Wednesday, 14 April 2004

14.00 Welcome remarks

Session I: The creation and development of a normal spermatozoon in vivo and in vitro

14.15 The Y chromosome genome and the genes of male sexual determination, differentiation and gametogénesis: 2004 update
Paul G. McDonough

14.45 The repertoire of spermatozoal mRNAs as a genetic fingerprint of normal fertile males
S Krawetz

15.15 Discussion

15.45 In vitro maturation of immature male germ cells
Stefan Schlatt

16.15 Xenogenic transplantation of human spermatogonial stem cells: future applications
Makoto Nagano

16.45 Discussion

17.15 Break

17.45 Are we reluctant, shortsighted, misguided or simply fearful to recognize Human Reproduction as an independent academic field deserving full scientific recognition ? Another plea
Aníbal Acosta

Thursday, 15 April 2004

Session II: Understanding sperm generation, presence, contributions, and failures

8.30 Genetic Origins of Male Infertility
Paul G. McDonough

9.00 Sperm contribution during fertilization: what can Daddy do ?
Vanesa Rawe

9.30 Ubiquitination: an universal protein degradation pathway in mammalian oocytes and embryos
Peter Sutovsky

10.00 Discussion

10.30 Break

11.00 Inhibin ß and FSH levels as markers of the presence of testicular spermatozoa in non-obstructive azoospermias
Santiago Brugo Olmedo

11.30 Imbalance between pro and antioxidant activity. Importance in the metabolic and functional spermatozoa disregulation
Juan Calamera

12.00 Are the results of ICSI, related to any sperm parameters?
Sherman Silber

12.30 Discussion

Session 3: Groundbreaking efforts to understand and correct severe male and female gamete deficiencies

14.30 Male germ cell transplantation: a clinical tool ?
Stefan Schlatt

15.00 Bioethical aspects of male germ cell transplantation
Makoto Nagano

15.30 Discussion

16.00 Break

16.30 Oocyte dynamics during fertilization and fertilization failures in mammals: implications for human ARTs
Vanesa Rawe

17.00 Growth and Death of the oocyte: a matter of age, fate or apoptosis ?
Alfredo Vitullo

17.30 Discussion

Friday, 16 April 2004

Session 4: Using new technologies to redefine spermatozoa origins, abnormalities and participation in embryonic genetic aberrations

8.30 Male origin of chaotic embryos
Sherman Silber

9.00 SUTI assay: a new tool for objective semen evaluation
Peter Sutovsky

9.30 Sperm pathology: a step beyond descriptive morphology. Characterization of abnormal sperm phenotypes of genetic or acquired origin
Héctor Chemes

10.00 Discussion

10.30 Break

11.00 Spermatogenesis: a model system for understanding how to reprogram our genome
Stephen A Krawetz

11.30 Sperm pathologies and its prognostic value in ARTs
Hector Chemes

12.00 Discussion

Session 5: Interaction of male and female infertility factors

14.30 The effect of female age and ovarian reserve on pregnancy rate in male infertility
Claudio Chillik

15.00 Single embryo transfer: Fact or Fiction
Fernando Zegers

15.30 Risk of major birth defects and chromosome abnormalities after ICSI
Franco Junior

16.00 Discussion

16.30 Closing Ceremony