists (CART) for four years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe enjoys an active, outdoors lifestyle with her husband and two children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlex Parker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Alex Parker\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/alex-parker-ivf-meeting_3941a388-c306-4325-bc18-8fdfdf6a4d54_160x160.jpg?v=1601123686\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlex is the newly-appointed CEO of Kustodian, a hardware and software company specialising in cryo-temperature tracking. He has been involved in the fertility industry for three years. Previously, Alex managed research and development teams at a quantum computing company in Vancouver, Canada. He earned his Masters in Mathematics from the University of Leeds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36055600070821,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/IVF-webinar-images.005.jpg?v=1602940568"},{"product_id":"session-4-sars-cov-2-and-ivf-revisited","title":"Session 4: SARS-CoV-2 and IVF Revisited","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSession 4: SARS-CoV-2 and IVF Revisited\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/37Ea7uQmqrY\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHost \/ Moderator Dr Jacques Cohen \u0026amp; Dr. Dara Berger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA round table discussion to answer some of the many questions from \"IVF in the time of COVID-19\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePanelists:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Kay Elder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Kay-Elder-IVF-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1598549739\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing an academic career that included degrees in biochemistry (BSc, University of St Andrews), molecular biology (PhD, University of Colorado Medical School) and medicine (MBBChir, Cambridge), Kay Elder joined the Bourn Hall team as Clinical Assistant to Patrick Steptoe in 1984, directing the Out-Patient Department from 1985-1987 before joining the IVF lab as Senior Embryologist. Prior to medical studies in Cambridge, she was a research scientist at Imperial Cancer Research Fund in London. In 1989 she initiated and directed a program of Continuing Education for IVF doctors, scientists and nurses for the next 16 years, during which time she helped to set up and run two Master’s degree programs in Clinical Embryology. Kay was appointed Deputy Editor to Bob Edwards for the journal RBMonline from 2005. She has published 8 textbooks for IVF students, and continues to mentor and tutor postgraduate students of Clinical Embryology at the University of Leeds, as well as teaching medical students at Cambridge University. In her current role as Senior Research Scientist at Bourn Hall, she co-ordinates research collaborations with academic research establishments and provides information and counsels patients who wish to donate gametes or embryos to research.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr.  Lodovico Parmegiani\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"modal-header\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Lodovico-Parmegiani-ivf-meeting_160x160.png?v=1598549860\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLodovico (aka Lodo) is Head of Embryology for NextClinics International (a network of ART centres), IVF Laboratory Director at the GynePro Medical Centers in Bologna, Italy and advisor for biotech companies. He has invented, developed and optimized devices and methods for clinical embryology. Lodo is a Key Opinion Leader in ART. He is Founder and CEO of Nterilizer iSRL, an innovative Start-up in Italy for research, development and manufacturing of sterile gases for healthcare and food production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"modal-header\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mg-clear\"\u003eDr. Pavlo Mazur\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/pavlo-mazur_160x160.jpg?v=1601124200\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr Mazur was born in 1988 in Kyiv, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003eBetween 2005-2009 he studied at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv\/ Institute of biology in the Department of Virology From 2010 through 2011 Dr Mazur attended the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv\/ Institute of biology\/ Department of General and Molecular Genetics.\u003cbr\u003eSince 2011 Dr Mazur has worked as an embryologist at the Clinic of Reproductive Medicine ‘Nadiya’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDr. \u003c\/span\u003eAlan Parker\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"modal-header\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/alan_parker_160x160.jpg?v=1601124302\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReader in Translational Virotherapies at Cardiff University \/ Prifysgol Caerdydd. Has a long standing interest in virology and how this can be applied to cancer therapies using \"oncolytic\" adenoviral based vectors (\"virotherapy\"), that stems back to his PhD (in Gene Therapy from CRUK Institute for Cancer Studies at the University of Birmingham,.)\u003cbr\u003eleading an expanding and talented group developing bespoke virotherapies for oncology applications. \u003cbr\u003eSkilled in Molecular Biology, Virology, Cell Culture, Scientific Writing, and Western Blotting and with a strong profile of peer reviewed publications in leading international journals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr.  Dean Morbeck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Dean-Morbeck-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1601130417\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDean Morbeck is the Scientific Director at Fertility Associates New Zealand, Sunfert International Fertility Centre, and an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Auckland. He oversees science in IVF clinics throughout New Zealand and Malaysia that annually perform \u0026gt;4000 fresh cycles. Prior to moving to NZ, Dean was an Associate Professor at the Mayo Clinic. He has a keen interest in quality of care, as evidenced by his publications on media composition and laboratory KPIs. He completed his MBA in 2015, which he is putting to use to improve both the science and patient experience at Fertility Associates and Sunfert. Dean is a shareholder of Fertility Associates and is on the Advisory Boards of Apricity, ARTCompass, The World Egg Bank and Vivoplex.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"modal-header\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mg-clear\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDr. Alison Campbell\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Alison-Campbell-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1601130482\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlison Campbell is the Group Director of Embryology at CARE Fertility, where she leads 12 embryology laboratories and a team of 80 Scientists, in the UK and Ireland. Alison has around 25 years experience in the field in Reproductive Medicine. Alison has played a key role in establishing and integrating new laboratories. Her current role involves driving standards, best practice and leading research and development across the CARE group. Alison is an experienced Clinical Embryologist, a Diplomate of the Royal College of Pathologists, a member of the Alpha Scientists in Assisted Reproduction Executive Board and a member of ARCS and ESHRE. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDr. Kimball Pomeroy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/kimball-pomerory-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1601130586\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Pomeroy is the scientific director for The World Egg Bank as well as an off-site laboratory director. He has lectured at many scientific meetings and post-graduate courses and has coauthored papers dealing with risks of cross-contamination of microbes during storage of tissue in liquid nitrogen, the usefulness of embryo morphology in predicting pregnancy and the source of microbial contamination during embryo culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKimball O. Pomeroy received a Ph.D. in Animal Physiology at Colorado State University, and then was a post-doc at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. At the Salk Institute, Dr. Pomeroy was a molecular biologist and worked with Dr. Glen Evans on the Human Genome Project (chromosome 11) and did work in the production of transgenic animals.\u2028\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe was trained in Bristol, England as a human embryologist and worked as a consultant for several projects in Mexico, Nepal, China, Bolivia, and the Bahamas. He has served as a member of the SART Executive Board, Chair of the Reproductive Laboratory Technician’s Group, Chair of the College of Reproductive Biology, and a founding member of both the Regulatory Task Force and the Southwest Embryologist Summit.\u2028\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecently, he has focused his studies on what happens when cryotanks fail and is studying how oocytes regulate their pH.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"modal-header\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mg-clear\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDr. Jacques Cohen\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Jacques-Cohen-ivf-meeting_160x160.png?v=1598534334\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJacques Cohen is a reproductive biologist, laboratory product developer and high complexity laboratory director (HCLD). He is director and founder of the ART Institute of Washington, which runs the joint National Institute of Health and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center IVF program in Bethesda Maryland (USA). He is product developer and co-founder of IVFqc\/Althea Science, which develops software solutions for laboratories and clinics. He was co-founder of Reprogenetics, a PGD service, now continuing as Cooper Genomics. He was a co-founder and product developer of Life-Global\/IVF-Online. He has (co-)authored more than 300 publications, several textbooks and 12 patents. He is Emeritus Chief Editor of Reproductive Biomedicine Online. He was one of the founders of Alpha – Scientists in Reproductive Medicine and one of the founders of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis International Society - PGDIS. He is a founding member of the International IVF Initiative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJacques Cohen was born in The Hague, The Netherlands and graduated in Biology of Reproductive Science in 1978 at Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands. He has a Ph.D. from Erasmus University in Rotterdam (supervisor Prof. Gerard Zeilmaker), in aspects of in vitro fertilization and male factor infertility. His postdoctoral studies (1982-1985) were performed at Cambridge University (UK) and Bourn Hall Clinic (supervisor Prof Robert Edwards). Jacques Cohen has (co-)developed a number of embryological methodologies and devices: blastocyst cryopreservation, assisted fertilization, assisted hatching, preimplantation genetic testing, ooplasmic donation, single sperm freezing, CODA filtration, Global media, and GPS dishes. He currently serves on Advisory Boards of biotech startups TMRW, Kindbody, DADI and Phosphorus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Dara Berger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Dara-Berger-ivf-meeting_480x480.jpg?v=1601130759\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Dara-Berger-ivf-meeting_480x480.jpg?v=1601130759\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDara S. Berger has been in the field of reproductive medicine since 2009, and an IVF laboratory director since 2014. Dr. Berger is currently the laboratory director at the University of Pennsylvania’s clinical IVF program, Penn Fertility Care. She directs the embryology, andrology and endocrinology laboratories. She also performs all aspects of clinical embryology. Dr. Berger is the offsite IVF laboratory director at UNC Fertility. She holds a High Complexity Laboratory Director certificate from the American Board of Bioanalysis. In addition to her qualifications as laboratory director and clinical embryologist, she has extensive reproductive biology research experience. After receiving her Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in human genetics, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Since that time she continued her passion for research by participating in projects at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine while in New York, at UNC in North Carolina, and most recently at Penn Fertility Care in Pennsylvania. Both Penn and UNC have active academic IVF programs and Dr. Berger currently teaches REI fellows and medical students at both. She is always interested in participating in translational research and teaching opportunities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca aria-label=\"Close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" class=\"btn btn-d btn-lg btn-style-none\" href=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/thomas\/Desktop\/IVF%20Meeting%20Website\/IVF%20Meeting\/schedule.html#\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fa fa-close close\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"modal-header\"\u003e\n\u003ca aria-label=\"Close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" class=\"btn btn-d btn-lg btn-style-none\" href=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/thomas\/Desktop\/IVF%20Meeting%20Website\/IVF%20Meeting\/schedule.html#\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fa fa-close close\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca aria-label=\"Close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" class=\"btn btn-d btn-lg btn-style-none\" href=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/thomas\/Desktop\/IVF%20Meeting%20Website\/IVF%20Meeting\/schedule.html#\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"fa fa-close close\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"modal-header\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35956577435813,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/IVF-webinar-images.002.jpg?v=1602940599"},{"product_id":"session-5-in-vitro-growth-ivg-of-human-ovarian-follicles-future-developments","title":"Session 5: In vitro growth (IVG) of human ovarian follicles: future developments","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"tc-black mg-clear\"\u003eSession 5: In vitro growth (IVG) of human ovarian follicles: future developments\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/xMFyqtnTLcE\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHost \/ Moderator Dr Colin Howles \u0026amp; Professor Richard Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn vitro growth (IVG) of human ovarian follicles: Background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor David Albertini\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoving IVG towards clinical application.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Evelyn Telfer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessor David Albertini\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/David-Albertini-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1601130905\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Albertini received his Ph.D. from Harvard University working on the cell biology of the mammalian ovary. After postdoctoral work at the University of Connecticut Health Center, he returned to Harvard Medical School as an Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology until 1984, and was an Associate Professor and Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine up to 2004. At Tufts, he served as Chair of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology (1996-2000), Director of the Center for Reproduction (1999-2003) and Director of the Confocal Microscopy core (1988-1999). From 2004-2016, he held the Hall Professorship Chair of Molecular Medicine at the Kansas University Medical Center where he continued his career long interests in biomedical imaging, ovarian physiology and embryo development, as it pertains to the practice of human Assisted Reproduction Technologies. He currently serves as Visiting Senior Scientist at The Center for Human Reproduction and The Rockefeller University in New York City and Consultant at the Bedford Research Foundation (MA). Since 2009, he has been the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics (ASRM), and has been the recipient of many awards including a Basil O’Connor fellowship from the March of Dimes, the Hammond Medal from the Society for Reproduction and Fertility (UK), the Founder’s Lecturer for the Australian Society of Reproductive Biology, The Beacon Award from Frontiers in Reproduction among others. He has served on scientific advisory boards for the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, American Cancer Society. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eConflicts: Editor, JARG receives stipend from Springer \/Nature and Consultant: EMD Serono, Cook Medical, Center for Human Reproduction, Bedford Research Foundation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"modal-header\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mg-clear\"\u003eProfessor Evelyn E. Telfer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Evelyn_Telfer_160x160.jpg?v=1601130968\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessor Evelyn Telfer holds a chair in Reproductive Biology at the University of Edinburgh and heads a research group in Ovarian Development within the Institute of Cell Biology and Genes and Development Group (CDBS). Her group has a particular interest in developing in vitro models to support oocyte development from immature stages in domestic species and human. Evelyn’s group has developed a culture system that supports in vitro growth of human and bovine primordial follicles to the Metaphase II stage. They are now using these models to study the potential of female germ line stem cells isolated from adult ovaries in a range of species.\u2028Evelyn has published widely in this area and is a regular invited speaker at International meetings, she has several international collaborations and her research is funded by the Medical Research Council U.K. and The Wellcome Trust. Her group has won several awards at international meetings and in 2019 she received the distinguished scientist award from the Society of Reproduction and Fertility and delivered the Anne McLaren memorial lecture at the U.K. Joint Fertility Societies meeting. Evelyn also has an interest in the Public understanding of science and she contributes to workshops and delivers lectures at science festivals and other public forums.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35956634910885,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/IVF-webinar-images.003.jpg?v=1602940629"},{"product_id":"session-6-introduction-to-quality-control-part-i","title":"Session 6: Introduction to Quality Control - Part I","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"tc-black mg-clear\"\u003eSession 6: Introduction to Quality Control - Part I\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/jgA-NkJOG2g\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHost \/ Moderator Anthony Anderson, DHSc, ELD and Eva Schenkman, MS, TS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoes Temperature Really Matter?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThomas “Rusty” Pool, PhD, HCLD  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuality Control in the Digital Age:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuality Control in the Cloud\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGiles Palmer, BS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnhancing Quality Systems with Digital Methods \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarol Curchoe, PhD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrganized by NYMES and START Embryology Societies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"modal-header\"\u003eDr. Thomas Pool\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\" class=\"modal-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/rusty-pool-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1602106551\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThomas B. (Rusty) Pool, Ph.D., HCLD(ABB) is the Scientific Director of the Fertility Center of San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA, a position he has held for 34 years. Prior to this, he was an Associate Professor of Cellular and Structural Biology at the University of Texas Medical School in San Antonio where he worked on culture and cryobiology of non-human primate embryos. He is board member of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society and serves on the editorial boards of Fertility and Sterility and the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. His research interests have centered upon the physiology of the preimplantation human embryo and improvements to embryo culture technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eGiles Palmer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Giles-Palmer-IVF-meeting_b93c067e-137c-4c26-a1a6-7d05f986eb02_160x160.jpg?v=1602106701\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eGiles Palmer is a senior clinical embryologist, skilled in Laboratory, Business and Quality management. After graduating in Genetics at Leeds University, UK he attained a position as research officer at London's Hammersmith Hospital's acclaimed IVF unit working with Professors Lord Winston and Alan Handyside. After a consultancy position for Iceland's first IVF Unit (University Hospital, Reykjavik) he moved to Greece in 1992.\u003cbr\u003eSince moving to Greece, he has worked in the largest IVF units in Athens. \u003cbr\u003eHe was Director of the highly successful Assisted Reproduction Unit at Mitera hospital in Athens 2002-2016. His collaboration with St. Sophia's Children's Hospital (Athens University) resulted in the first birth in Greece following embryo-biopsy and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, and has led to publications in Leading Scientific journals concerning many topics including Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis for Cystic Fibrosis and B-thalassaemia. He is a member of ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology), ARCS (The Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists), PEKE (Greek Society of Clinical Embryologists) , SLTB (Society of Low Temperature Biology) and has been accredited with Senior Embryologist Status by ESHRE. More recently he has become a consultant and product developer in a wide range of areas within the industry including cleanroom technology; quality management; risk assessment for clinics \u0026amp; cryo-storage facilities and Artificial Intelligence in ART.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDR. 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She is the founder of ART Compass, \u003ca href=\"www.artcompass.io\"\u003ewww.artcompass.io\u003c\/a\u003e a software platform for IVF lab management and staff related quality assurance. She is the author of numerous publications and The Thin Pink Line (Nova Science publishers, 2021), a critical exploration of historical perspectives and controversial topics in modern gynecology from birth control to sterilization, to episiotomies and the “husband stitch,” to “educational” pelvic exams, shackling laboring convicts, gender affirming surgery, human embryo research, assisted reproduction and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NYMES and START Embryology Societies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35956702183589,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/introduction-to-IVF-QC.jpg?v=1598922344"},{"product_id":"session-7-assisted-reproduction-in-2049-will-there-still-be-human-embryologists","title":"Session 7: Assisted reproduction in 2049: will there still be human embryologists?","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSession 7: Assisted reproduction in 2049: will there still be human embryologists?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/8lgDL8asFYU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHost \/ Moderator Dr Jacques Cohen \u0026amp; Giles Palmer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-sm\"\u003eSoft robotics and potential applications in assisted reproduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProf Mini Saaj\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAutomated annotation of time-lapse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Arnaud Reignier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA simple and automatic procedure of IVF and Vitrification\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Amir Arav\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe robotic embryology lab in a tiny box\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAna Garcia Poyo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mg-sm\"\u003eProfessor Mini Saaj\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Mini-Saaj-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1602897326\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-sm\"\u003eProf Mini C. Saaj is the Global Chair in Robotic Engineering at the University of Lincoln, UK, where she is also the lead for research in Industrial Digitalization and System Intelligence. Previously, she was the Head of Robotics and Control research group at the Surrey Space Centre, UK. Her expertise is in Space Robotics and cross-sector technology transfer to medical robotics and other terrestrial applications. As a roboticist and control engineer, Prof. Saaj has secured research grants over £4M as lead and co-investigator; she has published 100 peer reviewed articles. Prof. Saaj is a Chartered Engineer with the Engineering Council, UK and a Senior Member of IEEE and AIAA and a member of IEEE Women in Engineering. 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His PhD degree in neuroscience physiology and biomedical engineering was a combined project of the University of Bologna and the University of California at Berkeley. Post doctorate was done at the Center for Biostabilization, University of California at Davis.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe has published his research in over 150 scientific papers, in peer-reviewed journals. Filed over 60 patents and is the recipient of many prizes for basic and applied research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mg-sm\"\u003eAna Garcia Poyo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/AnaGarcia-Poyo-ivf-meeting_160x160.png?v=1602897509\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-sm\"\u003eAna Garcia Poyo was named Vice-President of Operations of Overture Life in September, 2018. Previously she was CEO of Polyoptics GmbH, a German optics systems manufacturer for pharma and biotech applications. With more than 25 million systems produced under high precision and clean room conditions, the knowledge she gained at Polyoptics GmbH in process architecture and product scale-up has been key to transforming Overture’s innovation into marketable and manufacturable products. Prior to this, she gained international experience in companies such as Zeiss Group, Eurospace or Kelox IRT, a company specializing in the design, manufacture and supply of Galley Systems for the public and private railroad industry in the US and Canada. As International Operations Manager, she led the engineering teams in multiple locations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAna holds a Degree in Industrial Engineering Diploma from the Universidad Pública de Navarra, and a Masters of Engineering, focused on Mechanical Engineering from the Technische Universität Darmstardt. She also holds a Project Management Associate Certification from the Deutsche Gesselschaft für Projektmanagement (IPMA). Most recently she studied an Executive MBA at IE Business School in Madrid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFluent in Spanish, French, English and German, Ana has lived and worked in Germany, Spain, Singapore, Brazil and the USA. She is able to adapt easily in multicultural environments, embracing diversity as a source of personal and professional enrichment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mg-sm\"\u003eDr Arnaud Reignier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Arnaud-REIGNIER-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1602897401\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-sm\"\u003eArnaud Reignier is clinical embryologist at the ART Center of the University Hospital of Nantes, France. He is also a member of the UMR1064 research team, in the pluripotency and embryo development group. His main fields of interest are embryology, time-lapse, pluripotency and preimplantaton physiology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35956760117413,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/IVF-webinar-images.008.jpg?v=1602940681"},{"product_id":"session-8-rebuilding-ovarian-function","title":"Session 8: Rebuilding Ovarian Function","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSession 8: Rebuilding Ovarian Function\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/go0qtas6FPs\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHost \/ Moderator David Russell \u0026amp; Dr. Cassandra Roeca\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOvarian Tissue Cryopreservation-Transplantation technique for Fertility Preservation- clinical management, success rates and future directions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Dror Meirow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreating an artificial ovary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor Christiani Andrade Amorim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganized by University of Colorado Advanced Reproductive Medicine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProfessor Dror Meirow\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Dror-meirow-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1602897568\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor Dror Meirow is the chair of the Morris Kahn Center for Fertility Preservation Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, at Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel. 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Since 2001, Prof Meirow founded the Clinical Center for Fertility Preservation and the Fertility Preservation Research Laboratory at Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer Israel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Meirow's basic and clinical research is focused on the effects of chemotherapy on reproduction, and modalities for fertility preservation especially on ovarian tissue harvesting for fertility preservation, and medications that can prevent chemotherapy-induced ovarian damage. Prof. Meirow reported in the New England Journal of Medicine the first case of IVF, pregnancy, and delivery of a healthy baby to result from transplantation of cryopreserved thawed ovarian tissue in a sterilized former cancer patient. 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In the last years, Prof Amorim has been focusing her attention on the development of a transplantable artificial ovary to restore fertility in cancer patients. She also serves as Basic Scientific Officer in ESHRE’s Special Interest Group on Stem Cell, board member of the Society of Low Temperature Biology and associate editor of Human Reproduction Update and Journal of Tissue Science \u0026amp; Engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Colorado Advanced Reproductive Medicine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36028151726245,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/IVF-webinar-images.012.jpg?v=1602940708"},{"product_id":"session-9-get-your-dna-fragmentation-out-of-my-uterine-microbiome","title":"Session 9: Get Your DNA Fragmentation Out of My Uterine Microbiome","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSession 9: Get Your DNA Fragmentation Out of My Uterine Microbiome\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/aO7h5K748kQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHost \/ Moderator Anthony Anderson, DHSc, ELD and Eva Schenkman, MS, TS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Relevance of Uterine Microbiome in IVF Treatment\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Inmaculada Moreno\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sperm DNA Fragmentation and it’s Impact on IVF Outcomes\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Alicia Broussard\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePanelists: Cynthia Hudson, Dr. Shawn Breen, Dr. Sharon Anderson, \u0026amp; Dr. Dara Berger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganized by AAB College of Reproductive Biology (CRB)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr. Inmaculada Moreno\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Dr-Moreno-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1602897681\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Inmaculada Moreno graduated in Biochemical Sciences in 2002 and obtained her European PhD in 2007 in the field of Molecular Microbiology, which was awarded the best PhD thesis of University of Valencia, Spain, in 2008. During her postdoctoral training she specialized on Molecular Oncology and Regenerative Medicine.\u003cbr\u003eIn 2014, Dr. Moreno joined the R\u0026amp;D Department of Igenomix, where she is currently the Research Manager and leads the research on The Role of the Microbiome in Human Reproduction. From 2015 to 2018 she collaborated with the Reproductive and Stem Cell Biology laboratory at Stanford University School of Medicine as a Visiting Scholar. Currently, she is settled in Boston, and manages the new Research lab of Igenomix in the United States.\u003cbr\u003eDr. Moreno has been productive in both basic and clinical research. She is the author of more than 30 international publications in peer-review journals and has participated as invited speaker in over 50 international conferences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr Dara Berger\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Dara-Berger-ivf-meeting_505ee793-23d8-40b6-9f69-b51f79d6a455_160x160.jpg?v=1602897752\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDara S. Berger has been in the field of reproductive medicine since 2009, and an IVF laboratory director since 2014. Dr. Berger is currently the laboratory director at the University of Pennsylvania’s clinical IVF program, Penn Fertility Care. She directs the embryology, andrology and endocrinology laboratories. She also performs all aspects of clinical embryology. Dr. Berger is the offsite IVF laboratory director at UNC Fertility. She holds a High Complexity Laboratory Director certificate from the American Board of Bioanalysis. In addition to her qualifications as laboratory director and clinical embryologist, she has extensive reproductive biology research experience. After receiving her Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in human genetics, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Since that time she continued her passion for research by participating in projects at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine while in New York, at UNC in North Carolina, and most recently at Penn Fertility Care in Pennsylvania. Both Penn and UNC have active academic IVF programs and Dr. Berger currently teaches REI fellows and medical students at both. She is always interested in participating in translational research and teaching opportunities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr. Alicia Broussard\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Alicia-Broussard-ivf-meeting_160x160.png?v=1602897716\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Alicia Broussard is an embryologist at TMRW Lifescience, Inc. She recently completed her PhD focusing her research on the effects of sperm DNA fragmentation on IVF outcomes and embryo genetic diagnosis. She also researched the best sperm processing techniques and sperm source to reduce DNA fragmentation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AAB College of Reproductive Biology (CRB)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36028159066277,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/DNA-Fragmentation-Uterine-biome_9c88d7a9-def9-4772-93ab-beba6449453a.jpg?v=1599334236"},{"product_id":"session-10-introduction-to-quality-control-part-ii","title":"Session 10: Introduction to Quality Control - Part II","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSession 10: Introduction to Quality Control - Part II\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/AQXzjZ7015E\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHost \/ Moderator Anthony Anderson, DHSc, ELD and Eva Schenkman, MS, TS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndicators, KPIs and Benchmarking\u003cbr\u003eDavid Mortimer, PhD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur second talk is Vienna Consensus and KPIs in Action\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Hammond, PhD \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganized by NYMES and START Embryology Societies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr. David Mortimer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/David-Mortimer-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1602897834\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally from the UK: BSc (Hons) Zoology from Bristol (UK) 1974 and PhD (Edinburgh) 1977; post-doctoral fellowships in Edinburgh, Paris and Birmingham; Faculty member at the University of Calgary (Canada) in Obs \u0026amp; Gynae and Medical Physiology 1983–1991. Research focused on human sperm pathophysiology. Scientific Director of Sydney IVF (Australia) 1991–1999. Co-founder of the ESHRE Basic Semen Analysis courses in 1994. President of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society 2009–2010; Associate Editor of Human Reproduction Update 2011–2014. Member of Accreditation Canada’s ART Standards Working Group since 2007, and of the Canadian Standards Association since 2008. Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Dundee School of Medicine (UK) since 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid has given many invited lectures and taught in workshops and courses worldwide. Author\/co-author of almost 300 conference presentations and 160 publications, including the books Practical Laboratory Andrology (Oxford University Press, 1994), Quality and Risk Management in the IVF Laboratory (Cambridge University Press, 2005; 2nd edition 2015), and A Practical Guide to Basic Laboratory Andrology (Cambridge University Press, 2010). 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He has been awarded several research grants and academic scholarships, authored numerous scientific papers, and presented at international medical conferences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Nayot is an active reviewer for several esteemed fertility scientific journals and continues to be involved in clinical research, as well as training students at various stages of their medical programs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis academic pursuits have evolved into the entrepreneurial domain, co-founding several fertility-focused start-ups and actively working as an expert consultant. He is the Co-Founder and Medical Director of Future Fertility; Applying Artificial Intelligence to Reproductive Medicine through image analysis of oocytes, embryos and endometrium. 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Dean is a shareholder of Fertility Associates and is on the Advisory Boards of Apricity, ARTCompass, The World Egg Bank and Vivoplex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr. Caroline McCaffrey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Dr. Caroline McCaffrey\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Caroline-McCaffrey_160x160.jpg?v=1602954744\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2018, NYULFC joined the Prelude Network, a network of top-tier fertility centers across the United States offering comprehensive fertility care. Dr. McCaffrey is an active member of many national and international organizations including ASRM, the Fertility Preservation Special Interest Group, ESHRE, American College Of Embryology (ACE) as well as the NY Metropolitan Embryologist Society and has served on the Board of SART. Dr. McCaffrey has presented at national and international meetings as well as authored and co-authored many peer reviewed publications including several book chapters on various topics related to IVF.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr. Joe Conaghan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Dr. Joe Conaghen\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Joe-conaghen-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1602954781\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Conaghan has over three decades of experience in human embryology and is best known for his studies on embryo culture and metabolism. He trained in Embryology and Andrology at the Hammersmith Hospital in London and graduated with a PhD in human embryology from the Royal Postgraduate Medical School at the University of London. He’s a Board-Certified High-complexity Clinical Laboratory Director in the disciplines of Embryology and Andrology. In 1995, Dr. Conaghan moved from London to San Francisco where he served as the IVF laboratory director at UCSF for 5 years. He then moved to Pacific Fertility Center where he has been the director for 20 years. He is big advocate for eSET in IVF, and therefore for high standards for culturing and vitrifying embryos. Dr. Conaghan ensures the highest quality of patient care with state-of-the-art-facilities and an experienced team of embryologists, and is committed to continuing education for IVF lab professionals. He lives in Half Moon Bay with his wife and 3 children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr. Karl Swann\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Dr. Karl Swann\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Karl_Swann_photo_160x160.jpg?v=1602954848\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKarl Swann completed his BSc Degree and the PhD in the Physiology Department at UCL under the supervision of Michael Whitaker. He worked as a postdoc in Japan with Shun-ichi Miyazaki studying Ca2+ oscillations at fertilization in hamster oocytes and returned to London to work with David Whittingham at St George’s Hospital Medical School. In 1994 he was appointed as a lecturer in the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology at UCL. In 2004 he was appointed as the Chair of Reproductive Cell Biology in Cardiff University. He is now based in the School of Biosciences in Cardiff and is involved in teaching physiology and cell biology as well as research. He has held an HFEA Research Licence for 15 years to study human oocyte activation and is an Editorial Board Member of the journal ‘Reproduction’.\u003cbr\u003eIn 1990s Karl Swann first described the existence of a soluble sperm protein that could trigger Ca2+ oscillations in mouse, hamster, and human oocytes. He pioneered the theory that the sperm activates the oocyte by introducing a soluble sperm protein after gamete fusion. This mechanism of oocyte activation is now widely recognized as the way the sperm activates development in IVF and ICSI. His lab first showed that the sperm factor is a phospholipase C (PLC). Then in collaboration with Tony Lai in Cardiff University he helped show that the factor is a PLCzeta. 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He is the director of the IVF\/ART laboratory at Stanford University and is the Faculty Advisor for the Transgenic, Knockout and Tumor Model Center.\u003cbr\u003eIn the 90’s Dr. Behr developed a culture medium for embryo culture to the blastocyst stage, which has improved pregnancy rates, implantation rates and reduced the risks of multiple gestation in IVF. He was also the co-inventor of an embryo selection technology that was featured in Time Magazine's Best of Everything as 8th place in the top 10 Medical Breakthroughs of 2010. Dr. Behr has been widely recognized for his research nationally and internationally. 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He completed his MBA in 2015, which he is putting to use to improve both the science and patient experience at Fertility Associates and Sunfert. Dean is a shareholder of Fertility Associates and is on the Advisory Boards of Apricity, ARTCompass, The World Egg Bank and Vivoplex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMaria José de los Santos, Msc, Ph.D.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Maria José de los Santos, Msc, Ph.D.\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/maria-jose-de-lo-santos-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1602955089\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Maria J. de los Santos started her career in 1991 in the IVF laboratory of IVI Valencia. She received her PhD in Biology from University of Valencia in 1996, and from 1996-1999 she carried out her postdoctoral fellowship in Reproductive Immunology at Fearing Research Laboratory at Harvard Medical School, under the supervision of Dr. Deborah Anderson and Dr. Joseph Hill. She also worked as clinical embryologist at the Brigham and Women´s Hospital under the direction of Dr. Catherine Racowsky.\u003cbr\u003eAs a clinical ESHRE and ASEBIR Senior Clinical Embryologist and researcher her main focus is study embryo quality, embryo development and in vitro embryo culture conditions. Currently, she is the Director of the Clinical Embryology Laboratory at IVI Valencia and designated participant from Spanish Government for the 3rd and 4th edition of “Guide to the Quality and Safety of Tissues and Cells for Human Application” of the European Council.\u003cbr\u003eShe has published over 40 original “peer review” articles in leading reproductive journals (Hum Reprod, Fertil \u0026amp; Steril, PLos One, etc.) and wrote more than 20 book chapters.\u003cbr\u003eShe has also participated as researcher in competitive projects funded by Generalitat Valenciana (IMPIVA) and Spanish Government (CDTI).\u003cbr\u003eDr. De los Santos has been involved in teaching since his early career, imparting courses since 1996. Presently she is the Coordinator of two modules (The Clinical Embryology Laboratory and Improving Embryo Quality) from the Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Assisted Human Reproduction (former doctorate degree of the Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of University of Valencia School of Medicine) given by ADEIT since 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYelena Pasman\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Yelena Pasman\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Yelena-pasman-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1602955130\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYelena Pasman is a Senior Embryologist with over 25 years of experience in the areas of Genetics and Assisted Reproductive Technologies.\u003cbr\u003eShe received her doctoral degree in Europe and started her clinical laboratory career in 1988.\u003cbr\u003eFor the past 15 years, Yelena has assisted Medical and Laboratory Directors in overseeing the Clinical Laboratory Regulatory Compliance Operation. Yelena has performed over 2000 IVF embryology cases and over 600 embryo biopsies.\u003cbr\u003eThroughout the years, Yelena has provided support in all areas of Clinical Reproductive Laboratory Services to medical centers in South America and the United States.\u003cbr\u003eYelena has worked collaboratively with My Egg Bank since 2013 and performed over 100 cases before she joined the team in January of 2018.\u003cbr\u003e\"It has been a privilege to work with many accomplished professionals in this constantly advancing field. I will continue to promoting excellence in all laboratory areas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDawn A. 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Dr. Kelk’s clinical \u0026amp; research interests are diverse, ranging from trophectoderm biopsy, PGT, vitrification of embryos and oocytes to analysis of liquid nitrogen cryo storage tank failure, laser impact on embryo biopsy and predictors of endometrial receptivity. 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Matt’s research has been supported by national and international agencies, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), GlaxoSmithKline-Save the Children, the WA Department of Health, and the Channel 7 Telethon Trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProfessor Mats Brännström\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Professor Mats Brännström\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/56efa97e8f2661c040aef91317d433da_160x160.png?v=1602955764\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor and Chairman, Department of Obstetrics \u0026amp; Gynecology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden\u003cbr\u003eDirector, Stockholm IVF, Sweden\u003cbr\u003eM.D. from University of Gothenburg 1985\u003cbr\u003ePh.D. in Physiology from University of Gothenburg 1988\u003cbr\u003ePostdoctoral Fellow, University of Adelaide, Australia 1990-1993\u003cbr\u003eSpecialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology 1997\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Obstetrics \u0026amp; Gynecology 2001\u003cbr\u003eClinical specialty\u003cbr\u003eGynecologic oncology surgery and reproductive medicine\u003cbr\u003eResearch Interests\u003cbr\u003eUterus transplantation, Ovulation, Fertility preservation\u003cbr\u003eVisiting Professor\u003cbr\u003eHarvard Medical School, Transplantation surgery 2015\u003cbr\u003eMayo clinic, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016\u003cbr\u003eHonorary Professor\u003cbr\u003eMoscow University, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2015\u003cbr\u003ePublications\u003cbr\u003eMore than 300 research\/review papers in peer-reviewed journals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhD supervision\u003cbr\u003eMain supervisor of 22 completed PhDs\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36030561026213,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/IVF-webinar-images.026.jpg?v=1602940842"},{"product_id":"session-19-interview-with-dr-catherine-racowsky-the-president-of-asrm-dr-cristina-magli-chair-of-eshre","title":"Session 19: Interview with Dr. Catherine Racowsky, The President of ASRM \u0026 Dr. Cristina Magli, Chair of ESHRE","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSession 19: Interview with Dr. Catherine Racowsky, The President of ASRM \u0026amp; Dr. Cristina Magli, Chair of ESHRE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/5svFH3EvTIo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHost Dr. Jacques Cohen \u0026amp; Professor Kersti Lundin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ei3 Special Interview: The 2 most powerful women IVF!\u003cbr\u003eListen to their career history, how they got where they are, and their hope and visions of the future for ASRM and ESHRE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVideo 1: Session 19 - Edited interviews with live Q\u0026amp;A\u003cbr\u003eVideo 2:\u003cstrong\u003e Dr. Catherine Racowsky\u003c\/strong\u003e, President of ASRM - Full interview\u003cbr\u003eVideo 3: \u003cstrong\u003eDr. Cristina Magl\u003c\/strong\u003ei, Chair of ESHRE - Full Interview\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganized by the International IVF Initiative\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCatherine Racowsky, Ph.D., HCLD\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Catherine Racowsky, Ph.D., HCLD\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Catherine-Racowsky-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1602955842\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Catherine Racowsky is Director of the ART Laboratory at Brigham \u0026amp; Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Harvard Medical School. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Zoology at the University of Oxford, her Ph.D. in Reproductive Physiology from the University of Cambridge, UK and did her post-doctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School.\u003cbr\u003eDr. Racowsky is President of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and is a past president of the New England Fertility Society. She has served on several professional committees including the Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology Executive Council, the International Taskforce for Stem Cell Research, government oversight committees for reproductive medicine, and the ASRM Practice Committee. She is a past Associate Editor of Human Reproduction and Fertility \u0026amp; Sterility and is currently an Associate Editor of the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, and a member of the editorial board of Fertility and Sterility and Reproductive Biomedicine Online. 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He performed a pre-doctoral fellowship in St Mary´s Hospital, Manchester University, United Kingdom. He received his Ph.D. Degree in Obstetrics and Gynecoloy and the European Doctor Degree in 2002 from the University of Valencia, Spain. He has also a master degree in Research Methods; Design and Statistics from Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain.\u003cbr\u003eActually is Scientific Supervisor and Senior Embriologist in the IVF unit of IVIRMA Valencia. He was Co-Director of the Andrology Laboratory at the Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad (IVI).\u003cbr\u003eDr. Meseguer has received the prize paper of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine. Three times the Lalor Foundation International Award from the American Society of Andrology, three times the research award from the Spanish Society of Fertility and four times the research award from the Spanish Society of Embriology. He received the Robert Edwards prize paper award from RBM on line and was ASRM star award winner. The primary areas of his research are embryology and male infertility.\u003cbr\u003eAs Principal Investigator, his work has been funded through 16 projects sponsored by the Spanish Government, including five EUREKA projects (granted to high quality technological projects) supported by the European Community. He has one international patent.\u003cbr\u003eHe has published over 145 scientific articles, with 5400 citations and h-index of 43, including the most cited paper in Human Reproduction during 2013. Additionally published 50 reviews or book chapters, edited the first time-lapse book and made more than 500 presentations at national and international congresses. 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He holds an MSc in Medical Biotechnology from the University of Bologna and a DPhil in Reproductive Medicine from the University of Oxford.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaurizio is scientific supervisor at Igenomix Italy, and co-founder of Reproomics, an R\u0026amp;D company developing proteomics-based methodologies for reproductive medicine. 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His thesis title was Facilitating the widespread use of preimplantation genetic diagnosis and screening through best practice and novel technology development.\u003cbr\u003eAfter 20+ years serving in various roles, including both clinical laboratory and management positions, he began his commercial career performing Business Development and Market Development roles with two prominent genetics companies, a fertility start up and a large reference genetics laboratory. Gary has been involved in a number of exciting breakthroughs in the field of reproductive genetics including performing the first clinical preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) for an autosomal dominant disease (Marfan syndrome) and performing the first clinical PGD for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). 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He has also served as Chair of the Steering Committee for the ESHRE PGD and has been an author on numerous peer reviewed scientific articles, abstracts and book chapters as well. Dr. Harton holds teaching positions at the Eastern VA Medical School (Norfolk, VA), the University of Kent (Canterbury, UK) and Bryant University (Smithfield, RI).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr Zsolt Peter Nagy, M.D., Ph.D., HCLD\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Dr Zsolt Peter Nagy, M.D., Ph.D., HCLD\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/zsolt-peter-nagy-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1599504688\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Nagy is the Scientific and Laboratory Director at Reproductive Biology Associates (RBA), in Atlanta, USA (since 2002). He obtained his MD (1986) and his Ob\u0026amp;Gyn specialty degrees (1996) at the Semmelweis Medical University in Budapest. He obtained his PhD at the Free University of Brussels (VUB) in 1997 on development of ICSI procedure. Dr. Nagy has acquired a distinctive knowledge and experience on embryo science, including novel viability assessment methods. He has also investigated the basic and clinical aspects of cryopreservation and, developed with his team a highly efficient, proprietary protocol in 2006 for oocyte vitrification that has contributed to the development of “My Egg Bank”, the first vitrification based and of the largest donor oocyte cryo-bank in North- America.\u003cbr\u003eDr. Nagy is member of several national and international professional societies, including ASRM, ESHRE, Alpha. 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Chip was a Managing Partner with DaSilva Architects and e4h Architecture for over twenty-five years. He has led projects for New York Presbyterian, Rutgers University, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Weill Cornell Medical Center, Johns Hopkins, Yale-New Haven Medical Center, University Hospital Cleveland, Barcelona University Medical Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, HealthQuest, RWJ|St Barnabas, Valley Hospital, Hackensack Medical Center and Northwell Health among others.\u003cbr\u003eChip’s work has been centered on projects for research laboratories and has designed over fifteen IVF related laboratories and Fertility Centers in the United States and Europe. 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As his clients include many research-based teaching institutes, Chip has worked for many Higher-Education clients on teaching-related programs including nursing education and physician training.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTucker Matthews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Tucker Matthews\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/tucker-matthews-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1602977514\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTucker Matthews is a licensed mechanical engineer from Richmond, VA, USA with a background in Healthcare, Laboratory, and Cleanroom facility design. Upon completion of his Mechanical Engineering degree from Virginia Commonwealth University 6 years ago, Tucker began his career with WSP as a mechanical designer. 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She started her research career studying human chromosome abnormalities. Her goal was to understand the high incidence of chromosomally abnormal eggs produced by human females and why the incidence is so strongly impacted by advancing maternal age. She remains fascinated by this complex problem, but the accidental exposure of her mice to bisphenol A (BPA) in 1998 focused her attention on the effects of common environmental contaminants on reproduction. Her current research focuses on chemical mixtures and transgenerational effects of exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals. Dr. Hunt was named one of the top 50 researchers of the year by Scientific American in 2007, was elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences in 2015 and received the Hartman Award from the Society for the Study of Reproduction in 2018. Her research has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health for over 25 years. 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Co-founder of the ESHRE Basic Semen Analysis courses in 1994. President of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society 2009–2010; Associate Editor of Human Reproduction Update 2011–2014. Member of Accreditation Canada’s ART Standards Working Group since 2007, and of the Canadian Standards Association since 2008. Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Dundee School of Medicine (UK) since 2017.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid has given many invited lectures and taught in workshops and courses worldwide. Author\/co-author of almost 300 conference presentations and 160 publications, including the books Practical Laboratory Andrology (Oxford University Press, 1994), Quality and Risk Management in the IVF Laboratory (Cambridge University Press, 2005; 2nd edition 2015), and A Practical Guide to Basic Laboratory Andrology (Cambridge University Press, 2010). Academic publications h-index = 39.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe became a full-time consultant in 1999 and, with his wife Dr Sharon Mortimer, established the Vancouver-based international reproductive biomedicine consulting company, Oozoa Biomedical, in 2000. 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He then completed a PhD in 2000 on in vitro fertilization in bovine and deer species. In 2002, he joined the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, DC to develop new cryo-banking projects on gametes and gonadal tissues from rare and endangered species. This also includes the coordination of reproductive monitoring and artificial inseminations in different species (including giant pandas, clouded leopards, or Eld’s deer). 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After postdoctoral stints at Case Western Reserve University and the University of Cambridge he landed his first academic post at Brunel University, before settling at the University of Kent, where he’s been for the last 15+ years. He has worked under the mentorship of Professors Joy Delhanty, Christine Harrison, Terry Hassold, Alan Handyside and Malcolm Ferguson-Smith.\u003cbr\u003eHe is President of the International Chromosome and Genome Society, a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists, the Royal Society of Biology and the Royal Society of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce. He sits on the faculty of CoGen (controversies in genetics) and has previously sat on the board of the Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis International Society (PGDIS), organising its annual meeting in 2014.\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Griffin is a world leader in cytogenetics. He performed the first successful cytogenetic PGD (using X and Y FISH probes for sexing) and, more recently, played a significant role in the development of Karyomapping, an approach he now applies to cattle. In a 30+ year scientific research career he has co-authored over 200 scientific publications, mainly on the cytogenetics of reproduction and evolution, most recently providing insight into the karyotypes of dinosaurs.\u003cbr\u003eHe is a prolific science communicator, making every effort to make scientific research publicly accessible (both his own and others) and is an enthusiastic proponent for the benefits of interdisciplinary research endeavour. He has supervised over 35 PhD students to completion and his work appears consistently in the national and international news. He currently runs a vibrant research lab of about 20 people (including a programme of externally supervised students) and maintains commercial interests in the outcomes of research findings, liaising with companies in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAndrea Victor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Andrea Victor\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Andrea-Victor-ivf_160x160.jpg?v=1602980730\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrea Victor received BS in chemistry at NYU and a MS in biostatistics and mathematical biology from Hunter College. She entered the field of IVF at Weill Cornell, conducting PGT in the group of Dr. Kangpu Xu. She joined Zouves Fertility Center (ZFC) in 2012 to set up their in-house molecular genetics laboratory, which she currently heads. She also engages in the embryology aspect of IVF, and is currently pursuing a PhD under Dr. Darren Griffin at the University of Kent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProfessor Joe Leigh Simpson\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Professor Joe Leigh Simpson\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Joe-leigh-simpson-ivf_160x160.jpg?v=1602980777\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe Leigh Simpson, MD, FACOG, FACMG, FRCOG, received his undergraduate and medical education at Duke University (MD, 1968) and post graduate training at Cornell University Medical College (New York City). His academic positions have included Professor at Northwestern University (1975-1986), Professor and Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of Memphis (1986-1994), Professor and Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine (1994-2006), and Professor and Founding Executive Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) at Florida International University (2007-2011). He served as Senior Vice President for Research and Global programs at March of Dimes (2012-2018). Throughout his time at March of Dimes, he remained Professor of Human and Molecular Genetics and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at HWCOM, positions he currently holds.\u003cbr\u003eHe accepted the position at March of Dimes in January 2012, taking a leave of absence from HWCOM. During this time, Dr. Simpson oversaw the March of Dimes programs for conference support and individual investigator proposals. He developed a $60 million program involving six prematurity research centers dedicated to discovering the causes of labor and, hence, preterm birth (10 percent of all births). Each center was chosen for its prowess in a given domain of discovery research and its ability to pursue collaborative investigations with other centers. Major discoveries have been made in genes associated with preterm birth, microbiome, fetal gene expression patterns during gestation, gene regulation, and control of uterine contractions.\u003cbr\u003eDr. Simpson has contributed to many aspects of reproductive genetics, prenatal genetic diagnosis, and birth defects research. He is certified in Medical Genetics as well as in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He has written over 800 articles and chapters. His major books include seven editions as coeditor of Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies and three editions as author for Genetics in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He has received research funding from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, March of Dimes, United States Agency for International Development, and the Department of Defense.\u003cbr\u003eDr. Simpson has served in leadership roles for numerous grant review panels, prestigious national and international committees, and many professional organizations. He has been President of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, International Society of Prenatal Diagnosis, Society for Gynecologic Investigation, American College of Medical Genetics, and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis International Society. He has been a member of the National Academy of Medicine and the US National Academy of Sciences since 1994.\u003cbr\u003eHe is active in many global initiations, especially in organizations in official relations with World Health Organization. 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In 2019, he was appointed to the World Health Organization expert advisory committee on human genome editing. Jamie previously served in the U.S. National Security Council, State Department, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and as a Human Rights Officer for the United Nations in Cambodia. He serves on the Advisory Council to Walmart’s Future of Retail Policy Lab and has been an election monitor in Afghanistan and the Philippines and advised the government of North Korea on the establishment of Special Economic Zones.\u003cbr\u003eJamie appears regularly on national and international media his syndicated columns and other writing on science, technology, health, politics, and international affairs are featured regularly in publications around the world. He is the author of a history of the Cambodian genocide, the historical novel The Depths of the Sea, and the genetics thrillers Genesis Code and Eternal Sonata. The highly revised paperback edition of his bestselling non-fiction book Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity was released in April 2020.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA founder and Co-Chair of the national security organization Partnership for a Secure America, Jamie is a board member of the International Center for Transitional Justice, the American University in Mongolia, and Parsons Dance, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Brandeis International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a former White House Fellow and Aspen Institute Crown Fellow. Jamie holds a Ph.D. from Oxford, a JD from Harvard Law School, and is a magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Brown University.\u003cbr\u003eJamie speaks frequently to corporate, nonprofit, and academic audiences around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr. Nathan Treff\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Dr. Nathan Treff\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Nathan-Treff-IVF_160x160.jpg?v=1602980904\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNathan Treff received his PhD in Biochemistry in 2003 and performed postdoctoral fellowships in embryonic stem cell biology and reproductive genetics at the University of Wisconsin and EMD Serono. He is currently the CSO of Genomic Prediction and Reprocare Genetics Scandinavia, Board Certified in Molecular Diagnostics as a High Complexity Laboratory Director, an Associate Professor at Rutgers University, and a Senior Editor of Fertility and Sterility Science and JARG. Dr. Treff has published over 100 peer reviewed papers in reproductive genetics and has served as a member of the ASRM Research Committee for 5 years. His work has focused on development and validation of comprehensive genomic analyses in the preimplantation embryo. For his research, he received 6 prize paper awards from the ASRM, the 2013 Ira and Ester Rosenwaks Young Investigator Award, the 2013 Bonei Olam Scientific Achievement Award, a 2014 EMD Serono Grant for Fertility Innovation, and an NIH RO1 co-investigator grant. As a cofounder of Genomic Prediction, his recent published work on PGT for polygenic disease risk has been reported on by the Wall Street Journal, Netfilx, Forbes, the Economist, Nature News, MIT Technology Review, and the European Commission. Genomic Prediction recently received the New Jersey Tech Council’s Emerging Company of the Year award in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr. Helen O’Neill\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Dr. Helen O’Neill\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Helen-ONeill-IVF_247855ad-2922-4c8e-8ee4-5027757c08ac_160x160.jpg?v=1602980946\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr Helen O’Neill is a lecturer in Reproductive and Molecular Genetics and Director for the MSc in Reproductive Science and Women’s Health at the Institute for Women’s Health, University College London (UCL). Her research focusses on preimplantation embryo development and the use of genome editing to assess understanding and treatment of disorders of infertility. Dr O’Neill has an honours degree in Genetics, an MSc in Prenatal Genetics and Fetal Medicine from UCL and did her PhD and postdoctoral research on the genetics of ovarian development in the Department of Stem cell biology and developmental genetics at the National Institute for Medical Research. She lectures both masters and medical students and is active in public engagement involving genome editing. 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From 1998 to 1999, he was an embryologist at Lee Women’s Hospital in Taiwan. Then he joined the xenotransplantation project of porcine cloning at the Animal Technology Institute, Taiwan (1999–2001). He joined the Center for Regenerative Biology at the University of Connecticut in 2001 and obtained his PhD in 2005. He is currently an embryologist at Reproductive Biology Associates, Atlanta, USA. His main research interests lie in the areas of oocyte and epigenetic reprogramming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr. Ana Cobo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Dr. Ana Cobo\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Ana-Cobo_160x160.jpg?v=1602981074\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAna graduated from the University del Valle in Colombia in 1988. She obtained her Master degree of Biological Sciences in Reproduction Biology at the University of Chile in 1994. She moved to Spain in 1995, when she joined the Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad (IVI) and obtained a Master’s degree in Human Reproduction at the University of Valencia, Spain, in 1998. She completed her doctorate in 2008 when she received her PhD. degree from the University of Valencia. She has worked as an embryologist for more than 20 years and became interested in oocytes cryopreservation in the early 1990s, while completing her Master’s degree and doctoral thesis works on this subject. She is currently a senior embryologist at the IVI in Valencia, where she is the Director of the Cryobiology Unit in the IVF lab. She has published over 100 articles and book chapters, mostly on cryopreservation in IVF. Her teaching activities focus on directing the continuous training program in the vitrification of oocytes and embryos at the IVI learning center. She is a professor in the postgraduate master course in Human Reproduction at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and in the master course in Infertility- psychosocial aspects at ADEIT ascribed to the University of Valencia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProfessor Anja Pinborg, MD, DMSc\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Professor Anja Pinborg, MD, DMSc\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/ANJA-PINBORG_160x160.jpg?v=1602981112\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnja Pinborg specialized in obs\/gyne in 2010 and is expert in clinical reproductive medicine and professor at the University of Copenhagen since 2013. She was professor and consultant in Obs\/Gyne at Hvidovre Hospital from 2013-2018. Since 2018 she has been professor and medical and science director at the Fertility Clinic at Rigshospitalet. She has published 196 original papers and authored seven book-chapters. She has an h-index of 40 (Web of Science). She has been EHSRE EXCO member since 2017 and is member of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (Vancouver group) since 2015. She was president for the Nordic Fertility Society (2011-2015). She was appointed editor in chief for Danish Medical Journal in 2015 and she is former associate editor of Human Reproduction Update, RBMOnline and Acta Obs Gynecol Scand (AOGS). Her main scientific focus areas are reproductive epidemiology including safety and quality aspects of ART with focus on child health and clinical research on optimizing ART and minimizing risks\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36030791516325,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/IVF-webinar-images.044.jpg?v=1602941153"},{"product_id":"session-30-secrets-of-implantation","title":"Session 30: Secrets of Implantation","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSession 30: Secrets of Implantation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/1XtZZI3FN8E\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModerators: Dr. Colin Howles \u0026amp; Giles Palmer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImplantation - the final challenge in a complex treatment process\u003cbr\u003eDr. Juan Garcia Velasco, Spain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZooming in on the most Fantastic Voyage\u003cbr\u003eDr. Yorgos Nikas, Greece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs the Endometrium the new Embryo?\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Nick Macklon, UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr. Juan García-Velasco\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Dr. Juan García-Velasco\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Juan-Garcia-Velasco_160x160.jpg?v=1602981199\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuan García-Velasco, MD, PhD, is Director of IVI Madrid. 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His studies on pinopodes and uterine receptivity are of international reputation and his imagery appears in numerous scientific magazines\u003cbr\u003eand press worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProfessor Nick Macklon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Professor Nick Macklon\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Nick-Macklon-ivf_160x160.jpg?v=1602981367\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor Macklon is Group Medical Director of London Women Clinic in the UK, and Professor at Zealand University Hospital, Denmark. After training in Edinburgh, he pursued his academic career in The Netherlands, becoming Professor and Departmental Chair at the University Hospital Utrecht in 2005. In 2009 he was appointed Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Southampton where he co-founded the Complete Fertility Centre. In 2016 he was appointed Professor at the University of Copenhagen.\u003cbr\u003eHe has published over 200 peer reviewed papers, has been Associate Editor of Human Reproduction, Human reproduction Update and Reproduction and until recently was a member of the ESHRE Executive Committee. He is currently an Editor of RBMO Online.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36030817992869,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/IVF-webinar-images.046.jpg?v=1602941259"},{"product_id":"session-31-catastrophes-how-do-they-impact-our-current-perspectives-on-embryo-production-cryopreservation-and-cryostorage-management","title":"Session 31: Catastrophes: How do they impact our current perspectives on embryo production, cryopreservation and cryostorage management?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-6\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"tc-black mg-sm\"\u003eSession 31: Catastrophes: How do they impact our current perspectives on embryo production, cryopreservation and cryostorage management?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/hg4nIx-gsd4\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eTuesday 1 September, 2020. 8PM GMT \/ 9PM CET \/ 3PM ESTModerators: Kimball Pomeroy, PhD and Dawn Kelk, PhD\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Cryostorage of Reproductive Tissues in the IVF Laboratory: ASRM Committee Opinion\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSangita Jindal, PhD, HCLD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSummary: Catastrophic tank failures in recent years have reinforced the importance of cryogenic management in our embryo production laboratories. Based upon scientific principles and laboratory experience, best practices\/minimal standards for safe and reliable storage of cryopreserved reproductive tissue have been proposed. Considering the emphasis in embryo vitrification and fertility preservation in the field of Reproductive Medicine, our goals are to optimize cryo-viability and effectively mitigate and eliminate embryo\/gamete risks associated with cryopreservation and cryostorage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Cryopreservation and IVF in the Time of Covid-19: What is the Best Good Tissue Practice (GTP)?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitchel C. Schiewe, MS, PhD, HCLD \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnknown risks relating to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and sperm, ova and embryos necessitate a reexamining of how human IVF is performed. Over the last decade improvements in cryosurvival and live birth outcomes have been associated with zona pellucida breaching procedures (e.g., blastocyst collapsing and biopsying). In turn, today embryos are generally no longer protected by an intact zona pellucida when vitrified and in cryostorage. Additionally, high security storage containers have proven to be resilient to potential cross-contamination and reliable for routine human sperm freezing and embryo vitrification. \u003cbr\u003eSeveral options to current IVF practices are presented that can effectively mitigate the risks of cross-contamination and infection due to the current Covid-19 pandemic or other viral exposures. The question remains, is heightened security and change warranted where the risks of disease transmission likely remains negligible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganized by the SRBT \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSangita Jindal, PhD, HCLD\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Sangita-Jindal-ivf_160x160.jpg?v=1600000474\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSangita Jindal earned her PhD in Physiology from the University of Toronto, Canada and became a high-complexity lab director in 1997. Dr. Jindal has served on the faculty at New Jersey Medical School-Rutgers, and for the last 19 years has been on the faculty at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York as an Associate Professor and Laboratory Director in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology \u0026amp; Women’s Health. She has mentored grant-supported translational research projects for a number of trainees at academic programs, and is also an off-site lab director of private and academic IVF labs across the country. Dr. Jindal was President of the Society for Reproductive Biologists and Technologists (SRBT) in 2011, and currently serves on the SART Executive Council and on the ASRM Practice Committee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMitchel C. Schiewe, MS, PhD, HCLD\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Mitchel-_Schiewe-IVF_160x160.jpg?v=1600000687\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Schiewe is a Comparative Reproductive Physiologist who has been applying ART to Animal models and Conservation Biology since the early 1980’s with over 75 published papers\/book chapters and 150+ abstract presentation. He received his BS at UC Davis, a MS from LSU working with Robert Godke and the Repro Rangers. He attained his PhD at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in conjunction with the National Zoo \u0026amp; NIH with David Wildt. His emphasis has been on applied aspects of Embryology, as well as sperm and embryo cryopreservation which included the first vitrified sheep in 1988. He matriculated into Human ART in 1992 as an Asst. Professor at UC Irvine until 1995, a Guest Scientist at SIFT-Roma between 1994-2000 and an ART Lab Director at CFP, FSAC and his current Ovation Fertility\/prior SCIRS Lab since 2007. I’d also like to note that Mitch was the Founding Chairman of the SRBT Formation Committee in 2008-2009.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SRBT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36150990569637,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/SPONSORS.006_a643c6de-df4d-4b1f-abe6-b4d8ae675959.jpg?v=1600001096"},{"product_id":"session-32-cytoplasmic-maturity-and-the-acquisition-of-developmental-competence-in-the-human-oocyte","title":"Session 32: Cytoplasmic Maturity and the Acquisition of Developmental Competence in the Human Oocyte","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"tc-black mg-sm\"\u003eCytoplasmic Maturity and the Acquisition of Developmental Competence in the Human Oocyte\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/8IN0lWynRxw\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003eModerators: Dr. Thomas Pool \u0026amp; \u003ca class=\"link-dr-gary-smith-style\" href=\"http:\/\/ivfmeeting.com\/schedule.html#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#gary-smith\"\u003eDr. Gary Smith\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003eHow Oocyte Maturation Regulates the Human Embryos' Developmental Competence\u003cbr\u003eProfessor David Albertini \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Continuum Between Oocyte Maturation and Early Development\u003cbr\u003eGiovanni Coticchio \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClinical IVM – The Time has Come\u003cbr\u003eRebecca Krisher\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProfessor David Albertini\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Professor David Albertini\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/David-Albertini-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1601130905\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Albertini received his Ph.D. from Harvard University working on the cell biology of the mammalian ovary. After postdoctoral work at the University of Connecticut Health Center, he returned to Harvard Medical School as an Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology until 1984, and was an Associate Professor and Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine up to 2004. At Tufts, he served as Chair of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology (1996-2000), Director of the Center for Reproduction (1999-2003) and Director of the Confocal Microscopy core (1988-1999). From 2004-2016, he held the Hall Professor of Molecular Medicine Chair at the Kansas University Medical Center where he continued his career long interests in biomedical imaging and oocyte and embryo development, as it pertains to the practice of human Assisted Reproduction Technologies. He currently serves as Visiting Senior Scientist at The Center for Human Reproduction and The Rockefeller University in New York City and Professor of Reproductive Cell Biology at the Bedford Research Foundation (MA). Since 2009, he has been the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics (ASRM), and has been the recipient of many awards including a Basil O’Connor fellowship from the March of Dimes, the Hammond Medal from the Society for Reproduction and Fertility (UK), the Founder’s Lecturer for the Australian Society of Reproductive Biology, The Beacon Award from Frontiers in Reproduction among others. He has served on scientific advisory boards for the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, American Cancer Society and grant review councils in Scotland, England, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, and Turkey and continues to advocate for fair use of ARTs in patient care based on sound scientific principles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr. Rebecca Krisher\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Dr. Rebecca Krisher\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Rebecca-Krisher_160x160.jpg?v=1602981651\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Krisher is a Reproductive Biologist focusing on oocyte and embryo physiology. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Hanover College, followed by a M.S. in Animal Sciences from North Carolina State University. She then worked at Granada BioSciences research division in College Station, Texas, before completing her Ph.D. at Virginia Tech. She worked for several years as an embryologist in human clinical reproduction before conducting post-doctoral research at the University of Wisconsin. She was Assistant and then Associate Professor at Purdue University and the University of Illinois before moving to her current role as Research Director at Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine. Dr. Krisher’s research program focuses on defining physiological processes within mammalian oocytes and embryos that are critical for subsequent embryonic and fetal development. In her current role, Dr. Krisher is translating these basic research findings into clinical application via improved culture media and new clinical treatments and assays to advance human assisted reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProfessor Giovanni Coticchio\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Professor Giovanni Coticchio\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Giovanni-Coticchio-ESHRE-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1602981606\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiovanni Coticchio holds a BSc in Biology, a MMedSci degree in Assisted Reproduction Technologies, a PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology and a qualification of full professor. He is Scientific Director of 9.baby Family and Fertility Center, one of the largest and established IVF networks in Italy. He has published eighty-one peer-reviewed papers, several book chapters and two books. Currently, he is also the chair of the ESHRE Special Interest group Committee.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37112537546927,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/Cytoplasmic-Maturity-1.jpg?v=1602941758"},{"product_id":"session-33-sperm-function","title":"Session 33: Sperm Function","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"tc-black mg-sm\"\u003eSperm Function\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/6Mz6LZB95nE\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModerators: Dr. Mary Mahoney \u0026amp; Dr. Marlane Angle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Optimizing sperm metabolism to improve function in ART\"\u003cbr\u003eDr. Kathleen Seyb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Paternal aging and spontaneous mutations in the embryo: potential causes and consequences'\u003cbr\u003eLaureate Professor John Aitken\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr. Kathleen Seyb\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Dr. Kathleen Seyb\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Seyb-ivf_160x160.jpg?v=1602981753\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Seyb joined Ohana Biosciences as Vice President of Research to lead the Biology team in developing and testing new ideas and moving projects from research to development.\u003cbr\u003ePreviously, Dr. Seyb led the biology and translational science efforts at Ra Pharmaceuticals, a biotech company with a platform technology to identify novel, synthetic macrocyclic peptides that combine the specificity of antibodies with the pharmacological properties of small molecules. Dr. Seyb was the Biology Lead through discovery, pre-clinical, and early clinical development of zilucoplan, a macrocyclic peptide inhibitor of complement C5 for treatment of complement-mediated autoimmune disorders. At Ra, Dr. Seyb also served as Alliance Manager and Program Manager for a collaboration with Merck on a cardiovascular target.\u003cbr\u003ePrior to Ra Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Seyb worked in a lab affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital focused on small molecule drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases.\u003cbr\u003eDr. Seyb received a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Memphis and a Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology from the University of Kansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLaureate Professor John Aitken\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Laureate Professor John Aitken\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/John-Aitkin-ivf_a60bb739-1a45-4e00-9395-24962ec0eaa1_160x160.jpg?v=1602981794\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Aitken’s research career began with a PhD in reproductive biology from the University of Cambridge. Following post-doctoral positions in Edinburgh and Bordeaux and a year with WHO in Geneva, he returned to Edinburgh to join the MRC Reproductive Biology Unit and establish a research program with clinical outreach into male infertility. In 1998 he moved to the University of Newcastle, NSW, as Chair of Biological Sciences and, later, Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Biotechnology and Development. He is currently the Distinguished Laureate Professor of Biological Sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37112541577391,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/IVF-webinar-images.045_d76011d8-cbb4-4a22-ab56-b948de40903b.jpg?v=1602941862"},{"product_id":"session-34-nefs-session-ii","title":"Session 34: NEFS Session II","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"tc-black mg-sm\"\u003eNEFS Session II\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/_0oO6x1sCtU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWednesday 23 September, 2020.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Reproductive Technologies” \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNikica Zaninovic, PhD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrganized by the New England Fertility Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Zaninovic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Dr. Zaninovic\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Zaninovic_160x160.jpg?v=1603026589\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Zaninovic received his Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Biology from the University of Zagreb, Croatia. In 1995, he joined Weill Cornell Embryology Laboratory and was subsequently appointed the Lab's Director in 2010. His interests include clinical and experimental embryology as well as stem cell biology. His research is currently focused on the development of new embryo selection protocols using time-lapse microscopy of developing embryos and application of Artificial Intelligence in the field of Embryology and IVF. In addition to his clinical duties, Dr. Zaninovic has ongoing research projects in human embryonic stem cell (hESCs) derivation. As Manager and Principal Investigator of Weill Cornell’s hESC Derivation Laboratory, Dr. Zaninovic has derived 43 stem cell lines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37112542527663,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/International-IVF-Session-Images.050_77ac962d-4359-4b65-b674-638b497061b1.jpg?v=1602942054"},{"product_id":"session-35-covid-strategies","title":"Session 35: COVID Strategies","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCOVID Strategies\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/xOIig5Zv-3o\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003eTuesday 29 September, 2020.\u003cbr\u003eModerators: Dr. Mina Alikani \u0026amp; Dr. Alison Campbell\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003eDisinfecting the ART Laboratory\u003cbr\u003eBrianna Calcavecchia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrecautions in the cryopreservation of gametes and embryos in times of Covid-19: can the cure be worse than the disease? \u003cbr\u003eDr. Nuno Costa-Borges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhysically distant but socially connected\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"link-35324-style\" href=\"http:\/\/ivfmeeting.com\/schedule.html#\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#debbie-vernier\"\u003eDebbie Venier\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis presentation is sponsored by \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fertility.coopersurgical.com\/equipment\/ri-witness\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eCooperSurgical Fertility and Genomic Solutions\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollections of Video from Clinics around the world\u003cbr\u003eYou \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003eDr. Nuno Costa-Borges\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Dr-Nuno-Costa-Borges_160x160.jpg?v=1603026725\" alt=\"Dr. Nuno Costa-Borges\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003eNuno Costa-Borges is an embryologist that has been involved in both research and clinical practice for over 18 years. As a PhD fellow of the Portuguese national funding agency for science (FCT), Nuno spent several years developing strategies to improve the efficiency of animal cloning, having accomplished the first animals successfully cloned in Spain in 2009.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter finishing his PhD at the University Autonomous of Barcelona, he joined the embryology team of IVI Barcelona, where he has worked as a clinical embryologist. Later on, he co-founded Embryotools, where he has been devoted on offering QC tests, training and consulting services to the IVF community worldwide. Additionally, as scientific director of Embryotools, Nuno has also been committed to the development of new IVF techniques,such as, the flicking method for the biopsy of blastocysts or the maternal spindle transfer technique to prevent the transmission of mitochondrial diseases or to treat infertility problems related to poor oocyte quality as alternatives to conventional oocyte donation programs. Nuno’s work has led to several peer-reviewed publications and he has been invited speaker in numerous international conferences and scientific meetings, as well as, awarded with prestigious prizes and grants. Stands out two recent awards, the congress PaperPrize of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) in 2017 and the IVI foundation award in 2019. He has produced the embryos that resulted in the world’s first baby after maternal spindle transfer for infertility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003eDebbie Venier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Debbie-Veneir_160x160.jpg?v=1603026772\" alt=\"Debbie Venier\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003eDebbie Venier graduated from UC Davis with a BS in Animal Science and a Master’s in Reproductive Physiology. She started her career as a clinical embryologist in 1994 at Nashville Fertility Center. Subsequently, Debbie started the undergraduate embryology program at Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo. After teaching applied embryology for 10 years, she has placed over 37 clinical embryologists into the field. Her revolutionary course and training program still exists today at Cal Poly. She returned to clinical embryology 11 years ago in San Diego serving as the Laboratory Supervisor at La Jolla IVF and is currently a consulting embryologist. Her passion and skill lie in teaching embryology and training the next generation. Debbie has been training embryologists in biopsy and ICSI techniques over the last 10 years all over the world. She has been an invited speaker and trainer for companies such as Illumina, Cooper Genomics, Hamilton Thorne, Vitrolife, Southwest Embryology Society, and Eastern Virginia Medical School. She is also a board member for the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society (PCRS), and a committee member for the college of reproductive biology (CRB). Debbie is currently opening WEST (World Embryology Skills and Training Center) with her husband, Bill to recruit new embryologists to the field. When looking for an international expert trainer with the record and reputation to support it, Debbie is the best person to ensure success in her trainees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003eBrianna Calcavecchia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Calcavecchia-Brianna_160x160.jpg?v=1603026815\" alt=\"Brianna Calcavecchia\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003eBrianna Calcavecchia received her Bachelor's degree in Biology from Syracuse University where she developed a strong interest in genetics. She has been working in embryology for three years as associate embryologist at the Northwell Health Fertility Laboratories, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37112542953647,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/International-IVF-Session-Images.052_64cac897-ac2c-4a4e-9467-a962bf0a7d36.jpg?v=1602942099"},{"product_id":"session-36-in-silico-fertilization","title":"Session 36: In Silico Fertilization","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Silico Fertilization\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/UjHOKIgK_Sc\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTuesday October 6th, 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModerators: Dr. Jaques Cohen \u0026amp; Shaista Sadruddin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComputer Shows Why: Visualizing Machine Learning and Decision\u003cbr\u003eEyal Gruss \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAI Facial Matching for gamete donors and recipients  \u003cbr\u003eSPONSORED BY FENOMATCH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAR for ART- using Augmented reality in ART \u003cbr\u003eNicolas bourdel-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sperm-driven and sperm-templated microrobots\"\u003cbr\u003eVeronika Magdanz \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e Joshua Rackstraw\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Joshua Rackstraw\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/josh-Rackstraw_3b24cde3-a798-4bb9-ba33-69d1d50bfcdf_160x160.jpg?v=1603026978\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoshua Rackstraw is the Product Owner of Fenomatch, a platform that uses AI to rank potential donors by their facial resemblance to the recipient (or the recipient's partner). He's also an AI ambassador with an interest in ethics and #TechnologyForGood, and is one of the authors of the Zaragoza Declaration, a treaty on AI principles written earlier this year. In his talk, we'll see how facial matching technology can be used to help provide scientific criteria for donor selection that goes above and beyond the industry-standard phenotypic traits like eye colour and complexion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProfessor Nicolas Bourdel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Professor Nicolas Bourdel\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Nicolas-Bourdel_160x160.jpg?v=1603027037\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNicolas Bourdel is a professor of gynecological surgery (CHU of Clermont-Ferrand, France). He received his PhD in computer-assisted surgery. He spent one year as an invited scientist at Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD, USA). As a surgeon, he is specialized in advanced laparoscopic procedures (oncology and deep endometriosis). Professor Bourdel has published numerous articles (more than 160 articles referenced in Medline) and made numerous presentations and conferences on minimally invasive surgery, peritoneal environment, quality of life and computer-assisted surgery. He is the founder and CEO of SurgAR (www.surgar-surgery.com), a company dedicated to the development of a software suite for augmented reality for minimally invasive surgery. The technology is mainly based on computer vison, artificial intelligence and deep learning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Veronika Magdanz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Dr. Veronika Magdanz\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Dr-Veronika-Magdanz_6d24bca6-b56c-43d4-859a-63f42e19a756_160x160.jpg?v=1603027075\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Veronika Magdanz is a biotechnologist that has been developing sperm-driven and sperm-templated microrobots for over 7 years. She studied Biotechnology at TU Braunschweig and Chemical Engineering at UWaterloo, before pursuing her PhD at IFW Dresden in Oliver Schmidt’s team at the Institute for Integrative Nanosciences. After graduating with summa cum laude from the TU Dresden in 2016, she received funding by the Excellence Initiative of the German Research Foundation (DFG) to pursue further her interests in sperm biology and developing innovative approaches for diagnostics and therapy in reproductive science as Open Topic Postdoc. Currently, she is working as Feodor-Lynen Fellow at IBEC Barcelona in the Smart Nano-Bio-Devices group. Her interests span from sperm motility \u0026amp; metabolism in complex environments to the development of smart microbiorobots. Veronika is a truly interdisciplinary scientist with expertise in nanotechnology, robotics, material science, chemistry and biology. She has coauthored over 30 peer-reviewed articles in high impact journals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Eyal Gruss\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/eyal-gruss_299e3d83-e252-49b2-9ca3-3e6265c9840a_160x160.jpg?v=1603026888\" alt=\"Dr. Eyal Gruss\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Eyal Gruss is a machine learning researcher, consultant and teacher, working mainly in image and language processing. Eyal has a diverse industry background, including medical, financial, cyber, sensors, ads, web, real-estate and creative. 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This means first studying the effects of the spaceflight environment on physiology and then turning to potential spaceflight-induced changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Virginia has been doing this during positions at Johnson Space Center and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston TX, and now at the International Space University in Strasbourg France. She had held management positions in the past, most recently as Deputy Director and Chief Scientist of the NASA-funded Translational Research Institute for Space Health, however she prefers doing science to managing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr. Varsha Jain\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Dr. Varsha Jain\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Varsha-Jain-2_160x160.jpg?v=1602986124\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr Varsha Jain completed an Intercalated BSc focusing on extreme environments medicine in 2006 from University College London. She graduated medical school from Imperial College London in 2008 and obtained an MSc in Space Physiology and Health from King’s College London in 2012. She has since been awarded an NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship (2012- 2016) and is currently a Wellbeing of Women Clinical Research Training Fellow. Varsha is currently researching the endometrial phenotype in women with Abnormal Uterine Bleeding at the University of Edinburgh. Alongside her academic pursuits, she is a clinical doctor training in obstetrics and gynaecology.\u003cbr\u003eOver the past 13 years, Varsha has paved a research path for herself in women’s health in space. This has involved various placements at NASA Johnson Space Center where she has worked alongside leading scientists and researchers in the field of space medicine to establish an academic approach to women’s health in this niche field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr. Fathi Karouia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Dr. Fathi Karouia\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Fathi-Karouia_160x160.jpg?v=1602986283\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Fathi Karouia is senior research scientist within the Astrobiology and Space Sciences Divisions at NASA Ames Research Center (Silicon Valley, CA). Dr. Karouia conducts research related to astrobiology, space biology, and human spaceflight. In particular, he is interested in 1) life beyond Earth and how biological systems respond to the space environment, 2) understanding and mitigating the effects of space radiation on astronaut’s health, and 3) developing high-throughput technology for in-situ space research. Until recently and in addition to his research activities, Dr. Karouia was the Space Biology Non-Rodent Portfolio Lead Scientist and a Mission Scientist at NASA. As such, he oversaw all investigations conducted aboard the International Space Station and managed by the Space Biology program. Additionally, he helped Principal Investigators selected by NASA Space Life and Physical Sciences to design, develop, and implement biological experiments aboard the International Space Station. Dr. Fathi Karouia received a PhD in biology from the University of Houston, a Master degree in Space Studies from the International Space University, a Master degree in Space Technologies from Louis Pasteur University, a Master degree in Physics and a Bachelor Degree in Physics and Chemistry from Henri Poincare University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr. Sheela Sadruddin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Dr. Sheela Sadruddin\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Sheela-Sadruddin_160x160.jpg?v=1602986385\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheela Sadruddin has been a part of human IVF since 2008. Since then she completed her master's degree in Clinical Embryology and Andrology at the Jones Institute of Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2013 and her PhD in Developmental Biology from the University of North Texas in 2018. During her graduate studies, her research focus was on E-Cadherin and its role in trophectoderm grafts from sibling embryos as well as the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and predictive modeling to aid in identification of critical values in IVF treatments. AI application in IVF would allow for efficient real-time aid in the clinical decisions process for factors such as maximum allowable gonadotropin doses to optimize outcome. She is certified as a High Complexity Laboratory Director and a Technical Supervisor by the American Board of Bioanalysts. She has served as an inspector for College of American Pathologists (CAP) and has experience as a Clinical Consultant. She has served as a panelist for NASA's space biology research program as well as worked with the United Nations as an expert reviewer for proposals submitted related to the PCR testing platforms for SARS-CoV-2. She is currently the Laboratory Director for IVF laboratories in Frisco, TX and San Francisco, CA. She has published several abstracts and continues to publish in peer review journals. She has served as a scientific advisory board member for College of Reproductive Biology (CRB) and EmbryVu genetics laboratory. She enjoys traveling and discovering different cultures as the time allows.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37113740689583,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/IVF-webinar-images.060.jpg?v=1602982142"},{"product_id":"session-38-the-plastic-blastocyst","title":"Session 38: The Plastic Blastocyst","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSession 38: The Plastic Blastocyst\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/wUy_JT3IhiU\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eTuesday 27 October, 2020. 8PM GMT \/ 9PM CET \/ 3PM EST\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModerators: Dr. Denny Sakkas \u0026amp; Sangita Jindal, PhD, HCLD\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmbryonic Diapause: the Real Arrested Development. \u003cbr\u003eProfessor Bruce Murphy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Curious Case of Lactate, a Blastocyst and an Endometrium\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor David Gardner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlastoids: Modeling Early Development and Implantation with Stem Cells.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Nicolas Rivron\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eDr. Bruce Murphy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv text-align:=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Cr-Bruce-Murphy_160x160.jpg?v=1602937450\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Bruce D. Murphy earned his BSc (Biology) and MSc (Physiology) at Colorado State University. He was awarded a PhD in reproductive biology (University of Saskatchewan), where he continued on the Biology faculty. In 1985 he founded the Reproductive Biology Research Unit in the Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine and served as Director until 1991. From 1991 to 2013 he was Director of the Centre de recherche en reproduction, Université de Montréal where he currently holds a joint appointment Département de obstetrique-gynecologie, Faculté de médecine. He has held visiting appointments at Cornell University, and at the Institute of Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg, France and the School of Biosciences, University of Melbourne. He founded the Réseau Québécois en Reproduction (Quebec Reproduction Network, RQR) that is currently funded by federal and provincial grants. This network coordinates collaborations, sponsors symposia and provides training funds to 80 researchers in the province of Quebec. He was founder of the Canadian Consortium in Reproductive Biology,and chaired of the Institute of Human Development Advisory Board and Standing Committee in Reproductive Biology. He was Treasurer of the Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) 2000-2009, and served as President of that Society in 2015-2016. He is on the editorial board of five journals and served as Editor-In-Chief of Biology of Reproduction, 2009-2013. Dr. Murphy’s laboratory has been continuously funded since he began as an independent investigator for studies of diapause and embryo implantation and for investigation of ovarian function. He is author of more than 250 scientific publications on these topics and has been a plenary and symposium lecturer at several international conferences. Among the awards he has received are the SSR Distinguished Service Award, the Pfizer Award for Research Excellence and the CFAS Award for Excellence in Reproductive Medicine. He received the SSR Trainee-mentoring award and the CRCQ Mentor of the Year award in 2014. He was elected to the Argentine Academy of Agricultural Science in 1988, as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences in 2006, and is Laureate of the Fonds du Québec (2009). He has trained more than 60 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, most of whom continue working in the field of reproductive biology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProfessor David K. Gardner, FAA\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Prof-David-Gardner-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1602937640\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid is the Scientific Director of Melbourne IVF and a Distinguished Professor in the School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe completed his PhD (1987) at the University of York. In 1988 he moved to Harvard Medical School, after which he moved to Monash, Australia, in 1989. In 1997 became the Scientific Director of the Colorado Centre for Reproductive Medicine in Denver, where his work on human embryo culture conditions revolutionised how human IVF is performed today with the introduction of blastocyst transfer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2007 he was appointed Professor at the University of Melbourne and promoted to the level of Distinguished Professor in 2018. He has published over 285 papers and chapters and has edited 15 books, and is one of the mostly highly cited scientists in Reproductive Medicine, with over 25,000 citations and an H Factor of 91. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2017 in recognition of his many significant contributions to reproductive sciences he was elected as a Fellow into the Australian Academy of Science (FAA) and further was the recipient of the Distinguished Researcher Award from the American Society of Reproductive Medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr. Nicolas Rivron\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Nicolas-Rivron_160x160.jpg?v=1602937709\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNicolas Rivron is a stem cell biologist originally trained as an engineer (e.g. polymer physics, microsystems, self-organization of vascular networks). He currently leads the laboratory for synthetic development at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Austrian Academy of Science, in Vienna (Austria). His laboratory created the blastoid system, the first model of the conceptus that comprised the three founding cell types and implanted upon in utero transfer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr. Denny Sakkas\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/denny-sakkas_160x160.jpg?v=1602937287\" alt=\"Dr. Denny Sakkas\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Denny Sakkas received his undergraduate training at the University of Melbourne, Australia and received his Doctorate of Philosophy at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Sakkas has been the Laboratory Director of IVF units in Switzerland and England and has aided numerous groups in establishing their own IVF units around the world. He has extensive experience in clinical IVF and reproductive research. He is internationally recognized, having organized conferences and workshops on reproduction related topics, and is frequently invited as a speaker at major conferences worldwide. He has published more than 200 manuscripts and chapters in the field of fertilization, early embryo development and male infertility. He serves on the Editorial Board of leading journals and has been extensively funded in his career, He leads a productive research team investigating many aspects of basic and translational reproductive biology.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr Sakkas is Chief Scientific Officer at Boston IVF and consults to a number of clinics and startup companies in the area of IVF. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Yale University School of Medicine.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrevious and current positions include; Chief Scientific Officer at Molecular Biometrics Inc.; Associate Professor at the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the Yale University School of Medicine ; Director of Assisted Reproductive Treatment Laboratories of the Yale Fertility Center. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSANGITA JINDAL, PHD, HCLD\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"DR. SANGITA JINDAL\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Sangita-Jindal-ivf_160x160.jpg?v=1600000474\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSangita Jindal earned her PhD in Physiology from the University of Toronto, Canada and became a high-complexity lab director in 1997. Dr. Jindal has served on the faculty at New Jersey Medical School-Rutgers, and for the last 19 years has been on the faculty at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York as an Associate Professor and Laboratory Director in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology \u0026amp; Women’s Health. She has mentored grant-supported translational research projects for a number of trainees at academic programs, and is also an off-site lab director of private and academic IVF labs across the country. Dr. Jindal was President of the Society for Reproductive Biologists and Technologists (SRBT) in 2011, and currently serves on the SART Executive Council and on the ASRM Practice Committee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37113747341487,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/IVF-webinar-images.057.jpg?v=1602982262"},{"product_id":"session-39-young-guns-roundtable-discussion-featuring-successful-young-professionals","title":"Session 39: Young Guns - Roundtable Discussion Featuring Successful Young Professionals","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSession 39: Young Guns - Roundtable Discussion Featuring Successful Young Professionals \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/jcICbrGzD84\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTuesday 03 November, 2020. 8PM GMT \/ 9PM CET \/ 3PM EST\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eModerators: Shaista Sadruddin \u0026amp; Anna McLaughlin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePanelists:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTom Smith\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlex Bisignano\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Sourima Biswas Shivhare\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Natalie Getreu\u003cbr\u003eDr. Sheela Sadruddin\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrganized by the International IVF Initiative\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Tom Smith\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Tom-Smith-IVF-Meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1602898739\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" data-mce-style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom Smith, CEO + co-founder of Dadi, is an entrepreneur whose work includes growing and selling two software companies — the first in 2014 and the second in 2016. Tom was a member of Apple’s first iPhone team. Most recently was the co-head of product at media company GIPHY. Tom is a board member of Canopy Foods. Along with being a co-founder of Dadi, Tom is responsible for the growth and development of the organization, and its employees. Tom is a Toronto-native, now living in Brooklyn, NY. He graduated from The London School of Economics in 2009, where he received a BSC in Managerial Economics and Strategy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlex Bisignano\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Alex-Bisignano_160x160.jpg?v=1602982958\" alt=\"Alex Bisignano\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" data-mce-style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlex is a scientist \u0026amp; technologist focused on using genomics to improve human health. At Phosphorus, he is responsible for bringing together the brightest minds to develop technologies aimed at preventing genetic disease. Before Phosphorus, Alex co-founded Recombine, a clinical genetic testing company offering genetic testing prior to pregnancy, which was acquired by CooperSurgical. At Phosphorus and Recombine Alex developed novel genotyping and next-generation sequencing technologies for clinical genetics. His work has been presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology, the National Lipid Association Annual Meeting, the American Society of Human Genetics and a number of other scientific programs. Alex has also appeared on Fox Business and Bloomberg TV as an expert in the genetic testing market. Alex received his A.B. in molecular biology from Princeton University and is a member of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSourima Biswas Shivhare, PhD, HCPC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Sourima Biswas Shivhare, PhD, HCPC\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/SourimaBShivhare_Headshot_160x160.jpg?v=1603239145\" data-mce-style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSourima is essentially excited about ‘all things small and beautiful’. She is a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered Clinical Embryologist, currently working at Simply Fertility (The Fertility Partnership) and is also the reigning ‘Rising Star’ in Embryology, deemed so by the Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists, UK (ARCS, formerly ACE). Her academic career includes a BSc (Hons) in Human Genetics (Newcastle University), followed by an MSc in Clinical Embryology (University of Oxford), PhD in Reproductive and Vascular Biology (Newcastle University), and a short postdoc at the Max Plank Institute of Biochemistry in Munich. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSourima believes that ‘knowledge transfer is as important as knowledge acquisition’; hence she aims to further the field of clinical embryology through teaching and research, with a reasonable commercial awareness. She currently delivers lectures in the MSc course at University of Oxford and is also part of the ARCS team aiming to develop an international certificate in embryology. Her research interest includes preimplantation human embryo development and selection, especially with regards to cellular differentiation, embryo endometrial cross-talk and the use of time-lapse imaging, many of which she has presented on, at national and international conferences and published in a number of peer-reviewed journals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Natalie Getreu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Natalie-Getreu_160x160.jpg?v=1603503894\" alt=\"Dr. Natalie Getreu\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" data-mce-style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Natalie Getreu, co-founder and COO of Hertility Health, is an ovarian biologist with expertise in bringing scientific discovery to clinical practice. Hertility Health is on a mission to de-mystify the bewildering world of female reproductive health and put women in charge of their own biology. Natalie was instrumental in establishing the first NHS funded ovarian tissue cryopreservation service which allows women facing cancer treatment to be able to preserve their fertility.  Natalie holds a Masters Degree in Reproductive Science and Women’s Health and a PhD in Fertility Preservation from University College London (UCL) where her research focused on ovarian tissue freezing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Sheela Sadruddin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Sheela-Sadruddin_160x160.jpg?v=1602986385\" alt=\"Dr. Sheela Sadruddin\" data-mce-style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003eSheela Sadruddin has been a part of human IVF since 2008. Since then she completed her master's degree in Clinical Embryology and Andrology at the Jones Institute of Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2013 and her PhD in Developmental Biology from the University of North Texas in 2018. During her graduate studies, her research focus was on E-Cadherin and its role in trophectoderm grafts from sibling embryos as well as the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and predictive modeling to aid in identification of critical values in IVF treatments. AI application in IVF would allow for efficient real-time aid in the clinical decisions process for factors such as maximum allowable gonadotropin doses to optimize outcome. She is certified as a High Complexity Laboratory Director and a Technical Supervisor by the American Board of Bioanalysts. She has served as an inspector for College of American Pathologists (CAP) and has experience as a Clinical Consultant. She has served as a panelist for NASA's space biology research program as well as worked with the United Nations as an expert reviewer for proposals submitted related to the PCR testing platforms for SARS-CoV-2. She is currently the Laboratory Director for IVF laboratories in Frisco, TX and San Francisco, CA. She has published several abstracts and continues to publish in peer review journals. She has served as a scientific advisory board member for College of Reproductive Biology (CRB) and EmbryVu genetics laboratory. She enjoys traveling and discovering different cultures as the time allows.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShaista Sadruddin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Shaista Sadruddin\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Shaista-sadruddin-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1602984766\" data-mce-style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShaista is a clinical embryologist with over 7 years of experience. She is currently working at Reproductive Biology Associates in Atlanta, Georgia. Shaista graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor’s in Biology from the University of Georgia. She will be getting her Master’s in Reproductive Clinical Sciences from Eastern Virginia Medical School where she was bestowed the Georgeanna Seegar Jones, MD Award for Academic Achievement in the Reproductive Clinical Sciences. Her passions include reading, hiking, and chocolate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnna McLaughlin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" alt=\"Anna McLaughlin\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/AA_160x160.jpg?v=1603794239\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnna is a clinical embryologist with over 6 years of experience. She is currently employed at The London Women’s Clinic, London.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAnna graduated from University of Ulster, Coleraine with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science and a Diploma in Professional Practice. She completed a Masters in Reproductive Science \u0026amp; Women’s Health at University College London (UCL). During her time at UCL she was a founding member and key organiser of the ‘Young Embryologist Network’ (YEN). While undertaking her embryology training Anna was awarded the ‘Care and Compassionate Award’ for Allied Health Professionals within the NHS. In her spare time she thoroughly enjoys playing tennis, socialising and reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv text-align:=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37113749012655,"sku":"Session-39","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/IVF-webinar-images.056.jpg?v=1602982505"},{"product_id":"session-40-clinic-management-of-fertility-preservation-clinical-and-technical-aspects","title":"Session 40: Clinic Management of Fertility Preservation - Clinical and Technical Aspects","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSession 40: Clinic Management of Fertility Preservation - Clinical and Technical Aspects\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/pUPr7gIiLhI\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eTuesday 10 November, 2020.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eModerators: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Filippo Maria Ubaldi, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Francesca Gioia Klinger \u0026amp; Dr. Andrea Borini\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Filippo Maria Ubaldi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFertility Preservation: Present and Possible Futures. \u003cbr\u003eDr. Federico Cirillo\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOncology and the Fertility Clinic\u003cbr\u003eDr. Giovanni Codacci Pisanelli\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFertility Preservation: the Embryologist’s Point of View\u003cbr\u003eDr. Stefano Canosa on behalf of SIERR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eItalian Society of Fertility and Sterility-Reproductive Medicine (SIFES-MR)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Filippo Maria Ubaldi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Filippo-Maria-Ubaldi_160x160.jpg?v=1603758070\" alt=\"Dr. Filippo Maria Ubaldi\" data-mce-style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFilippo Maria Ubaldi is Medical Doctor, Clinical Director at the GENERA Centres for Reproductive Medicine in Rome, Marostica, Umbertide and Naples, Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith academic degrees in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Masters in Andrology and Reproductive Medicine, PhD at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Andrology and Reproductive Medicine, he is also intensely dedicated to educational, editorial and practitioner activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCo-author of 8 books on the topic of Reproductive Medicine, author and co-author of 232 scientific papers of which 157 are peer reviewed journals published on PubMed; Scopus H-index is 47. Editor of the treaty on\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReproductive Medicine ‘Medicina della Riproduzione Umana’ published in Italy in 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInvited as speaker at 438 National and International congresses on the topic of Reproductive Medicine and has been Scientific Coordinator of 85 congresses and courses. Member of the ESHRE Executive Committee during 2005-2009, he has been Chairman of the 26th ESHRE Annual Meeting held in Rome in June 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 2014 and 2019 he received the Italian National Scientific License as full Professor in Obstetrics and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGynaecology and between 2014-2015 has been member of the technical advisory board established by the Ministry of Health on heterologous fertilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDr. Federico Cirillo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Federico-Cirillo_160x160.jpg?v=1603758108\" alt=\"Dr. Federico Cirillo\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" data-mce-style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI graduated with prof. Niccolini at Università degli Studi di Milano, in 2007, with a thesis on myomectomy while I finished my specialization in Ginecology in 2014 with prof. Ferrazzi in Milano with a\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003estudy on the different cervical dilatation patterns.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 2014 I am working at the Humanitas Fertility Center, lead by prof. Levi Setti: during the first 3 years I completed the ESHRE-EBCOG subspecialty in Reproductive Medicine and after that I am trying to keep together the medical\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eactivity with the clinical research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Giovanni Codacci-Pisanelli\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Giovanni-Codacci-Pisanelli_160x160.jpg?v=1603758137\" alt=\"Dr. Giovanni Codacci-Pisanelli\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" data-mce-style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBorn in 1962 graduated in medicine in 1986 in Rome, Italy, and obtained a Ph D in biochemical pharmacology from the Free University of Amsterdam (the Netherlands).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecialised in medical oncology and since 2013 has been involved in “oncofertility” dealing with fertility preservation in young women affected by solid tumours (mainly breast cancer) and the medical treatment of women diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy. He worked in IEO, European Institute of Oncology in Milan, Italy, in the section of fertility preservation in cancer directed by Dr. F.A. Peccatori. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt present he is assistant professor in Medical Oncology in Sapienza-University of Rome\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStefano Canosa\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Stefano-Canosa_160x160.jpg?v=1603758164\" alt=\"Dr. Stefano Canosa\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" data-mce-style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStefano Canosa has a degree in Molecular Biotechnology (2013), a Professional Master's Programme in Human Reproductive Medicine and In Vitro Fertilization Techniques (2015) and a PhD in Biomedical Science and Oncology (2020) at the University of Turin, Italy. He is currently an \u003c\/span\u003eEshre certified Clinical Embryologist at the Physiopathology of Reproduction and IVF Unit at S.Anna Hospital, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin. He is author or co-author of 18 original papers on international peer-reviewed journals. At present is a member of the scientific board of the Italian Society of Embryology, Reproduction and Research in the vitrification\/fertility preservation group. His main research areas are fertility preservation in oncological patients, time-lapse microscopy and artificial intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Andrea Borini\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Andrea-Borini_160x160.jpg?v=1603757972\" alt=\"Dr. Andrea Borini\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Andrea-Borini_160x160.jpg?v=1603757972\" data-mce-style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrea Borini MD is Clinical and Scientific Director at Tecnobios Procreazione, Centre for Reproductive Health. Bologna, Italy and he is Scientific Director of 9.Baby Fertility Network, Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter completing his MD degree at the University of Bologna in 1986, Dr Borini obtained his specialization degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the same institution in 1991. During this time, he was also a Research Fellow at the University of California Irvine, Irvine, California (1989–1991).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe attained at University of Padova, Padova, Italy a Master’s degree in: Andrology (I level in 2008 and II Level in 2009) and\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eReproductive Medicine (II level in 2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has been a past-Chairman of Italian Society of Fertility, Sterility and Reproductive Medicine (SIFES e MR) – Italy (2013 – may 2018)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has been a past-Chairman of the CECOS – Italy (2002 – 2008) and Profert -Italian Society for Fertility Preservation (2008-2013). Borini MD is member of the editorial board of Fertility and Sterility and associate editor for \u003ci\u003eReproductive BioMedicine Online \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJARG\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has obtained the national scientific qualification for first and second level teaching (2019-2025).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Francesca Klinger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Francesca-Gioia-Klinger_160x160.jpg?v=1603758002\" alt=\"Dr. Francesca Klinger\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Francesca-Gioia-Klinger_160x160.jpg?v=1603758002\" data-mce-style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Francesca Klinger is Assistant Professor in Histology and Embryology. Her research interests include reproductive and developmental biology, histology, and stem and germ cell biology, with a primary focus on investigating how different drugs, such as chemotherapics, can impact on subsequent female fertility and ovarian function. The aims of her research are to develop new methodologies for the preservation of fertility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"SIFES-MR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37250565996719,"sku":"Session-40","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/SlidesforIVF.010.jpg?v=1603757077"},{"product_id":"copy-of-session-41-cryogovernance","title":"Session 41: CRYOGOVERNANCE","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSession 41: Cryogovernance\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/WW4--WXBsc8\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTuesday 17 November, 2020. 8PM GMT \/ 9PM CET \/ 3PM EST\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis session is kindly sponsored by TMRW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModerators: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Peter Nagy and Dr. Kathryn Go with panelist Cynthia Hudson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction into Cryogovernance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. Kathryn Go\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eInto the Unknown! Transportation of Frozen Gametes and Embryos- Good Practice Guidelines\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirsty Crompton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn Site\/Off Site Risks and Liabilities: Is Your Cryo-nursery Safe ? \u003cbr\u003eDr. Mitch Schiewe\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccidental Bio-Repositories: How Did We Get Here and Where Do We Go Now?\u003cbr\u003eTimothy Sharp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCRYOGOVERNANCE services are available to insure quality standards in facilities \u003cbr\u003eContact Giles palmer and I3 for more details\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(13, 12, 12);\"\u003eCryoGovernance® is an initiative focused on establishing high-quality standards for the management, storage, and logistics of frozen biological samples, particularly within fertility practices. It addresses the need for secure, traceable, and efficient handling of samples to reduce risk in IVF, often featured in International IVF Initiative (I3) webinars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathryn Go Ph.D., HCLD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: right;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/KathyG_160x160.jpg?v=1604396119\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Go earned her doctoral degree in molecular biology from the University of Pennsylvania has been a laboratory director and practicing embryologist for more than 35 years. Dr. Go is the Director of the IVF Laboratory at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and is also a consultant and Managing Director of Embryology at TMRW Life Sciences. Dr. Go was, for 21 years, the Laboratory Director at Pennsylvania Reproductive Associates, and then Scientific and Laboratory Director at IVF New England, Laboratory Director at Boston IVF- the Maine Center and ReproSource Fertility Diagnostics.\u003cbr\u003eDr. Go was on the faculties of the medical schools of the University of Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson Medical University, and the University of Massachusetts, and has also taught at the Medical College of Pennsylvania and the Experimental College of Tufts University. She has served on the executive council of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology and was chair of the Reproductive Biology Professional group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. She is also past President of the New England Fertility Society (NEFS) and currently serves as its Vice-President.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKirsty Crompton \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Kirsty2_160x160.jpg?v=1604395995\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: right;\"\u003eKirsty Crompton is the Business Development Director for Reproductive Medicine, EMEA at Cryoport Inc. where she is creating brand awareness and expansion into new markets.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKirsty brings nearly two decades of experience within the fertility industry, having a managerial position within Vitrolife for the last 10 years and prior to this she was on the board of directors for RIUK (sister company to Research Instruments LTD). Kirsty earned her MBA in 2016.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitch Schiewe Ph.D., HCLD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Mitchel-_Schiewe-IVF_160x160_c47f7bd9-e04f-44c6-9c77-3bb40120256f_160x160.jpg?v=1604395546\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Schiewe is a Comparative Reproductive Physiologist who has been applying ART to Animal models and Conservation Biology since the early 1980’s with over 75 published papers\/book chapters and 150+ abstract presentation. He received his BS at UC Davis, a MS from LSU working with Robert Godke and the Repro Rangers. He attained his PhD at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in conjunction with the National Zoo \u0026amp; NIH with David Wildt. His emphasis has been on applied aspects of Embryology, as well as sperm and embryo cryopreservation which included the first vitrified sheep in 1988. He matriculated into Human ART in 1992 as an Asst. Professor at UC Irvine until 1995, a Guest Scientist at SIFT-Roma between 1994-2000 and an ART Lab Director at CFP, FSAC and his current Ovation Fertility\/prior SCIRS Lab since 2007. Mitch was also the Founding Chairman of the SRBT Formation Committee in 2008-2009.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTim Sharp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Profile_Shot_Tim2_160x160.jpg?v=1604395732\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\"\u003eTim Sharp is the Senior Vice President of Strategy \u0026amp; Innovation at TMRW Lifesciences where he leads transfer of technologies from the biobanking community to address some of the challenges facing IVF today. \u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTim was the former Global Director of Biorepositories for ICON Plc, where he was responsible for the management of specimens from Europe, U.S., and Asia to central labs with 300 clinical trials and volumes in the 10s of thousands specimens a day for top pharmas.\u003cbr\u003eBefore ICON, Tim was responsible for Biorepository Operations and the Cryopreservation laboratory at the ATCC, overseeing 27 million specimens used for manufacturing to certified reference material for biologicals for the world governments and private industries. Prior to ATCC, Tim managed the U.S.’s NIH NCI Central Repository, holding 18 million specimens for clinical and research applications.\u003cbr\u003eTim’s experience spans over 20 years in biobanking, biorepository, and diagnostic laboratory operations. He holds memberships and serves on committees developing global standards in ISO, ISBER, AATB, and the Society of Cryobiology. Tim holds degrees in biochemistry and molecular biology with advance studies in polymer and electro chemistry.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37394894192815,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/CryoGovGov.png?v=1604396318"},{"product_id":"session42-sperm-integrity","title":"Session 42: Integrity","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSession 42: Integrity\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Holuw4N6-l4\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTuesday 24 November, 2020. 8PM GMT \/ 9PM CET \/ 3PM EST\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis session is kindly sponsored by ZYMŌT™\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModerators: Dr. Alison Coates \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e and Dr. Dara Berger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSperm Genomic Integrity\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Alessandra Parrella\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEuploidy Rates and Pregnancy Outcomes Using a Microfluidic Sperm Separation Device\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Anthony Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Alessandra Parrella\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Alessandra_3_160x160.jpg?v=1605004008\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlessandra Parrella is a reproductive scientist and clinical embryologist at the Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine holding an academic faculty position at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York. Alessandra has developed and implemented new clinical treatment in male factor infertility. One such project aims at assessing sperm chromatin fragmentation (SCF) from different levels of the male genital tract leading to the utilization of surgically retrieved spermatozoa in these men. In men with high DNA fragmentation, \u003cbr\u003eAlessandra has been successful in achieving high clinical pregnancy rate by selecting spermatozoa through a microfluidic device yielding the highest portion of progressively motile cells characterized by the highest genomic integrity. Using the Next Generation Sequencing, she is currently assessing the gene expression profile of spermatozoal RNA and Proteomics in men with idiopathic infertility. Alessandra is dedicating her carrier to introducing new bioassays and to devise new treatment strategies to alleviate male infertility..\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Anthony Anderson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/tony_480x480.jpg?v=1605017956\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"float: right;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/tony_480x480.jpg?v=1605017956\"\u003eTony Anderson completed his Masters in Clinical Embryology studies at Leeds University, Leeds England under the direction of Professor Alan Handyside and Helen Picton. Tony’s studies focused on cryopreservation and non-invasive methods of predicting euploidy in early embryos. Tony completed his doctoral studies at a Nova Southeastern University, a private university in South Florida. \u003cbr\u003eHis studies included comparison of cryopreservation methods of oocytes and pre-implantation genetic screening (PGS) of embryos for optimized outcomes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Alison Coates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/coates_2_160x160.jpg?v=1605006478\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: right;\"\u003eDr. Coates is currently the Laboratory Director at ORM Fertility in Portland, Oregon. She began her Embryology career in the United Kingdom in 1987. She graduated from Hull University with a BSc in Zoology, specializing in murine embryology and received her PhD in Genetics from Kent University in the UK. She is board certified as a High Complexity Lab Director. With over thirty years of experience, Dr. Coates has seen many changes in the world of IVF. She worked as an embryologist at the Hammersmith Hospital, London (where the world’s first clinical PGD cases were performed), at Leeds General Infirmary in the north of England, and in the Middle East, before settling in Portland in 1999 to create and direct the Reproductive Medicine Laboratory at ORM Fertility. Her research interests include mosaicism in blastocysts, defining which IVF patients benefit from preimplantation genetic screening for aneuploidy (PGT-A), sperm quality and its effect on embryonic aneuploidy and best practices for transfer of PGT-A screened embryos (fresh vs. frozen). Dr Coates has led several RCTs in the field of IVF, most noteworthy to determine the best transfer strategy for PGT-A screened embryos published in 2017. e in 2008-2009. She is a member of ZyMōt Fertility's Scientific Advisory Team\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Dara Berger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"float: right;\" height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Dara-Berger-ivf-meeting_6f943a02-0505-4585-81d2-3e5ec66dc46d_480x480.jpg?v=1605004313\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Dara-Berger-ivf-meeting_6f943a02-0505-4585-81d2-3e5ec66dc46d_480x480.jpg?v=1605004313\"\u003eDara S. Berger has been in the field of reproductive medicine since 2009, and an IVF laboratory director since 2014. Dr. Berger is currently the laboratory director at the University of Pennsylvania’s clinical IVF program, Penn Fertility Care. She directs the embryology, andrology and endocrinology laboratories. She also performs all aspects of clinical embryology. Dr. Berger is the offsite IVF laboratory director at UNC Fertility. She holds a High Complexity Laboratory Director certificate from the American Board of Bioanalysis. \u003cbr\u003eIn addition to her qualifications as laboratory director and clinical embryologist, she has extensive reproductive biology research experience. After receiving her Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in human genetics, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Since that time she continued her passion for research by participating in projects at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine while in New York, at UNC in North Carolina, and most recently at Penn Fertility Care in Pennsylvania. Both Penn and UNC have active academic IVF programs and Dr. Berger currently teaches REI fellows and medical students at both. She is always interested in participating in translational research and teaching opportunities.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37527565697199,"sku":"46-Integrity","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/ZYMOT4.png?v=1605098118"},{"product_id":"session-43-back-to-basics-with-a-twist","title":"Session 43: Back to Basics-with a Twist","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSession 43: Back to Basics-with a Twist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/E15kE8Tv2Jc\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTuesday 1st December, 2020. 8PM GMT \/ 9PM CET \/ 3PM EST\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis session is kindly sponsored by Hamilton Thorne, Inc\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModerators: Dr. Mina Alikani \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e and Andrew Thomson with panelist Richard E. Slifkin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCumulus evaluation, oocyte competence and miRNA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Alison Bartolucci\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlow developing embryos on day 7: are they worth it?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Carlos Hernandez-Nieto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMultiple vitrification-warming and biopsy procedures on human Embryos\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Anick De Vos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Alison Bartolucci\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Allison-Finn-IVF-meeting_1200x_67807356-dfba-40c5-ada7-c1bf0b5d67cd_160x160.jpg?v=1605424146\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: right;\"\u003eAlison is the Director of Laboratory Operations at the Center for Advanced Reproductive Services at the University of Connecticut. Prior to becoming a “UCONN Husky” in 2012, she started her embryology career in 1999 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and then at Fertility Centers of New England in Reading, MA. Alison obtained a Master’s of Science degree in Clinical Embryology and Andrology from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2005 and returned to EVMS almost 15 years later where she received her PhD in Clinical Reproductive Sciences in November 2019. Under the mentorship of some of the “greats” in our field, Alison has acquired a distinct interest for oocyte and somatic cell communication, embryo morphology, and optimizing quality in the clinical IVF lab. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlison is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the New England Fertility Society and served on the SART executive council as the SRBT laboratory representative from 2014-2017. She has been an invited speaker at multiple conferences across the country, presenting on topics involved in improving laboratory outcomes and strategies for monitoring key performance indicators in the laboratory. She has first and co-authored multiple peer reviewed articles on embryo morphology predictors of embryo potential and most recently published work performed for her thesis on microRNA-21 in human cumulus cells. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Carlos Hernandez-Nieto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"float: right;\" height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Carlos_Hernandez_Nieto_Pic_480x480.jpg?v=1605424229\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Carlos_Hernandez_Nieto_Pic_480x480.jpg?v=1605424229\"\u003eDr. Hernandez-Nieto is a Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Specialist and Associate Director of Clinical Research at Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City where he completed his clinical fellowship. He earned his medical doctorate at the University of San Luis Potosi (UASLP) School of Medicine. He completed his residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM) School of Medicine. Dr. Hernandez-Nieto has been recognized as member of the Mexican National Researchers Registry (SNI\/Conacyt) and member of the Iberoamerican Research Network in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Translational Medicine.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHis professional interests include assisted reproduction techniques, fertility preservation, endometriosis, diminished ovarian reserve, preimplantation genetic testing and reproductive genetics. He also is a member of many professional societies including the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Dr. Hernandez-Nieto has published multiple scientific abstracts and articles in peer-reviewed journals in the fields of reproductive endocrinology, infertility and minimally invasive gynecological surgery. He has presented at national and international conferences and has received academic awards by the American Society of Reproductive Medicine.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Anick De Vos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"float: right;\" height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Anick_480x480.jpg?v=1605424287\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Anick_480x480.jpg?v=1605424287\"\u003eAnick De Vos ia an ESHRE certified Clinical Embryologist at the Centre for Reproductive Medicine in Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith an academic degree in Biology, a Master in Medical and Pharmaceutical Research, and a PhD at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Medical Sciences, she is dedicated to laboratory procedures and activities within the fertility laboratory since 1996. She has a special interest in early embryonic development and preimplantation genetic testing.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCo-author of 12 book chapters on the topic of oocyte and embryo manipulation, author and co-author of 55 scientific papers in peer reviewed journals. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Mina Alikani\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"float: right;\" height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/ALIKANI_IMG_2254b_480x480.jpg?v=1605807143\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/ALIKANI_IMG_2254b_480x480.jpg?v=1605807143\"\u003eMina obtained her PhD in 2006 from Monash University under the mentorship of Professor Alan Trounson. She is certified as a High Complexity Clinical Laboratory Director (HCLD) and Clinical Consultant (CC). During more than 35 years as a Clinical Embryologist, she has focused on improving IVF laboratory performance and outcomes via meticulous practice, detailed observation, embracing of new and bold technologies, and teaching and training of others to do the same.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMina has lectured worldwide on ART topics and has authored and co-authored more than 80 articles and book chapters on laboratory aspects of assisted reproduction. She is an editor of RBMO and an Editorial Board member of Fertility and Sterility. She serves on the Executive Board of Alpha Scientists in Reproductive Medicine and the Scientific Advisory Board of TMRW Life Sciences.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMina lives in New York, and since 2019 has held the position of Senior Director of Laboratories of Northwell Health Fertility, where she runs a state-of-the-art facility that she helped design and equip. She is now keenly providing mentorship to the next generation of ART laboratory professionals. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Thomson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"float: right;\" height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/andrew_pic2_480x480.jpg?v=1605424424\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/andrew_pic2_480x480.jpg?v=1605424424\"\u003eAndrew Thomson is a Consultant Clinical Embryologist and the Scientific Lead at London Women’s Clinic Wales and Bristol covering three laboratories in Cardiff, Swansea and Bristol. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAndrew has an active research and academic profile. He is soon to appointed to “Fellow” Status of the Royal College of Pathologists; the highest accolade achievable in the UK for reproductive scientists. He is the training officer for students on the national Scientist Training Programme, an assessor for the National School of Healthcare Science and the workplace supervisor for a PhD student in a collaboration between LWC and Cardiff University whilst also lecturing the University of Bristol.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHis current research interests include investigating the various effects of cryopreservation on eggs\/embryos and developing artificial intelligence for embryo selection. He has presented research multiple times both nationally and internationally and was recently awarded the Claire Gillott prize for outstanding contribution to LWC Wales.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard E. Slifkin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Slifkin_headshot_sm_480x480.png?v=1605424477\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"float: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Slifkin_headshot_sm_480x480.png?v=1605424477\"\u003eRick Slifkin, TS(ABB) graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from NYU in 2006, and began his career in embryology that same year. Starting as an assistant in the embryology laboratory, he has continued his career with RMA of NY where he is now the Embryology Associate Laboratory Director. With a strong interest in PGT, he helped transition RMA of NY from day 3 biopsies to trophectoderm biopsies over a decade ago, and he now regularly performs over 4000 trophectoderm biopsies each year. He enjoys training the next generation of embryologists, and has a dedication to optimizing lab operations. In addition to his clinical work, he has also coauthored multiple peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts and dozens of abstracts in the pursuit of increasing the success of ART. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37589053898927,"sku":"46-Integrity","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/ht3.png?v=1605425411"},{"product_id":"reboot-cytoplasmic-manipulation-for-ivf-failure","title":"Session 44: Reboot - Cytoplasmic Manipulation for IVF Failure","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSession 44: Reboot - Cytoplasmic Manipulation for IVF Failure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/VGviWPSLy24\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTuesday 8 December, 2020. 8PM GMT \/ 9PM CET \/ 3PM EST\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis session is kindly sponsored jointly by Embryotools \u0026amp; The Nadiya Clinic, Ukraine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModerators: Dr. Jacques Cohen, Dr. Serena Chen, and Professor Eli Y. Adashi\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Germline Remediation of Mitochondrial DNA Diseases: Replace or Edit?\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProfessor Eli Y. Adashi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Cytoplasmic Transfer – Are the Kids All Right?”\u003cbr\u003eDr. Serena Chen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Successful Application of Pronuclear Transplantation in Patients with Repeated Failures Following Assisted Reproduction\"\u003cbr\u003eDr. Pavlo Mazur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Maternal Spindle Transfer to Overcome Infertility: Where We Stand\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Nuno Costa-Borges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Eli Y. Adashi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Adashi_E_color_2_160x160.jpg?v=1606130669\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEli Y. Adashi, MD, MS, CPE, FACOG: The former (5th) Dean of Medicine @ Biological Sciences at Brown University, Dr. Adashi, is a graduate of Tel Aviv University School of Medicine and of the Harvard School of Public Health. A former president of the Society for Reproductive Endocrinologists, the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, and the American Gynecological \u0026amp; Obstetrical Society, Dr. Adashi also served as Examiner \u0026amp; Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology of the American Board of Obstetrics \u0026amp; Gynecology. A member of the National Academy of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, the Association of American Physicians, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the New York Academy of Sciences, Dr. Adashi is also a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (ad eundem), and the Hastings Center. The recipient of several honorary degrees, Dr. Adashi is also an Honorary Member of the European Society of Human Reproduction \u0026amp; Embryology and of the International Federation of Fertility Societies.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Serena Chen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"float: right;\" height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/shc_2018_headshot_gray_dress_black_glasses_480x480.jpg?v=1606130774\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/shc_2018_headshot_gray_dress_black_glasses_480x480.jpg?v=1606130774\"\u003eSerena H. Chen MD serves as Director of Reproductive Medicine at the Saint Barnabas Medical Center, and IRMS, the Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Science in New Jersey, and Clinical Associate Professor at both Rutgers Medical Schools.  Dr Chen feels privileged to be trusted with the reproductive health of people in so many different situations and is dedicated to improving access to reproductive care by breaking down barriers to care and raising public awareness.  She is amazed and grateful every day at the explosion in reproductive technology that is happening today, but feels that physicians and scientists must advocate for better support for providers and patients that continue to be the biggest barrier between the promise of these new technologies and their actual delivery.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Pavlo Mazur\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/mazur_2_480x480.jpg?v=1606130833\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"float: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/mazur_2_480x480.jpg?v=1606130833\"\u003ePavlo Mazur earned his bachelor degree in Virology in 2009 and master degree in Genetics in 2011 from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine. He started his career immediately after graduating in 2011 as a trainee embryologist in Clinic of Reproductive Medicine ‘Nadiya’. At the beginning of the next year he started to work with new on market time-lapse incubator and successfully tested one-step culture medium for that purpose. Since then, time-lapse embryo culture was his one of the main interests, as well as the possibility of using the artificial intelligence for embryo grading. In late 2015 he developed a reliable protocol for pronuclear transplantation in human embryos. First embryo transfer of reconstituted embryo was successfully made in April 2016 and healthy baby was born on 5th of January 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Nuno Costa-Borges\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"float: right;\" height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/foto_Nuno_3_480x480.jpg?v=1606130886\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/foto_Nuno_3_480x480.jpg?v=1606130886\"\u003eNuno Costa-Borges is an embryologist that has been involved in both research and clinical practice for over 18 years. As a PhD fellow of the Portuguese national funding agency for science (FCT), Nuno spent several years developing strategies to improve the efficiency of\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eanimal cloning, having accomplished the first animals successfully cloned in Spain in 2009.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter finishing his PhD at the University Autonomous of Barcelona, he joined the embryology team of IVI Barcelona, where he has worked as a clinical embryologist. Later on, he co-founded Embryotools, where he has been devoted on offering QC tests, training and consulting services to the IVF community worldwide. Additionally, as scientific director of Embryotools, Nuno has also been committed to the development of new IVF techniques, such as, the flicking method for the biopsy of blastocysts or the maternal spindle transfer technique to prevent the transmission of mitochondrial diseases or to treat infertility problems related to poor oocyte quality as alternatives to conventional oocyte donation programs. Nuno’s work has led to several peer-reviewed publications and he has been invited speaker in numerous international conferences and scientific meetings, as well as, awarded with prestigious prizes and grants. Stands out two recent awards, the congress Paper Prize of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) in 2017 and the IVI foundation award\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ein 2019. He has produced the embryos that resulted in the world’s first baby after maternal spindle transfer for infertility.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Jacques Cohen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"float: right;\" height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Jacques-Cohen-ivf-meeting_1200x_aa7670a5-adfa-433b-80cf-1d805e09f31a_480x480.png?v=1606130936\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Jacques-Cohen-ivf-meeting_1200x_aa7670a5-adfa-433b-80cf-1d805e09f31a_480x480.png?v=1606130936\"\u003eJacques Cohen is a reproductive biologist, laboratory product developer and high complexity laboratory director (HCLD). He is director and founder of the ART Institute of Washington, which runs the joint National Institute of Health and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center IVF program in Bethesda Maryland (USA). He is product developer and co-founder of IVFqc\/Althea Science, which develops software solutions for laboratories and clinics. He was co-founder of Reprogenetics, a PGD service, now continuing as Cooper Genomics. He was a co-founder and product developer of Life-Global\/IVF-Online. He has (co-)authored more than 300 publications, several textbooks and 12 patents. He is Emeritus Chief Editor of Reproductive Biomedicine Online. He was one of the founders of Alpha – Scientists in Reproductive Medicine and one of the founders of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis International Society - PGDIS. He is a founding member of the International IVF Initiative.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJacques Cohen was born in The Hague, The Netherlands and graduated in Biology of Reproductive Science in 1978 at Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands. He has a Ph.D. from Erasmus University in Rotterdam (supervisor Prof. Gerard Zeilmaker), in aspects of in vitro fertilization and male factor infertility. His postdoctoral studies (1982-1985) were performed at Cambridge University (UK) and Bourn Hall Clinic (supervisor Prof Robert Edwards). Jacques Cohen has (co-)developed a number of embryological methodologies and devices: blastocyst cryopreservation, assisted fertilization, assisted hatching, preimplantation genetic testing, ooplasmic donation, single sperm freezing, CODA filtration, Global media, and GPS dishes. He currently serves on Advisory Boards of biotech startups TMRW, Kindbody, DADI and Phosphorus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37634816442543,"sku":"44-Reboot","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/Reboot.png?v=1605789816"},{"product_id":"session-46-my-mosaic-embryo","title":"Session 46: My Mosaic Embryo","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSession 46: My Mosaic Embryo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/njgnjp46ZWw\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eTuesday 12 January, 2021. 8PM GMT \/ 9PM CET \/ 3PM EST \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModerators: Dr. Jacques Cohen and Dr. Mina Popovic\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Experience In Transferring Embryos With Segmental Variation And Mosaicism\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProfessor Semra Kahraman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Selecting The Best Mosaic Embryo For Transfer”\u003cbr\u003eDr. Manuel Viotti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Communicating Mosaicism\"\u003cbr\u003eDr. Gary Harton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePanelist: Jenna Miller, MS, CGC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Semra Kahraman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: right;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Kahraman_160x160.jpg?v=1609014442\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSemra Kahraman is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is the Director of Istanbul Memorial Hospital, ART and Reproductive Genetics Center. She has pioneered ICSI, embryo freezing and PGD for single gene disorders and HLA typing and aneuploidy testing in Turkey. She and her team were the first in Turkey to isolate and establish embryonic stem cell lines. Dr. Kahraman is Past President of the Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis International Society. Professor Kahraman has published numerous articles in peer reviewed journals. Her main fields of scientific interest are preimplantation genetic diagnosis and controlled ovarian stimulation\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Manuel Viotti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Manuel_480x480.jpg?v=1609014678\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"float: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Manuel_480x480.jpg?v=1609014678\"\u003eDr. Manuel Viotti is Senior Scientist at the Zouves Foundation for Reproductive Medicine. He heads the research efforts to improve outcomes in the IVF clinic, with a special focus on molecular and cell biology of the embryo and uterine environment. He earned his PhD in developmental biology from Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences and the Sloan-Kettering Institute (New York, NY), and then joined the biotechnology company Genentech (San Francisco, CA) as a Postdoctoral Researcher. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe became involved with the establishment of the Zouves Foundation (Foster City, CA) in 2017, and since then the scientific work of his group has featured in Fertility and Sterility, Human Reproduction, RBMO, JARG, and others. He also engages in clinical embryology and PGT-A and holds accreditations from ASCP(MB) and ABB(TS).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Gary Harton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Harton_Gary_480x480.jpg?v=1602976161\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"float: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Harton_Gary_480x480.jpg?v=1602976161\"\u003eDr. Harton received his Bachelor of Science degree from James Madison University and his Ph.D. at the University of Kent, Canterbury, UK. His thesis title was Facilitating the widespread use of preimplantation genetic diagnosis and screening through best practice and novel technology development.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter 20+ years serving in various roles, including both clinical laboratory and management positions, he began his commercial career performing Business Development and Market Development roles with two prominent genetics companies, a fertility start up and a large reference genetics laboratory. Gary has been involved in a number of exciting breakthroughs in the field of reproductive genetics including performing the first clinical preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) for an autosomal dominant disease (Marfan syndrome) and performing the first clinical PGD for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). In addition, Dr. Harton was involved in the team that pioneered non-disclosing Huntington disease PGD where a patient at risk for HD could ensure that their children were free from the mutation without discovering their own HD status. He was also involved in the team that discovered and patented Karyomapping, a revolutionary new technology allowing practically any genetic defect to be diagnosed in embryos using one single array-based test.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Harton is certified by the American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB) as a Technical Supervisor, in Molecular Diagnostics and is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) as well as the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis International Society. Dr. Harton is currently a member of the board of directors for PGD-IS, and a member of the Special Advisory Group for UK-NEQAS which performs external quality assessment schemes for preimplantation genetics. He has also served as Chair of the Steering Committee for the ESHRE PGD and has been an author on numerous peer reviewed scientific articles, abstracts and book chapters as well. Dr. Harton holds teaching positions at the Eastern VA Medical School (Norfolk, VA), the University of Kent (Canterbury, UK) and Bryant University (Smithfield, RI).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Mina Popovic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"float: right;\" height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Profile_Picture__MinaPopovic_1_480x480.jpg?v=1609014988\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Profile_Picture__MinaPopovic_1_480x480.jpg?v=1609014988\"\u003eDr. Mina Popovic received her PhD from Ghent University, Belgium, investigating the impact of chromosomal instability on early human development. Prior to her doctoral studies, she worked as a clinical embryologist for over five years, at Genea (previously Sydney IVF) in Sydney, Australia. She is currently a researcher at Clinica Eugin in Barcelona, involved in projects relating to preimplantation genetic testing, in vitro models of human peri-implantation development and reproductive aging. She is deputy of the ESHRE special interest group Stem Cells and is passionate about improving patient outcomes through evidence-based ART.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Jacques Cohen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"float: right;\" height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Jacques-Cohen-ivf-meeting_1200x_aa7670a5-adfa-433b-80cf-1d805e09f31a_480x480.png?v=1606130936\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Jacques-Cohen-ivf-meeting_1200x_aa7670a5-adfa-433b-80cf-1d805e09f31a_480x480.png?v=1606130936\"\u003eJacques Cohen is a reproductive biologist, laboratory product developer and high complexity laboratory director (HCLD). He is director and founder of the ART Institute of Washington, which runs the joint National Institute of Health and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center IVF program in Bethesda Maryland (USA). He is product developer and co-founder of IVFqc\/Althea Science, which develops software solutions for laboratories and clinics. He was co-founder of Reprogenetics, a PGD service, now continuing as Cooper Genomics. He was a co-founder and product developer of Life-Global\/IVF-Online. He has (co-)authored more than 300 publications, several textbooks and 12 patents. He is Emeritus Chief Editor of Reproductive Biomedicine Online. He was one of the founders of Alpha – Scientists in Reproductive Medicine and one of the founders of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis International Society - PGDIS. He is a founding member of the International IVF Initiative.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJacques Cohen was born in The Hague, The Netherlands and graduated in Biology of Reproductive Science in 1978 at Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands. He has a Ph.D. from Erasmus University in Rotterdam (supervisor Prof. Gerard Zeilmaker), in aspects of in vitro fertilization and male factor infertility. His postdoctoral studies (1982-1985) were performed at Cambridge University (UK) and Bourn Hall Clinic (supervisor Prof Robert Edwards). Jacques Cohen has (co-)developed a number of embryological methodologies and devices: blastocyst cryopreservation, assisted fertilization, assisted hatching, preimplantation genetic testing, ooplasmic donation, single sperm freezing, CODA filtration, Global media, and GPS dishes. He currently serves on Advisory Boards of biotech startups TMRW, Kindbody, DADI and Phosphorus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJENNA MILLER  MS, CGC\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/JM_Profile_Picture_comp_160x160.jpg?v=1610041007\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJenna Miller is a board-certified and licensed genetic counselor. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Genetics and Biotechnology from Brigham Young University and a Master of Science degree in Human Genetics from Sarah Lawrence College.\u003cbr\u003eJenna began her career at the biotech startup Recombine by providing genetic counseling services to patients and physicians. She then moved into clinical diagnostics for expanded carrier screening, and eventually led CooperGenomics’ clinical diagnostics team. \u003cbr\u003eJenna has been CooperSurgical’s clinical science liaison since 2017. In this role, she travels North America educating healthcare providers about genomics within the ART field. She also leads CooperSurgical’s outcome data collection efforts. Jenna is passionate about genomics education, fertility advocacy, informed consent, and ethical approaches to genomic testing. She hopes to share her enthusiasm for clinical genomics with everyone she encounters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37925904744623,"sku":"46-Mosaicism","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/Mosaicandmasks.png?v=1609015978"},{"product_id":"session-47-the-invisible-male","title":"Session 47: The Invisible Male","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSession 47: The Invisible Male\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/S7CrBci-_Jw\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nTuesday 19 January, 2021. 8PM GMT \/ 9PM CET \/ 3PM EST \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis session is kindly sponsored by ZyMōt Fertility\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModerators: Professor Allan Pacey and Dr. Liesl Nel-Themaat \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“When ICSI killed Andrology” Professor Allan Pacey\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"The Sixth Vital Sign: What Our Sperm Are Trying To Tell Us?\" Professor Michael Eisenberg \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"The Male Reproductive Health Initiative\" Professor Chris Barratt  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003ePROFESSOR ALLAN PACEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Allan_Pacey_1_160x160.jpg?v=1610098970\" style=\"float: right;\" data-mce-style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAllan is Professor of Andrology in the Department of Oncology and Metabolism at the University of Sheffield. \u003cbr\u003eHis research interests include aspects of male fertility and has published over 180 research papers, book chapters and review articles on the topic. He is a former Secretary (2005-2010) and Chairman (2012-2015) of the British Fertility Society as well as the current Editor in Chief of the BFS journal \u003cem\u003eHuman Fertility\u003c\/em\u003e. In addition, Allan is an accomplished science communicator and broadcaster. Recent television programmes include Me, My Brother and our Balls (2020), Alex Jones – Fertility and Me (2016), Britain’s Secret Code Breaker (2011), Donor Unknown (2011), The Great Sperm Race (2009), The Truth About Food (2007), Make me a Baby (2007) and Lab Rats (2004). In 2016 he was awarded an MBE by the Queen for services to Reproductive Medicine. You can follow his general musings about science, fertility and the life of an academic on Twitter and Instagram @allanpacey. His University web page is at \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sheffield.ac.uk\/oncology-metabolism\/staff\/pacey\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.sheffield.ac.uk\/oncology-metabolism\/staff\/pacey\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePROFESSOR MICHAEL L. EISENBERG\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/MLE_pic_400x400_4b1bdaca-c247-4612-91c0-53fdb02fbe75_480x480.jpg?v=1610099318\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"float: right;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/MLE_pic_400x400_4b1bdaca-c247-4612-91c0-53fdb02fbe75_480x480.jpg?v=1610099318\" data-mce-style=\"float: right;\"\u003eMichael L. Eisenberg, MD earned his bachelor degree from Rice University and his medical doctorate from Yale School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in urology at the University of California, San Francisco and a Male Reproductive Medicine and Microsurgery fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He is board certified in urology.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe joined Stanford University in 2011 to start the Male Reproductive Medicine and Surgery program. Dr. Eisenberg serves as an associate editor of Fertility and Sterility and Andrology, on the editorial board of the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, and as an ad hoc referee for dozens of leading medical journals and has himself authored numerous peer-reviewed articles. His laboratory seeks to understand the association between a man’s reproductive and overall health. He also has active collaborations with several groups examining pathways of spermatogenesis.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. PROFESSOR CHRIS BARRATT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"float: right;\" height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/christopher-barratt_1_480x480.jpg?v=1610099470\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/christopher-barratt_1_480x480.jpg?v=1610099470\" data-mce-style=\"float: right;\"\u003eProfessor Barratt is Head of the Reproductive Medicine Group at the University of Dundee as well as a clinical scientist (Hon) with NHS Tayside. He graduated with an Honours degree in Zoology and then completed a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (University of Wales, Swansea). His PhD, also in Zoology, was under the supervision of Jack Cohen at the University of Birmingham.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHis formative post-doctoral studies and ART experience was gained at the University of Sheffield [with Ian Cooke] where they specialized in natural cycle IVF. From 1997-2005 he was the Scientific Director of the ART Centre at the Birmingham Women’s Hospital.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProfessor Barratt has been awarded a number of honors for outstanding contributions to the discipline e.g. Young Andrologist of the Year (American Andrology Society), the Professor Sir Robert Edwards keynote lecture at ESHRE.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe is a regularly invited speaker at national and international scientific conferences\/workshops. He was a member of the WHO Male Fertility Semen Analysis Taskforce (for both the 4th and 5th editions) and director of the WHO (2012-2017) Male Fertility Expert Working Group which devised a new system for the diagnosis and treatment of the infertile male. He was a member of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority for 6 years. Professor Barratt has recently been appointed to editorial board of WHO for development of new Semen Analysis manual (6th edition).\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe has been on the Editorial Board of Human Reproduction, Human Fertility, Biology of Reproduction, Human Reproduction Update, Journal of Andrology. He was Editor-in-Chief of Molecular Human Reproduction and is now one of the editors of RBMO. He is an Editorial Board member of Physiological Reviews\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDR. LIESL NEL_THEMAAT \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/L-Nel-Themaat-ivf-meeting_480x480.jpg?v=1601123610\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"float: right;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/L-Nel-Themaat-ivf-meeting_480x480.jpg?v=1601123610\" data-mce-style=\"float: right;\"\u003eDr. Liesl Nel-Themaat joined CU Advanced Reproductive Medicine in 2016. She is the IVF Lab Director and an assistant professor in the department of ObGyn at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Stellenbosch University in South Africa and received her Ph.D. in assisted reproduction from Louisiana State University under Dr. Robert Godke. Her graduate studies focused on advanced reproductive technologies in endangered species at the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter completing a postdoctoral fellowship studying post-implantation embryos at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, she worked as a clinical embryologist at Reproductive Biology Associates in Atlanta. She moved to Colorado in 2011 to work at Colorado Reproductive Endocrinology.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Nel-Themaat is involved in teaching fellows about reproductive lab sciences. She also participates in collaborative research and has published several original, peer reviewed research articles. Dr. Nel-Themaat is active on several local and national professional committees. She currently serves as the Vice President for the Society of Reproductive Biologists \u0026amp; Technologists (SRBT), is on the Membership Committee of the College of Reproductive Biology (CRB) and is on the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) Practice Committee. Dr. Nel-Themaat also co-founded and served as the first president of the Colorado Association of Reproductive Technologists (CART) for four years. She enjoys an active, outdoors lifestyle with her husband and two children.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor further information on the sponsors \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/zymotfertility.com\/\"\u003eZyMōt Fertility\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38020912152751,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/Invisiblemale_tiny_ab7e3bb9-9444-4b9b-9946-1df4704a7f8a.jpg?v=1610101416"},{"product_id":"session-47-cryogovernance-ii","title":"Session 48: CRYOGOVERNANCE II","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSession 48: Cryogovernance II\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/G0EBwssM8xE\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTuesday 26 January, 2021. 8PM GMT \/ 9PM CET \/ 3PM EST\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModerator: Dr. Alison Campbell \u0026amp; Dr Rita Vassena\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Sunk Without Trace? launching an electronic cryo-management system\" - Matt Pettit a lecture sponsored by IMT Matcher\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Embryo Road Trip: Moving Cryo Inventory to a New Lab\"- Dr. Dawn Kelk\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“The importance of ovarian tissue transportation for fertility outcomes” Dr. Janice Vilela\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gassafetytraining.com\/\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGas Safe Consultants Ltd\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e with over 30 years’ experience providing gas safety training have kindly donated \"Liquid Nitrogen Safely\" online training courses lucky participants of this session. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheir range of gas safety e-learning workshops cover the safe use, handling, storage and transportation of gas cylinders, dry ice, liquid nitrogen and associated equipment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCRYOGOVERNANCE services are available to insure quality standards in facilities Contact I3 for more details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMATT PETTIT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Matt_Pettit_bw_sq_1_160x160.jpg?v=1610876421\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMatt Pettit, Head of innovation and product specialist at \u003ca href=\"www.imtinternational.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIMT International\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMatt is responsible for the provision of cryopreservation systems to animal breeding programmes and for the development and implementation of Matcher, an electronic witnessing and quality management system for IVF clinics and donor banks. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter gaining a degree in Biology at the University of Wales in 1990, Matt worked in Research and Development at the cattle breeding company, Genus Plc., specialising in Bovine and Equine sperm processing, cryopreservation, and semen evaluation techniques. After establishing a stallion semen freezing unit at Australasia’s largest standard-bred ranch, ‘Alabar Bloodstock’, Matt took up the post of Manager of Research and Development at the Duke of Westminster’s bovine sperm sexing facility, ‘Cogent’. Cogent were the first company in the world to be issued a licence to sex sperm by flow cytometry and achieved the world’s first commercially sexed offspring in 2001, using techniques now widely adopted by the global dairy and beef industries.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMatt joined IMT International in 2005 and plays an integral role in the continuous development of IMT products in line with customer’s requirements and assists with sales and marketing of products through to implementation of products and training.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMatt’s professional qualifications include: BSc Biology; Quality Manager for ISO9001; Manager for Development of technology for ART (Cryopreservation and Quality Management); Speaker on error prevention, quality and risk management in IVF laboratories from theory to practice; e-Learning; and advisor on the GaMP (Good automated manufacturing practice) framework for system validation.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDR. DAWN A. KELK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Dawn-Kelk-IVF-Meeting_480x480.jpg?v=1602955183\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"float: right;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Dawn-Kelk-IVF-Meeting_480x480.jpg?v=1602955183\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Dawn Kelk, received her PhD in 1997 and HCLD certification in 2000. She has directed IVF laboratories in both Canada \u0026amp; the United States for both private \u0026amp; academic institutions. She has been Director of the IVF Laboratory at Yale Fertility Center and Associate Research Scientist at the Yale University School of Medicine since 2014. Prior to that time, she was IVF Laboratory Director at RMA of CT \u0026amp; the University of Colorado. Dr. Kelk’s clinical \u0026amp; research interests are diverse, ranging from trophectoderm biopsy, PGT, vitrification of embryos and oocytes to analysis of liquid nitrogen cryo storage tank failure, laser impact on embryo biopsy and predictors of endometrial receptivity. Dr. Kelk is an active member of ASRM \u0026amp; SRBT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDR. JANICE VILELA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/V_2_1_480x480.jpg?v=1610878401\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"float: right;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/V_2_1_480x480.jpg?v=1610878401\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJanice is a postdoctoral researcher at the Gynecology laboratory from Catholic University of Louvain, in Belgium. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Medicine, a Master’s degree in Compared Animal Physiology and a Ph.D. in Animal Biology. Her research is focused on fertility preservation, conducting studies on ovarian tissue cryopreservation, transplantation and metabolism of human and other mammalian species. in 2008-2009.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDR. ALISON CAMPBELL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"float: right;\" height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Alison-Campbell-ivf-meeting_2d7211fc-4fc4-45c6-ab1b-01736bb01e87_480x480.jpg?v=1602954969\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Alison-Campbell-ivf-meeting_2d7211fc-4fc4-45c6-ab1b-01736bb01e87_480x480.jpg?v=1602954969\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlison studied at Leicester and Nottingham Universities, specializing in assisted reproduction technology and achieving distinction in her Master’s degree. Dr. Campbell completed her PhD based on embryo selection at the University of Kent.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlison started her career as an embryologist in Liverpool and held a senior embryology position with CARE Fertility at its inception in 1997. Alison has worked as a consultant at several clinics across the world including in Egypt and Italy and has played a key role in establishing and improving IVF laboratories. As Director of Embryology for CARE Fertility, Alison heads up the eight embryology teams with 60 embryologists, across the CARE Fertility Group in the UK and Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlison's current role involves driving standards, best practice and leading research and development across the sites, where embryology practice is aligned and continuous improvement a priority. Alison is an experienced clinical embryologist, a member of Alpha executive board, a Diplomate of the Royal College of Pathologists and is a Director of The CARE Fertility Group. Alison was responsible for the first clinical application of time-lapse microscopy in the UK and has published her work in this exciting area of assisted reproduction. Alison Campbell and Prof. Simon Fishel recently edited the first monograph published on time lapse embryology - Atlas of time lapse embryology. Alison has contributed to many key texts about embryology, including co-authoring the chapter on embryology in the prestigious ‘Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice’.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlison has a passion for training and development of embryologists and has recently established a state of the art training facility and laboratory, based at CARE Manchester.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Dr RITA VASSENA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: right;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/RITA_VASSENA_2_2_160x160.png?v=1616272736\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Rita Vassena is the Scientific Director of the Eugin Group. In this position, she directs the group's international research, and directly supervises the basic research laboratory in Barcelona. She has more than 20 years of research and management experience in reproduction with more than 100 publications in international journals and book chapters; her main research interests are preimplantation embryo development and human ART policy. Dr. Vassena is Associate Professor of Translational Medicine at the University of Barcelona and Co-Director of the Master's in Human Assisted Reproductive Technology at Pompeu Fabra University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38033506140335,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/CryoGovernance.jpg?v=1612129118"},{"product_id":"session-49-transfolk-what-we-need-to-know","title":"Session 49: Transfolk- What we need to know","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSession 49: Transfolk- What We Need to Know\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Y8dU2XyOm1E\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nTuesday 2nd February, 2021. 8PM GMT \/ 9PM CET \/ 3PM EST \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_yvyLyoo1ThmcPy1lVaz_rA\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGISTER HERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModerators: Dr. Lynn Westphal and Anna McLaughlin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Transfolk - What Fertility Services Ought to Know\"\u003cbr\u003eDr. James Barrett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Fertility Preservation in Transgender Patients”\u003cbr\u003eDr. Thanos Papathanasiou\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Patient Journey in a Fertility Clinic\"\u003cbr\u003eVenessa Smith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eDR. JAMES BARRETT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Barrett is the Director of the largest and oldest gender identity clinic, opened in 1966: The Charing Cross Gender Identity Clinic (Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe has worked in this field for thirty-five years and has assessed at least fifteen thousands patients over that time. He is the Editor and major contributor to the first UK text book on the subject and co-author of the most recent work aimed at Psychiatrists, psychologists and other health care professionals.\u003cbr\u003eDr Barrett was previously a member of the NHS Clinical Reference Group and is past President of the British Association of Gender Identity Specialists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. THANOS PAPATHANASIOU\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"float: right;\" height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Papathanasiou_Photo_1_1_480x480.jpg?v=1611056039\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Papathanasiou_Photo_1_1_480x480.jpg?v=1611056039\"\u003eDr. Thanos Papathanasiou MD MRCOG FHEA is the lead clinician for Bourn Hall clinics in the Anglia region (Cambridge, Norwich, King’s Lynn and Peterborough) and since September 2019 he has also taken up the role of Medical Director for the Bourn Hall group in the UK.\u003cbr\u003eThanos has a medical Doctorate from the University of London for research on specialised functions of the human fallopian tube, and also has a postgraduate qualification in medical education, as well as being a certified trainer in pelvic ultrasound techniques.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWithin IVF, he has a particular interest in managing women with low ovarian reserve as well as women who respond poorly to stimulation drugs.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWithin the area of PCOS and other female hormonal conditions, he has worked in the fertility and endocrine clinics of two large London hospitals. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBefore settling at Bourn Hall, he had a successful career in Greece as a recognised expert in the field and published a book on PCOS.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVENESSA SMITH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Venessa_Smith_headshot_squ_480x480.jpg?v=1611097869\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"float: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Venessa_Smith_headshot_squ_480x480.jpg?v=1611097869\"\u003eVenessa Smith is a HCPC registered clinical scientist with more than 20 years’ experience working in fertility. She has worked as an embryologist at a number of different UK clinics followed by the London Women’s Clinic in Harley Street as Embryology Laboratory and Sperm Bank Manager where she developed a specific interest in gamete donation. She later became the  group's Quality Manager and is experienced in clinical governance, helping clinics develop Total Quality Management programmes, performing  audits, and passionate about supporting staff.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVenessa is a regular speaker for the Donor Conception Network Planning for Parenthood Workshops and has contributed to a number of books and journals. She currently sits on the HFEA Licensed Centre’s Panel and was part of the HFEA Working Group for the most recent edition of the HFEA Code of Practice. She has recently joined the  Assisted Conception Unit at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDR. LYNN WESTPHAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Lynn_1_480x480.jpg?v=1611172565\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"float: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Lynn_1_480x480.jpg?v=1611172565\"\u003eDr. Lynn Westphal received her BA from Lawrence University, earned her MD degree from Stanford University, and did her residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at UCLA and Stanford University. She did a fellowship in molecular biology at Stanford University, and completed her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) at UCSF. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Westphal is Professor Emerita in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Stanford University School of Medicine. At Stanford, she was Founder and Director of the Fertility Preservation and Third Party Reproduction Programs, and Director of the REI Fellowship. Her interest in fertility preservation for cancer survivors led her to set up one of the first oocyte cryopreservation programs in the country in 1999. She was the Director of Women’s Health at Stanford from 2005-2012, and then co-founded the Stanford Center for Health Research on Women and Sex Differences in Medicine (WSDM). She joined Kindbody, a women’s healthcare company, as Chief Medical Officer in 2019.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n \n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANNA McLAUGHLIN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/AA_160x160.jpg?v=1603794239\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnna is a clinical embryologist with over 6 years of experience. She is currently employed at The London Women’s Clinic, London. Anna graduated from University \u003cbr\u003eof Ulster, Coleraine with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science and a Diploma in Professional Practice. She completed a Masters in Reproductive Science \u0026amp; Women’s Health at University College London (UCL). During her time at UCL she was a founding member and key organiser of the ‘Young Embryologist Network’ (YEN). While undertaking her embryology training Anna was awarded the ‘Care and Compassionate Award’ for Allied Health Professionals within the NHS. In her spare time she thoroughly enjoys playing tennis, socialising and reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38124143870127,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/Transgender.jpg?v=1611056619"},{"product_id":"session-50-the-battle-of-the-banks","title":"Session 50: The Battle of the Banks","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSession 50: The Battle of the Banks\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/_TGzZLZgO70\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nTuesday 9th February, 2021. 8PM GMT \/ 9PM CET \/ 3PM EST \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModerators: Dr. Peter Nagy and Dr. Maria Jose de los Santos\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"From Egg Sharing to Egg Banking\"\u003cbr\u003eDr. Kamal Ahuja  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Disciplined Quality Initiatives to Drive Superior Outcomes “ \u003cbr\u003eWayne Caswell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Donor Screening During a Global Pandemic\" \u003cbr\u003eCorey Burke \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mg-clear tc-black\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Maximizing Donor Egg Efficiency - Artificial Intelligence \u0026amp; Genetically Certified Oocytes\" \u003cbr\u003eBirol Aydin \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eDR. KAMAL AHUJA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/LWC.HARLEY.HEADSHOTS0786_1_160x160.jpg?v=1611750382\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: right;\"\u003eAfter completing his PhD studies at the University of Cambridge with Professor Sir Robert Edwards, Kamal Ahuja moved to London to head the Cromwell Hospital IVF Programme as its founding Scientific Director, where he remained for over 20 years. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 2007, he founded the JD Healthcare Group that owns and runs all London Women's Clinics in the UK, as well as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.londoneggbank.com\/\"\u003eLondon Egg Bank\u003c\/a\u003e and London Sperm Bank in central London. \u003cbr\u003eKamal is a member of the Development Board of St John's College Cambridge and the current Chairman of Reproductive Healthcare Ltd UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWAYNE CASWELL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/WCASWELL0332_1_480x480.jpg?v=1611750923\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"float: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/WCASWELL0332_1_480x480.jpg?v=1611750923\"\u003eWayne Caswell currently hold the position of Senior Laboratory Technical Director for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/donoreggbankusa.com\/\"\u003eDonor Egg Bank USA\u003c\/a\u003e which is part of Generate Life Sciences. In this position he is responsible for the training and quality operations of the oocytes vitrified and warmed as part of the Egg Bank. He served as an Army Officer for many years earning the Rank of Captain. He did his undergraduate studies at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and his graduate studies at Marine Biological Laboratories, Woods Hole Massachusetts and Eastern Virginia Medical School. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWayne has led multiple IVF and Andrology Laboratories in Boston, Maine and New York. He also was the first Technical Application Scientist with Irvine Scientific where he established himself as an expert in Human oocyte and embryo vitrification. Known as a strong leader who consistently delivers solid results. Wayne has spoken at conferences in the US, Europe and South America on the topics of Assisted Reproduction and Cryopreservation. He is currently also on the Board of Directors for the Society for Reproductive Biologists and Technologist as part of ASRM.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOREY BURKE \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/corey_burke_2_480x480.png?v=1611750593\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"float: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/corey_burke_2_480x480.png?v=1611750593\"\u003eCorey Burke has worked in the reproductive industry for over 20 years. Working as an andrologist and embryologist he has helped thousands of couples achieve their dream of becoming parents. Over the years he has run embryology, research, and diagnostic laboratories. In 2014 he joined \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cryosinternational.com\/en-gb\/dk-shop\/private\/\"\u003eCryos International\u003c\/a\u003e as Tissue Bank Director and established Cryos International’s first donor egg bank. As Tissue Bank Director, he is responsible for the safety and quality of donors and their gametes as well as the scientific direction and quality assurance of the Cryos International egg banks around the world.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 2005, Burke was trained in the relatively new technology of vitrification of embryos and oocytes. This technology produced increased survival rates with embryos, and for the first time allowed oocytes to be effectively and efficiently cryopreserved. Over the next fourteen years he started several fertility preservation programs and worked as a training consultant for a large commercial donor egg bank. He has vitrified tens of thousands of oocytes resulting in hundreds of children. Serving on the American Association of Bioanalyst Legislative Committee, two FDA workshop committees, and the scientific advisory board of a large biotechnology company, Burke is an industry thought leader.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBIROL AYDIN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/photoBirolAydin_1_480x480.jpg?v=1611751176\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"float: right;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/photoBirolAydin_1_480x480.jpg?v=1611751176\"\u003eLab Director-Scientific Advisor at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ovogenebank.com\/\"\u003eOvogene Egg Bank\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBirol has over 13 years of working experience in embryology and andrology, working in over 20 different countries in the embryology field. He had an active role in Australia, Sweden, Finland, Turkey, Serbia, Republic of North Macedonia, Estonia, Georgia, Cyprus, Albania, Ukraine and others. He has designed and set up 10 embryology\/andrology laboratories. He has 10 years experience of donor egg banking and oocyte cryopreservation\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n \n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDR. PETER NAGY \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: right;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/zsolt-peter-nagy-ivf-meeting_160x160.jpg?v=1599504688\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Nagy is the Scientific and Laboratory Director at Reproductive Biology Associates (RBA), in Atlanta, USA (since 2002). He obtained his MD (1986) and his Ob\u0026amp;Gyn specialty degrees (1996) at the Semmelweis Medical University in Budapest. He obtained his PhD at the Free University of Brussels (VUB) in 1997 on development of ICSI procedure. Dr. Nagy has acquired a distinctive knowledge and experience on embryo science, including novel viability assessment methods. He has also investigated the basic and clinical aspects of cryopreservation and, developed with his team a highly efficient, proprietary protocol in 2006 for oocyte vitrification that has contributed to the development of “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myeggbank.com\/\"\u003eMy Egg Bank\u003c\/a\u003e”, the first vitrification based and of the largest donor oocyte cryo-bank in North- America.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Nagy is member of several national and international professional societies, including ASRM, ESHRE, Alpha. He is also board member of the International Society for Fertility Preservation (ISFP) and of the Alliance for Fertility Preservation (AFP) and past Chair of Alpha Scientist in Reproductive Medicine (ALPHA). Dr. Nagy is a reviewer of several medical journals, and currently he is section editor of RBMonline, past Section Editor of Human Reproduction. He has been an invited speaker in several hundreds of meeting\/congresses in over 50 countries across the world. Dr. Nagy is author or co-author of over 200 publications, including several dozens of book chapters and five books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDR. MARIA JOSE de los SANTOS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Maria-Jose-de-los-Santos_IVIRMA-Valencia_c_160x160.jpg?v=1611852892\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Maria J. de los Santos started her career in 1991 in the IVF laboratory of IVI Valencia. She received her PhD in Biology from University of Valencia in 1996, and from 1996-1999 she carried out her postdoctoral fellowship in Reproductive Immunology at Fearing Research Laboratory at Harvard Medical School, under the supervision of Dr. Deborah Anderson and Dr. Joseph Hill. She also worked as clinical embryologist at the Brigham and Women´s Hospital under the direction of Dr. Catherine Racowsky. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs a clinical ESHRE and ASEBIR Senior Clinical Embryologist and researcher her main focus is study embryo quality, embryo development and in vitro embryo culture conditions. Currently, she is the Director of the Clinical Embryology Laboratory at IVI Valencia and designated participant from Spanish Government for the 3rd, 4th and 5th edition of “Guide to the Quality and Safety of Tissues and Cells for Human Application” of the European Council.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShe has published over 50 original “peer review” articles in leading reproductive journals (Hum Reprod, Fertil \u0026amp; Steril, PLos One, etc.) and wrote more than 20 book chapters.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShe has also participated as researcher in competitive projects funded by Generalitat Valenciana (IMPIVA) and Spanish Government (CDTI) and Instituto de Salud Carlos III. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. De los Santos has been involved in teaching since his early career, imparting courses since 1996. Presently she is the Coordinator of two modules (The Clinical Embryology Laboratory and Improving Embryo Quality) from the Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Assisted Human Reproduction (former doctorate degree of the Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of University of Valencia School of Medicine) given by ADEIT since 2001.\u003cbr\u003eDr. De los Santos represents the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ivi-fertility.com\/ivi-one-of-the-worlds-largest-egg-banks\/\"\u003eIVI Egg Bank\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"International IVF Initiative","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38189538246831,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/products\/Meteor_87f943eb-f0d2-49a6-af76-2851d3175b1f.jpg?v=1611853344"},{"product_id":"asia-pacific-1-the-digital-lab","title":"Asia Pacific 1: The Digital Lab","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAsia Pacific 1: The Digital Lab\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/AUsrjjzy8GQ\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nTHURSDAY 11th February, 2021. \u003cstrong\u003e10.00 AM\u003c\/strong\u003e GMT \/ 3.30PM IST \/ 9.00 PM AEDT.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModerators: Dr. Keshav Malhotra and Dr. Serena H. Chen\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Making Babies, The Internet of Things \u0026amp; The Digital Lab\"\u003cbr\u003eDr. Jacques Cohen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“AI Enhanced Fertility: Solving Global IVF Challenges Through Collaboration “ \u003cbr\u003eDr. Michelle Perugini (Life Whisperer)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"mg-clear tc-black\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Using AI to Reduce Human Bias in Donor Selection\" \u003cbr\u003eJosh Rackstraw (Fenomatch)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eDR. JACQUES COHEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Jacques-Cohen-ivf-meeting_1200x_aa7670a5-adfa-433b-80cf-1d805e09f31a_480x480.png?v=1606130936\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"float: right;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Jacques-Cohen-ivf-meeting_1200x_aa7670a5-adfa-433b-80cf-1d805e09f31a_480x480.png?v=1606130936\"\u003eJacques Cohen is a reproductive biologist, laboratory product developer and high complexity laboratory director (HCLD). He is director and founder of the ART Institute of Washington, which runs the joint National Institute of Health and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center IVF program in Bethesda Maryland (USA). He is product developer and co-founder of IVFqc\/Althea Science, which develops software solutions for laboratories and clinics. He was co-founder of Reprogenetics, a PGD service, now continuing as Cooper Genomics. He was a co-founder and product developer of Life-Global\/IVF-Online. He has (co-)authored more than 300 publications, several textbooks and 12 patents. He is Emeritus Chief Editor of Reproductive Biomedicine Online. He was one of the founders of Alpha – Scientists in Reproductive Medicine and one of the founders of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis International Society - PGDIS. He is a founding member of the International IVF Initiative.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJacques Cohen was born in The Hague, The Netherlands and graduated in Biology of Reproductive Science in 1978 at Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands. He has a Ph.D. from Erasmus University in Rotterdam (supervisor Prof. Gerard Zeilmaker), in aspects of in vitro fertilization and male factor infertility. His postdoctoral studies (1982-1985) were performed at Cambridge University (UK) and Bourn Hall Clinic (supervisor Prof Robert Edwards). Jacques Cohen has (co-)developed a number of embryological methodologies and devices: blastocyst cryopreservation, assisted fertilization, assisted hatching, preimplantation genetic testing, ooplasmic donation, single sperm freezing, CODA filtration, Global media, and GPS dishes. He currently serves on Advisory Boards of biotech startups TMRW, Kindbody, DADI and Phosphorus.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDR. MICHELLE PERUGINI \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Michelle-Perugini-ivf-meeting_480x480.jpg?v=1602954541\" width=\"160x160\" height=\"160x160\" style=\"float: right;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/Michelle-Perugini-ivf-meeting_480x480.jpg?v=1602954541\"\u003eDr. Michelle Perugini is an academic and entrepreneur with extensive experience in health and medical research, and advanced AI technologies. Dr Perugini has a PhD in Medicine and spent over a decade as a stem cell biologist specialising in predictive genetics and translational medicine. In 2007, Dr Perugini Co-Founded a global technology company, ISD Analytics, using AI to predict human behaviour of whole populations to assist with strategic and social policy planning. ISD was acquired by Ernst and Young {EY) in 2015.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr Perugini is now the Co-Founder and CEO of Presagen, an AI company that connects clinics globally to build scalable AI medical products. Presagen’s first product is Life Whisperer, a web-based application that uses AI to assist clinicians with embryo selection during the IVF process to improve pregnancy success rates and shorten the time to pregnancy for patients. Life Whisperer is commercially available globally. The company now has a global clinical collaborative project open for its second AI product for non-invasive embryo assessment during IVF.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis presentation is sponsored by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lifewhisperer.com\/\"\u003eLife Whisperer \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOSH RACKSTRAW \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"float: right;\" height=\"160x160\" width=\"160x160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/josh-Rackstraw_480x480.jpg?v=1602073651\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/josh-Rackstraw_480x480.jpg?v=1602073651\"\u003eJoshua Rackstraw is the Product Owner of Fenomatch, a platform that uses AI to rank potential donors by their facial resemblance to the recipient (or the recipient's partner). He's also an AI ambassador with an interest in ethics and #TechnologyForGood, and is one of the authors of the Zaragoza Declaration, a treaty on AI principles written earlier this year. In his talk, we'll see how facial matching technology can be used to help provide scientific criteria for donor selection that goes above and beyond the industry-standard phenotypic traits like eye colour and complexion.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis presentation is sponsored by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fenomatch.com\/en\/\"\u003eFENOMATCH\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDR. KESHAV MALHOTRA\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: right;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/KM_pic_1_160x160.png?v=1612347649\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDr. Keshav Malhotra is the Lab Director of Rainbow IVF and now the Director of Malhotra Embryology Training Academy. He holds a masters degree in Clinical Embryology from Monash university Australia and is one of the few ESHRE certified Clinical Embryologists in INDIA. Dr. Malhotra is on the executive board of ISAR(Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction) and ISPAT(Indian Society for Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy) and and has worked of Key projects pertaining to Embryology in the country like the Occupational Standard for Embryologists (Healthcare Sector Skill Council India- 2018) and the ISAR - Embryology Consensus 2019. Dr. Malhotra was recognised as Budding Embryologist of the Year by Economic Times INDIA -2019. Dr. Malhotra is passionate about training and actively conducts various online and Hands on Training courses at his flagship center in Agra, INDIA, for standardising embryology services in the developing world\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDR.  SERENA H CHEN\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0472\/7311\/5813\/files\/shc_2018_headshot_gray_dress_black_glasses_160x160.jpg?v=1606130774\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSerena H. Chen MD serves as Director of Reproductive Medicine at the Saint Barnabas Medical Center, and IRMS, the Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Science in New Jersey, and Clinical Associate Professor at both Rutgers Medical Schools. Dr Chen feels privileged to be trusted with the reproductive health of people in so many different situations and is dedicated to improving access to reproductive care by breaking down barriers to care and raising public awareness. 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