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ANNUAL MEETING 2016
Tchau Lisboa Hei Helsinki
Invited scientific programme now in place; abstract submissions for free communication must be with ESHRE by 1 February 2016
ESHRE’s next Annual Meeting will for the first time be held in Finland. Helsinki, the capital, is a lively and safe city offering multiple opportunities for spare time activities, and is easily explored on foot. Design, architecture, culture and shopping are all great city interests, and large park areas, forests, lakes, and a dramatic coastline with numerous islands ensure there’s no shortage of natural attractions. The archipelago of Helsinki consists of around 330 islands, and many of them can be reached by regular ferry from early morning until late at night. Public transportation is efficient and in the heart of the city everywhere is conveniently within walking distance.
Geographically situated between the East and the West, Helsinki has a rich cultural heritage originating from both, which you can see in the old part of the city and taste in the restaurants. It’s quite easy to take a train to St Petersburg or a ferry to Tallinn or a boat trip to discover the archipelago of Finland, lakeland
Finland with its 188,000 lakes, or even up north to Lapland.
The venue for our Annual Meeting is Messukeskus Expo and Convention Centre, which is located in a modern urban complex within easy reach of the city centre. All local trains stop at the Pasila railway station, a mere 300 metre walk from the congress centre. Trains from the city centre to Pasila take five minutes, and trams and buses stop at the southern entrance.
An outstanding scientific programme will include the usual mix of invited sessions and keynote lectures, beginning on the opening day with a presentation by Finland’s Johan Eriksson on the long-term consequences of maternal obesity for the health of offspring. Other invited presentations include translational discoveries in stem cells for human reproduction, optimal monitoring of ovarian stimulation, cellular interactions in oocyte physiology, and anonymity in donor conception. Likely to prompt
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