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Sunday 01 July 2018
09:00 - 17:00
PCC01: Male gametogenesis: will new research developments change infertility management?
Sunday 01 July 2018
09:00 - 17:00: PCC01: Male gametogenesis: will new research developments change infertility management?:
09:00 - 09:30
Origin and differentiation of somatic cells in the male gonad
09:45 - 10:15
Human exposure to endocrine disruptors and gonadal function
11:00 - 11:30
Male germ cell differentiation
Susana M. Chuva de Sousa Lopes, The Netherlands
11:45 - 12:15
Germ Cell Tumors; the impact of embryogenesis and reproduction\r
Leendert H.J. Looijenga, The Netherlands
Raul Eduardo Pina-Aguilar, U.S.A.
13:30 - 14:00
In vitro spermatogenesis and steroidogenesis in the mouse and man
14:15 - 14:45
Genome engineering through CRISPR/Cas9 technology in the human germline and preimplantation embryos
15:30 - 16:00
Small non-coding RNAs and RNA surveillance in spermatogenesis\r
16:15 - 16:45
MicroRNAs as potential biomarkers for the diagnosis and assessment of male infertility
17:00 - 18:00
SIG Andrology members' meeting
17:00 - 18:00: SIG Andrology members' meeting:
Jackson Kirkman-Brown, United Kingdom
09:00 - 17:00
PCC02: Foundations and developments in culture systems for IVF
09:00 - 17:00: PCC02: Foundations and developments in culture systems for IVF:
Giovanni Coticchio, Italy
09:00 - 09:30
History and diversity of culture systems in human IVF
09:45 - 10:15
Lessons from the bovine model for embryo culture development\r
Roger Sturmey, United Kingdom
Alison Campbell, United Kingdom
11:00 - 11:30
Composition and performance of commercial media for IVF\r
Dean Morbeck, New Zealand
11:45 - 12:15
Optimization and fine tuning of an IVF culture systems: evidence and myths
Giovanni Coticchio, Italy
Ioannis Sfontouris, Greece
13:30 - 14:00
A decade of embryo culture with time lapse imaging. Reflections and future possibilities
Alison Campbell, United Kingdom
14:15 - 14:45
Time to re-evaluate ART protocols in the light of advances in knowledge about methylation and epigenetics: how much is the laboratory responsible for?
Dean Morbeck, New Zealand
15:30 - 16:00
Troubleshooting in embryo culture
16:15 - 16:45
Can we deliver a therapy to defective embryos during preimplantation development in vitro?
Roger Sturmey, United Kingdom
17:00 - 17:30
SIG Embryology members' meeting
17:00 - 17:30: SIG Embryology members' meeting:
Giovanni Coticchio, Italy
09:00 - 17:00
PCC03: Endometriosis - from beginning to end
09:00 - 17:00: PCC03: Endometriosis - from beginning to end:
Andrew Horne, United Kingdom
Carla Tomassetti, Belgium
09:00 - 09:30
Are you born with it?
Krina Zondervan, United Kingdom
09:45 - 10:15
Prevalence and risk factors?
Andrea Romano, The Netherlands
Carla Tomassetti, Belgium
11:00 - 11:30
Controversies in diagnosis: treat first, investigate later?
Arnaud Fauconnier, France
11:45 - 12:15
Non-invasive biomarkers - what's new?
Lone Hummelshoj, United Kingdom
Umberto Leone Roberti Maggiore, Italy
13:30 - 14:00
The challenges of long term management of women with endometriosis
Neil Johnson, New Zealand
14:15 - 14:45
Living with endometriosis - a patient's perspective
Lyndsey Hogg, United Kingdom
Krina Zondervan, United Kingdom
Antonio Simone Laganà, Italy
15:30 - 16:00
Long term health risks associated with endometriosis
16:15 - 16:45
Does endometriosis end with menopause?
Christian Becker, United Kingdom
17:00 - 18:00
SIG Endometriosis and Endometrial Disorders members' meeting
17:00 - 18:00: SIG Endometriosis and Endometrial Disorders members' meeting:
09:00 - 17:00
PCC04: Surrogacy: A gift with consequences
09:00 - 17:00: PCC04: Surrogacy: A gift with consequences:
09:00 - 09:30
Surrogacy: indications and clinical aspects
Arianna D'Angelo, United Kingdom
09:45 - 10:15
Safety aspects of surrogacy
Ioana Adina Rugescu, Romania
11:00 - 11:30
Results, pregnancy outcome and follow up after surrogacy\r
Viveca Söderström - Anttila, Finland
11:45 - 12:15
Surrogacy in the UK - myth busting and reform\r
Natalie Smith, United Kingdom
Lucy Frith, United Kingdom
13:30 - 14:00
A comparative approach Europe/US: legat options and prohibitions
Jennifer Merchant, France
14:15 - 14:45
Ethical Issues\r
Stephen Wilkinson, United Kingdom
Françoise Shenfield, United Kingdom
15:30 - 16:00
Cross border surrogacy, the latest updates
16:15 - 16:45
Welfare of the child after surrogacy
Lucy Frith, United Kingdom
17:00 - 18:00
SIG Safety and Quality in ART members' meeting
17:00 - 18:00: SIG Safety and Quality in ART members' meeting:
17:00 - 18:00
SIG Global and Socio-Cultural Aspects of Infertility members' meeting
17:00 - 18:00: SIG Global and Socio-Cultural Aspects of Infertility members' meeting:
09:00 - 17:00
PCC05: Provision of an effective early pregnancy assessment and support service
09:00 - 17:00: PCC05: Provision of an effective early pregnancy assessment and support service :
Emma Kirk, United Kingdom
Siobhan Quenby, United Kingdom
09:00 - 09:30
Why do you need and how can you provide an Early Pregnancy Assessment Service?
Emma Kirk, United Kingdom
09:45 - 10:15
Variations in delivery of care
Merel van den Berg, The Netherlands
Emma Kirk, United Kingdom
11:00 - 11:30
Quality indicators in early pregnancy
Merel van den Berg, The Netherlands
11:45 - 12:15
Diet and vitamins in early pregnancy
Rebecca Painter, The Netherlands
Emma Kirk, United Kingdom
13:30 - 13:45
Debate: An hCG level should be performed 10 days after embryo transfer to detect pregnancy - For
Siobhan Quenby, United Kingdom
13:45 - 14:00
Debate: An hCG level should be performed 10 days after embryo transfer to detect pregnancy - Against
Cecilia Bottomley, United Kingdom
14:15 - 14:45
How do you know a pregnancy has failed: visualised and non-visualised?
Maria Christine Krog, Denmark
15:30 - 16:00
Thromboprophylaxis in early pregnancy and after IVF, benefit or harm?
Saskia Middeldorp, The Netherlands
16:15 - 16:45
Supporting women with poor early pregnancy outcomes
Astrid Marie Kolte, Denmark
17:00 - 18:00
SIG Implantation and Early Pregnancy members' meeting
17:00 - 18:00: SIG Implantation and Early Pregnancy members' meeting:
09:00 - 17:00
PCC06: Infertility engagement: Innovative ways to engage multiple audiences with the topic of infertility and assisted reproduction
09:00 - 17:00: PCC06: Infertility engagement: Innovative ways to engage multiple audiences with the topic of infertility and assisted reproduction:
Sofia Gameiro, United Kingdom
09:00 - 09:30
Too much treating, not enough preventing
09:45 - 10:15
The educational potential of autobiographical health comics
Elisabeth El Refaie, United Kingdom
11:00 - 11:30
Various Japanese attempts to raise fertility awareness and stop declining fertility rates\r
11:45 - 12:15
FertiStat - developing a fertility awareness tool for low resources countries
Rasha Bayoumi, United Kingdom
13:30 - 14:00
Thorns & flowers - a comics booklet about the infertility experiences of black and minority ethnic women using their own words and artwork
Sofia Gameiro, United Kingdom
14:15 - 14:45
Infertility and Childlessness in the Global South: Raising Awareness and Providing Insights for Policy and Interventions\r
Trudie Gerrits, The Netherlands
15:30 - 16:00
Fertility Fest - how the arts can assist the science of making babies
Jessica Hepburn, United Kingdom
16:15 - 16:45
Your fertility: Development of a health promotion program to improve awareness of factors that affect fertility
Karin Hammarberg, Australia
17:00 - 18:00
Business meeting
17:00 - 18:00
SIG Psychology and Counselling members' meeting
17:00 - 18:00: SIG Psychology and Counselling members' meeting:
09:00 - 17:30
PCC07: The PCO syndrome: From diagnosis to health risk management
09:00 - 17:30: PCC07: The PCO syndrome: From diagnosis to health risk management:
09:00 - 09:30
The pathophysiology of PCOS: What is it, what is the cause and what is the prognosis for fertility and health?
Steve Franks, United Kingdom
09:45 - 10:15
Androgen excess: Is it the driving force behind the syndrome and its health implications?
Joop Laven, The Netherlands
Frank J. Broekmans, The Netherlands
11:00 - 11:30
The diagnosis of PCOS: How is the work-up and what is new?
11:45 - 12:15
The PCO morphology criterion using ultrasound can be replaced by one AMH measurement
Roy Homburg, United Kingdom
13:30 - 14:00
Fertility treatment in PCOS: What to do step by step? Clomiphene, aromatase inhibitors, metformin, weight reduction, FSH low dose step up
14:15 - 14:45
Fertility treatment in PCOS: How does IVF fit in the treatment scheme, and how to manage safety
Adam Balen, United Kingdom
Georgios Lainas, United Kingdom
15:30 - 15:50
Fertility treatment in PCOS: How does ovarian drilling fit in the treatment scheme, is this a safe procedure and why do we use it so infrequently?
16:00 - 16:20
The pregnant PCOS patient and her offspring: implications of metabolic derailment. What is the current management?
16:30 - 16:50
Short and long term health consequences of the PCO Syndrome: Comorbidity in PCOS: Psychological distress and endometrial health
09:00 - 17:00
PCC08: Genes in gametogenesis and genetically transmitted diseases: Origin, function, detection and treatment
09:00 - 17:00: PCC08: Genes in gametogenesis and genetically transmitted diseases: Origin, function, detection and treatment:
Ursula Eichenlaub-Ritter, Germany
09:00 - 09:30
De novo mutations as a mechanism to cause human disease
Lisenka ELM Vissers, The Netherlands
09:45 - 10:15
Selfish de novo mutations and advanced paternal age: implications for human disease
Anne Goriely, United Kingdom
11:00 - 11:30
Self-organisation and symmetry breaking in mouse and human embryos
Berna Sozen-Kaya, United Kingdom
11:45 - 12:15
Hypomethylation and monosomy in blastocysts
13:30 - 14:00
Genes involved in menopause and POI
Joop Laven, The Netherlands
14:15 - 14:45
Loci influencing human reproductive behaviour
Francesco Fiorentino, Italy
15:30 - 16:00
Mutated allele revealed by sequencing with aneuploidy and linkage analyses for PGD of monogenetic disorders
Xiaoliang Sunney Xie, U.S.A.
16:15 - 16:45
Genome engineering through CRISPR/Cas9 technology in the human germline and pluripotent stem cells
17:00 - 18:00
SIG Reproductive Genetics members' meeting
17:00 - 18:00: SIG Reproductive Genetics members' meeting:
09:00 - 17:40
PCC09: Endoscopy through vaginal route: Interest in ART
09:00 - 17:40: PCC09: Endoscopy through vaginal route: Interest in ART:
Michelle Nisolle, Belgium
09:00 - 09:30
Interest of diagnostic hysteroscopy before and during ART
Razvan Vladimir Socolov, Romania
09:45 - 10:15
Which uterine abnormalities have to be treated prior to ART
Gregoris Grimbizis, Greece
María Isabel Acien, Spain
11:00 - 11:30
Diagnostic hysteroscopy
11:45 - 12:15
Training and certification in hysteroscopy
Filipa Beja Osorio, Portugal
14:15 - 14:45
Is pelvic endoscopy mandatory before ART?
Michelle Nisolle, Belgium
15:30 - 16:00
Tips and tricks in transvaginal endoscopy
16:15 - 16:35
Value of transvaginal endoscopy: comparison between laparoscopy vs fertiloscopy
16:45 - 17:15
Operative transvaginal endoscopy: interest in endometriosis and PCOS Patient
13:30 - 14:00
Tips and tricks in operative hysteroscopy
17:30 - 17:40
Conclusive remarks and take home messages
17:40 - 18:15
SIG Reproductive Surgery members' meeting
17:40 - 18:15: SIG Reproductive Surgery members' meeting:
09:00 - 17:00
PCC10: Stem cell therapies in clinical applications: Progress and challenges
09:00 - 17:00: PCC10: Stem cell therapies in clinical applications: Progress and challenges:
Bjorn Heindryckx, Belgium
09:00 - 09:30
Clinical grade stem cell banking
09:45 - 10:15
HLA: General aspects and clinical applications
Cristina Eguizabal, Spain
Cristina Eguizabal, Spain
11:00 - 11:30
Spermatogonial stem cell transplantation: from bench to beside
11:45 - 12:15
Ovarian Stem Cells to improve oocyte quality and ovarian reserve: an appraisal of the laboratory and clinical data
Susana M. Chuva de Sousa Lopes, The Netherlands
13:30 - 14:00
Endometrial stem cells: clinical trials
Xavier Santamaria Costa, Spain
14:15 - 14:45
Stem cell transplantation for erectile dysfunction: clinical trials
Soren Paludan Sheikh, Denmark
Cristina Eguizabal, Spain
Bjorn Heindryckx, Belgium
15:30 - 16:00
Future cure for blindness using human pluripotent stem cells
16:15 - 16:45
Future treatment for diabetes using human pluripotent stem cells
Ludovic Vallier, United Kingdom
17:00 - 19:00
SIG Stem Cells members' meeting
17:00 - 19:00: SIG Stem Cells members' meeting:
09:00 - 17:00
PCC11: How do they do it?
09:00 - 17:00: PCC11: How do they do it?:
09:00 - 09:30
Sperm DNA fragmentation testing: to be or not to be?
09:45 - 10:15
Spermometer: Electrical characterization of single boar sperm motility
Loes Segerink, The Netherlands
11:00 - 11:30
Sperm vitrification: wishes and realities
11:45 - 12:15
Immature oocytes may become a source of additional fertility for many patients
Stine Gry Kristensen, Denmark
13:30 - 14:00
Pronuclear transfer to prevent transmission of mitochondrial DNA disease\r
Louise Hyslop, United Kingdom
14:15 - 14:45
Assisted oocyte activation following ICSI fertilization failure
Frauke Vanden Meerschaut, Belgium
15:30 - 16:00
The ABC of next generation sequencing-based genetic diagnostics in fertility
Sonia Van Dooren, Belgium
16:15 - 16:45
Aneuploid embryos are not necessarily bad
Siobhan Quenby, United Kingdom
09:00 - 17:00
PCC12: Nurses and Midwifes: Yes we can!
09:00 - 17:00: PCC12: Nurses and Midwifes: Yes we can!:
Helen J. Kendrew, United Kingdom
09:00 - 09:30
Where do IVF nurses and midwifes come from?
Heidi Birch, United Kingdom
09:45 - 10:15
The current roles of nurses and midwifes in European clinics?
11:00 - 11:30
Yes, nurses and midwifes have a new role in PGD
Alison Lashwood, United Kingdom
11:45 - 12:15
Yes, nurses and midwifes can provide emotional support
Uschi Van den Broeck, Belgium
13:30 - 14:00
Yes, we can do ultrasound scanning: introduction to the workstations
Valerie Blanchet De Mouzon, France
14:15 - 14:45
Workstation A: Ultrasound scanning during early pregnancy
15:30 - 16:00
Workstation B: Ultrasound scanning during ovarian stimulation
16:15 - 16:45
Workstation C: Ultrasound scanning during embryo transfer
17:00 - 18:00
SIG Nurses and Midwives and Paramedical Group members' meeting
17:00 - 18:00: SIG Nurses and Midwives and Paramedical Group members' meeting:
09:00 - 17:00
PCC13: How to present and publish your research?
09:00 - 17:00: PCC13: How to present and publish your research?:
Johannes Evers, The Netherlands
09:00 - 09:30
Introduction to the course
Johannes Evers, The Netherlands
09:30 - 09:50
Principles of study design, treatment
Siladitya Bhattacharya, United Kingdom
10:00 - 10:20
Principles of study design, diagnosis
Edgardo Somigliana, Italy
Chris Barratt, United Kingdom
11:00 - 11:20
Principles of study design, systematic review and meta-analysis
Madelon Van Wely, The Netherlands
11:30 - 11:50
Ethical issues of performing and publishing research
12:00 - 12:30
‘Hands-on’ exercise: A good title
Johannes Evers, The Netherlands
13:30 - 13:50
Writing a study up
Richard Sharpe, United Kingdom
14:00 - 14:20
What do the ESHRE journals expect?
14:30 - 15:00
‘Hands-on’ exercise: a good oral presentation
Edgardo Somigliana, Italy
Siladitya Bhattacharya, United Kingdom
15:30 - 15:50
Post-publication care: engaging readers and achieving impact
Phil Bishop, United Kingdom
16:00 - 16:20
How does the review process work?
Chris Barratt, United Kingdom
16:30 - 17:00
‘Hands-on’ exercise: The Great Human Reproduction Publication Quiz
Johannes Evers, The Netherlands
09:00 - 12:30
PCC14: ASRM exchange course: Procedure and technique for embryo transfer in humans (half day: morning)
09:00 - 12:30: PCC14: ASRM exchange course: Procedure and technique for embryo transfer in humans (half day: morning):
Christos Coutifaris, U.S.A.
09:00 - 09:05
Welcome – Course Overview
Richard J. Paulson, U.S.A.
09:05 - 09:30
Current embryo transfer practice: Standardizing the embryo transfer protocol
09:45 - 10:10
Embryo transfer: Tips and tricks
Richard J. Paulson, U.S.A.
11:00 - 12:30
Hands-on simulator training
Christos Coutifaris, U.S.A.
Christos Coutifaris, U.S.A.
09:05 - 10:30
Hands-on simulator training
11:00 - 11:25
Current embryo transfer practice: Standardizing the embryo transfer protocol
11:45 - 12:10
Embryo transfer: Tips and trics
Richard J. Paulson, U.S.A.
13:30 - 17:00
PCC14: ASRM exchange course: Procedure and technique for embryo transfer in humans (half day: afternoon)
13:30 - 17:00: PCC14: ASRM exchange course: Procedure and technique for embryo transfer in humans (half day: afternoon):
Christos Coutifaris, U.S.A.
13:35 - 14:00
Current embryo transfer practice: Standardizing the embryo transfer protocol
14:20 - 14:45
Embryo transfer: Tips and tricks
15:30 - 17:00
Hands-on simulator training
Christos Coutifaris, U.S.A.
Christos Coutifaris, U.S.A.
13:35 - 15:00
Hands-on simulator training
15:30 - 15:55
Current embryo transfer practice: Standardizing the embryo transfer protocol
16:15 - 16:40
Embryo transfer: Tips and tricks
09:00 - 17:00
PCC15: MEFS exchange course: Controversies in assisted reproduction technology
09:00 - 17:00: PCC15: MEFS exchange course: Controversies in assisted reproduction technology:
09:00 - 09:30
Blastocysts Culture - Is it time to stop and rethink?
09:45 - 10:15
Pre-implantation Genetic Screening - What are we doing?
Sjoerd Repping, The Netherlands
11:00 - 11:30
Mitochondrial donation and reproduction
Peter Braude, United Kingdom
11:45 - 12:15
Hysteroscopy in IVF
Tarek El-Toukhy, United Kingdom
Yacoub Khalaf, United Kingdom
13:30 - 14:00
In vitro embryo culture, what have we learned?
Marta Shahbazi-Alonso, United Kingdom
14:15 - 14:45
Endometrial Scratching - Do we have enough evidence?
Yacoub Khalaf, United Kingdom
15:30 - 16:00
Natural Killer Cells and Reproductions: Are we chasing a shadow?
Srividya Seshadri, United Kingdom
16:15 - 16:45
Poor Responders - Have we made any progress?
09:00 - 17:00
PCC16: Addressing the broad scope of fertility preservation
09:00 - 17:00: PCC16: Addressing the broad scope of fertility preservation:
Kirsten Louise Tryde Macklon, Denmark
09:00 - 09:30
The impact of cancer treatment on female fertility
Richard Anderson, United Kingdom
09:45 - 10:15
Emergency ovarian stimulation for egg cryopreservation
Michael von Wolff, Switzerland
Jan-Bernd Stukenborg, Sweden
11:00 - 11:30
Spermatogenetic recovery in long term survivors of childhood cancer and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Kirsi Jahnukainen, Finland
11:45 - 12:15
How effective are we at generating pregnancies from women who have had 'fertility preservation'?
Ana Cristina Cobo Cabal, Spain
Clara Gonzalez Llagostera, Spain
13:30 - 14:00
In vitro gametogenesis - Status report
14:15 - 14:45
Between the patient and the cryotank: tissue transport and freezing
Stine Gry Kristensen, Denmark
Richard Anderson, United Kingdom
15:30 - 16:00
FP in transgender patients
16:15 - 16:45
Is social egg freezing a promise or a panacea?
Gillian Lockwood, United Kingdom
17:00 - 18:00
SIG Fertility Preservation members' meeting
17:00 - 18:00: SIG Fertility Preservation members' meeting:
19:00 - 20:00
Opening Ceremony
19:00 - 20:00: Opening Ceremony:
19:00 - 19:10
Local organisers give a welcome introduction to the meeting/Barcelona
19:10 - 19:20
ESHRE Chair welcomes the participants on behalf of ESHRE
Roy G Farquharson, United Kingdom
19:20 - 19:25
Presentation of the 2018 Honorary Member Ursula Eichenlaub-Ritter
Roy G Farquharson, United Kingdom
19:25 - 19:30
Presentation of the 2018 Honorary Member Pedro Barri
18:00 - 19:00
Endometriosis, endometrium and fallopian tube, and benign disorders of the endometrium and fallopian tube
18:00 - 19:00: Endometriosis, endometrium and fallopian tube, and benign disorders of the endometrium and fallopian tube :
Endometriosis launch session
Nathalie Vermeulen, Belgium