Sessions of Interest at ASRM 2018

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Review below what SRBT offered during the ASRM 2018 Scientific Congress and be on the lookout for what will be happening in 2019!

Day Date Time Assisted Reproductive Technology Lab Track
Saturday 10/6/2018 8:15 am -
5:00 pm
PC Course:

PC02: Critical Laboratory Factors Affecting Embryo Quality and Outcomes Gerard Celia, Ph.D., H.C.L.D.; Rebecca Krisher, Ph.D.; Mitchell Rosen, M.D., H.C.L.D.; Thomas Turner, M.S., E.L.D.; Jason Swain, Ph.D., H.C.L.D., CCRM
Sunday 10/7/2018 8:15 am -
5:00 pm
PC Course: 

PC23: The Germ Cell Environment and Its Impact on Gamete Quality Francesca E. Duncan, Ph.D.; Jodi A. Flaws, Ph.D.; Jacquetta Trasler, M.D., Ph.D.; Jennifer R. Wood, Ph.D.
Sunday 10/7/2018 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm SRBT Members' Meeting and Reception
Monday 10/8/2018 8:30 am - 9:15 am Plenary

David and Rosemary Adamson Lecture on Excellence in Reproductive Medicine: Editing the Human Germline: So New and Yet So Far Eli Adashi, M.D., M.S., C.P.E., F.A.C.O.G.
Monday 10/8/2018 9:15 am - 10 am Plenary

President's Guest Lecture: Understanding Early Embryo Development Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, Ph.D.
Monday 10/8/2018 12:15 pm -
1:15 pm
Roundtables

Oocyte Vitrification: Trips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting Andrew Dorfmann, M.S.

Choosing the Best Fit: Assessing Technological Solutions for the IVF Laboratory T. Arthur Chang, Ph.D., H.C.L.D., E.L.D., C.C.

Fertility Treatment for Non-traditional Patients: Addressing the Unique Challenges of a Growing Patient Population Abraham Botes, E.L.D., B.Sc.
Monday 10/8/2018 12:15 pm -
1:15 pm
Expert Encounter

Molecular and Genetic Testing for the Selection of Embryos Dagan Wells, Ph.D.
Monday 10/8/2018 1:30 pm -
2:30 pm
Interactive Sessions

Automation, Operation Efficiency, and Workflow Optimization in Laboratory Technology - PANEL DISCUSSION Dean Morbeck, Ph.D., H.C.L.D., M.B.A.; David McCulloh, Ph.D., H.C.L.D.; Jason Swain, Ph.D., H.C.L.D., Rebecca Holmes, D.Phil., H.C.L.D.

In Vitro Gametes Charles Easley, Ph.D,; Mitinori Saitou, M.D., Ph.D.; Gerald Schatten, Ph.D.
Monday 10/8/2018 4:15 - 5:30 pm

Symposia

KY Cha and PSRM Symposium: Germline and Mitochondrial Gene Therapy Kyle Orwig, Ph.D.; Shoukhrat Mitalipov, Ph.D.; Eli Adashi, M.D., M.S., C.P.E., F.A.C.O.G.

From Egg to Embryo: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives of Human Assisted Reproductive Technologies David Albertini, Ph.D.; Catherine Racowsky, Ph.D.; Paolo Rinaudo, M.D., Ph.D.

ESHRE Symposium: The Relevance of Embryo Research Lucy Frith, Ph.D.; Heidi Mertes, Ph.D.; Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, Ph.D.

MEFS Symposium: The Art and Science of What Embryo(s) to Transfer: Fresh or Frozen, Cleavage or Blastocyst, Preimplantation Genetic Testing or Not Suheil Muasher, M.D.; Marcelle Cedars, M.D.; Jason Franasiak, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., H.C.L.D./A.L.D.; A.B.B.

FDA Symposium: Reproductive HCT/P Donor Eligibility and Compliance Update for Reproductive HCT/P Establishments Simon Porter, M.D., M.P.H., Ping He, M.D.

Tuesday 10/9/2018 9:15 am - 10:00 am Plenary

Camran Nezhat, M.D. Lectureship in Innovations in Medicine Lecture: Human Implantation and Placentation: The Trophoblast Epigenome in Development and Disease Susan Fisher, Ph.D.
Tuesday 10/9/2018 12:15 pm -
1:15 pm
Roundtables

The Effects of OTC Medications on Semen Parameters Kathleen Tucker, Ph.D., M.A., B.S.

Electronic Witnessing in the IVF Lab: To Err is Human George Heywood

Understanding and Interpreting Embryonic Mosaicism Gary Harton, Ph.D.

Using Animal Models to Examine Transgenerational Consequences of Environmental Exposures Kaylon Bruner-Tran, Ph.D.
Tuesday 10/9/2018 12:15 pm -
1:15 pm
Expert Encounter

How to Fund Your Research -- Learn from the Experts! Karen Berkowitz, M.D.; Kelle Moley, M.D.; Nanette Santoro, M.D.; Daniel Dumesic, M.D.
Tuesday 10/9/2018 12:15 pm -
1:15 pm
Expert Encounter

How to Make and Select Healthy Embryos in Order to Maximize Pregnancy Outcomes David Gardner, Ph.D.
Tuesday 10/9/2018 1:30 pm -
2:30pm
Interactive Session

Breakthroughs and Controversies in Gamete and Embryo Biology and CRISPR Research - PANEL DISCUSSION Rebecca Krisher, Ph.D.; Paula Amato, M.D.; Elpida Fragouli, Ph.D.; Francesca Duncan, Ph.D.
Tuesday 10/9/2018 2:15 - 3:30 pm Keynote
AUA Bruce Stewart Memorial Lecture: The Power of One: Novel Perspectives of Single-cell Technologies in Gametogenesis Sue Hammoud, Ph.D.
Tuesday 10/9/2018 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm

Symposia

Howard and Georgeanna Jones Symposium on ART: The Influence of Environmental Exposures on Pregnancy and Child Health Kaylon Bruner-Tran, Ph.D.; Martha Susiarjo, Ph.D.; Paolo Rinaudo, M.D., Ph.D.

Technological Advances in Fertility Preservation: From Spermatogonical Cell Transplants to Bioprosthetic Ovaries Pasquale Patrizio, M.D.; Monica Laronda, Ph.D.; Hanna Valli-Pulaski, Ph.D.

Communication and Interpretation of Preimplantation Genetic Testing Data and Counseling for Patients Randal Robinson, M.D.; Dawn Kelk, Ph.D., H.C.L.D.; Eric Widra, M.D.

SSR Symposium: Hallmarks of the Aging Egg: More Than Chromosomes and Mitochondria Francesca Duncan, Ph.D.; Karen Schindler, Ph.D.; Greg FitzHarris, Ph.D.

Wednesday 10/10/2018 9:15 am - 10:00 am Plenary

Is Clinical Research Reproducible, Transparent, and Useful? John Ioannidis, M.D., D.Sc.
Wednesday 10/10/2018 12:15 pm -
1:15 pm
Roundtables

The ABCs of HVAC Design, Purpose, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting: What is Above those Ceiling Tiles in My Lab? Kathryn Worrilow, Ph.D.

Using a QA Dashboard to Monitor Key Performance Indicators in the IVF Lab Sangita Jindal, Ph.D.

Logistics of Off-site Lab Directing: Maintaining the Balance Matthew "Tex" VerMilyea, Ph.D.
Wednesday 10/10/2018 4:15 - 5:30 pm Symposia

ABOG Foundation - Kenneth J. Ryan Ethics Symposium: Transferring Genetically Anomalous Embryos: Exploring Clinical and Ethical Uncertainties Ginny Ryan, M.D.; Tyl Taylor, Ph.D.

Chinese Society of Reproductive Medicine Symposium: Advanced Comprehension of Safety in Assisted Reproductive Technology Deng Chengyan, M.D.; Shen Huan, M.D.; Sun Yingpu, M.D.; Huang Guoning, M.D.; Ding Lijun, Ph.D.