Serono Symposia International - Advancing the ART of Human Reproduction: Physiology and Technology
Jennifer Gardella, Serono Symposia International,
22 February 2005

Serono Symposia International (http://www.seronosymposia.org) is?a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of healthcare professionals through the provision of ethical, well balanced and cutting edge continuing medical education that aims to improve clinical outcomes. We are?accredited?by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, the American Nurses Association's American Nurses Credentialing Center and the Accreditation?Council for Pharmacy Education. In addition,?our?symposia have been?accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME), the Royal College of Physicians and the Italian Ministry of Health.

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We are proud to present:

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Advancing the ART of Human Reproduction: Physiology and Technology

May 12-15, 2005

Miami Beach, Florida, United States

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Review current methodologies used to evaluate embryonic competence, including technical requirements, biologic material, equipment, and personnel. Discover future technologies and screening strategies, for clinical reproductive endocrinologists, embryologists, and scientists, in order to fully understand the technologies as they become clinically available in the next several years.

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NEW!

Adjunct and Concurrent Blastomere Preparation for PGD Hands-on Workshops

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Hands-on training in polar body, blastomere, and trophectoderm biopsy, cell spreading, and fixation techniques, with close supervision by expert faculty.? Course participants will be acquainted with current equipment such as microscopes, micromanipulation equipment and laser system to incorporate biopsy and fixation techniques immediately into their practice.

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Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

- Understand the genetic basis of human embyronic competence;

- Explain how epigenetic factors affect human development;

- Understand endometrial and oocyte determinants of implantation;

- Appreciate the promise and limitations of new technologies in IVF.

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Visit our website to learn more about this or other upcoming accredited programs.? On-line registration is also available at:

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http://www.seronosymposia.org/reproductive/event_descrip.ihtml?id=214

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Jennifer Gardella

Program Manager

Serono Symposia International

1099 Hingham Street

Rockland, MA 02370

United States

Tel: 781-681-2654

Fax: 781-681-2915

email: [email protected]

http://www.seronosymposia.org
http://www.seronosymposia.org/reproductive/event_descrip.ihtml?id=214


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