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Sunday 05 July 2026
09:00 - 17:00
PCC01: Management of the infertile male in an ART center: an evidence-based update
Sunday 05 July 2026
09:00 - 17:00: PCC01: Management of the infertile male in an ART center: an evidence-based update:
Session 1: Evidence-based first level clues to frame the infertile male
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
09:00 - 09:30
Clues from medical history and physical examination to frame the infertile male
09:45 - 10:15
Semen parameters and prediction of fertility in sub fertile couples
Chris Barratt, United Kingdom
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
Session 2: Evidence-based second level clues to frame the infertile male
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
11:00 - 11:30
Genetic evaluation of the infertile male: when and why, and focus on new genetic panels for non-obstructive azoospermia
Frank Tüttelmann, Germany
11:45 - 12:15
What can male ultrasound add in an ART Center to manage the infertile male?
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch break
Session 3: Evidence-based treatment of male infertility
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
13:30 - 14:00
Medical treatment of the infertile male: what, when and how much to use to improve natural and ART fertility outcomes
Hermann M. Behre, Germany
14:15 - 14:45
Surgical treatment of the infertile male: what and when to perform to improve natural fertility and ART outcomes
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee break
Session 4: Natural fertility and ART outcomes after a correct management of the infertile male
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
15:30 - 15:50
What the gynaecologist and embryologist expect from the andrologist to optimize the management of the infertile couple?
16:00 - 16:20
Is the infertile male treatment really improving couple fertility? Evidence from ART Centers
Nicolás Garrido Puchalt, Spain
16:30 - 17:00
Discussion of all content of day
09:00 - 17:00
PCC02: Old habits die hard
09:00 - 17:00: PCC02: Old habits die hard:
09:00 - 09:30
From drops to dynasties: the evolution of embryo culture media
09:45 - 10:15
Rethinking oxygen: old habits vs. optimal culture conditions
Roger Sturmey, United Kingdom
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 - 11:30
We need to talk about sperm: when it clings to old ways
Joao Ramalho - Santos, Portugal
11:45 - 12:15
Back to the future of fertilisation: revisiting classic insemination and assessing new trends
Sofia Makieva, Switzerland
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch break
13:30 - 14:00
Pronuclear assessment: a dying art?
14:15 - 14:45
Embryos unbound: what extended culture is teaching us
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 - 16:00
Stuck on grey: are we overlooking the value of color imaging?
16:15 - 16:45
Next-generation IVF Laboratory: which old habits will survive the future?
09:00 - 17:00
PCC04: Where are we in building new families?
09:00 - 17:00: PCC04: Where are we in building new families?:
Session 1: Where are we now?
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
09:00 - 09:30
Families in the 2020s: a demographic overview
09:45 - 10:15
What do people need to start a family?
Mariana Sousa Leite, United Kingdom
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
Session 2: Ethics and family formation: spotlight on post-menopausal and post-mortem conception
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
11:00 - 11:30
Ethical and legal challenges posed by post-humous reproduction
Sara Fovargue, United Kingdom
11:45 - 12:15
Ethical challenges in fertility care for older women
Giulia Cavaliere, United Kingdom
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch break
Session 3: Challenges for staff working with diverse family formations
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
13:30 - 14:00
Preparing staff to support trans people in family-building
14:15 - 14:45
Supporting staff in managing emotions, personal values and professional boundaries
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee break
Session 4: The future of the family
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
15:30 - 16:00
Accessing treatment for diverse families in europe – challenges and policy recommendations
Doris Leibetseder, Switzerland
16:15 - 16:45
Future reproductive technologies and the diversification of the family
Stephen Wilkinson, United Kingdom
09:00 - 17:00
PCC05: Ovarian stimulation & fertility preservation: cutting-edge approaches for future reproduction
09:00 - 17:00: PCC05: Ovarian stimulation & fertility preservation: cutting-edge approaches for future reproduction:
Session 1: Big ben is ticking: the problem of the fertility decline
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
09:00 - 09:25
A world without children
09:30 - 09:55
LET’S PROCREATE! The impact of ovarian ageing
10:00 - 10:25
The influence of socia media – conveying the message to the public
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
Session 2: Fertility preservation in non-oncological conditions
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
11:00 - 11:25
Should fertility preservation be offered to all women with low AMH?
Taghride Dahhan, The Netherlands
11:30 - 11:55
Endometriosis and fertility preservation: rationale, reality, and ART strategies
12:00 - 12:30
CASES from daily clinic
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch break
Session 3: Fertility preservation and ART in oncological conditions
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
13:30 - 13:55
In breast cancer
Claudia Massarotti, Italy
14:00 - 14:25
In ovarian tumors
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee break
Session 4: Frozen today, pregnant tomorrow (future ready): reproductive endocrinology after fertility preservation
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
15:30 - 15:50
Reproductive function and ART after ovarian tissue transplantation
Kirsten Louise Tryde Macklon, Denmark
16:00 - 16:25
Ovarian ageing and stimulation
16:30 - 16:55
Ovarian rejuvenation instead of preservation: can we reverse the clock?
Yacoub Khalaf, United Kingdom
16:55 - 17:00
Q & A and closure
09:00 - 17:00
PCC06: Making families, making futures: anthropology, demography, and the ethics of ART
09:00 - 17:00: PCC06: Making families, making futures: anthropology, demography, and the ethics of ART:
Session 1: Anthropology of reproductive technologies
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
09:00 - 09:30
Gametogenesis: lives, compromises and sacrifices
Noémie Merleau-Ponty, France
09:45 - 10:15
Ontological choreography in ART
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
Session 2: Demographic reality change in ART
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
11:00 - 11:30
Age-based regulations in ART
Marie-Caroline Compans, France
11:45 - 12:15
Reproductive age window
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch break
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
13:30 - 14:30
Shifting legal and scientific landscapes
14:15 - 14:45
Experience of a parent facing ethical dilemas
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee break
Session 4: Future projections
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
15:30 - 16:00
Fertility in the 21st century-challenges and opportunities
16:15 - 16:45
How AI is reshaping fertility
09:00 - 17:00
PCC07: Navigating endometrial complexity
09:00 - 17:00: PCC07: Navigating endometrial complexity:
session 1: The endometrium: physiology & foundations
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
09:00 - 09:30
Endometrial physiology: receptivity and implantation
09:45 - 10:15
Endometrial compaction: the thicker the better?
Nicola Tempest, United Kingdom
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
Session 2: Ageing and the endometrium
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
11:00 - 11:30
The aging endometrium: is there a functional decline
Chow Seng Kong, United Kingdom
11:45 - 12:15
Regenerative medicine and stem cell-based therapies for endometrial disorders
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch break
Session 3: Modern strategies for uterine diagnosis: AI, Imaging and Clinical Learnings
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
13:30 - 14:00
AI-algorithms in endometrial pathology
14:15 - 14:45
Lessons from 3.000 cases: insights from post-pregnancy loss 3D ultrasound imaging
Nicolaj Bruun Brandt, Denmark
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee break
Session 4: Adenomyosis: how do we need to act?
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
15:30 - 16:00
Mastering diagnosis: how to get it right?
16:15 - 16:45
Treatment tactics: finding the best approach
09:00 - 17:00
PCC08: 30 years of PGT-A: clinical impact, evolving utility, controversies and future directions in embryo selection
09:00 - 17:00: PCC08: 30 years of PGT-A: clinical impact, evolving utility, controversies and future directions in embryo selection:
From concept to application
Alan H. Handyside, United Kingdom
Sesh Kamal Sunkara, United Kingdom
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 - 11:30
PGT-A as a tool for revealing the mechanisms of aneuploidy
11:45 - 12:15
The value of PGT-A in abnormally fertilized oocytes
Laura Francesca Rienzi, Italy
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch break
13:30 - 14:00
Tracing the evolution of PGT through technological advances
Masoud Zamani Esteki, The Netherlands
14:15 - 14:45
Uncovering bias: the call for evidence-based standards
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 - 16:00
The Promise of niPGT and artificial intelligence in embryo selection
Carmen Rubio LLuesa, Spain
16:15 - 16:45
Whole genome testing in embryos: What does this mean for PGT-A?
16:45 - 17:00
Wrap-up panel: what’s next for PGT-A? - Summary, Q&A, Discussion
09:00 - 17:00
PCC09: Safety and quality of reproductive surgery in the era of ART
09:00 - 17:00: PCC09: Safety and quality of reproductive surgery in the era of ART:
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
09:00 - 09:30
Endometrioma management and ovarian reserve: when and how to operate
Angelos Daniilidis, Greece
09:45 - 10:15
Surgical management of deep infiltrating endometriosis and adenomyosis surgery in the context of infertility
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
11:00 - 11:30
The role of hysteroscopic myomectomy in infertility: balancing safety and efficacy
Attila Vereczkey, Hungary
11:45 - 12:15
Laparoscopic vs. open removal of fibroids for fertility: old and new treatment modalities
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch break
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
13:30 - 14:00
How to treat isthmocele: laparoscopy or hysteroscopy?
14:15 - 14:45
Hysteroscopic management of congenital and acquired uterine cavity anomalies
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee break
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
15:30 - 16:00
Smart choices: the intelligent use of imaging to improve safety in reproductive surgery
16:15 - 16:45
The art of mastery: shaping the future of endoscopic surgery
Marcello Ceccaroni, Italy
09:00 - 17:00
PCC10: The human side of MAR: leadership and team dynamics
09:00 - 17:00: PCC10: The human side of MAR: leadership and team dynamics:
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
09:00 - 09:30
The pilot’s perspective: what IVF can learn from aviation
09:45 - 10:15
Creating a resilient team: teamwork, stress and burnout prevention
Bryan Woodward, United Kingdom
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
11:00 - 11:30
The importance of the leadership in IVF
11:45 - 12:15
Female leadership in ART: barriers and strengths
Lesley Regan, United Kingdom
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch break
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
13:30 - 14:00
Managing change in IVF: from resistance to opportunity
Antonio Requena Miranda, Spain
14:15 - 14:45
Managing the unexpected: decision-making and situational awareness in ART
Amelia Rodriguez Aranda, Spain
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee break
Chairperson to be announced
Chairperson to be announced
15:30 - 16:00
Effective communication in multidisciplinary ART teams
16:15 - 16:45
Putting non-technical skills into practice
Simon Sondergaard Mathiasen, U.S.A.
09:00 - 17:00
PCC11: Advancing reproductive medicine with stem cell innovations
09:00 - 17:00: PCC11: Advancing reproductive medicine with stem cell innovations:
09:00 - 09:30
Modeling human blastocyst development and implantation using blastoids: implications for IVF
09:45 - 10:15
Ovarian support cell in-vitro maturation
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
Session 2: Stem cell methodologies on the path to clinical application
11:00 - 11:30
Outcomes of the first transplantation of testicular tissue in prepubertal humans
11:45 - 12:15
Initial results from human prepubertal spermatogonial stem cell transplantation
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch break
Session 3: Pluripotent stem cells as a source of germline cells
13:30 - 14:00
In vitro models for human germline specification and maturation
Fredrick Wong, United Kingdom
14:15 - 14:45
Restoring the germline of infertile individuals with patient-specific hiPSCs
João Pedro Alves Lopes, Sweden
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee break
Session 4: Translating stem cell research: from discovery to dialogue and clinical impact
15:30 - 16:00
Research in the modern era – how should we communicate with society?
Robin Lovell-Badge, United Kingdom
16:00 - 16:45
Panel discussion (All Speakers): From bench to bedside – when is the science ready for clinical application of stem cell-based therapies? - and ESHRE young ambassadors
16:45 - 17:00
Closing remarks
Jan-Bernd Stukenborg, Sweden