Stockholm, Sweden
21-22 May 2009
Presentations
Welcome address – sperm chromatomin in focus – Lars Bjorndahl (Sweden)
Sperm DNA packaging and its relationship to function – Steven Ward (USA)
Changes in human sperm chromatin – from testis to ejaculate and beyond – Ulrik Kvist (Sweden)
Sperm epigenetics – Douglas Carrell (USA)
The processing of sperm DNA by the zygote – Liliana Ramos (The Netherlands)
The Comet and TUNEL assays – Lars Björndahl (Sweden)
The Acridine Orange test including flow cytometry (SCSA) and chromatin staining methods – Ulrik Kvist (Sweden)
Use of sperm DNA tests to evaluate pre- and post-chemotherapy sperm quality – Bernard Robaire (Canada)
Environmental exposures impact sperm message – Melissa Perry (USA)
Sperm chromatin tests in relation to other semen analysis results for diagnosing male factor infertility – Lars Bjorndahl (Sweden) on behalf of Sheena Lewis (United Kingdom)
Usefulness of sperm chromatin tests in the context of infertility treatment strategies: IUI, IVF, ICSI – Armand Zini (Canada)
Where are we today and which questions remain? Clinical studies of male factor infertility – John Aitken (Australia)