Congress Scientific Program - Reproductive Endocrinology and ART: A Celebratory Congress

Thirty Years of Advances in
Reproductive Endocrinology and ART: A Celebratory Congress
Centre Mont-Royal, Montreal, Canada, May 27-31, 2011

Congress Scientific Program

Friday, May 27, 2011

08:00 - 10:00

Session 1

IVF - Psychological and Administrative Aspects of ART

Chairperson: B. Hanck, Canada

08:00 - 08:20

An historical overview of IVF

P. Brinsden, UK

08:20 - 08:40

Psychological issues in ART

J. Takefman, Canada

08:40 - 09:00

CGH for improving IVF success rates
S. Munne, USA

09:00 - 09:20

Setting up a public IVF center and its evolution over 20 years

C. Kingsland, UK

09:20 - 10:00
Discussion

10:00 - 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 - 12:30

Session 2

Ultrasound and PCO/PCOS

Co-Chairpersons: C.M. Howles, Switzerland, H.S. Jacobs, UK & S. Shoham, Israel

10:30 - 10:50	Development of IVF/A.R.T. in last decade and future of IVF S.L. Tan, Canada
10:50 - 11:10	Ultrasound & PCO/PCOS J. Adams, USA
11:10 - 11:30	Health implications of PCOS D. Morris, Canada
11:30 - 11:50	AMH and PCOS- an update R. Homburg, Israel
11:50- 12:30	Discussion

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 - 15:30

Session 3

IVF - Clinical and Ethical Aspects

Chairperson: R. Lipowicz, Argentina

13:30 - 13:50	Oocyte retrieval for assisted reproduction H.P. Steiner, Austria
13:50 - 14:10	Intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection (IMSI): Update of the technology in a global overview D. Feldberg, Israel
14:10 - 14:30	Embryo transfer - the elusive step H. Sallam, Egypt
14:30 - 14:50	Mandated single embryo transfer M. Dahan, Canada
14:50 - 15:10	Ethics of assisted human reproductive technologies P. Brisden, UK
15:10 - 15:30	Oocyte donation- recent advances C. Chillik, Argentina

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 - 18:00

Session 4

PGD, Embryo Assessment & Selection

Chairperson: R. Drouin, Canada

16:00 - 16:20

PGD for single gene defects

M. Hughes, USA

16:20 - 16:40

IVM for PGD

A. Ao, Canada

16:40 - 17:00

Metabolemics / Genomics/Protemoics in ART

D. Burns, Canada

17:00 - 17:20

Embryo quality assessment

K. Wiemer, USA

17:20 - 18:00

Discussion

18:00

Opening Ceremony

Saturday, May 28, 2011

08:00 - 10:00

Session 5

Reproductive Surgery

Chairperson: A. Mumcu, Canada

08:00 - 08:20

Potential use of robotics in ovarian tissue transplantation

T. Falcone, USA

08:20 - 08:40

Role of reproductive surgery in the era of IVF

V. Gomel, Canada

08:40 - 09:00

Minimally invasive surgery to improve ART outcomes

T. Tulandi, Canada

09:00 - 09:20

Surgical management of endometreosis in ART patients

G. Uncu, Turkey

09:20 - 09:40

Role of hysteroscopy in ART

E. Demirtas, Canada

09:40 - 10:00
Discussion

10:00 - 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 - 12:30

Session 6

IVF and Ovarian Stimulation

Chairperson: V. Gomel, Canada

10:30 - 10:50

Blood flow studies and ovarian stimulation

J. Zaidi, UK

10:50 - 11:10

Automated follicle measurement for assisted reproduction

B. Ata, Canada

11:10 - 11:30

Advances in Gonadotropin Stimulation Regimens in IVF

C.M. Howles, Switzerland

11:30 - 11:50

Future of GnRH antagonists

M. Aboulghar, Egypt

11:50 - 12:30
Discussion

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 - 15:30

Session 7

IVF - Improving IVF Outcomes
Chairperson: S. Kelly, New Zealand

13:30 - 13:50

Infertility and epidemiology

O. Basso, Canada

13:50 - 14:10

Egg donation and cross-border fertility treatment

M. Wren, Canada

14:10 - 14:30

How to improve IVF success rates

G. Kovacs, Australia

14:30 - 14:50

New progress in MESA and TESE for azoospermia

S. Silber, USA, USA

14:50 - 15:10

Update on prediction and prevention of OHSS

B. Rizk, USA

15:10 - 15:30

Discussion

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 - 18:00

Session 8

Fertility Preservation

Chairperson: A.P. Del Valle, Canada

16:00 - 16:20	Surgical aspects of preservation of fertility D. Querleu, France
16:20 - 16:40	Premature ovarian failure and ovarian tissue transplantation S. Silber, USA
16:40 - 17:00	IVM for fertility preservation H.Y. Chen, Canada
17:00 - 17:20	GnRH agonist for fertility preservation Z. Blumenfeld, Israel
17:20 - 17:40	Preservation of male fertility P. Chan, Canada
17:40 - 18:00	Discussion

Sunday, May 29, 2011

08:00 - 10:00

Session 9

Basic and Epidemiological Research in Reproduction

Chairperson: Z. Blumenfeld, Israel

08:00 - 08:20	Advances in basic research in male fertility B. Robaire, Canada
08:20 - 08:40	Advances in implantation D. Dufort, Canada
08:40 - 09:00	Stem cell therapies for male infertility - the new horizon M. Nagano, Canada
09:00 - 09:20	Embryonic stem cells and IVF G. Schatten, USA
09:20 - 09:40	Recurrent implantation failure B. Urman, Turkey
09:40 - 10:00	Discussion

10:00 - 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 - 12:30

Session 10

In-Vitro Maturation of Oocytes- Clinical Aspects

10:30 - 10:50	IVM from bench to bedside R.C. Chian, Canada
10:50 - 11:10	Egg collection for IVM B. Gulekli, Turkey
11:10 - 11:30	Advances in monitoring for IVF M. Leong, China
11:30 - 11:50	Laboratory advances in IVM W.Y. Son, Canada
11:50 - 12:10	Overview of IVM results T. Child, UK
12:10 - 12:30	Discussion

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 - 15:30

Session 11

Oocyte Maturation- Basic Science
Co-Chairpersons: R.C. Chian, Canada & M.A. Sirard, Canada

13:30- 13:50	30 years of IVF in a relevant model species M.A. Sirard, Canada
13:50 - 14:10	Molecular pathway for Oocyte maturation H. Clarke, Canada
14:10 - 14:30	A use of in vitro maturation for overcoming the infertility of female mice T. Taketo, Canada
14:30 - 14:50	The reality of cytoplasmic maturation in human Oocytes- Mitochondria Y. Morimoto, Japan
14:50 - 15:30	Discussion

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee Break

16:00 - 18:00

Session 12

In-Vitro Maturation of Oocytes - Current Concepts

16:00 - 16:20	Natural cycle of IVF/IVM J.H. Lim, Korea
16:20 - 16:40	FSH priming for IVM To be announced
16:40 - 17:00	IVM for egg donation & surrogacy H. Holzer, Canada
17:00 - 17:20	Obstetric outcomes of IVM W. Buckett, Canada
17:20 - 17:40	HCG priming for IVM To be announced
17:40 - 18:00	Discussion