Lecture handouts ESHRE Campus 2024
...and Stem Cells29-30 April 2024 | Porto, PortugalRegistered participants and members can re-visit the course on eCampus here When embryology meets geneticsESHRE Campus workshop organised by the ESHRE Special Interest Groups Embryology and Reproductive Genetics18-20 April 2024 ...
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last updated on: 07-04-2025

Reproductive aging
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last updated on: 04-04-2025

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last updated on: 31-03-2025

Archive
...On seeking and finding the evidenceESHRE 2013 Total quality management TQM in an IVF CentreESHRE 2012 Getting the measure of congenital, genetic and epigenetic risks for children born following ART: basic and clinical dataESHRE 2011 Patient-centered fertility servicesESHRE 2010 Patient-centered fertility care ...
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last updated on: 31-03-2025

Cancer in subfertile men
...risk in families of men with poor fertility. When family members share cancer risk patterns, it suggests that they have genetic, environmental, or health behaviours in common. Genetic and environmental exposures can also act together to increase cancer risk. By identifying...
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last updated on: 05-03-2025

semen quality and life span
...poor semen quality and shorter life span.“In this commentary, I have highlighted several potential mediators of such an association including genetic defects on the sex chromosomes X or Y, a compromised immune system, comorbidities, lifestyle factors and chemical pollutants capable of...
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last updated on: 03-03-2025

Archive
...stem cells and gametes: more similarities than differences?"Precongress Course 13 organised by the Special Interest Group Stem Cells    Stem cells: Origins, genetics, properties and significance for fertility preservationESHRE Campus organised by the ESHRE Special Interest Groups Stem Cells, Andrology and Reproductive Genetics...
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last updated on: 03-03-2025

Documents of the Task Force Ethics Law
...child in medically assisted reproduction Taskforce 12 Oocyte donation for non-reproductive purposesTaskforce 11 Posthumous assisted reproductionTaskforce 9 The application of preimplantation genetic diagnosis for human leukocyte antigen typing of embryos  Taskforce 8 HIVTaskforce 7 Cryo PreservationTaskforce 6 Multiple PregnanciesTaskforce 4 Stem cellsTaskforce 3 Gamete and...
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last updated on: 14-02-2025

Network
...globally and to bring my own insights into supporting new educational initiatives DANIELA ZUCCARELLO Italy Medical doctor, specialized in clinical genetics Department of Lab Medicine Unit of clinical genetics and epi, university hospital of Padova daniela.zuccarello@unipd.it geneticist is often the solution...
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last updated on: 10-02-2025

Curriculum
...function, type, regulation; signaling; junctions1.6 Physiological processesMovement of proteins, ions and vesicles; exocytosis, endocytosis, phagocytosis1.7 Apoptosis and senescence2. Genetics2.1 Basic genetics principlesGenes, genotype and phenotype; basic Mendelian inheritance patterns; Interpretation of an inheritance/family tree/pedigree; DNA chromatin and chromosomes; characteristics of the...
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last updated on: 07-02-2025

Programme
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last updated on: 06-02-2025

Reading List
...Biology, B. Carlson, 7th edition, 20, ISBN 978-0323881685 Essential Reproduction, M.H. Johnson, 8th edition, 2018, Wiley-Blackwell, ISBN 978-1119246398 Human reproductive genetics, K. Sermon & S. Viville, 2nd edition, 2023, ISBN-9781009197700 In vitro fertilization, K. Elder & B. Dale, 4th edition, 2020,...
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last updated on: 30-01-2025

ESHRE News
...the USA, she went on to work briefly at University of Connecticut, Yale, and the University of Oxford before joining Reprogenetics where she worked for over 10 years as Laboratory and Scientific Director with Dagan Wells and Santiago Munne. Later, she...
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last updated on: 24-01-2025

Recommended reading
...Child Psychol Psychiatry, 546, 653-60. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12015 Harper, J. C., Kennett, D., & Reisel, D. 2016. The end of donor anonymity: how genetic testing is likely to drive anonymous gamete donation out of business. Hum Reprod, 316, 1135-40. https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dew065Indekeu, A., Maas, A. J. B.,...
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last updated on: 20-01-2025

Reproductive Genetics
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last updated on: 02-01-2025

PGT
This project resulted in a series of 4 papers describing good practice recommendations for preimplantation genetic testing PGT. The first paper includes recommendations on general aspects of PGT, such as patient selection, counselling, pregnancy and children...
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last updated on: 10-12-2024

Information provision in donation
...The use of donor-assisted conception is growing, as well as the availability and use of direct-to-consumer genetic testing such as DNA testing, ancestry and other DNA databases.This changing environment requires that ART patients/intended parents, donors and donor-conceived...
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last updated on: 10-12-2024

Lecture handouts ESHRE Campus 2023
...ESHRE SIG Reproductive Endocrinology London, UK | 01-02 December 2023 Registered participants and members can re-visit the course on eCampus hereFactoring genetics in the management of implantation and early pregnancy ESHRE Campus Workshop organised by the ESHRE SIGs Implantation & Early Pregnancy,...
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last updated on: 09-12-2024

Strasbourg 2018
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last updated on: 25-11-2024

ESHRE Campus Course
...Special Interest Group Embryology14-16 November 2024 | Manchester, United Kingdom Registered participants can re-visit the course on eCampus here When embryology meets genetics18-20 April 2024 ...
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last updated on: 18-11-2024

Selected references
...of male reproductive health. Hum Reprod Open. 2024 Apr 12;20242:hoae017. doi: 10.1093/hropen/hoae017. PMID: 38699533; PMCID: PMC11065475.Veltman JA, Tüttelmann F. Why geneticists should care about male infertility. Nat Rev Genet. 2024 Sep 16. doi: 10.1038/s41576-024-00773-3. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39294342.
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last updated on: 24-09-2024

backtoback
...Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre Research focus to understand disease mechanisms in women`s and reproductive health. Responsible for large scale genetic, microbiome, immune and register studies and the large scale OMIC study about pregnancy loss COPL Copenhagen Pregnancy loss Cohort Founder...
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last updated on: 05-09-2024

Debate sessions
...been working as a clinical embryologist, pioneering embryo biopsy approaches and applications. Since then, his research has focused on preimplantation genetic testing and on the development of novel molecular biology techniques to improve pregnancy and take-home baby rates in ART. His...
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last updated on: 05-09-2024

Assessment of training centre
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last updated on: 22-08-2024

Requirements and rules
...the main centre, Trainees should be provided with the opportunity to visit and partake in embryology tasks associated with preimplantation genetic testing;11.have sufficient laboratory staff to enable the Trainee to partake in Clinical Embryology on a full-time basis or in the...
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last updated on: 22-08-2024

Training organisation
...and cryobank5.Research, statistics and audit6.Teaching7.Ethical and legal aspects8.Continuing Professional Development9.Maturation in vitro of reproductive cells optional10.Embryo micromanipulation for biopsy and genetic analysis optional 5.Training plan and logbookTraining should be structured throughout with clearly defined targets to be met after specified intervals. An...
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last updated on: 22-08-2024

Training organisation
...and should cover the clinical and research aspects of:I.Reproductive endocrinology general and gynaecological endocrinologyII.Medically Assisted Reproductive MAR proceduresIII.Laboratory embryology and geneticsIV.AndrologyV.Reproductive surgeryVI.Early pregnancy and ImplantationVII.Fertility preservationThe training should include acquiring theoretical knowledge and practical competence, as outlined in the syllabus and...
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last updated on: 09-08-2024

JrDeputy
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last updated on: 24-07-2024

Past_Coordinator
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last updated on: 24-07-2024

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last updated on: 23-07-2024

Reading materials
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last updated on: 04-07-2024

Reproductive Genetics
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last updated on: 01-07-2024

ESHG ESHRE Paper
...the full insights and findings in our detailed study. Read the full paper here. Current issues in medically assisted reproduction and genetics in Europe: research, clinical practice, ethics, legal issues and policyHuman Reproduction, Volume 29, Issue 8, August 2014, Pages 1603–1609As our...
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last updated on: 19-06-2024

Recommended reading
...obstetric, and perinatal outcomes of women with adenomyosis and endometriosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Hum Reprod Update. 2019;255:592-632. Genetics and epigeneticsRahmioglu N, Nyholt DR, Morris AP, Missmer SA, Montgomery GW, Zondervan KT. Genetic variants underlying risk of endometriosis: insights from meta-analysis of...
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last updated on: 28-05-2024

Annual Meeting Precongress Courses
...organised by the Special Interest Group Embryology and Stem Cellsplease click here for the syllabus ESHRE 2010 - Rome "From gametes to embryo: genetics and developmental biology"Precongress Course organised by the Special Interest Group Embryology and Reproductive Geneticsplease click here for the syllabus ESHRE 2009 - Amsterdam...
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last updated on: 29-03-2024

2023
...became assistant and associate professor at the Institute of Human Genetics. In October 1982, he was appointed full professor of genetics and cell biology at Maastricht University and became the first director of the university’s Clinical Genetics Centre in January 1983....
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last updated on: 14-03-2024

Reading list
...embryos The following section can be skipped: ‘Principles of cryobiology’; p254-259Chapter 13: Micromanipulation techniques Only the following sections: ‘Introduction’; ‘ICSI: genetic implications’, ‘surgical sperm retrieval’, ‘indications for ICSI’; ‘IMSI’; ‘Assisted Hatching’; p284-287, p297-298Chapter 14: Preimplantation genetic diagnosis Complete chapterChapter 15: Epigenetics...
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last updated on: 14-03-2024

MRHI
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last updated on: 13-03-2024

Course 1 Andrology
...cons considering the WHO-criteria, the huge methodological problems associated with sperm examinations worldwide, the value of sperm function tests and genetic screening and the use of semen parameters in predicting success in assisted reproduction including intrauterine insemination. Methodological differences in semen...
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last updated on: 06-02-2024

Past highlights
...has revealed a highly organised and intricate matrix. The real interest in this approach is the significant potential for an epigenetic signature to be carried by the sperm into the egg. What’s even more interesting is the possibility that their signatures...
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last updated on: 06-02-2024

ESHRE PGT Consortium Seminar 2023
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last updated on: 05-01-2024

Other societies
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last updated on: 29-11-2023

2019
...moratorium on the use of CRISPR/Cas9 nucleases in the human embryo for clinical applications Nature 567, 165-168 2019. This powerful genetic tool can be programmed easily to facilitate the correction of genetic mutations seamlessly and at high efficiency. Although the technology...
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last updated on: 13-11-2023

Health fathers risk pregnancy loss
...pregnancy loss is not known. Prof Eisenberg said: “We hypothesise that the father’s health and lifestyle could adversely affect the genetic make-up and expression in the sperm, and that this may alter how well the placenta functions. If the placenta isn’t...
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last updated on: 22-09-2023

Core Working Group
...medicine. Author of several books Sex Cells; GUYnecology and leader of two original surveys, the first on Americans’ attitudes toward genetic risk and the other on women’s bodily experiences of in vitro fertilization. With Sebastian Mohr, Dr. Almeling is co-editor of...
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last updated on: 04-09-2023

Embryo shape
...care hospital for preconception and prenatal care and so they may not be representative of the general population. Results of genetic testing following a miscarriage were not available to the researchers, so they do not know if the embryos that miscarried...
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last updated on: 04-09-2023

Awards
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last updated on: 04-09-2023

2022
...fears that the ruling may have a restrictive effect on IVF, particularly in embryo selection and freezing and in preimplantation genetic testing. It has been suggested that some individual states in the USA, which now have the power to apply the...
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last updated on: 04-09-2023

Nikolaos Polyzos
...36 in ISI web of Science. His research interests include reproductive endocrinology, ovarian reserve markers, poor ovarian response to stimulation and genetics of premature ovarian aging.
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last updated on: 10-08-2023

S Viville
...France in 1995 and since then he is working in assisted reproduction biology. He initially created the first French preimplantation genetic diagnosis PGD centre at the University Hospital of Strasbourg 1999. He has been directing the Reproductive Biology ward at the...
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last updated on: 03-07-2023

G Coticchio
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last updated on: 03-07-2023

Chairman
...Embryology at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. She trained as an MD and received her PhD in medical sciences on preimplantation genetic diagnosis of Tay-Sachs disease at the same university. After her PhD, she became a postdoctoral fellow for the Fund for...
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last updated on: 30-06-2023

Archive
...PGD Consortium organised in Brussels, December 2017 View video >Webinar on trophectoderm biopsy16 December 2016   All about preconception, preimplantation and prenatal genetic testingESHRE/ESHG Campus Symposium organised by the ESHRE SIG Reproductive Genetics and the European Society of Human GeneticsMaastricht, The Netherlands13-15 April...
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last updated on: 21-06-2023

Lecture handouts ESHRE Campus 2022
...Group Endometriosis and Endometrial Disorders21-22 April 2022 | Virtual event Registered participants and ESHRE members can re-visit the course here  Genetic counselling in preimplantation genetic testing PGTESHRE Campus workshop organised by the Special Interest Groups Psychology and Counselling, Reproductive Genetics and the ESHRE PGT Consortium31...
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last updated on: 05-06-2023

PRS
...the concerns expressed by the European Society of Human Genetics ESHG over the use of polygenic risk scores in preimplantation genetic testing. A statement issued by the ESHG at the end of 2021 was firm in its objections that the use...
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last updated on: 02-06-2023

Lecture handouts ESHRE Campus 2012
...symposium organised by the SIG Safety and Quality in ART & TF EU Tissues and Cells DirectiveDublin, Ireland14-15 September 2012 Basic genetics for ART practitioners ESHRE Campus symposiumRome, Italy7 September 2012  Basic training course for paramedics working in reproductive healthESHRE Campus symposium organised by...
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last updated on: 30-05-2023

Lecture handouts ESHRE Campus 2011
...4 October 2011handouts available to participants only Human resource management in fertility unitsAntalya, Turkey5 October 2011 The whole manSeville, Spain22-23 September 2011 Basic genetics for ART practitioners ESHRE Campus symposiumBucharest, Romania9 September 2011 The management of infertilityESHRE Campus symposiumSt. Petersburg, Russia7-8 September 2011 How can surgery...
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last updated on: 30-05-2023

Lecture handouts ESHRE Campus 2010
...personnel working in reproductive healthESHRE Campus symposiumValencia, Spain7-8 October 2010 The determinants of a successful pregnancyESHRE Campus symposiumDubrovnik, Croatia24-25 September 2010 Preimplantation genetic diagnosis: a celebration of 20 years ESHRE Campus symposiumRome, Italy1 July 2010The management of infertility – training workshop for junior...
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last updated on: 30-05-2023