Thursday, April 7, 2011, 09:00-18:00

09:00-13:00	THEORETICAL SESSION
	Moderators: Ana Cobo, Spain; Masashige Kuwayama, Japan; Amir Arav, Israel
09:00-09:05	Introduction A. Cobo, Spain
09:05-09:40	Fundamentals of Cryobiology S. Leibo, USA
09:40-10:15	Different approaches of Vitrification G. Vajta, Australia
10:15-10:45	Coffee Break
10:45-11:15	Vitrification practice made perfect A. Arav, Israel
11:15-11:45	The Cryotop method for oocyte and embryo vitrification? M. Kuwayama, Japan
11:45-13:00	Live demonstration of the Cryotop Method, vitrifying the oocyte with an explanation by A. Cobo, Spain and M. Kuwayama, Japan
	Aim of the theoretical session: To introduce the biophysical and biochemical principles involved in cryobiology:
▪	Ice formation
▪	Slow freezing procedures
▪	Seeding
▪	Freezing curves
▪	The physical principles of Vitrification, introduction to minimum volume methods, cooling rates and different Vitrification devices
13:00-14:00	Lunch Break
14:00-18:00	THEORETICAL WORKSHOP: ELECTIVE SINGLE EMBRYO TRANSFER & MICROARRAY  CRYOPRESERVATION APPLICATION
	Director: Juergen Liebermann, USA
14:00-14:30	Current Fertility Preservation Options: Oocyte vs. Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation vs. IVM N. Noyes, USA
14:30-15:00	Closed carrier device: a reality to vitrify oocytes and embryos in aseptic conditions B. Wirleitner, Austria
15:00-15:30	Q&A
15:30-16:00	Coffee Break
16:00-16:30	Getting to eSET: how vitrification can help J. Conaghan, USA
16:30-17:00	The importance of cryopreservation as a tool to improve ART procedures and outcome J. Liebermann, USA
17:00-17:30	Q&A
	Workshop Fee: €250 (Two hundred and fifty euro) *Workshop & Congress Fee: €650 (Six hundred and fifty euro) *Grants the participant access to the IVI Congress and CRYO Congress
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