Quality Management System and Accreditation in PGD Clinics and Laboratories

23 & 24 October 2008

Brno, Czech Republic

Speakers' hand-outs

• Organisation of a PGD laboratory and the need for accreditation – J. Harper (UK)
• Accreditation of IVF (PGD/PGS) laboratories: principles, expectations and consequences – T. Mardesic (CZ)
• Could QMS make us better? – K. Vesela (CZ)
• Emerging technologies in PGD – L. Wilton (AU)
• The logistics of early embryonic events management to achieve the benefit of PGS - D. Hlinka (CZ)
• EQA in the quality management of preimplantation FISH diagnosis – R. Howell (UK)
• QMS in FISH-PGD procedures – P. Musilova (CZ)
• Analysis of spare embryos following PGD/PGS – follow-up data and how it can help guide your laboratory practices – G. Harton (USA)
• Transport PGD and quality maintenance – E. Coonen (NL)
• Personnel, training and staff development – J. Harper (UK)
• Quality assurance in a FISH-based PGD program – L. Wilton (AU)
• Quality – E. Coonen (NL)
• Clinical management specificities in PGD cycles – K. Vesela (CZ)
• Early prediction of genetic disorders in preimplantation embryos based on morphological observations – D. Hlinka (CZ)
• Culture, biopsy and spreadinh – key points of the embryological procedure in PGD cycles – G. Tauwinkolova (CZ)
• Management of FISH probes testing – P. Musilova (CZ)
• Quality Control by means of spare embryo re-analysis – E. Coonen (NL)
• Personnel, training and staff development – S. SenGupta (UK)
• Personnel: competency – P. Renwick (UK)
• Pre- and post examination process – M. De Rycke (B)
• Validation of test (Protocol workup different approaches for mutation detection/haplotyping) – F. Fiorentino (IT)
• Pre-examination process (for labs) – Validation of test I – C. Moutou (FR)
• Examination process – J. Traeger-Synodinos (GR)
• Evaluation of results: follow-up and misdiagnosis – G. Harton (USA)
• EQA monogenic disorders – S. Deans (UK)