ASPIRE Webinar(s) Schedule Overview
| # | Webinar Title | Date/Time | Duration | Organised by | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASPIRE-CPAM Masterclass Webinar Series: Fundamental Concepts in ART – Bridging the Gaps
Total no. of sessions: 5 Session 1: *This masterclass series is supported with an unrestricted Education Grant by |
Wed, 1 Dec 2021 7pm GMT+8 |
90mins | ASPIRE and China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care (CPAM) | Click here to register |
| 2 | ASPIRE Basic Certificate Course for WHO Manual: 6th Edition.
Total no. of webinar modules: 6 Webinar Module 1: Introduction to the 6th Edition of the WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination and Processing of Human Semen |
Sat, 4 Dec 2021 1pm GMT+8 |
90mins | ASPIRE Embryology & Male Infertility Special Interest Groups | Click here for more information |
| 3 | The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Fertility Treatments
*This webinar is supported by |
Sat, 4 Dec 2021 5pm GMT+8 |
90mins | ASPIRE Education Committee | Free to all |
| 4 | New Trends in Endometriosis | Sat, 11 Dec 2021 4pm GMT+8 |
90mins | ASPIRE Endometriosis Special Interest Group | ASPIRE Members: Free
Non-Members: USD 65 |
| 5 | ASPIRE Basic Certificate Course for WHO Manual: 6th Edition.
Total no. of webinar modules: 6 Webinar Module 2: |
Sat, 18 Dec 2021 6pm GMT+8 |
90mins | ASPIRE Embryology & Male Infertility Special Interest Groups | Click here for more information |
| 6 | ASPIRE Basic Certificate Course for WHO Manual: 6th Edition.
Total no. of webinar modules: 6 Webinar Module 3: *the webinar is supported by |
Sat, 8 Jan 2022 12pm GMT+8 |
90mins | ASPIRE Embryology & Male Infertility Special Interest Groups | Click here for more information |
| 7 | The Embryo vs The Endometrium in Implantation | Sat, 15 Jan 2022 2pm GMT+8 |
90mins | ASPIRE Endometrium & Implantation SIG | ASPIRE Members: Free
Non-Members: USD 65 |
| 8 | ASPIRE Basic Certificate Course for WHO Manual: 6th Edition.
Total no. of webinar modules: 6 Webinar Module 4: |
Sat, 22 Jan 2022 12pm GMT+8 |
90mins | ASPIRE Embryology & Male Infertility Special Interest Groups | Click here for more information |
| 9 | ASPIRE Basic Certificate Course for WHO Manual: 6th Edition.
Total no. of webinar modules: 6 Webinar Module 5: |
Sat, 5 Feb 2022 3pm GMT+8 |
90mins | ASPIRE Embryology & Male Infertility Special Interest Groups | Click here for more information |
| 10 | ASPIRE Basic Certificate Course for WHO Manual: 6th Edition.
Total no. of webinar modules: 6 Webinar Module 6: |
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 3pm GMT+8 |
90 mins | ASPIRE Embryology & Male Infertility Special Interest Groups | Click here for more information |
Webinar(s) Programme Outline & Registration
(Kindly note that programme and details subject to change, updates will be available on this page)
1. ASPIRE-CPAM Masterclass Webinar Series: Fundamental Concepts in ART – Bridging the Gaps
Organised by ASPIRE and China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care (CPAM)
The Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) has collaborated with the China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care (CPAM) on a Masterclass Webinar Series: Fundamental Concepts in ART – Bridging the Gaps.
The masterclass webinar series comprises of 5 sessions which will be held quarterly from Q4 2021 to 2022. Through this series of webinars, we aim to provide medical education and experience sharing between the Chinese and International IVF doctors.
Note: Lectures and Q&A by Chinese speakers will be presented in Chinese. Simultaneous translation will be available during the entire webinar session.
SESSION 1: RECURRENT IMPLANTATION FAILURE [FLYER]
*This is session 1 out of 5 sessions.
Date and Time: Wednesday, 1 December 2021 at 7pm – 8.30pm (GMT+8)
Registration fee: Free for all
Registration link: Click here to register
Programme Outline:
Chairs: Professor Tin-Chiu Li (Hong Kong SAR) and Dr Rong Li (China)
Topics and Speakers:
1. An Overview of Recurrent Implantation Failure
Speaker: Dr Qi Yu (Peking Union Medical College Hospital, China)
2. New Progress of Recurrent Implantation Failure- From a Maternal Angle
Speaker: Professor Louise Hull (University of Adelaide, Australia)
Q&A Discussion
2. ASPIRE Basic Certificate Course for WHO Manual: 6th Edition [FLYER]
Organised by: ASPIRE Embryology and Male Infertility Special Interest Groups
The Basic Certificate Course for WHO Manual: 6th Edition aims to introduce the newly launched “WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination and Processing of Human Semen, 6th Edition” which was published in July 2021.
The certificate course comprises of 6 modules. The first 5 modules are designed to cover the entire content of the 6th edition WHO manual while the last module will discuss the manual from the point of view of clinical applications and implications.
The course modules are developed with an intention to elaborate on the principles, techniques and protocols as well as recommendations provided in the latest edition of the WHO manual.
The attainment of this certificate validates that the recipient’s knowledge of the “WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination and Processing of Human Semen, 6th Edition” is satisfactory.
Note:
- For more information on the certificate course and the modules outline, click here.
- You can also choose to participate in the individual webinar modules without committing to the course. For this, a certificate of attendance will be provided only as a proof of attendance to participants who have attended at least 50% of the session. Please see registration fees and links below.
Date and Time: Please see course schedule below
Registration fees:
| Participation | ASPIRE Members | Non-Members |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate Course | USD 100 per course* | USD 200 per course |
| Individual Webinars | Free | USD 65 per webinar module |
*Applicant’s membership has to be valid until 2022
Registration link:
- Click here for Certificate Course Participation REGISTRATION CLOSED
- For Individual Webinars, please see below table.
Course Schedule and Registrations (for individual webinar sessions)
*See modules outline here
| # | Course Module | Date/Time (GMT+8) | Individual Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the 6th Edition of the WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination and Processing of Human Semen | 4 December 2021 1pm – 2.30pm |
Click here |
| 2 | Semen Examination – Basic, Extended and Advanced | 18 December 2021 6pm – 7.30pm |
Click here |
| 3 | Sperm preparation techniques
*This webinar is supported by |
8 January 2022 12pm – 1.30pm |
Click here |
| 4 | Cryopreservation of spermatozoa | 22 January 2022 12pm – 1.30pm |
Click here |
| 5 | Quality assurance and quality control | 5 February 2022 3pm – 4.30pm |
Click here |
| 6 | Clinical Applications and Implications of the Revised WHO Semen Manual | 19 February 2022 3pm – 4.30pm |
Click here |
3. The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Fertility Treatments [FLYER]
Organised by ASPIRE Education Committee
COVID-19 has undoubtedly changed how assisted conception treatment is being offered. Travel restriction has prevented some couples from pursuing treatment outside their own countries. The financial impact has made it necessary for some of our patients to delay treatment. Less expensive treatment options are becoming more popular. Everywhere, tele-medicine is emerging, and virtual clinics are growing in demand. The transport of donated gametes from one country to another is happening more often to overcome the travel restrictions and quarantine requirement. Vaccination prior to conception or during pregnancy are frequently asked questions. Clinics have to modify their practice to meet new expectations. Consequently, ASPIRE has put together this webinar on “The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on fertility treatments” by inviting three distinguished speakers to address these various issues.
Date and Time: Saturday, 4 December 2021 at 5pm-6.30pm (GMT+8)
Registration link: I want to register
This webinar is supported by 
PROGRAMME OUTLINE:
Chair: Professor Tin-Chiu Li (Hong Kong)
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)
Q&A Discussion
4. New Trends in Endometriosis [FLYER]
Organised by ASPIRE Endometriosis Special Interest Group
Date and Time: Saturday, 11 Dec 2021 at 4pm – 5.30pm (GMT+8)
Registration fee: ASPIRE Members: Free | Non-Members: USD 65
Registration link: Click here to register
PROGRAMME OUTLINE:
Chair: Professor Tzeng Chii-Ruey (Taiwan)
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)
Q&A Discussion
5. The Embryo vs The Endometrium in Implantation
Organised by ASPIRE Endometrium & Implantation Special Interest Group
Date and Time: Saturday, 15 Jan 2022 @ 2pm (GMT+8)
Registration fee: ASPIRE Members: Free | Non-Members: USD 65
Registration link: Coming soon
PROGRAMME OUTLINE:
Chair: Associate Professor Louise Hull (Australia)
Topics & Speakers:
1. Implantation Rates with and without Genetic Testing
Speaker: Dr Liying Yan (Beijing, 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: TBC
4. When Euploid Embryos Fail to Implant: Investigation and Management
Speaker: Dr Keiji Kuroda (Japan)
Q&A Discussion
Past Webinars
| Webinar Title | Held on | Organised by | *Educational Portal |
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| How to Improve the Clinical Outcome of Male Infertility with Abnormal Spermatogenesis
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Sat, 30 October 2021 | ASPIRE Male Infertility Special Interest Group | Lecture recordings coming soon |
| Reproductive Surgery in Mullerian Anomalies
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Sat, 9 Oct 2021 | ASPIRE Reproductive Surgery Special Interest Group | Lecture recordings available |
| Environmental Toxins and Their Effects on Reproduction
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Thu, 9 Sep 2021 | Reproductive Endocrinology SIG | Lecture recordings available |
| PCOS and Insulin Resistance
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Thu, 5 Aug 2021 | Reproductive Endocrinology SIG | Lecture recordings available |
| The Role of Office Hysteroscopy in Infertility Management
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Sun, 21 Feb 2021 | Reproductive Surgery SIG in collaboration with the Indonesian Gynaecological Endoscopy Society (IGES) and the Philippine Society of Reproductive Medicine (PSRM) | Lecture recordings available |
| The Thin Endometrium
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Sat, 5 Dec 2020 | ASPIRE Education Committee | Lecture recordings available |
| Impact of COVID-19 in an ART Laboratory
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Sat, 28 Nov 2020 | ASPIRE Education Committee ASPIRE Education Committee | Lecture recordings available |
| Non-Invasive PGT-A: Part 3
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Sat, 21 Nov 2020 | ASPIRE Education Committee
This webinar is supported with an unrestricted education grant from Abbott |
Lecture recordings available |
| PGT-A: Part 2
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Sat, 14 Nov 2020 | ASPIRE Education Committee | Lecture recordings available |
| PGT-A: Part 1
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Sat, 7 Nov 2020 | ASPIRE Education Committee | Lecture recordings available |
| Conversation with Experts: Laboratory Factors that Impact Embryo Culture Outcomes
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Sat, 31 Oct 2020 | ASPIRE Education Committee
This webinar is supported with an unrestricted education grant from FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific |
Lecture recordings available |
| Add-ons in the ART Lab: Part 2
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Sat, 24 Oct 2020 | ASPIRE Education Committee | Lecture recordings available |
| Add-ons in the ART Lab: Part 1
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Sat, 10 Oct 2020 | ASPIRE Education Committee | Lecture recordings available |
*Only lectures consented for publication will be made available on the ASPIRE Educational Portal
*Accessible by ASPIRE members only
(Kindly note that programme and details subject to change, updates will be available on this page)
Upcoming Webinar
| Webinar Title | Topics & Speakers | Pre-Recorded Lectures will be released on | Live Forum Session on |
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| How to Improve the Clinical Outcome of Male Infertility with Abnormal Spermatogenesis |
The Novelty of Sperm Cryopreservation
Speaker: Professor Atsushi Tanaka (Fukuoka, Japan) Surgical Sperm Retrieval – Challenges and Obstacles
Speaker: Dr Rupin Shah (Mumbai, India) Artificial Oocyte Activation
Speaker: Assistant Professor George Anifandis (Larissa, Greece) ROSI (panel discussion)
• Fertilization by Round Spermatid Injection (ROSI): Past and Present • How to improve the clinical outcome of ROSI • Epigenetic Abnormalities in ROSI-Derived Zygotes * This session will be moderated by Professor Gwo-Jang Wu (Taipei, Taiwan)
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This webinar will be held as a live session.
Date: Sat, 30 October 2021 |
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Concluded Webinars
| Webinar Title | Topics & Speakers | Pre-Recorded Lectures will be released on | Live Forum Session on |
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| Reproductive Surgery in Mullerian Anomalies |
Evaluation of Mullerian anomalies – role of 3D ultrasound
Speaker: Professor Huang Xiao-Wu (Beijing, China) Management option in Mullerian anomalies related infertility
Speaker: Dr Hongxin Pan (ShenZhen, China) * This session is moderated by Dr Herbert Situmorang (Jakarta, Indonesia) and Professor Maria Antonia Habana (Manila, Philippines)
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This webinar will be held as a live session.
Date: Sat, 9 October 2021 |
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| Environmental Toxins and Their Effects on Reproduction |
Endocrine Disruptors: How They Affect Reproduction Intervention Studies to Reduce the Effects of Environmental Toxins What Did We Learn from Fukushima? * Session moderated by Dr Madhuri Patil (Bangalore, India) |
This webinar will be held as a live session.
Date: Thurs, 9 September 2021 |
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| PCOS and Insulin Resistance |
How Does Insulin Resistance Affect Women with PCOS? Management of Infertility in women with PCOS Management of Metabolic Dysfunction in women with PCOS * Session moderated by Dr Duru Shah (Mumbai, India) |
This webinar will be held as a live session.
Date: Thurs, 5 August 2021 |
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| The role of office hysteroscopy in infertility management
*This session is organized by the ASPIRE Reproductive Surgery Special Interest Group in collaboration with the Indonesian Gynaecological Endoscopy Society (IGES) and the Philippine Society of Reproductive Medicine (PSRM) |
Powerful Combination of TVUS and Office Hysteroscopy in women Infertility Workup Office Hysteroscopy Innovative Office Hysteroscopy Techniques in the Management of Asherman Syndrome Office equipment including various energy source in office setting Hysteroscopy is mandatory before IVF (Debate) *Session moderated by Dr Regina Tan (Manila, Philippines), Dr Angela Aguilar (Manila, Philippines), Dr Relly Primariawan (Jakarta, Indonesia) |
This webinar will be held as a live session.
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2021 |
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| Add-ons in the ART Lab: Part 1
Forum session concluded. |
Breaking News: Is ICSI an Add-on?
Speaker: Dr. Ho Manh Tuong (Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam) Sperm Selection Techniques
Speaker: Dr. George Liperis (Sydney, Australia) *Session moderated by Associate Professor Louise Hull (Adelaide, Australia)
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Sat, 10 Oct 2020 | Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2020 Time: 10am (GMT+8) |
| Add-ons in the ART Lab: Part 2
Forum session concluded. |
Oocyte Activation – To Do or Not?
Speaker: Professor Atsushi Tanaka (Fukuoka, Japan) Piezo: Better or Not? (Covering latest evidences and Pros and Cons of Piezo)
Speaker: Dr. Deirdre Zander-Fox (Melbourne, Australia) Assisted Hatching: What is the Evidence in 2020? *Session will be moderated by Professor Budi Wiweko (Jakarta, Indonesia)
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Sat, 17 Oct 2020 | Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2020 Time: 10am (GMT+8) |
| Conversation with Experts: Laboratory Factors that Impact Embryo Culture Outcomes
Forum session concluded. |
Dry vs Humidified Incubator: Maintain Stable Temperature, pH and Osmolality
Speaker: Professor Yasuyuki Mio (Yonago, Japan) Day 5-7 Blastocyst Culture and Vitrification: How to make More and Better Blastocysts?
Speaker: Dr. Keshav Malhotra (Agra, India) A Successful PGT Program: Key factors from Embryo Biopsy to Outcome Interpretation
Speaker: Dr. Alpesh Doshi (London, United Kingdom) KPIs in the ART Labs: Select Meaningful Indicators and Set Actionable Targets
Speaker: Dr Haroon Latif (Lahore, Pakistan) *Session will be moderated by Professor Arthur Chang (San Antonio, USA)
This webinar is supported with an unrestricted education grant from FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific
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This webinar will be held as a live session.
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2020 |
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| PGT-A: Part 1
Forum session concluded. |
Are Aneuploidy Rates Affected by ART Practice?
Speaker: Dr. Santiago Munné (Madrid, Spain) Using PGT-A Wisely – When and How?
Speaker: Professor Yanwen Xu (Guangzhou, China) *Session will be moderated by Professor Atsushi Tanaka (Fukuoka, Japan)
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Sat, 31 Oct 2020 | Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2020 Time: 3pm (GMT+8) |
| PGT-A: Part 2
Forum session concluded. |
Pitfalls in PGT-M
Speaker: Professor Junhao Yan (Shandong, China) Transfer of Mosaic embryos – ESHRE Framework
Speaker: Dr Francesca Spinella (Rome, Italy) *Session will be moderated by Dr Ivan Sini (Jakarta, Indonesia)
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Sat, 7 Nov 2020 | Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2020 Time: 3pm (GMT+8) |
| Non-Invasive PGT-A: Part 3
Forum session concluded. |
Non-Invasive PGT- Scientific Approach
Speaker: Dr. Antonio Capalbo (Rome, Italy) Non-Invasive PGT-A: What Does it Offer the Patients?
Speaker: Prof. Carlos Simón (Valencia, Spain) DNA Amplification in Non-Invasive PGT
Speaker: Dr. Sijia Lu (Shanghai, China) *Session will be moderated by Professor Chii-Ruey Tzeng (Taipei, Taiwan)
This webinar is supported with an unrestricted education grant from Abbott
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Sat, 14 Nov 2020 | Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2020 Time: 3pm (GMT+8) |
| Impact of COVID-19 in an ART Laboratory
Forum session concluded. |
Impact of COVID-19 on Reproductive System
Speaker: Dr. Virgilio Novero (Manila, Philippines) SARS-COV-2 in Gametes and Embryos – Best Practices to Reduce Risk in the IVF Laboratory
Speaker: Dr. Kimball O. Pomeroy (Phoenix, USA) *Session will be moderated by Professor Chi Ling (Stamford, USA) and Professor Arthur Chang (San Antonio, USA)
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Sat, 21 Nov 2020 | Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2020 Time: 10am (GMT+8) |
| The Thin Endometrium
Forum session concluded. |
How Thin is too Thin and When?
Speaker: Associate Professor Louise Hull (Adelaide, Australia) Causes and Pathogenesis
Speaker: Professor Gendie Lash (Guangzhou, China) Treatments – Surgical
Speaker: Professor Tin-Chiu Li (Hong Kong) Treatments – Hormones
Speaker: Dr Christos Venetis (Sydney, Australia) Treatments – Innovative
Speaker: Dr Madhuri Patil (Bangalore, India) Platelet Rich Plasma for the Thin Endometrium *Session will be moderated by Dr Virgilio Novero (Manila, Philippines)
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Sat, 28 Nov 2020 | Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2020 Time: 10am (GMT+8) |
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Take your time to watch these videos, to digest them and prepare your questions or cases! Recorded lecture sessions will be released on ASPIRE’s website and educational portal one week before the live forum session is scheduled. *Announcement will be made when recorded lectures are available. |
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Join us for an hour in a live interactive forum session where our experts will address and discuss your questions and cases. *Registration required for live forum session. Details on registration for each of the respective webinars will be released by ASPIRE Secretariat via emailer and on this page |
Upcoming Webinar
How to Improve the Clinical Outcome of Male Infertility with Abnormal Spermatogenesis
Azoospermia indicates there is no sperm cells in the male semen. According to semen analysis and hormone profile, infertility medical team will provide a procedure for the treatment of azoospermia. Surgical sperm retrieval methods such as PESA, TESA, TESE, Micro TESE are achieved to get male germ cells. These sperm cells are used in micromanipulation to fertilize oocytes. Infertile couples with low oocyte yield in association with abnormal semen parameters may require intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). In round spermatid injection (ROSI), round cells that are not mature stage can fertilize the egg with the assistance of piezo electrofusion. ROSI method is a gleam of hope for the couples who had failed fertilizing oocytes previously. In additions, a series of published factors associated with ICSI failure is oocyte activation deficiency (AOD). The evidence concerning the use of oocyte activators as agents for artificial oocyte activation (AOA). Such as phospholipase C-zeta (PLCζ) that is not proper to initiate calcium (Ca2+) oscillations for oocyte activation. Besides, this original signal activator, other stimulants, such as A23187, ionomycin, strontium chloride or/and electric pulses, have been applied in animal embryological model to conquer from AOD and ICSI failure.
This webinar is organized by the ASPIRE Male Infertility SIG
Live forum session: Saturday, 30 October 2021 @ 3pm (GMT+8)
Register for the webinar here!
This webinar is open to ASPIRE members only, so do sign up as a member here before registering here.
Concluded Webinars
Reproductive Surgery in Mullerian Anomalies
Mullerian duct anomalies has been known to be one of the causes of subfertility and poor pregnancy outcome. The delicate variations of these anomalies due to its peculiar embryogenesis events give rise to continuous debates and challenges for fertility experts on the classification, diagnostic, therapeutic and research on its impact to fertility. The ASPIRE Reproductive Surgery Special Interest Group will be discussing on this fascinating subject in a special webinar happening this coming October. Issues on diagnostic and therapeutic aspects will be highlighted and discussed: the use of 3D ultrasound and management options for specific Mullerian anomalies. We cordially invite you to join our webinar and take part activities organized by the ASPIRE Reproductive Surgery Special Interest Group.
Live forum session: Saturday, 9 October 2021 @ 3pm (GMT+8)
Session moderated by Dr Herbert Situmorang (Jakarta, Indonesia) and Professor Maria Antonia Habana (Manila, Philippines)
- Evaluation of Mullerian anomalies – role of 3D ultrasound
Speaker: Professor Huang Xiao-Wu (Beijing, China) - Management option in Mullerian anomalies related infertility
Speaker: Dr Hongxin Pan (ShenZhen, China)
Register for the webinar here!
This webinar is open to ASPIRE members only, so do sign up as a member here before registering here.
Environmental Toxins and their effects on Reproduction
Over the past 3-4 decades we have seen a decline in both male and female fertility. This may be related to growing number of environmental toxins called Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that mimic, block, or interfere with hormones in the body’s endocrine system and interfere with normal functioning of hormonal systems. EDCs have been associated with a diverse array of health issues and have become a major public health problem. These endocrine disruptors, are linked with developmental, reproductive, brain, immune, and other problem.
Endocrine disruptors are found in many everyday products, including some plastic bottles and containers, liners of metal food cans, detergents, flame retardants, food, toys, cosmetics, and pesticides.
EDCs in the female can contribute to an earlier onset of puberty; once they become adults, this exposure may also lengthen menstrual cycles and accelerate menopause. EDCs can also affect the duration of fertility and may shorten a woman’s reproductive lifespan. One needs to act to prevent exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) all around us and take steps toward making the world safer for all and also preventing loss of fertility.
Target audience
Reproductive medicine specialists, reproductive endocrinologists, gynaecologists, endocrinologists, embryologists, scientists interested in ART, nurses and midwives working in reproductive medicine
Expected educational outcomes
Participants having completed this course will be fully updated with evidence-based knowledge on effect of environmental toxins on fertility and how to prevent the effect of these endocrine disrupters on fertility.
Innovative aspects of the course
World experts in the field of reproductive endocrinology will provide lectures on this aspect.
Live forum session: Thurs, 9 September 2021 at 5.30pm (GMT+8)
Session moderated by Dr Madhuri Patil (Bangalore, India)
- Endocrine Disruptors: How They Affect Reproduction
Speaker: Professor Jaideep Malhotra (Agra, India) - Intervention Studies to Reduce the Effects of Environmental Toxins
Speaker: Professor Linda Giudice (San Francisco, USA) - What Did We Learn from Fukushima?
Speaker: Professor Atsushi Tanaka (Fukuoka, Japan)
[ Lecture recordings are available to watch here ]
PCOS and Insulin Resistance
This webinar is organized by the ASPIRE Reproductive Endocrinology Special Interest Group.
PCOS is a common endocrine disorder associated with different manifestations. It is well established that insulin resistance plays a vital role in the development and persistence of this dysfunction and is found in almost 90% of obese women having PCOS, asserting the fact that obesity has a synergistic action with impaired insulin action. Insulin resistance and hence the consequent hyperinsulinemia, contributes to the existing hyperandrogenaemia, leading to anovulation, followed by infertility in PCOS patients. Moreover, Insulin resistance is also critically responsible for various components of the metabolic syndrome in women.
ASPIRE’s SIG Webinar on “PCOS and Insulin Resistance” will update participants on the recent concepts of how insulin resistance affects women with PCOS, how we could diagnose it, and the need to diagnose it. The management of insulin resistance in PCOS women with infertility and those with metabolic dysfunction, will be addressed in details by the brilliant speakers of our webinar. This is one webinar of ASPIRE’s you should not miss! During the Q&A you will get answers to all your queries from the global experts of ASPIRE!
Live forum session: Thurs, 5 August 2021 at 5.30pm (GMT+8)
Session moderated by Dr Duru Shah (Mumbai, India)
Agenda
- How Does Insulin Resistance Affect Women with PCOS?
Speaker: Dr Anju Joham (Melbourne, Australia) - Management of Infertility in women with PCOS
Speaker: Professor Eileen Manalo (Manila, Philippines) - Management of Metabolic Dysfunction in women with PCOS
Speaker: Dr Rong Li (Beijing China)
[ Lecture recordings are available to watch here ]
The Role of Office Hysteroscopy in Infertility Management
This webinar is organized by the ASPIRE Reproductive Surgery Special Interest Group, in collaboration with the Indonesian Gynecological Endoscopy Society (IGES) and Philippine Society of Reproductive Medicine (PSRM).
Live forum session: Sun, 21 February 2021 at 2pm (GMT+8)
Session moderated by Dr Regina Tan (Manila, Philippines), Dr Angela Aguilar (Manila, Philippines), Dr Relly Primariawan (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Agenda
- Powerful Combination of TVUS and Office Hysteroscopy in women Infertility Workup
Speaker: Dr. Herbert Situmorang (Jakarta, Indonesia) - Office hysteroscopy
Speaker: Dr Mary Connor (Sheffield, UK) - Innovative Office Hysteroscopy techniques in the Management of Intrauterine Adhesions
Speaker: Prof Tin-Chiu Li (Hong Kong) - Office equipment including various energy source in office setting
Speakers: Dr Gubbini Giampietro (Bologna, Italy) and Dr Mario Franchini (Florence, Italy) - Hysteroscopy is mandatory before IVF (Debate)
Speakers: Dr Sunita Tandulwadkar (Maharashtra, India) and Dr Virgilio Novero (Manila, Philippines)
Lecture and forum session recordings are available to watch here
Add-ons in the ART Lab: Part 1 – CONCLUDED
Pre-recorded lecture sessions: release on Saturday, 10 October 2020
Live forum session: Saturday, 17 October 2020 at 10am (GMT+8)
Session moderated by Associate Professor Louise Hull (Adelaide, Australia)
Agenda
- Breaking News: Is ICSI an Add-on?
Speaker: Dr. Ho Manh Tuong (Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam) - Sperm Selection Techniques
Speaker: Dr. George Liperis (Sydney, Australia)
Lecture and forum session recordings are available to watch here
Add-ons in the ART Lab: Part 2 – CONCLUDED
Pre-recorded lecture sessions: release on Sat, 17 October 2020
Live forum session: Sat, 24 October 2020 at 10am (GMT+8)
Session moderated by Professor Budi Wiweko (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Agenda
- Oocyte Activation – To Do or Not?
Speaker: Professor Atsushi Tanaka (Fukuoka, Japan) - Piezo: Better or Not? (latest evidences and pros and cons of Piezo)
Speaker: Associate Professor Deirdre Zander-Fox (Melbourne, Australia) - Assisted Hatching: What is the Evidence in 2020? (what happen since the last Cochrane review?)
Speaker: Dr. Haroon Latif (Lahore, Pakistan)
Lecture and forum session recordings are available to watch here.
Conversation with Experts: Laboratory Factors that Impact Embryo Culture Outcomes – CONCLUDED
A quick view on basic concept, followed by literature review or first-hand experience on what works and what don’t.
This webinar is supported with an unrestricted education grant from FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific
Live forum session: Sat, 31 October 2020 at 5pm (GMT+8)
Session moderated by Professor Arthur Chang (San Antonio, USA)
- Dry vs Humidified Incubator: Maintain Stable Temperature, pH and Osmolality
Speaker: Professor Yasuyuki Mio (Yonago, Japan) - Day 5-7 Blastocyst Culture and Vitrification: How to make More and Better Blastocysts?
Speaker: Dr. Keshav Malhotra (Agra, India) - A Successful PGT Program: Key factors from Embryo Biopsy to Outcome Interpretation
Speaker: Dr. Alpesh Doshi (London, United Kingdom) - KPIs in the ART Labs: Select Meaningful Indicators and Set Actionable Targets
Speaker: Dr. Haroon Latif (Lahore, Pakistan)
Webinar session recording is available to watch here
PGT-A: Part 1 – CONCLUDED
Pre-recorded lecture sessions: release on Sat, 31 October 2020
Live forum session: Sat, 7 November 2020 at 3pm (GMT+8)
Session moderated by Professor Atsushi Tanaka (Fukuoka, Japan)
Agenda
- Are Aneuploidy Rates Affected by ART Practice?
Speaker: Dr. Santiago Munné (Madrid, Spain) - Using PGT A Wisely – When and How?
Speaker: Professor Yanwen Xu (Guangzhou, China)
Webinar session recording is available to watch here
PGT-A: Part 2 – CONCLUDED
Pre-recorded lecture sessions: release on Sat, 7 November 2020
Live forum session: Sat, 14 November 2020 at 3pm (GMT+8)
Session moderated by Dr Ivan Sini (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Agenda
- Pitfalls in PGT-M
Speaker: Professor Junhao Yan (Shandong, China) - Transfer of Mosaic Embryos – ESHRE Framework
Speaker: Dr Francesca Spinella (Rome, Italy)
Webinar session recording is available to watch here
Non-Invasive PGT-A: Part 3 – CONCLUDED
This webinar is supported with an unrestricted education grant from Abbott.
Pre-recorded lecture sessions: release on Sat, 14 November 2020
Live forum session: Sat, 21 November 2020 at 3pm (GMT+8)
Session moderated by Professor Chii-Ruey Tzeng (Taipei, Taiwan)
Agenda
- Non-Invasive PGT- Scientific Approach
Speaker: Dr. Antonio Capalbo (Rome, Italy) - Non-Invasive PGT-A: What Does it Offer the Patients?
Speaker: Professor Carlos Simón (Valencia, Spain) - DNA Amplification in Non-Invasive PGT
(reading DNA profile in PGTA, techniques about sequencing)
Speaker: Dr. Sijia Lu (Shanghai, China)
Webinar session recording is available to watch here
Impact of COVID-19 in an ART Laboratory – CONCLUDED
Pre-recorded lecture sessions: Release on Sat, 21 November 2020
Live forum session: Sat, 28 November 2020 at 10am (GMT+8)
Session moderated by Professor Chi Ling (Stamford, USA) and Professor Arthur Chang (San Antonio, USA)
Agenda
- Impact of COVID-19 on Reproductive System
Speaker: Dr. Virgilio Novero (Manila, Philippines) - SARS-COV-2 in Gametes and Embryos – Best Practices to Reduce Risk in the IVF Laboratory
Speaker: Dr. Kimball O. Pomeroy (Phoenix, USA)
Webinar session recording is available to watch here
The Thin Endometrium – CONCLUDED
Pre-recorded lecture sessions: release on Sat, 28 November 2020
Live forum session: Sat, 5 December 2020 at 10am (GMT+8)
Session moderated by Dr Virgilio Novero (Manila, Philippines)
Agenda
- How Thin is too Thin and When?
Speaker: Associate Professor Louise Hull (Adelaide, Australia) - Causes and Pathogenesis
Speaker: Professor Gendie Lash (Guangzhou, China) - Treatments – Surgical
Speaker: Professor Tin-Chiu Li (Hong Kong) - Treatments – Hormones
Speaker: Dr Christos Venetis (Sydney, Australia) - Treatments – Innovative
Speaker: Dr Madhuri Patil (Bangalore, India) - Platelet Rich Plasma for the Thin Endometrium
Speaker: Dr Clare Boothroyd (Brisbane, Australia)
Webinar session recording is available to watch here
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Dr Rupin Shah is India’s leading Andrologist and Male Infertility Microsurgeon. He has a vast experience in reconstructive microsurgery for obstructive azoospermia and has pioneered new approaches to sperm retrieval in non obstructive azoospermia. He is a very popular teacher and conducts regular workshops and training sessions for urologists and gynecologists. He practices at the Lilavati Hospital and Research Center, Mumbai.
Dr. Hongxin PAN, based in Shenzhen, is doctor of medicine and deputy chief physician. Since February 2021, he has been Deputy Chief Physician of The Gynecology Department at Southern University of Science and Technology Hospital.
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Name: Kuniaki Ota
Dr Joham is an endocrinologist at Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia. She has recently established a statewide multidisciplinary Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Service based at Monash Health. She was involved in the guideline development group to provide the updated International Evidence-Based Guideline for the assessment and management of PCOS. Dr Joham is a Senior Research Fellow at the Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Australia. She completed her PhD focusing on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, obesity and insulin resistance. In her PhD, Dr Joham was involved in a mechanistic insulin resistance study that examined insulin resistance in lean and obese women with PCOS compared to controls. Now in her postdoctoral studies, Dr Joham is working with longitudinal cohort studies with the aim of studying the natural history of PCOS over the reproductive lifespan from adolescence, young adulthood to menopause.
Dr. Eileen M. Manalo graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine and took her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology and fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital. She was a visiting consultant at the National University Hospital and Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore and National Hospital at Hanoi where she took further studies in Assisted Reproductive Technology. She underwent training for robotic surgery at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. More recently, she also completed her masters degree in Biotechnology of Human Assisted Reproduction and Embryology, at The University of Valencia, Spain.
Herbert is the Chairman of Gynecology Endoscopy Taskforce of Indonesian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology since 2018 until recent time. He is also the training director in Indonesia Gynecology of Endoscopy Society at RSCM Kintani Gynecology Endoscopy Center. Having strong passion in education and training, he actively work in Indonesian Gynecological Endoscopy Society, running many trainings and workshops on gynecology endoscopy in Indonesia. Herbert is a staff in Reproductive Health Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia. He also has huge interest in family planning and contraception. In 2018 Herbert has been assign as president elect for Perkumpulan Kontrasepsi Mantap indonesia (PKMI). Herbert had his minimally invasive training focused on deep
Mario Franchini is one of the leading Italian experts in day surgery and outpatient office procedure including hysteroscopic tissue removal system for polyps and fibroids, endometrial resection and hysteroscopic female sterilization.
Dr. Kimball O. Pomeroy, PhD, HCLD
Alpesh is a consultant Clinical Embryologist and a co-founder of IVF London. He is also a co-founder and director of the Embryology and PGD Academy. Alpesh previously worked at the Centre for Reproductive and Genetic Health in the leading capacity as a Director of Embryology for 19 years and was pivotal in optimising the success rates. He was also an honorary consultant at the Reproductive Medicine Unit at UCLH NHS Trust. He holds a postgraduate degree in Human Reproductive Medicine and has qualified from the prestigious Imperial College School of Medicine.
I am an ESHRE certified Clinical and Research Embryologist practicing Clinical Embryology, combining genetic analysis and research in Human reproduction. My current position is that of Deputy Scientific Director at Westmead Fertility Centre and Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney. My research interest consists of the development of improved methods of assisted conception. During my studies and professional career, I have developed a range of clinical, research and teaching skills and have been invited to teach at workshops and present at a number of international conferences. My list of publications includes book chapters in routine quality control and control of variables in the IVF laboratory.
Scientific Director of Victoria Monash IVF and KL Fertility, Associate Professor Monash University, Associate Professor University of South Australia and Associate Professor University of Adelaide
Current Position:
Dr. Keshav Malhotra holds a masters degree in Clinical Embryology and is one of the few ESHRE certified Clinical Embryologists in INDIA. He is the Lab Director of Rainbow IVF and now the Director of Malhotra Embryology Training Academy. Dr. Malhotra is on the board of ISAR and ISPAT and has worked of Key projects pertaining to Embryology in the country like the Occupational Standard for Embryologists and the Embryology Consensus.
Dr. Virgilio M. Novero Jr. is the Head of the Center for Advanced Reproductive Medicine and Infertility (CARMI) in Metro Manila and was responsible for its operationalization in 2011. Today, Dr. Novero has transformed CARMI to be the most advanced local IVF center with state-of-the-art services as time-lapse videography, ovarian-tissue-cryopreservation, and pre-implantation genetic screening.
Dr. Munné gained his Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of Pittsburgh and joined Dr. Jacques Cohen at Cornell University Medical College (NY), where he developed the first Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) method to detect chromosome abnormalities (1993), for which he received prizes in 1994 and 1995 by SART. Dr. Munné became the Director of PGT at The Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Science of Saint Barnabas in 1995 where he developed the first test to detect chromosome translocations (1996 SART prize), as well as demonstrating a significant decrease in spontaneous abortions after PGT (1998 SART prize). His team and collaborators were the first to suggest and demonstrate higher implantation rates, lower rates of spontaneous abortions as well as trisomic offspring after PGT.
Dr Xu Yanwen is the professor and director of the reproductive medical center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University. She got the first successful PGD live birth in China 2000. Her main research interests are preimplantation genetic diagnosis, miRNA in human oocytes, and circadian clock regulation in female reproduction. Currently, she is the vice chairman of Society of Reproductive Medicine in Guangdong Province.
Scientific Coordinator, Eurofins Genoma Group, Molecular Genetics Laboratories, Rome-Milan, Italy
Scientific and Laboratory Director Igenomix Italy
Board Certified and Full Professor of Ob/Gyn at the University of Valencia, Spain; Senior Lecturer PT, BIDMC Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA, Adjunct Professor, Department of Ob/Gyn, Baylor College of Medicine, USA and Head of the Scientific Advisory Board of Igenomix.
Ivan Rizal Sini (MD, FRANZCOG, GDRM, MMIS, SpOG) is President Commissary of PT Bundamedik, CEO of Morula IVF Indonesia and Senior Clinician at Morula IVF in Jakarta. He is also a research staff at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Adelaide; a member of the Indonesian Medical Doctor Association (IDI), Indonesian Obstetrics and Gynaecologist Association (POGI), Indonesian Gynaecology Endoscopy Society (IGES), Royal Australian New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RANZCOG); and an international board member of the Indonesian Association of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).
Dr. Lu founded Yikon Genomics together with Prof. X. Sunney Xie after he received his PhD in chemistry and chemical biology from Harvard University in 2012. Dr. Lu is the co-inventor of the MALBAC®technology. Since then, Dr. Lu has led the Yikon technical team in further developing the technology in the field of reproductive health. Dr. Lu is among the key investigators in the first MALBAC-PGD™ baby, and the first baby born with non-invasive chromosome screening (NICS™) of embryos prior to implantation. Dr. Lu’s work has been highlighted in high-profile journals such as Science, Nature, PNAS.
Associate Professor Louise Hull is the Discipline Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and leads the Endometriosis Group and Fertility and Conception Theme at the Robinson Institute, University of Adelaide. She undertakes research in basic science, digital technologies, and clinical translation in endometriosis, implantation disorders and miscarriage. She publishes widely, presents at international conferences, supervises PhD students and teaches reproductive medicine to medical students, registrars and reproductive medicine fellows. She has received numerous grants, fellowships and awards.
Gendie Lash is a Principle Investigator in the Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center. She graduated from the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand with a BSc (Hons) and PhD. Her research program focuses on development and remodeling of the uterine spiral arteries and how failures in these processes impact on women’s reproductive health.
Prof Li is Honorary Clinical Professor in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, head of the Union Reproductive Medicine Centre, Hong Kong and President-elect of ASPIRE.
Christos A. Venetis MD, MSc (Res), MSc (HCM), PhD, FRANZCOG, CSST ReproMed (EBCOG/ESHRE)
Dr. Madhuri Patil MD, DGO, FCPS, DFP, FICOG
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