Pre-Congress Courses

There are 6 pre-congress courses developed by our ASPIRE Special Interest Groups (SIGs) to be held on Thursday, 28 April 2022.

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* The pre-requisite to register for the pre-congress courses is to be registered to the main congress.

Pre-Congress Courses
*Programme for each course will be made available soon.
Organised by ASPIRE SIG on Programme Duration (GMT+8)
1 Individualizing Ovarian Stimulation for Optimal Outcome Reproductive Endocrinology 2.30pm - 7.50pm
2 Extended Technologies or Approaches in Male Infertility Male Infertility 2.30pm - 6.05pm
3 Endometrial Receptivity & Placentation - Biological Basis and Clinical Treatments Endometrium & Implantation 2.30pm - 6.30pm
4 Value of Reproductive Surgery: State of the Art Reproductive Surgery 2.30pm - 6.20pm
5 IVF Laboratory – Input for Updating Embryology 9.00am - 3.10pm
6 Endometriosis and Infertility Endometriosis 2.30pm – 7.00pm
IVF Laboratory – Input for Updating
Chairperson: Prof Chi Ling
Co-Chairpersons: Prof Arthur Chang, Dr Keshav Malhotra
Thursday, 28 April 2022 9am – 3.10pm GMT+8
0900 – 0910 Welcome Remarks SIG Chair and Co-Chairpersons
Session 1: Add-on Procedures -1 Moderator: Professor Chi Ling (Hong Kong)
0910 – 0955 Add-on Procedures in Embryology Lab – Pros and Cons + live Q&A discussion Dr Keshav Malhotra (India)
0955 – 1040 Mosaic Embryos – Real or Not Real? + live Q&A discussion Professor Chi Ling (Hong Kong)
1040 – 1100 Break
Session 2: Add-on Procedures -2 Moderator: Professor Arthur Chang (Taiwan)
1100 – 1145 Choosing the Best Technology to Fertilize the Oocyte + live Q&A discussion Associate Professor Jae Ho Lee (Korea)
1145 – 1230 Can Artificial Oocyte Activation Save All ICSI Failures? + live Q&A discussion Associate Professor Ioannis Sfontouris (Greece)
1230 – 1330 Lunch Break
Session 3: Trends in the IVF Lab Moderator: Dr Keshav Malhotra (India)
1330 – 1340 Introduction of Session 3: Trends in the IVF Lab
1340 – 1425 Common Practices Among High-performing IVF Programs + live Q&A discussion Professor Arthur Chang (Taiwan)
1425 – 1510 Embryo Selection – More Dimensionality + live Q&A discussion Dr Cristina Hickman (London)
1510 – 1520 Closing SIG Chair and Co-Chairpersons
Endometriosis and Infertility
Chairperson: Prof Tzeng Chii-Ruey
Co-Chairpersons: Prof Yutaka Osuga, Prof Luk Rombauts, Prof Tasuku Harada

Thursday, 28 April 2022 | 2.30pm – 7pm GMT+8

Time Programme Outline
1430 – 1440 Welcome Remarks Professor Tzeng Chii Ruey (Taiwan), SIG Chair
Session 1: Endometriosis and Infertility Moderator: Professor Yutaka Osuga (Japan)
1440 – 1520 Endometriosis-Related Infertility: IVF First! TBC
1520 – 1600 Endometriosis and Pregnancy Outcome TBC
1600 – 1640 Medical Treatment for Endometriosis-Cost and Benefits TBC
1640 – 1650 Break
Session 2: Surgery
1650 – 1730 Endometrioma Surgery and Ovarian Reserve Dr Akira Iwase (Japan)
1730 – 1810 Systematic Dissection of Endometriosis TBC
1810 – 1850 Conservative Surgery for Complex Endometriosis: Achieving Maximal Debulking and Minimal Complication Dr Chung Hsien Sun (Taiwan)
1850 – 1900 Closing Professor Tzeng Chii Ruey (Taiwan)
Endometrial Receptivity & Placentation – Biological Basis and Clinical Treatments
Chairperson: Dr Rong Li
Co-Chairpersons: Dr Keshav Malhotra
Thursday, 28 April 2022 2.30pm – 6.30pm GMT+8
1430 – 1440 Welcome Remarks SIG Chair and Co-Chairpersons
Session 1: Biological Basis Moderator: Dr Rong Li (China)
1440 – 1510 The Biology of Endometrial Receptivity TBC
1510 – 1540 Endometrial Microbiotas and the Effects of Probiotics on Dysbiosis Dr Daisuke Kadogami (Japan)
1540 – 1610 Immunology and Implantation Professor Sarah Robertson (Australia)
1610 – 1625 Combined Q&A Discussion All speakers above
1625 – 1635 Break
Session 2: Clinical Treatments Moderator: Dr Keiji Kuroda (Japan)
1635 – 1705 Hysteroscopic Surgery to Improve Intrauterine Environment Associate Professor Osamu Hiraike (Japan)
1705 – 1735 PRP and Recurrent Implantation Failure Dr Somjate Manipalviratn (Thailand)
1735 – 1805 What is the Evidence for Intralipid Infusion in Managing Implantation TBC
1805 – 1820 Combined Q&A Discussion All speakers above
1820 – 1830 Closing SIG Chair and Co-Chairpersons
Extended Technologies or Approaches in Male Infertility
Prof Gwo-Jang Wu
Co-Chairpersons: Prof Atsushi Tanaka
Thursday, 28 April 2022 2.30pm – 6.05pm GMT+8
1430 – 1440 Welcome Remarks SIG Chair and Co-Chairpersons
Moderator: Professor Gwo-Jang Wu (Taiwan)
1440 – 1510 DNA Fragmentation Index and ART Outcome Dr Anne Sofie Rex (Denmark)
1510 – 1540 New Devices to Improve ART Outcome Professor Hiroshi Okada (Japan)
1540 – 1555 Combined Q&A Discussion All speakers above
1555 – 1610 Break
1610 – 1640 Artificial Insemination by Donor (AID) in China TBC
1640 – 1710 Hormonal Treatment for Non‐Obstructive Azoospermia (NOA) Professor Koji Shiraishi (Japan)
1710 – 1740 ROSI Discussion Dr Timur Gürgan (Turkey)
1740 – 1755 Combined Q&A Discussion All speakers above
1755 – 1805 Closing SIG Chair and Co-Chairpersons