Advanced Course in Clinical Embryology

This week at the Advanced Course in Clinical Embryology, we turn the page to Module 8: “Preimplantation Genetic Testing: From Embryo Biopsy and Genetic and Molecular Diagnosis to Novel Approaches and Considerations’’.

Getting a head start, we are privileged to welcome Dr. Debbie Venier CEO and Co-Founder WEST- World Embryology Skills and Training, who will deliver the lecture “Tips and tricks for optimizing micromanipulations during biopsy for PGT”. Dr. Venier will share her insights on the subtle technical refinements that optimize embryo biopsy as a precise micromanipulation procedure.

Stay tuned!

This week at the Advanced Course in Clinical Embryology, as we move through Module 7, we focus on a fundamental question in modern IVF practice: how do we identify and select embryos through purposeful observation.

First, we are delighted to welcome Professor Irene Dimitriadis, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Biology in Harvard Medical School and Medical Director, Third Party Reproduction Program, in Massachusetts General Hospital. In her lecture, “Embryo Identification”, Professor Dimitriadis will address accurate embryo identification, essential for maintaining traceability, safety, and confidence throughout the IVF process.

Next up, we are honored to welcome Professor Denny Sakkas, Chief Scientific Officer at Boston IVF and IVIRMA North America. In his lecture, “Non-invasive Selection of Embryo Viability: The Value of the Embryo’s Metabolic Blueprint”, Professor Sakkas will explore how embryo viability can be assessed based on the preimplantation embryo’s metabolic blueprint.

This week, we are set to advance our understanding on how careful observation can guide meaningful insight in embryology practice.

This week at the Advanced Course in Clinical Embryology, we have the exceptional honor of welcoming Professor David Gardner, Scientific Director, Melbourne IVF & Distinguished Professor at the University of Melbourne and one of the true architects of modern IVF practice.

As we conclude Module 6 - “Understanding the Embryo and Culture Systems: Mapping of State-of-the-Art Equipment and Protocols” and open Module 7 - “Embryo Quality and Evaluation: From Morphology to Artificial Intelligence”, we enjoy the provilegge of being guided by the a global leader whose work fundamentally transformed preimplantation embryo culture and embryo selection.

In his lectures, “Embryo Culture: Past, Present and Future” and “Embryo Selection”, Professor Gardner will take us on a journey through the evolution of IVF laboratory practice, from the earliest culture conditions to the selection strategies that underpin today’s IVF laboratories worldwide.

A week where science, history, and future innovation meet - through the voice of one of IVF’s greatest pioneers.

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