FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Morning Session:
9:30 am

Welcome

9:45 am

Trophectoderm Biopsy and Cell Preparation for Genomic Testing 
  - Barry Behr, PhD, HCLD

10:30 -12:30 pm

Hands-on Portion of Workshop

12:30-1:00 pm

Lunch and Q&A

1:00 pm

To Err is Human, Even in IVF: A Review of Non Conformances/Errors in 31,715 IVF Treatment Cycles
- Brent Barrett, PhD

2:00 pm

How much impact does sperm have on outcomes in the IVF laboratory?
Many questions are still unanswered
  - Alicia Broussard, PhD

3:00-3:15 pm

Wrap-up Round Table

4:00 - 8:00 pm 

Annual Meeting Registration→ MAIN INN LOBBY

4:00 - 6:00 pm

President’s Welcome Reception→ GARDEN ROOM
—Exhibits/Posters Open 

6:00 - 7:00 pm

Dinner→ MONOMOY BALLROOM 

6:15 -7:00 pm

President’s Guest Lecture: Bioinformatics and Individualizing Patient Care
—Gerald Schatten, MD → MONOMOY BALLROOM 

7:00-9:00 pm

Dessert and Coffee Reception→ GARDEN ROOM
—Exhibits/Posters Open
—Themed snacks and activities for all attendees, guests and children
—Sponsored by eIVF

SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2018     

→MONOMOY BALLROOM
President’s Opening Remarks

4th Annual Oskowitz Lecture: Diagnosis and Treatment of Female Infertility Disorders
—Hugh Taylor, MD

What is it with Male Infertility Disorders?
—Craig Niederberger, MD

REI Research Scholar Presentation:
—Leah Kaye, MD

Morning Break→ GARDEN ROOM 
—Exhibits Open

The Challenge of the Changing Oocyte?
—Emre Seli, MD

eIVF Research Presenter: Discordant AMH and FSH among women undergoing IVF: Which one is the better predictor for live birth?
—Shunping Wang, MD

Roundtable Lunch Discussions → BEACH HOUSE

Concurrent Session I: →MONOMOY BALLROOM

How Does an Abnormal Embryo Become Normal?
—David Albertini, MD

The Lab of the Future
—Barry Behr, PhD

Concurrent Session II: →ALDEN ROOM

1:45 - 2:30 pm

Embryology 101
—Kathy Go, PhD

Genetics Technology 101
—TBA

Afternoon Break→ MONOMOY BALLROOM LOBBY
—Coffee break and light snacks

Law, Religion and Reproductive Technologies: How We Got Here and Where we're Headed
—Kate Parke

IVF and the Legislation Process
—Melissa Thompson

Closing Remarks
—Denny Sakkas, PhD

5:30-7:30