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SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 21, 2009

SESSION I: Predict ovarian response
Chairmen: Jean Noël Hugues, France - Richard Legro, USA

08.45 SSIF Welcome
Robert Fischer, Germany

08.50 Scientific Organizer Welcome
Hefeng Huang, China

09.00 Factors influencing IVF outcomes
Jie Qiao, China

09.30 ART outcomes in USA according ethnicity
Victor Y. Fujimoto, USA

10.00 Prediction of ovarian response in practice
Shin Yong Moon, Korea

10.30 Discussion

11.00 Coffee break

 

SESSION II: Poor response
Chairmen: Jie Qiao, China - Victor Y. Fujimoto, USA

11.30 Definition of poor response
Timur Gurgan, Turkey

12.00 The Use of LH in ART Stimulation
Frank Chang, USA

12.30 Rationale and efficacy of hCG bolus
Peter Humaidan, Denmark

13.00 Discussion

13.30 Lunch

 

SESSION III: Response improvement
Chairmen: Michael M. Alper, USA - Peter Humaidan, Denmark

14.30 Androgen supplementation to improve ovarian response
Jean Noël Hugues, France

15.00 GnRH antagonists: indications and outcomes
Paul Devroey, Belgium

15.30 Infertility management in PCOS
Richard Legro, USA

16.00 Discussion

16.30 Coffee break

 

SESSION IV: Personalize treatment: from research to practice
Chairmen: Jean Noël Hugues, France - Milton Leong, China

17.00 Round Table:
    Michael M. Alper, USA
    Frank Chang, USA
    Paul Devroey, Belgium
    Peter Humaidan, Denmark

 

SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 22, 2009

SESSION V: Opened Issues in ART laboratory
Chairmen: Robert Fischer, Germany - Paul Devroey, Belgium

09.00 PGD: when and how
Santiago Munné, USA

09.30 The implications of Aquaporins in female reproduction
Hefeng Huang, China

10.00 Discussion

10.30 Coffee break

 

SESSION VI: Opened Issues in ART practice
Chairmen: Hefeng Huang, China - Frank Chang, USA

11.00 The Empty Follicle syndrome: a debated problem
Maria Bustillo, USA

11.30 Luteal phase support to improve implantation
Milton Leong, China

12.00 How to support couples facing IVF burden
Michael M. Alper, USA

12.30 Discussion

13.00 Lunch

End of the conference