Webinars

Basic Course in Quality Control in the IVF Laboratory

Total no. of modules: 8

Module 1: Laboratory Set-Up

Chair: Professor Arthur Chang (Taiwan)

Topics & Speakers:

1. Background
2. QC and Procedures monitoring (includes documentation, checklists)
3. Benchmarking and KPI
Speaker: Professor Arthur Chang (Taiwan)

4. Is your lab ready for the action – validation and calibration in an IVF laboratory
5. Troubleshooting and Case discussion (includes SOP of respective lab
Speaker: Dr. Krishna Chaitanya (India)

Sat, 21 January 2023

10am – 11.40am GMT+8

Chair: Professor Louise Hull (Australia)

Topics & Speakers:

1. The Role of Tele-Consultation 
Speaker: Dr. Ayedee Ace M. Domingo (Philippines)

2. Minimizing Monitoring in a Stimulation Cycle
Speaker: Dr. Somjate Manipalviratn (Thailand)

3. Home Monitoring – Alternate Hormones / Ultrasound Scans
Speaker: Professor Roger Hart (Australia)

Sun, 18 December 2022

3pm – 4.30pm GMT+8

Chair: Dr. Herbert Situmorang (Indonesia)

Co-Chairs: Professor Yutaka Osuga (Japan) | Professor Luk Rombauts (Australia)

Topics & Speakers:

1. Severe Endometriosis and Infertility: How far surgery can help
Speaker: Associate Professor Anusch Yazdani (Australia)

2. Adenomyosis and Infertility: Is there any benefit to do surgery
Speaker: Associate Professor Yasushi Hirota (Japan)

3. Endometriosis related infertility: How Does IVF Fit In?
Speaker: Dr. Ivan Sini (Indonesia)

Sun, 20 November 2022

2pm – 4pm GMT+8

ASPIRE-CPAM Masterclass Webinar Series: Fundamental Concepts in ART – Bridging the Gaps

Session 5:
Ovarian Stimulation for IVF – Individualization and Beyond

Chairs: Dr Clare Boothroyd (Australia) and Professor Rong Li (China)

Topics and Speakers:

1. Ovarian Stimulation in medically Complicated IVF Patients- Obese and Immune Disorder Patients
Speaker: Diao Feiyang (China)

2. Benefits and Limitations of Individualized Dosing Regimen in COS Treatment
Speaker: Jung-Ryeol Lee (Korea)

Wed, 23 November 2022

7pm – 8.30pm GMT+8

Chairperson: Dr. Kenji Ezoe (Japan)

Co-chairperson: Dr. Ryan Rose (Australia)

Topics & Speakers:

1. Introduction to AI Technology and Terminology
Speaker: Professor Charles Bormann (United States America)

2. Current Applications of AI in ART Lab
Speaker: Dr. Giovanni Coticchio (Italy)

3. Developing Time-Lapse and AI Assisted Scoring System
Speaker: Ms. Lorena Bori (Spain)

4. The User Experience in Time-Lapse and AI Scoring System
Speaker: Dr. Satoshi Ueno (Japan)

5. Challenges in Evaluating and Implementing AI Technology in ART Lab
Speaker: Professor Cristina Hickman (United Kingdom)

Sat, 5 November 2022

6pm – 8pm GMT+8

ASPIRE Basic Certificate Course in Management for ART Nurses

Total no. of webinar modules: 3

Webinar Module 3:
Conflict Resolution

Chairpersons: Ms. Rebecca Moore (Australia) | Ms. Megan Black (New Zealand) | Ms. Carmel Carrigan (Australia)

1. Conflict resolution
Speaker: Ms. Narelle Dickinson (Australia)

2. Teaching & Supervision
Speaker: Ms. Prajakta Hindlekar (India)

3. Panel Discussion

Tues, 1 Nov 2022

5pm – 6:45pm GMT+8

ASPIRE Basic Certificate Course in Management for ART Nurses

Total no. of webinar modules: 3

Webinar Module 2:
Professional Development

Chairperson: Ms. Rebecca Moore (Australia)

Co-Chairperson: Ms. Muhsinah (Singapore)

Topics and Speakers

1. Preparation for Career Progression
Speaker: Ms. Rebecca Moore (Australia)

2. Teaching & Supervision
Speaker: Ms. Lung Suet Yee (Hong Kong)

3. Job Appraisal
Speaker: Ms. Leita Fien (Australia)

4. Q&A Discussion

Tues, 18 Oct 2022

5pm – 6:45pm GMT+8

ASPIRE Basic Certificate Course in Management for ART Nurses

Total no. of webinar modules: 3

Webinar Module 1:
Effective Leadership

Chairperson: Ms Megan Black (New Zealand)

Co-Chairperson: Ms Marian T. Villanueva (Philippines)

Topics & Speakers

1. Exploring Different Style of Nurse Leadership/Management
Speaker: Ms Maria Cecilia E Punzalan (Philippines)

2. Effective Communication
Speaker: Ms Chiung-Wen Chang
(Taiwan)
3. How to Be a Good Team Leader
Speaker: Ms Carmel Carrigan (Australia)

4. Q&A Discussion

Tues, 4 Oct 2022

5pm – 6:45pm GMT+8

Chairperson: Dr Somjate Manipalviratn (Thailand) and Prof Li Rong (China)

Topics & Speakers:

1. Clinical Utility of Anti-Mullerian Hormone
Speaker: Prof Dongzi Yang (China)

2. Anti-Mullerian Hormone and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Speaker: Dr Duru Shah (India)

Chairpersons: Professor Arthur Chang (Taiwan) and Dr. Keshav Malhotra (India)

Topics & Speakers:

1. How to Read the Clinical Embryology Paper
Speaker: Professor Ben Mol (Australia)

2. How to Prepare ART Lab Data for Scientific Publication
Speaker: Dr Rui Wang (Australia)

3. How to Evaluate a Paper- An Example of a Paper on Imaging the Meiotic Spindle
Speaker: Professor Gab Kovacs (Australia)

Chairs: Dr Virgilio Novero (ASPIRE) and Mr Michael Richardson (Thermo Fisher)

Topics & Speakers:
1. Genetic Carrier Screening Before Pregnancy: State-Of-The-Art
Speaker: Dr. Eric Lee (Australia)

2. Incorporating PGT-A in the IVF Program: An IVF Centre Perspective
Speaker: Ms. Andrea Tzu-Hsuan Chuang (Taiwan)

Utility of Offering Combined PGT-a and PGT-M: A Laboratory Perspective
Speaker: Dr. Alpana Razdan (India)

Chair: Professor Lan Vuong (Vietnam)

Topics & Speakers:
1. Hypothyroidism
Speaker: Dr Madhuri Patil (India)

2. Hyperprolactinemia
Speaker: Dr Madonna Domingo (Philippines)

3. Adrenal Disorders
Speaker: Professor Jin Ju Kim (Korea)

4. Androgen Secreting Ovarian Tumors
Speaker: Dr Clare Boothroyd (Australia)

5. Premature Ovarian Failure
Speaker: Professor Eileen Manalo (Philippines)

ASPIRE Basic Certificate Course in Counselling for Nurses

Total no. of webinar modules: 3

Webinar Module 3:
Implication Counselling & Experience Sharing

*This course is supported with an unrestricted Education Grant by

Chair: Ms Joan Gordon Andrade (India)
Co-Chair: Ms Carmel Carrigan (Australia)

1. Gamete Donation Related Counselling
Ms Catherine Chung (Hong Kong)

2. Acceptance, Adoption & Surrogacy
Associate Professor Uttara Chari (India)

3. Cases Discussion & Experience Sharing
Break-out Room 1: Ms Catherine Chung (Hong Kong) and Ms Joan Gordon
Andrade (India)
Break-out Room 2: Associate Professor Uttara Chari (India) and Ms Crystal Hui (Hong Kong)
Break-out Room 3: Dr Kylie Stone (New Zealand) and Ms Min-Jung Kim (Korea)

Tues, 12 July 2022

5pm – 6:45pm GMT+8

ASPIRE Basic Certificate Course in Counselling for Nurses

Total no. of webinar modules: 3

Webinar Module 2:
Supportive Counselling

*This course is supported with an unrestricted Education Grant by

Chair: Ms Megan Black (New Zealand)
Co-Chair: Ms Muhsinah Aleem (Singapore)

1. Stress & Anxiety During the ART Journey – How to Reduce It
Speaker: Ms Helen Nicholson (New Zealand)

2. Depression Following Repeated
Treatment Failure – How to Manage
Speaker: Ms Denise Durham (United Kingdom)

3. Miscarriage & Recurrent Miscarriage – The Final Straw?
Speaker: Dr Celia Chan (Hong Kong)

Tues, 28 June 2022

5pm – 6:45pm GMT+8

ASPIRE Basic Certificate Course in Counselling for Nurses

Total no. of webinar modules: 3

Webinar Module 1:
Basic Aspects & Information Counselling

*This course is supported with an unrestricted Education Grant by

Chair: Ms Joan Gordon Andrade (India)
Co-Chair: Ms Kelly Chang (Taiwan)

1. Introduction to Basic Counselling & Communication Skills
Speaker: Ms Crystal Hui (Hong Kong)

2. Identify Patients Who Needs Counselling: Role & Responsibilities of a Nurse Practitioner
Speaker: Ms Cassandra Irvin (Australia)

3. Information Counselling – Nurse Counselling Prior to ART Treatment
Speaker: Professor Tin-Chiu Li (Hong Kong)

Tues, 14 June 2022

5pm – 6:45pm GMT+8

ASPIRE-CPAM Masterclass Webinar Series: Fundamental Concepts in ART – Bridging the Gaps

Session 3:
Does PGT-A Improve Reproductive Outcome?

Chairs: Professor Rong Li (China) and Professor Arthur Chang (Taiwan)

Topics and Speakers:
1. Pros and Cons of PGT-A in Assisted Reproductive Technology
Speaker: Professor Yan Junhao (Reproductive Medical Center of Shandong University)

2. Preimplantation Genetic Aneuploidy Screening: Optimizing the Methodology and Interpretation
Speaker: Dr Keshav Malhotra (Rainbow IVF Center)

ASPIRE Basic Certificate Course on Early Pregnancy Management for Nurses

Webinar Module 3: Management (II) Mid-Trimester Loss, Miscarriage Prevention & EPAU

Chair: Professor Rashida Begum (Bangladesh) | Co-Chair: Nurse Meghan Black (New Zealand)

1. Mid-Trimester Miscarriage
Speaker: Associate Professor Dee McCormick (Australia)

2. Prevention of Miscarriage
Speaker: Professor Tin-Chiu Li (Hong Kong)

3. The Role of Nurse Practitioners in Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit – UK Experience
Speaker: Professor Roy Farquharson (United Kingdom)

ASPIRE-CPAM Masterclass Webinar Series: Fundamental Concepts in ART – Bridging the Gaps

Session 2:
How to Manage Uterine Pathologies and Fertility

Chairs: Professor Yutaka Osuga (Japan) and Dr Rong Li (China)

Topics and Speakers:
1. Adenomyosis Related Infertility: What Are the Treatment Options
Speaker: Professor Budi Wiweko (University of Indonesia)

2. Uterine Myoma and Infertility: What Are the Treatment Options
Speaker: Professor Caihong Ma (Peking Third University Third Hospital, China)

ASPIRE Basic Certificate Course WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination and Processing of Human Semen, 6th Edition

Webinar Module 6: Clinical Applications and Implications of the Revised WHO Semen Manual

Chair: Dr Virgilio Novero (Philippines)

1. A Laboratory Perspective
Speaker: Professor Sally Catt (Australia)

2. A Urologist’s Perspective
Speaker: Dr Rupin Shah (India)

3. A Fertility Specialist’s Perspective
Speaker: Professor Atsushi Tanaka (Japan)

ASPIRE Basic Certificate Course on Early Pregnancy Management for Nurses

Webinar Module 2: Management (I) Early Pregnancy Complications

Chair: Dr. Madhuri Patil (India) | Co-Chair: Nurse Astor Tse (Hong Kong)

1. What Are Management Options in Confirmed Miscarriage?
Speaker: Dr Sylvia Choi (Hong Kong)

2. Ectopic Pregnancy – Diagnosis and Management
Speaker: Dr Virgilio Novero (Philippines)

3. Recurrent Miscarriage – Evidence-Based Investigation and Management
Speaker: Assistant Professor Chen Xiaoyan (China)

ASPIRE Basic Certificate Course on Early Pregnancy Management for Nurses

Webinar Module 1: Assessment of Early Pregnancy

Chair: Professor Budi Wiweko (Indonesia) | Co-Chair: Nurse Carmel Carrigan (Australia)

1. Hormone Measurements in Early Pregnancy
Speaker: Dr Duru Shah (India)

2. Ultrasound in Early Pregnancy
Speaker: Dr Sotirios Saravelos (United Kingdom)

3. How to Manage Threatened Miscarriage?
Speaker: Assistant Professor Tracy Law (Hong Kong)

ASPIRE Basic Certificate Course WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination and Processing of Human Semen, 6th Edition

Webinar Module 5: Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Chair: Professor Arthur Chang (USA)

1. General Principles
Speaker: Professor Yuji Endo (Japan)

2. Common Techniques
Speaker: Dr Halil Ruso (Turkey)

3. Special Samples
Speaker: Professor Atsushi Tanaka (Japan)

ASPIRE Basic Certificate Course WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination and Processing of Human Semen, 6th Edition

Webinar Module 4: Cryopreservation of Spermatozoa

Chair: Dr Haroon Latif (Pakistan)

Chair: Associate Professor Louise Hull (Australia)

Topics & Speakers:
1. Implantation Rates with and without Genetic Testing
Speaker: Dr Liying Yan (China)

2. How Does the Metabolism of the Embryo Impact Implantation?
Speaker: Dr Keshav Malhotra (India)

3. How to Design Research to Assess Endometrial Receptivity Markers?
Speaker: Professor Guiying Nie (Australia)

4. When Euploid Embryos Fail to Implant: Investigation and Management
Speaker: Dr Keiji Kuroda (Japan)

Webinar Module 2:
Semen Examination – Basic, Extended and Advanced

Module Outline
1. Basic Examination
Speaker: Professor Lars Björndahl (Sweden)

2. Sperm DNA Fragmentation, Genetics and Genomic Tests
Speaker: Professor Gwo-Jang Wu (Taiwan)

3. Antibodies, Biochemical Assays, Sequence of Ejaculation, ROS
Speaker: Professor Ashok Agarwal (USA)

Topics & Speakers:
1. Modern Management of Extrapelvic Endometriosis
Speaker: Professor Tetsuya Hirata (Tokyo, Japan)

2. Oocyte Cryopreservation for Ovarian Endometriosis Patients
Speaker: Professor Jung Ryeol Lee (Seoul, Korea)

3. Best Treatment of Ovarian Endometrioma for Future Fertility
Speaker: Professor Angela Aguilar (Manila, Philippines)

Topics & Speakers:
1. The Impact of COVID-19 on Medical Treatment in General and on Fertility Treatment in Particular
Speaker: Dr Vanessa Vergara (Spain)

2. Delay in IVF Treatment up to 6 months Does not Affect Pregnancy Outcomes
Speaker: Dr Phillip A Romanski (USA)

3. Prioritizing IVF Treatment in the Post-COVID-19 Era
Speaker: Professor Siladitya Bhattacharya (Scotland)

This webinar is supported by Organon

Webinar Module 1:
Introduction to the 6th Edition of the WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination and Processing of Human Semen

Module Outline
1. Historical Background
Speaker: Dr Haroon Latif (Pakistan)

2. Overview of the New Manual
Speaker: Professor Christopher Barratt (United Kingdom)

3. Differences Between 5th and 6th Manual Editions
Speaker: Professor De-Yi Liu (Australia)

Session 1:
Recurrent Implantation Failure

Topics and Speakers:
1. An Overview of Recurrent Implantation Failure
Speaker: Dr Qi Yu (Beijing, China)

2. New Progress of Recurrent Implantation Failure- From a Maternal Angle
Speaker: Professor Louise Hull (Adelaide, Australia)

Topic and Speakers

1. The Novelty of Sperm Cryopreservation
   Speaker: Professor Atsushi Tanaka (Fukuoka, Japan)
2. Surgical Sperm Retrieval – Challenges and Obstacles
   Speaker: Dr Rupin Shah (Mumbai, India)
3. Artificial Oocyte Activation
   Speaker: Assistant Professor George Anifandis (Larissa, Greece)
4. ROSI (panel discussion)
   • Fertilization by Round Spermatid Injection (ROSI): Past and Present
     Speaker: Dr Jan Tesarik (Spain)
   • How to improve the clinical outcome of ROSI
     Speaker: Professor Atsushi Tanaka (Japan)
   • Epigenetic Abnormalities in ROSI-Derived Zygotes
     Speaker: Professor Masatoshi Ooga (Japan)

Topic and Speakers

1. Evaluation of Mullerian anomalies – role of 3D ultrasound
   Speaker: Professor Huang Xiao-Wu (Beijing, China)
2. Management option in Mullerian anomalies related infertility
   Speaker: Dr Hongxin Pan (ShenZhen, China)

Topic and Speakers

1. Endocrine Disruptors: How They Affect Reproduction
   Speaker: Professor Jaideep Malhotra (Agra, India)
2. Intervention Studies to Reduce the Effects of Environmental Toxins
   Speaker: Professor Linda Giudice (San Francisco, USA)
3. What Did We Learn from Fukushima?
   Speaker: Professor Atsushi Tanaka (Fukuoka, Japan)

Topic and Speakers

1. How Does Insulin Resistance Affect Women with PCOS?
   Speaker: Dr Anju Joham (Melbourne, Australia)
2. Management of Infertility in women with PCOS
   Speaker: Professor Eileen Manalo (Manila, Philippines)
3. Management of Metabolic Dysfunction in women with PCOS
   Speaker: Dr Rong Li (Beijing, China)

Topic and Speakers

1. Powerful Combination of TVUS and Office Hysteroscopy in women Infertility Workup
   Speaker: Dr. Herbert Situmorang (Jakarta, Indonesia)
2. Office Hysteroscopy
   Speaker: Dr Mary Connor (Sheffield, UK)
3. Innovative Office Hysteroscopy Techniques in the Management of Asherman Syndrome
   Speaker: Prof Tin-Chiu Li (Hong Kong)
4. Office equipment including various energy source in office setting
   Speakers: Dr Gubbini Giampietro (Bologna, Italy) & Dr Mario Franchini (Florence, Italy)
5. Hysteroscopy is mandatory before IVF (Debate)
   Speakers: Dr Sunita Tandulwadkar (Maharashtra, India) & Dr Virgilio Novero (Manila, Philippines)

Topic and Speakers

1. How Thin is too Thin and When?
   Speaker: Associate Professor Louise Hull (Adelaide, Australia)
2. Causes and Pathogenesis
   Speaker: Professor Gendie Lash (Guangzhou, China)
3. Treatments – Surgical
   Speaker: Professor Tin-Chiu Li (Hong Kong)
4. Treatments – Hormones
   Speaker: Dr Christos Venetis (Sydney, Australia)
5. Treatments – Innovative
   Speaker: Dr Madhuri Patil (Bangalore, India)
6. Platelet Rich Plasma for the Thin Endometrium
   Speaker: Dr Clare Boothroyd (Brisbane, Australia)

Topic and Speakers

1. Impact of COVID-19 on Reproductive System
   Speaker: Dr. Virgilio Novero (Manila, Philippines)
2. SARS-COV-2 in Gametes and Embryos – Best Practices to Reduce Risk in the IVF Laboratory
   Speaker: Dr. Kimball O. Pomeroy (Phoenix, USA)

Topic and Speakers

1. Non-Invasive PGT- Scientific Approach
   Speaker: Dr. Antonio Capalbo (Rome, Italy)
2. Non-Invasive PGT-A: What Does it Offer the Patients?
   Speaker: Prof. Carlos Simón (Valencia, Spain)
3. DNA Amplification in Non-Invasive PGT
   Speaker: Dr. Sijia Lu (Shanghai, China)

This webinar is supported with an unrestricted education grant from Abbott

Topic and Speakers

1. Pitfalls in PGT-M
   Speaker: Professor Junhao Yan (Shandong, China)
2. Transfer of Mosaic embryos – ESHRE Framework
   Speaker: Dr Francesca Spinella (Rome, Italy)

Topic and Speakers

1. Are Aneuploidy Rates Affected by ART Practice?
   Speaker: Dr. Santiago Munné (Madrid, Spain)
2. Using PGT-A Wisely – When and How?
   Speaker: Professor Yanwen Xu (Guangzhou, China)

Topic and Speakers

1. Dry vs Humidified Incubator: Maintain Stable Temperature, pH and Osmolality
   Speaker: Professor Yasuyuki Mio (Yonago, Japan)
2. Day 5-7 Blastocyst Culture and Vitrification: How to make More and Better Blastocysts?
   Speaker: Dr. Keshav Malhotra (Agra, India)
3. A Successful PGT Program: Key factors from Embryo Biopsy to Outcome Interpretation
   Speaker: Dr. Alpesh Doshi (London, United Kingdom)
4. KPIs in the ART Labs: Select Meaningful Indicators and Set Actionable Targets
   Speaker: Dr Haroon Latif (Lahore, Pakistan)

This webinar is supported with an unrestricted education grant from FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific

Topic and Speakers

1. Oocyte Activation – To Do or Not?
   Speaker: Professor Atsushi Tanaka (Fukuoka, Japan)
2. Piezo: Better or Not? (Covering latest evidences and Pros and Cons of Piezo)
   Speaker: Dr. Deirdre Zander-Fox (Melbourne, Australia)
3. Assisted Hatching: What is the Evidence in 2020?
   Speaker: Dr. Haroon Latif (Lahore, Pakistan)

Topic and Speakers

1. Breaking News: Is ICSI an Add-on?
   Speaker: Dr. Ho Manh Tuong (Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam)
2. Sperm Selection Techniques
   Speaker: Dr. George Liperis (Sydney, Australia)