ASPIRE was in the global spotlight at the 42nd annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) in London in early July.

The meeting featured a dedicated ASPIRE exchange session on enhancing fertility outcomes. It was co-chaired by ASPIRE President, Dr Haroon Latif and President-elect Professor Virgilio

Professor Chii-Ruey Tzeng, a pioneer and leader in reproductive medicine in Taiwan, spoke in the session on up-to-date treatment of

He was joined by Professor Richard Choy Kwong Wai, a Hong Kong-based expert in genomic medicine and molecular diagnosis, who addressed the meeting on under-recognized genome-wide uniparental disomy and triploidy in human blastocysts revealed by a concurrent preimplantation genetic testing method.

ASPIRE Session at ESHRE

It was a showcase event for ASPIRE at one of the world’s biggest annual meetings on assisted reproductive technology. ESHRE collaborates globally in its mission to:
• advocate for universal improvements in scientific research;
• encourage and evaluate new developments in the field; and 
• foster harmonisation in clinical practice. 

Senior members of ASPIRE and representatives of the ASPIRE Secretariat also attended the ESHRE meeting in London to engage with colleagues from other major societies and to promote membership.

         
ASPIRE leadership with Louise Brown                  
at ASPIRE booth at ESHRE 2026                  

     
Meeting with ESHRE leadership

MoU Signing with International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS)

ASPIRE will feature at the 2026 Scientific Congress of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) in Baltimore in October. Dr William J. Huang from the National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University in Taiwan will address a roundtable subject entitled Decoding Spermatogenesis: Real Time Assessment of Meiotic during TESE.

Upcoming Events Where ASPIRE Will Be Officially Represented:

The 44th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Fertilization and Implantation (JSFI 2026)
Date: 30 - 31 July 2026
Location: Tokyo, Japan

MSART Annual Conference 2026 
Date: 16 to 18 October 2026
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

ASRM 2026 Meeting
Date: 24 to 28 October 2026
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

KSRM 2026 International Congress
Date: 5 – 6 December 2026
Location: Seoul, Korea

IFS FERTIVISION 2026
Date: 18 – 20 December 2026
Location: Kolkata, India

For more information, go to https://aspire-reproduction.org/events-calender.php

ASPIRE’s growth in membership service provision, education programs, web and social media communications, marketing, financial and event management has led to an expansion of its Singapore-based Secretariat.

Two new staff members, ChiChi Chen and Dawn Koh, have been appointed to executive roles to help manage the Secretariat’s expanding workload.

Secretariat staff now comprise:

• Association Director, Jing Qi, whose roles include overall management of the Society and the annual Congress.

• Association Manager, Cassandra Mak – annual Congress and F&R Journal governance.

• Association Executive, Pavithira Naidu – social media, news briefs, website management and memberships.

• Association Executive, ChiChi Chen – masterclass, accreditation and F&R manuscript management.

• Association Executive, Dawn Koh – EduConnect, Country Reps and Special Interest Groups (SIGs).

ASPIRE is moving to a new digital breaking news format

ASPIRE is committed to keeping members informed about news and events that reflect latest developments and future trends in assisted reproduction.

Traditionally, we have presented the ASPIRE Newsletter as a key aspect of our communications delivering news, commentary, reports from our country representatives and Special Interest Groups along with vital information on education programs, accreditation, upcoming events and membership.

However, ASPIRE recognises that the way people engage with news is changing with a greater focus on accessing information in digital formats and mobile environments. News is no longer something people seek out at set times. It is now embedded within a more fluid domain in which people want news that is more flexible, accessible and personally relevant.

ASPIRE is embracing this change by moving from our traditional newsletter to a breaking news, digital format that members will be able to access on our website and social media channels. This is timely given that ASPIRE has also refreshed its website to make it easier for people to navigate our resources.

From July, ASPIRE will be regularly posting news updates, country and SIG reports and other vital details on education, professional development and events that will keep members abreast of information that reflects and guides best practice in fertility health and assisted reproduction.

As President, Dr Haroon Latif, says “our future lies in networking” as ASPIRE builds to become one of the world’s biggest and most influential societies in assisted reproduction with dynamic awareness programs and communication technologies reaching participants across the globe.

We welcome input and comments from members on this change to our digital platforms and distribution channels for the discovery and consumption of news and information that matters.

ASPIRE Secretariat
E-mail: secretariat@aspire-reproduction.org
www.aspire-reproduction.org