ALPHA 2014 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMALPHA08 April 2014 |
May 9, 2014
Time 08.00-08.15
Welcome by Alpha Chair
Basak Balaban
I. SESSION WHAT REGULATES EMBRYO IMPLANTATION? ‐ AND HOW TO IMPROVE IT?
Chairs: Peter Nagy, Timur Gürgan
08.15-08:40 The Endometrium: Role of Stimulation and Adjuvants on Receptivity
Carlos Simon
08.40-09.05 The Embryo: Stage of Transfer and Role of Transfer Medium
Basak Balaban
09.05-09.30 Impact of Laboratory Conditions
Kersti Lundin
09.30-09:45 Discussion
09.45-10.15 Coffee Break
10.15-11.15 Satellite Symposium - Vitrolife
Chair: David Gardner, Local Co-chairs: Aycan Isiklar, Evrim Unsal
II. SESSION MANAGING THE ART CLINIC
Chairs: Alan Thornhill, Gürkan Uncu
11.15-11.40 Is there an Optimal IVF Clinic? Pros and Cons of Research vs. Routine Oriented? Technological Leadership vs. Followers
Julius Hreinsson
11.40-12.05 Quality Control - Benchmarking
David Mortimer
12.05-12.30 Cognitive Bias in Decision Making in ART, How to Improve?
Jan Lindvall
12.30-12.45 Discussion
12.45-13.45 Lunch
13.45-14.45 Satellite Symposium - Serono
Chair: Diego Ezcurra, Local Co-chair: Cihan Halicigil
III. SESSION FREE COMMUNICATIONS
Chairs: Daniel Brison, Ersan Dönmez
14.45-14.55 Selected Abstract 1
14.55-15.05 Selected Abstract 2
15.05-15.15 Selected Abstract 3
15.15-15.25 Selected Abstract 4
15.25-15.35 Selected Abstract 5
15.35-15.45 Discussion
15.45-16.15 Coffee Break
IV. SESSION OMICS and ART - CAN WE TRUST ANY OF THESE TESTS?
Chairs: Cristina Joana Marques, Necati Fındıklı
16.15-16.40 Cumulus Gene Expression
Tom Adriaenssens
16.40-17.05 Arrays for Aneuploidy Screening
Dagan Wells
17.05-17.30 Transcriptomics of the Early Embryo
Marc Andre Sirard
17.30-18.00 Round Table Discussion
19.00-22.00 Welcome Cocktail & Visual ART Show May 10, 2014
Time I. SESSION LIFESTYLE AND REPRODUCTION
Chairs: David Gardner, Sinan Özkavukçu
09.00-09.25 Role of Parental Diet
Julie Owens
09.25-09.50 Probiotica and Gametes - Do the Bacteria in Our Guts Affect our Gametes?
Kelton Tremelen
09.50-10.15 Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Martha Susiarjo
10.15-10.30 Discussion
10.30-11.00 Coffee Break
11.00-11.25 "International Standardization of Knowledge, Skill, Certification of Clinical Embryology: Summary of the Consensus Meeting"
Sharon Mortimer
II. SESSION CRYOPRESERVATION
Chairs: Alpesh Doshi, Mehmet Cıncık
11.25-11.50 Oocyte Banking; Now a Reality for IVF?
Peter Nagy
11.50-12.15 Aseptic Vitrification; Is It Really Required?
Ana Cobo
12.15-12.30 Discussion
12.30-13.30 Lunch
13.30-14.30 Satellite Symposium - Unisense Fertilitech
Chair: Inge E. Agerholm, Local Co-chairs: Elif Ergin, Faruk Bener Use of the EmbryoScope™ time-lapse system in a clinical setting
Welcome & Introduction
Workflow using the EmbryoScope(R) time-lapse system
Cristina Hickman, Boston Place Clinic, London UK
Experience from a 100% time-lapse clinic: Benefits and results
Nikica Zaninovic, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA
III. SESSION TECHNOLOGIES
Chairs: Kersti Lundin, Erol Tavmergen
14.30-14.55 Biopsy of Eggs/Embryos – What is the Best Stage and the Best Technique
Alan Thornhill
14.55-15.20 Can We Replenish the Ovarian Reserve? – Science or Fiction?
Evelyn Telfer
15.20-15.50 Coffee Break
15.50-16.15 Timelapse / Morphometrics
Thorir Hardarson
16.15-16.40 Diagnosis of Embryo Viability: Can It Be Quantitated?
David Gardner
16.40-17.00 Roundtable Discussion
IV. SESSION 17.00-18.00 General Assembly 20.00 Beach Party May 11, 2014
Time I. SESSION THE SPERM
Chairs: Aidita James, Engin Enginsu
09.00-09.25 Epigenetics of the Male Gamete
Cristina Joana Marques
09.25-09.50 Are Antioxidants Required Systemically or in the Test Tube?
Kelton Tremellen
09.50-10.15 Sperm Chromatin Assessment
Ashok Agarwal
10.15-10.30 Discussion
10.30-11.00 Coffee Break
II. SESSION ONCOFERTILITY
Chairs: Julius Hreinsson, Tülay İrez
11.00-11.25 Ovarian Cryopreservation and Clinical Outcomes
Claus Yding Andersen
11.25-11.50 Follicle Development in Vitro
Johan Smitz
11.50-12.00 Discussion
12.00-13.00 Closing, Award Ceremony
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