20th Annual Meeting ~ Program Agenda*
 *Agenda is subject to change.                                                                      LAST UPDATED 4/18/2024

FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2024 

12:00-2:00 pm

Executive Committee Meeting → Executive Board Room

2:00 - 4:00 PM

Exhibitor Setup → Presidential Foyer 

2:00 - 8:00 pm

Registration and Check-in→ Garden Corridor 

4:00 - 6:00 pm

President's Welcome Reception → Presidential Foyer 
—Exhibits Open, Cashless Bar and Appetizers, Networking

6:00-7:00 pm

President's Welcome Dinner → Presidential Ballroom
—Dinner, Cashless Bar - open to ALL registered attendees and sponsors

6:30-7:15 pm

President’s Guest Speaker:  → Presidential Ballroom
—Lowell Ku, MD - “Dr. Knocked Up”
“Alabama Personhood Ruling and its Implications on our Field”  

7:30 - 10:00 pm

President's Dessert and Networking Reception → Presidential Ballroom
—Exhibits Open, Cashless Bar, signature drinks, dessert and coffee station
—Supported by Ferring Pharmaceuticals

SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024

 6:00 -8:00 am  REGISTRATION →Garden Corridor 

 6:45 -7:30 am

 Mountainside Yoga→Conservatory
— Led by Lisa Rosenthal
— Open to all guests-start off the day with a healthy dose of stretching
— Please bring a yoga mat if you have one. First 30 attendees will receive 
   a yoga mat provided by AllPaths Family Building (formerly Resolve NE)
—Supported by AllPaths Family Building
6:30 -8:00 am President's Breakfast and Exhibits →Presidential Foyer 
—Exhibits Open/Buffet Breakfast

MORNING GENERAL SESSION → Presidential Ballroom
8:00 am

President’s Opening Remarks 
—Danielle Sheehan, NEFS President
8:15 - 9:00 am

8th Annual Oskowitz Lecture: The End in Mind: Health Assurance for ALL Women - Individualized Medicine and Equal Access for Every Patient!
—Valerie Palmieri
9:00 - 9:45 am

 SESSION 1: "The Other Lab Culture: Retaining Employees and Work-Life Balance in IVF"
—Kristen A. Ivani, PhD, HCLD 
9:45 - 10:00 am

SESSION 2: "Influences on cell fate during Blastocyst Formation"
—Goli Ardestani, PhD
10:00 - 10:45 am

Morning Coffee Break→ Presidential Foyer 
—Exhibits Open
—Coffee break and light refreshments
10:45-11:30 am

SESSION 3:""Genetics Spotlight: PTA a new DNA amplification method" 
—Jenna Miller, MS
11:30-12:00 pm

SESSION 4: "Inositols and Other Nutraceuticals for PCOSA" 
—Mark Ratner, MD
12:00 - 1:30 pm

Buffet Lunch & Roundtable Discussions→ Ballroom A South
—Buffet Lunch and Roundtable Discussions, Networking
—Supported by Theralogix
AFTERNOON GENERAL SESSION → Presidential Ballroom
1:30 - 2:15 pm SESSION 5:"Sperm Epigenetics & Individualized Medicine Technlogies"
—Kristin Brogaard, PhD
2:15 - 3:00 pm
 SESSION 6: "Mental Health Moment: Supporting patients throughout family building journey" 
—Jeanne Watson Driscoll, PhD, RN 
3:00- 3:15 pm
 Award Winning Poster Presentation
—Katherine Koniares, PhD
3:15 - 3:30 pm
 Award Winning Poster Presentation
—Stephanie Hallisey
3:30 - 4:00 pm

Poster Session and Afternoon Coffee Break → Presidential Foyer
—Last chance to return Passports and purchase raffle tickets
—Supported by Natera
4:00 - 4:45 pm

SESSION 7: “The Stories We Tell Ourselves About Pain”
—Susan Burton
4:45 - 5:30 pm

SESSION 8: “"Pain Management in Repro/Endo Surgical Procedures"
—John Petrozza, MD
5:30 pm

Closing Remarks 
— Danielle Sheehan, NEFS President 2024
5:30 - 7:30 pm Closing Reception Raffle Fundraiser →Presidential Ballroom/Foyer 
—Cashless Bar, signature cocktails and food stations, raffles and silent auction
SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2024 ~ Mother's Day → Presidential Foyer
8:00 - 9:30 am Mother’s Day Grab-n-Go Continental Breakfast
—Open to all registered attendees RSVP

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