Scientific Program - EQUIPO IVI 4th International Congress

IVI was founded in 1990 as the first Spanish medical institution exclusively dedicated to Assisted Human Reproduction Treatments. Over the last 20 years, more than 50,000 births give witness to IVI’s success as the european leader in Reproductive Medicine.

Scientific Program

Thursday, April 7, 2011 :: Auditorium 1

Auditorium 1
Session 1	Ovarian Stimulation Update
15:00-17:00	Supported by an unrestricted grant from MSD
Chairpersons:	E. Bosch, Spain; J. Crespo, Spain
15:00-15:30	Ovarian stimulation for IVF: The optimal balance between too much and too little B. Fauser, The Netherlands

15:30-16:00	Present stimulation is the past of tomorrow P. Devroey, Belguim

16:00-16:30	ART outcome: The total number of embryos replaced as a predictor of success A. Pellicer, Spain

16:30-17:00	OHSS: Strategies for prevention Z. Rosenwaks, USA

17:00-17:30	Coffee Break

Auditorium 1
Session 2	Advanced Maternal Age
17:30-19:30
Chairpersons:	M. Fernandez, Spain; A. Monzó, Spain

17:30-18:00	How to predict bad prognosis patients F. Broekmans, The Netherlands

18:00-18:30	What does and does not work in AMA patients? F. Olivennes, France

18:30-19:00	New alternatives for AMA patients J.A. García-Velasco, Spain

19:00-19:30	Does PGS have a role? Pros and cons C. Rubio, Spain

19:30-21:00	Welcome Reception
	in the Exhibition Area

Friday, April 8, 2011 :: Morning Parellel Sessions - Auditorium 1 & 2

Auditorium 1
Session 3a	The Role of the Endometrium as a Fertility Factor
08:30-11:00	Supported by an unrestricted grant from Ferring
Chairpersons	F. Bonilla, Spain; C. Vidal, Spain

08:30-09:00	Intramural fibroids and infertility: An update review M. Aboulghar, Egypt

09:00-09:30	Effect of thin endometrium in ART R. Frydman, France

09:30-10:00	Importance of high progesterone levels in the follicular phase E. Bosch, Spain

10:00-11:00	Debate: Mild vs. Conventional ovarian stimulation
Moderator:	P. Barri, Spain

	Pro: B. Fauser, The Netherlands Con: R. Fanchin, France

11:00-11:30	*Coffee Break*

Auditorium 1
Session 4a	Recurrent Miscarriages
11:30-13:00
Chairpersons:	J. Bellver, Spain; S. Schettini, Italy

11:30-12:00	Uterine anomalies R. Campo, Belgium

12:00-12:30	Inherited thrombophilia B. Brenner, Israel

12:30-13:00	Alloimmune factors R. Rai, UK

in parallel

Auditorium 2
Session 3b	Methods for the Selection of the Most Competent Gamete
08:30-10:30
Chairpersons:	M. Ardoy, Spain; M.J. De los Santos, Spain

08:30-09:00	The use of oxygen consumption to select the best oocyte M. Meseguer, Spain

09:00-09:30	IMSI J.F. Velez de la Calle, France; J. Pfeffer, France

09:30-10:00	Sperm selection by molecular profiling N. Garrido, Spain

10:00-10:30	Developmental sperm contributions: Fertilization and beyond S. Oehninger, USA

10:30-11:00	*Coffee Break*

Auditorium 2
Session 4b	Innnovative Strategies for Pre-Implantation and Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis
11:00-13:00	Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from IBSA / Angelini
Chairpersons:	N. Garrido, Spain; E. Papaleo, Italy

11:00-11:30	Use of comprehensive chromosomal screening for embryo assessment D. Wells, UK

11:30-12:00	Genomics of cumulus cells S. Hamamah, France

12:00-12:30	Cancer predisposition and PGD J. Martín, Spain

12:30-13:00	Use of cell-free nucleic acids in maternal blood for non-invasive prenatal diagnosis A. Bustamante, Spain


13:00-14:00	*Lunch Break*

Friday, April 8, 2011 :: Afternoon Auditorium 1

Auditorium 1
Session 5	Long-term Consequences of Assisted Reproduction
14:00-16:00
Chairpersons:	M. Filicori, Italy; F. Perez, Spain

14:00-14:30	Cancer risk J. Bellver, Spain

14:30-15:00	Chromatin and RNA-based epigenetic inheritance systems B. Horsthemke, Germany

15:00-15:30	Periconceptional determinants of adult health: what should the Fertility Specialist know? N. Macklon, UK

15:30-16:00	Neuromotor, cognitive and behavioural outcome in the offspring K.J. Middelburg, The Netherlands

16:00-16:30	*Coffee Break*

16:30-18:45	Ceremonies & Debate Session

16:30-17:00	Clinical Research Award Ceremony
Presenter:	J. Remohi, Spain
16:30-17:30	Awardee: B. Fauser, The Netherlands "Women's Health: Women are still underserved in today's medical care"

17:00-18:00	Debate: What can be done to improve our ART outcome: The American and the European experience
Moderator:	J.A. García-Velasco, Spain

	American Experience: Z. Rosenwaks, USA European Experience: P. Devroey, Belgium

18:00-18:45	Oral Presentation Abstracts Award Ceremony
Presenters:	A. Requena, Spain; A. Ruiz, Spain
Awardees:	B. Almog, Canada; V. Smolnikova, Russia; L. Surlan, Serbia

Saturday, April 9, 2011 :: Auditorium 1

Auditorium 1
Session 6	Non-Invasive Diagnosis in Modern ART
08:30-10:30	Supported by an unrestricted grant from Merck Serono
Chairpersons:	G. Calderón, Spain; D. Carone, Italy

08:30-09:00	Identification of viable embryos by non-invasive measurement of amino acids H. Leese, UK

09:00-09:30	Aneuploidy detection by metabolomic profiling F. Dominguez, Spain

09:30-10:00	Non-invasive embryo assessment-breakthrough technologies S. Shen, USA

10:00-10:30	Secretomics of endometrial fluid for non-invassive assessment of endometrial receptivity N. Macklon, UK

10:30-11:00	*Coffee Break*

11:00-11:30	Basic Research Award Ceremony
Presenter:	C. Simón, Spain
11:00-11:30	Awardee: R. Reijo, USA "Correlation of molecular and imaging profiles to predict successful human embryo development"

Auditorium 1
Session 7	New Technologies that will Impact our Clinical Practise
11:30-13:30
Chairperson:	J. Horcajadas, Spain; C. Simón, Spain

11:30-12:00	Massive sequencing and its application in human reproduction D. Ramón, Spain

12:00-12:30	Epigenetic mechanisms: Possible implications in reproductive biology M. Esteller, Spain

12:30-13:00	Generation of artificial gametes: Are we close? R. Reijo, USA

13:00-13:30	Endometrial stem cells and its translation C. Simón, Spain