Basic principles in ovarian physiology: Relevance for IVF

ESHRE Campus workshop Organized under the auspices of the Special Interest Group Reproductive Endocrinology

Lisbon, Portugal, September 19-20, 2008

Speakers' hand-outs (PDF)

1. Gonadotropin-independent follicle development - R. Anderson (UK)
   
   
2. Gonadotropin-dependent follicle development - J. Tapanainen (FIN)
   
   
3. Biology of oocyte maturation - C. Plancha (P)
   
   
4. Ovarian ageing and ovarian reserve testing - F. Broekmans (NL)
   
   
5. Tutorial 1: Ovarian bioinformatics and research strategies - A. Hsueh (USA)
   
   
6. Different forms of ovarian stimulation for IVF (terminology) - G. Nargund (UK)
   
   
7. Indirect ovarian stimulation (anti-estrogens, aromatase inhibitors, insulin sensitizers - B.C. Tarlatzis (GR)
   
   
8. GnRH antagonist vs agonist co-treatment – B.C. Tarlatzis (GR)
   
   
9. Individualized versus standard stimulation - F. Olivennes (F)
   
   
10. Ovarian stimulation in PCOS - R. Homburg (NL)
    
    
11. Tutorial 2: Oocyte freezing and in vitro maturation - S. Lindenberg (DK)
    
    
12. How to define poor ovarian response? - P. Barri (E)
    
    
13. Ovarian stimulation and consequences for oocyte/embryo quality - E. Baart (NL)
    
    
14. Corpus luteum & IVF - H. Fatemi (B)
    
    
15. Endometrial receptivity - P. Devroey (B)
    
    
16. Tutorial 3: Genetics of early development - B. Bavister (USA)