Scientific Program.
Wednesday 17th april
17.00 - 17.15 h.
Presentation of the course.
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Moderators:
Dra. Irene Cuevas Saiz
Laboratory Director at Hospital General Universitario. Valencia.
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Dr. Valerio Pisaturo
Laboratory Director at Policlinico Umberto I. Roma.
17.15 - 17.35 h.
The science behind vitrification; what you need to know.
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Speaker:
Dr. Joe Conaghan
PhD, HCLD. Director of Science and Training, Colorado. Center for Reproductive Medicine, San Francisco, USA.
17.35 - 17.55 h.
Equilibration before vitrification: Is there room for improvement?
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Speaker:
Dr. Catello Scarica
PhD, HCLD. Laboratory Director at New Fertility Group-European Hospital. Rome, Italy.
17.55 - 18.15 h.
Shaking up the universe of vitrification with speed and time.
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Speaker:
Dr. Juergen Liebermann
PhD, HCLD. Director of Laboratories, Fertility Centers of Illinois, Chicago, USA.
18.15 - 18.35 h.
Sperm vitrification.
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Speaker:
Dra. Iris Martínez Rodero
PhD, Clinical Embryologist. Ginefiv, Barcelona, Spain.
18.35 - 19.00 h.
Questions and debate.
Thursday 18th april
Practical Part. Morning (10am to 14pm) or Afternoon (4pm to 8pm) Session.
Embryo biopsy prior to vitrification/blastocyst collapse.
Vitrification: fast protocol.
Thawing: fast protocol.
AH after thawing.
Traceability of the frozen/defrost samples.
Standard protocols (vit/thaw/devices).
Sperm vitrification.
Saturday 20th april
Practical Part. Morning (10am to 14pm) or Afternoon (4pm to 8pm) Session.
Embryo biopsy prior to vitrification/blastocyst collapse.
Vitrification: fast protocol.
Thawing: fast protocol.
AH after thawing.
Traceability of the frozen/defrost samples.
Standard protocols (vit/thaw/devices).