th Advanced course in embryology - EXCEMED...• Certificate of attendance For any registration and/or accommodation need please contact: David H. Slangen c/o Meridiano Congress International

7th Advanced course in embryology28 June 2014 - Munich, Germany

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

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Aim The 2014 live educational course will be dedicated exclusively to the mostimportant aspects of ART laboratory procedures, providing acomprehensive view of advanced techniques. One of the topics is embryo culture media. The fundamental role of thelaboratory and therefore the culture media has been to support pre-implantation embryo development and to maintain the inherent viabilityof the gametes/embryos before replacement to the mother. Over the last10-15 years there have been major advancements in this area, withculture media having developed from simple salt solutions into highlycomplex defined media, specifically designed to reduce stress to theembryo and maintain high pregnancy rates. Preimplantation GeneticScreening (PGS) seeks to improve the efficiency of ART by ensuring thatthe embryos chosen for transfer are chromosomally adequate (diploid).The principle behind it is that, since numerical chromosomalabnormalities in the embryo are the causes of most pregnancy losses,and it is established that a large proportion of the human embryos areaneuploid, the selective replacement of diploid embryos should increasethe chances of a successful IVF treatment. Future prospectives arebased on SET (single embryo transfer) that needs to be adopted asstandard procedure, in order to reduce risks to mother and fetusassociated with multiple implantations. Methods for selecting top-quality embryos must continue to improve and must be communicatedthrough embryologist education. Criteria and scoring for assessingembryo quality need to be firmly established and followed internationally.The aim is to give participants both the latest knowledge and theopportunity to share their experiences with renowned scientists andembryologists.

Learning objectivesAfter attending this live educational course learners will be able to:• Understand the role of culture media• Learn how to optimize embryo culture• Improve and acquire knowledge in preimplantation genetic testing

techniques• Gain knowledge on novel assessments on top-quality embryos to

transfer

Target audienceExpert biologists and embryologists working in assisted reproductivemedicine seeking the latest information about advanced techniques andscientific innovation.

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AccreditationAn application will be made to the EACCME® for CME accreditation of the“7th Advanced course in embryology" to be held on 28 June 2014 inMunich, Germany.

Serono Symposia International Foundation (SSIF) adheres to the principlesof the Good CME Practice Group (gCMEp).

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Scientific organisersRobert FischerFertility Center HamburgHamburg, Germany

Zsolt Peter NagyScientific Director at Reproductive Biology Associates (RBA)Scientific Director of MEB-NAAtlanta, GA, USASecretary and Chair-Elect,ALPHA, Scientists in Reproductive Medicine

Serono Symposia International Foundation developed this programme incollaboration with: ALPHA, Scientists in Reproductive Medicine.

Scientific secretariatSerono Symposia International FoundationSalita di San Nicola da Tolentino, 1/b -00187 Rome, ItalyProgramme Manager: Simona GaudiosiT +39-(0)6-420 413 308 - F +39-(0)6-420 413 677E-mail: [email protected] Advisor: Irene Zerbetto

Serono Symposia International Foundation is a Swiss Foundation with headquarters in 14, Rue du Rhône, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland

Organising secretariatMeridiano Congress InternationalVia Sapri, 6 - 00185 Rome, ItalyCongress Coordinator: David H. SlangenT +39 (0)6 88 595 250 - F +39 (0)6 88595 234E-mail: [email protected]

We value your opinion!We are continually trying to develop and improve our educationalinitiative to provide you with cutting-edge learning activities.

During this course you will be asked to answer a real-time surveyand after this educational event you will be receiving an onlinesurvey to help us to better tailor our future educational initiatives.

We thank you for participating!

Facultymembers

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Claus Yding AndersenLaboratory of Reproductive Biology Juliane Marie Centre for Women, Children and ReproductionUniversity Hospital of CopenhagenFaculty of Health ScienceUniversity of CopenhagenCopenhagen, Denmark

Natalia BasileLaboratorio FIVIVI MadridMadrid, Spain

Michele BoianiMax Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine Münster, Germany

Robert FischerFertility Center HamburgHamburg, Germany

Aaron J.W. HsuehDivision of Reproductive and Stem Cell BiologyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Stanford University School of MedicineStanford, USA

Sebastiaan MastenbroekCenter for Reproductive MedicineAcademic Medical CenterUniversity of Amsterdam Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Zsolt Peter NagyScientific Director at Reproductive Biology Associates (RBA)Scientific Director of MEB-NAAtlanta, GA, USASecretary and Chair-Elect,ALPHA, Scientists in Reproductive Medicine

Arne SundeDepartment of Laboratory MedicineChildren´s and Women´s HealthNorwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheim, Norway

Evelyn E. TelferReproductive BiologyThe University of EdinburghInstitute of Cell Biology and Centre for Integrative PhysiologyEdinburgh, UK

Dagan WellsInstitute of Reproductive Sciences Oxford, UK

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Scientificprogramme

Scientific programme

Saturday, 28 June 2014

08.00 Registration

08.45 Serono Symposia International Foundation (SSIF) welcomeR. Fischer (Germany)

Real-time survey

09.00 L1: Implementation of a modern culture medium: one-step or sequential?A. Sunde (Norway)

09.25 L2: Embryo kinetics in different culture environment -How to optimize embryo selection using differentculture mediumN. Basile (Spain)

09.50 L3: The effect of culture conditions on the embryo andoffspring: Do we have to worry?M. Boiani (Germany)

10.25 Revisiting the real-time survey & question time

10.45 Coffee break

Culture mediaSession I

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Legend: L : Lecture; D : Debate; D : Debate;

11.00 L4: Novel technology to improve embryo selection Z.P. Nagy (USA)

11.25 L5: Preimplantation genetic testing techniques: technicaladvances and expanding applications Speaker to be announced

11.45 Question time

Debate on: Will pregnancy rate improve with recentdevelopments in PGS?

12.00 Real-time survey

12.05 D1: Support the motionD. Wells (UK)

12.25 D2: Against the motion S. Mastenbroek (The Netherlands)

12.45 Questions from the moderator

12.55 Debaters’ concluding remarksD. Wells (UK) - S. Mastenbroek (The Netherlands)

13.05 Revisiting the real-time survey

13.10 Lunch

Embryo selectionSession II

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Real-time survey

14.00 L6: Egg precursor cells and mitochondrial transferE.E. Telfer (UK)

14.25 L7: New therapeutic intervention in primordial folliclerecruitmentA.J.W. Hsueh (USA)

14.50 L8: Fertility restoration after ovarian tissuecryopreservationC.Y. Andersen (Denmark)

15.25 Revisiting the real-time survey & question time

16.00 Concluding remarks and take home messages

Scientific breaktroughsSession III

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General information

VenueThis live educational course will take place at the:Sheraton Munich Arabellapark Hotel ArabellaStrasse 5, Munich 81925, GermanyPhone: (49)(89) 92320 - Fax: (49)(89) 92324449E-mail: [email protected]://www.sheratonarabellapark.com/

LanguageThe official language of this live educational course will be English.

Registration fees Registration fee is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 150,00. Registration fee for young physicians,

up to 35 years old, is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A 125,00.

These fees include:• Scientific sessions• Coffee breaks and luncheons• Educational materials• Certificate of attendance

For any registration and/or accommodation need please contact:David H. Slangen c/o Meridiano Congress InternationalT: +39 (0)6 88 595 250 - F +39 (0)6 88595 234E-mail: [email protected]

All Serono Symposia International Foundation programmes are organized solely to promote theexchange and dissemination of scientific and medical information. No forms of promotional activitiesare permitted. This programme is made possible thanks to educational grants received from: ArseusMedical, Besins Healthcare, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Centre d’Esclerosi Multiple deCatalunya (Vall d’Hebron University Hospital), Centre Hépato-Biliaire (Hôpital Paul Brousse),Croissance Conseil, Cryo-Save, Datanalysis, Dos33, Esaote, Ferring, Fondazione Humanitas,Fundación IVI, GE Healthcare, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, IPSEN, Italfarmaco, InternationalSociety for Fertility Preservation, Johnson & Johnson Medical, K.I.T.E., Karl Storz, Lumenis, MerckSerono Group, PregLem, Richard Wolf Endoscopie, Sanofi-Aventis, Stallergenes, Stopler, TevaPharma, Toshiba Medical Systems, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), University of Catania.

Take a look at the reproductivemedicine section of SSIF website

Infertility issues have been significant in developed countries for sometime and are now becoming relevant across much of the world. Besidesbeing a challenging medical problem, infertility can also have profoundpsychological effects. Infertility also has ethical, social and economicimplications, which have generated heated debates among experts.Reproductive health, the branch of medicine concerned with infertilitytreatments is continually exploring new techniques to address theproblem. Healthcare professionals working in this field need access toregular updates and training. Serono Symposia International Foundation(SSIF) realized the importance of developing medical education in this areaat an early stage and pioneered the first symposium in reproductivemedicine more than 30 years ago. From this beginning to the present day,SSIF has offered high-level educational events, ranging from training foryoung specialists to updating scientists on advanced areas of research.Our mission is to provide quality medical education such as we offer,available worldwide.

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