Scientific Program.

Wednesday 17th april

17.00 - 17.15 h.

Presentation of the course.

  • Moderators:

    Laboratory Director at Hospital General Universitario. Valencia.

  • Laboratory Director at Policlinico Umberto I. Roma.

 

17.15 - 17.35 h.

The science behind vitrification; what you need to know.

  • Speaker:

    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?

  • Speaker:

    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.

  • Speaker:

    PhD, HCLD. Director of Laboratories, Fertility Centers of Illinois, Chicago, USA.

 

18.15 - 18.35 h.

Sperm vitrification.

  • Speaker:

    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).

Sperm vitrification.