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Vitrolife Academy provides global clinical support with external education, training and collaborations through a network of specialists and experts within the IVF field. Our commitment to knowledge sharing, education and training have never been more important. We have gathered all of our previous webinars below.

Vitrolife Studio is a collection of live presentations and practical demonstrations from previous events.

On Vitrolife Academy Educational Material you will find educational presentations, white papers, scientific summaries and much more to improve and deepen your knowledge in assisted reproduction.

Categories: Quality control → Time-lapse → Embryo culture and transfer → Vitrification →
Sperm processing Oocyte retrieval → Laser & Imaging systems → General →

Quality control

Webinar: 'Protect to Perfect – A webinar purely on oil quality'

In this webinar you will learn about the history, challenges and the importance of oil quality control in ART. You will discover the different aspects of MEA testing and the prevalence of oil toxicity in raw materials.

This live webinar was held in March 2025.

Webinar: 'Lets Talk about eWitness - Insights of a long term user'

In this webinar Dr. D. Consten, Clinical Embryologist, ETZ CVB Midden Brabant, Tilburg Netherlands, share his real-life experiences and the impact a witness system has had on their operations.

This live webinar was held in February 2025.

Webinar: 'Asegurando la Excelencia en el laboratorio FIV: Buenas Prácticas, regulación y control de calidad'

Nuestro programa de control de calidad lleva más de 20 años siendo una norma líder en el sector y sigue siendo la piedra angular de nuestra empresa.

This live webinar was in spanish and held in December 2024.

Webinar: 'What should you consider when changing your IVF culture media system?'

In this webinar Erik Strait, MEA Lab Manager at Vitrolife Group, educate us on the extensive oil testing process and how assessments and acceptance criteria used in the Mouse Embryo Assay (MEA) are critical aspects of a sensitive assay. Dr George Koustas, Director of Embryology at Columbia University Fertility Center, present his experience with implementing the Vitrolife culture system to the laboratory and how to make it a smooth transition.

This live webinar was held in October 2024.

Webinar: 'Safety of your gametes and embryos with eWitness!'

In this webinar Dr. Kellt Tilleman share and demonstrate the implementation and use of an electronic witnessing system in their IVF laboratory to ensure the safe tracking.

eWitness is currently not available in all markets. For the US market, barcode labeling is available and other labeling and tracking systems will be introduced in 2025. This live webinar was held in October 2024.

Webinar: 'Safety of your gametes and embryos with eWitness'

Dr. Kelly Tilleman, IVF Laboratory Director, UZ Gent, Belgium, demonstrates the implementation and use of an electronic witnessing system in their IVF laboratory to ensure the safe tracking and identification of their patients’ gametes and embryos at all times during the IVF process.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ESHRE 2024.

Webinar: 'Mouse Embryo Assay (MEA): Why do assessments and acceptance criteria matter?'

In this webinar Erik Strait, MEA Lab Manager at Vitrolife Group, educate us on why the assessments and acceptance criteria used in the Mouse Embryo Assay (MEA) are critical aspects of a sensitive assay. The Vitrolife MEA is the most valuable tool we have to ensure safe and consistent products. It makes it possible for clinics to create a safe and optimal environment for embryo development and ultimately ensure successful results for patients.

This live webinar was held in August 2024.

Webinar: 'Quality all the way - It's not what you do, it's the way that you do it!'

In this webinar, Erik Strait, MEA Lab Manager at Vitrolife Group, educate us on the mouse embryo assay (MEA), the most valuable tool Vitrolife has to ensure safe and consistent products. It makes it possible for clinics to create a safe and optimal environment for embryo development and ultimately ensure successful results for patients.

This live webinar was held in March 2024.

Webinar: 'VitroTemp'

In this presentation, Christer Silversand, Scientific Consultant, talks about VitroTemp.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife and Igenomix live Academy Studios from ASRM 2023.

Webinar: 'New temperature probe and measurements'

In this presentation, Christer Silversand, Scientific Consultant, talks about VitroTemp.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife and Igenomix live Academy Studios from ESHRE 2023.

Webinar: 'Returning to safe IVF lab operations in the COVID era'

In this webinar, Dr. Jason E. Swain and Dr. Charles Bormann will discuss disaster preparedness, and the new realities and considerations COVID-19 will impose on day-to-day operations within IVF Clinics and Infertility Practices. The webinar is moderated by Dr. Mark Larman PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Vitrolife.

This live webinar was held in April 2020.

Webinar: 'The importance of quality control in the human ivf laboratory'

In this webinar, Dr. Markus Montag will discuss various aspects of quality control. The importance of osmolality, pH, temperature control, air quality, workflow, embryotoxicity and various other laboratory aspects will be explained.

This live webinar was held in April 2020.

Webinar: 'How to create optimal culture conditions by paying attention to quality control'

In this webinar, Dr. Christer Silversand will help you understand how you can create optimal culture conditions by understanding the importance of extensive quality testing and using an unbroken chain of quality products.

This live webinar was held in November 2017.

Time-lapse

Webinar: 'Choosing 100% Time-lapse by Vitrolife in a high-capacity clinic: 3 experts share their why'

In this webinar, Philip Marsh, Lab Manager, UCSF (USA) talks about Boosting efficiency with EmbryoScope time-lapse integration and Matoula Liarmakopoulou, Senior Clinical Embryologist, Institute of Life – IASO (Greece) talks about Enhancing outcomes and optimising workflow in a busy setup and Michael Chan, Scientific Director for Public Fertility Service, The Royal Women’s Hospital (Australia) talks about Optimising IVF: Leveraging time-lapse technology for better care and efficiency

This webinar was held February 2025.

Webinar: 'Safety with non-humidified incubation'

Non-humidified incubation of embryos is not the same as dry incubation. Listen how Francesca Bahr, Science and Technology Analyst, Vitrolife Group, Denmark, explains the difference and demonstrates that the Embryo Scope Time-lapse system is a safe culture environment for embryos through its advanced technological design.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ESHRE 2024.

Webinar: 'The role of AI in improving clinical efficiency – Results from the first RCT for AI based selection'

In this presentation, Dr Peter Illingworth (Virtus Health) present the results of the world-first randomised controlled trial (RCT) evaluating the use of deep-learning AI for embryo selection in IVF. Following this, Jørgen Berntsen (Vitrolife Group) delve into the development and background of the second version of this innovative technology. Finally, David Gardner (Virtus Health) discuss the significant benefits this technology brings to the IVF laboratory, including enhanced consistency, efficiency, and objectivity.

This webinar was held September 2024.

Webinar: 'iDAScore for embryo selection: First RCT confirms deep-learning AI effectiveness'

Following a multi-centre RCT on the use of iDAScore as an embryo selection tool Dr. Peter Illingworth, Medical Director, Virtus Health, Australia, explains how the use of this system can save time 10 fold during embryo evaluation in the laboratory.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ESHRE 2024.

Webinar: 'The Vitrolife Experience at London Women's Clinic: Using Gx Media & iDAScore'

Elena Linara-Demakakou, Head of Embryology, from the London Woman’s Clinic in the UK shares her experience of using the iDAScore embryo evaluation software with the Gx media in their clinic.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ESHRE 2024.

Webinar: 'Workflow efficiency with Time-lapse'

In this presentation, Dr. Charles Bowman, IVF Laboratory Director at Massachusetts General Hospital discusses the advantages of using time-lapse imaging in improving workflow efficiency in IVF laboratories.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife and Igenomix live Academy Studios from ASRM 2023.

Webinar: 'Diffrent AI models and making sense of them'

In this presentation from ESHRE 2023, by Jørgen Berntsen, Head of AI development at Vitrolife you will learn more about how to evaluate different models for embryo selection and how to estimate a model’s performance.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife and Igenomix live Academy Studios from ESHRE 2023.

Webinar: 'Time-lapse instrument validation demonstration'

In this presentation from ESHRE 2023, by Reidun Kuhlmann, Application Specialist at Vitrolife, will guide you through the essential steps required to validate and calibrate the internal sensors of the EmbryoScope+ family of Time-lapse system. Validation checks ensure that your culture conditions are optimal for embryo development.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife and Igenomix live Academy Studios from ESHRE 2023.

Webinar: 'Embryo Evaluation's Latest Software Release: Find out what's new'

In this presentation, Francesca Bahr, Science and Technology analyst in the Product Management team at Vitrolife, and Dr. Marcos Meseguer, cientific supervisor at IVIRMA Valencia, will howcase the update of the iDAScore® software and its features.

This webinar was held May 2023.

Webinar: 'Time-lapse implementation for improved workflow, communication and safety'

In this presentation from ASRM 2022, by Salustiano Ribeiro, MS Senior Embryologist, Ob/Gyn, Reproductive Services, you will learn more about Time-lapse implementation to improved your workflow.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife and Igenomix live Academy Studios from ASRM 2022.

Webinar: 'Embryo selection with artificial intelligence: how to evaluate and compare methods'

In this presentation, Mikkel Fly Kragh walk you through the most common evaluation metrics and describe their strengths and weaknesses, while relating them to actual clinical practice. We also provide a checklist of things to be aware of when reading or conducting AU studies on embryo selection.

This webinar was held November 2021.

Webinar: 'Workflow efficiency related to iDAScore'

In this presentation, Marcos Meseguer will go through the topics of introducing the use of Time-lapse technology in the laboratory and share his experience of applying Artificial intelligence annotation tools, KIDScore and iDASCore, in practice.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife sessions at 4th IVF world wide online congress 2021.

Webinar: 'Breaking new ground in embryo evalution; unlocking the toolbox'

In this webinar, Professor David Gardner (Chairman) present Embryo evalution at Vitrolife Scientific symposium at ESHRE 2021.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Scientific symposium at ESHRE online 2021.

Webinar: 'The Future is here: Starting the journey with AI based embryo evaluation'

Presented by: Simon Cooke, Scientific Director of IVF Australia, Jens Rimestad, Deep Learning Specialist at Vitrolife & Anthony Price, Embryology Manager at Wessex Fertilty Clinic.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife sessions at 3rd IVF WW online congress 2021.

Webinar: 'Past, Present and Future of Time Lapse in Clinical IVF'

In this webinar, Professor Markus Montag present Time Lapse at Vitrolife Scientific symposium at ESHRE 2021.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Scientific symposium at ESHRE online 2021.

Webinar: 'iDAScore® - Changing the paradigm of embryo evaluation'

In this webinar, Jørgen Berntsen, Data Science Manager at Vitrolife, present performance of a fully automated AI-based embryo evaluation algorithm. We will also look at how the AI scores correlate with currently accepted embryo evaluation parameters.

This webinar was held November 2020.

Webinar: 'Development of robust AI based embryo evaluation'

Jens Rimestad, Deep Learning Specialist at Vitrolife will present development and validation of a new AI-based tool, which is designed to automate embryo evaluation and provide scores to reflect their implantation potential.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Scientific symposium at ESHRE online 2020.

Webinar: 'From AI to Bedside'

In this online symposium, Dr. Aengus Tran, MD, Harrison.AI, will introduce us to Artificial Intelligence and its applications in the field of medicine.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Scientific symposium at ESHRE online 2020.

Webinar: 'The future of AI methods to automate embryo evaluation'

Watch this recorded webinar from the IVF Worldwide Online Congress, where Dr. Mikkel Fly Kragh presented new developments based on time-lapse and artificial intelligence.

This live webinar was held in April 2020.

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Webinar: 'Latest technology used in embryo selection'

In this webinar, Prof. David Gardner discusses how the latest new technologies such as time-lapse, AI-based analysis of sequences of embryo development, metabolic profiling and non-invasive genetic testing are now coming together to assist in selecting not only the most viable but also the healthiest embryo for transfer. The culmination of the technologies is a significantly reduced time to a healthy pregnancy.

This live webinar was held in April 2020.

Webinar: 'AI in time-lapse - automatic grading of human blastocyst'

In this webinar, Dr. Mikkel Fly Kragh will go through how he and colleagues have worked on integrating artificial intelligence into time-lapse and more specifically how they have automated blastocyst grading using AI.

This live webinar was held in December 2019.

Webinar: 'Making the right choice the importance of streamlined embryo evaluation'

In this webinar Dr. Tine Qvistgaard Kajhøj will guide you through the benefits of streamlined embryo evaluation, how to perform it and how it helps you obtain improved results.

This live webinar was held in December 2018.

Vitrification

Webinar: 'Advancing blastocyst warming: The impact of Vitrolife’s ultra-fast protocol using low sucrose'

Discover the benefits of Vitrolife's ultra-fast warming protocol designed to save time and maintain consistent, high-quality results in the lab. This recorded webinar is ideal for clinical embryologists, reproductive specialists, and laboratory managers interested in innovative protocols to enhance efficiency and reliability in ART labs.

This live webinar was held in December 2024.

Webinar: 'Fast and Glorious! – Fast warming and vitrification'

Hear 2 experts in the field, Prof. Thomas Freour, Head of infertility department & ART centre, University Hospital of Nantes, France & Dr. Juergen Liebermann, Director of Laboratories, Fertility Centres of Illinois, USA, talk about their research and clinical experience with the use of an ultra fast warming protocol and the practical benefits it has inside the laboratory.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ESHRE 2024.

Webinar: 'Vitrification, a practical demonstration - 27th'

In this webinar, Jaco Terblanche, Vitrolife Academy Director, shows a practical demonstration of Vitrification

This presentation was part of Vitrolife and Igenomix live Academy Studios from ESHRE 2023.

Webinar: 'Fast warming protocol and data'

In this webinar, Thomas Freour, Head of Department - Reproductive Biology and Medicine, Medical Gynaecology, presents Fast warming protocol and data

This presentation was part of Vitrolife and Igenomix live Academy Studios from ESHRE 2023.

Webinar: 'Comparison of open and closed vitrification devices'

In this recorded webinar, Kristina Schildauer, Embryologist and Technical Product Manager at Vitrolife, will compare closed and open carrier devices for vitrification. You will also get an insight into liquid nitrogen-mediated transmission of infectious agents and health authorities’ views of the different devices.

This live webinar was held in January 2023.

Webinar: '7000 warmed blastocysts in 7 years - Experiences with an optimised closed vitrification system'

In this recorded webinar, Prof. Thomas Freour will share a retrospective clinical dataset of 7000 warmed blastocysts and describe his experiences with an optimised, closed vitrification system at University Hospital of Nantes, France.

This live webinar was held in June 2020.

Webinar: 'How to streamline your workflow and secure good results with oocyte vitrification'

In this webinar Dr. Ann-Helene Jakobsson will share insights about oocyte vitrification. Learn about the challenges with oocyte vitrification, how to optimise your workflow and save time in every procedure and get practical tips and tricks on how to succeed with Rapid-i Vitrification System.

This live webinar was held in March 2020.

Presentations from ASRM 2024

If you missed any of our presentations from our Academy Studio, we have collected them below.

Webinar: 'Improvement in blastocyst development using Embryoscope'

In this Studio presentation, Dr. Simon Phillips demonstrates how the culture of embryos in the EmbryoScope Plus Time-Lapse incubation system has lead to an increase in blastocyst utilisation rate compared with other bench top incubation systems.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ASRM 2024.

Webinar: 'Sense needle – a customer experience'

Dr. Meir Olcha shares his experience of using the Sense needle for oocyte retrieval and explains the benefits of less bleeding, pain and discomfort and the overall improvement in patient experience with this innovative and unique needle design.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ASRM 2024.

Webinar: 'Fast and Glorious – let’s discuss Ultra Fast warming and vitrification'

Hear 2 experts in the field, Dr. Juergen Liebermann and Hubert Joris talk about the practical aspects, implementation and results achieved with the use of ultra fast warming and vitrification protocols.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ASRM 2024.

Webinar: 'Successfully changing your embryo culture system to Gx media'

Switching your embryo culture system from one media to another can be a difficult decision to make. Listen how Dr. George Koustas from Columbia University successfully made this transition and explains how it can easily be achieved with continued excellent results.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ASRM 2024.

Webinar: 'Optimizing individual patient treatment?'

In this panel discussion, Prof. Carlos Simon and Prof. David Gardner talks about how individualised patient treatment is the way of the future for patients undergoing IVF.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ASRM 2024.

Webinar: 'Safety with non-humidified incubation'

Non-humidified incubation of embryos is not the same as dry incubation. Listen how Francesca Bahr explains the difference and demonstrates that the EmbryoScope Time-lapse system is a safe culture environment for embryos through its advanced technological design.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ASRM 2024.

Webinar: 'How can you trust the quality of your culture media?'

An interesting discussion with Erik Strait and Hubert Joris from the Vitrolife Group sharing their thoughts on the testing of embryo culture media and how an appropriate Mouse Embryo Assay is still our best tool for identifying sub-optimal and toxic components.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ASRM 2024.

Webinar: 'Embryo biopsy – best practice'

Learn about the tips and tricks for optimal blastocyst biopsy as well as trouble shooting techniques by Debbie Venier, co-founder of World Embryology Skills & Training.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ASRM 2024.

Webinar: 'iDAScore for embryo selection: First RCT confirms deep-learning AI effectiveness'

Following a multi-centre RCT on the use of iDAScore as an embryo selection tool, Prof. David Gardner from Melbourne IVF explains how the use of this system can save time 10 fold during embryo evaluation in the laboratory.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ASRM 2024.

Webinar: 'Safety and security of your patients’ gametes and embryos – panel discussion'

Dr. Bec Holmes and Dr. Tex VerMilyea talks about the importance of implementation and use of an electronic witnessing system in the IVF laboratory to ensure the safe tracking and identification of their patients’ gametes and embryos at all times during the IVF process.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ASRM 2024.

Webinar: 'Embryo Quality Control with PGT-A Plus'

Renowned genetic counselors Lauri Black and Alyssa Snider discuss how the clinical application of PGT-A can be improved by combining NGS and SNP technologies. Beyond ploidy analysis, they emphasize the importance of quality control in detecting DNA contamination and other potential sources of test discrepancies.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ASRM 2024.

Webinar: 'Advancing Carrier Screening: clinical implications, customized panels, and the need for consistency in gamete donation'

Julio Martin, Product Director for Monogenic Tests, explains the universal approach to expanded carrier screening through whole exome sequencing and its associated clinical benefits. His presentation highlights matching reports as a key strategy in a successful gamete donation program.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ASRM 2024.

Webinar: 'Unveiling the Impact of the Endometrial Microbiome: why testing the reproductive tract microbiota is crucial in infertility treatment'

Pathogenic bacteria are present in the endometrium of 30% of infertile women. By testing the endometrial microbiome, these bacteria can be identified and effectively treated. Research by Prof. Carlos Simón’s team has demonstrated that restoring a healthy microbiome is crucial for the success of fertility treatments.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ASRM 2024.

Webinar: 'EMBRACE: what to expect from embryo viability and clinical outcomes in a niPGT-A program'

Dr. Sakkas explains that as the blastocyst develops, it actively releases DNA into the culture media, with both the quantity and quality of the DNA likely increasing between days 5 and 6. His most recent publication demonstrates that extending embryo culture to day 6 for niPGT-A screening does not compromise embryo viability or affect pregnancy outcomes, making it a safe alternative for patients who wish to avoid embryo biopsy while still pursuing chromosomal testing.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ASRM 2024.

Embryo culture and transfer

Webinar: '20 years of EmbryoGlue'

Dr. Robert Greene, Medical Director Conceptions Reproductive Associates.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife and Igenomix live Academy Studios from ASRM 2023.

Webinar: 'GX Media: Benefits of taking the leap of faith and seeing all three as a single system vs the challenge of only changing one at a time'

Hamish Hamilton, Chief Operating Officer Monash Group.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife and Igenomix live Academy Studios from ASRM 2023.

Webinar: '30 years of media development in the battle against oxidative stress - the importance of antioxidants for improved embryo viability'

In this webinar, Prof. David K Gardner will lead us through the advancements in Vitrolife IVF media during the past three decades, and why antioxidants play an explicit role for embryo viability.

This live webinar was held in September 2023.

Webinar: 'Gx media RCT'

In this webinar, Rebecca Kelley, PhD, presents Gx Media RCT (Randomized Controlled Trials).

This presentation was part of Vitrolife and Igenomix live Academy Studios from ESHRE 2023.

Webinar: 'Age of Antioxidants'

In this webinar, Professor David Gardner, Group Director of ART, Scientific Innovation & Research of Virtus Health., presents Age of Antioxidants.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife and Igenomix live Academy Studios from ASRM 2022.

Webinar: 'Greasing the Wheels of Success in the IVF Lab: The Importance of Oil Overlay in Modern Embryo Culture'

In this webinar, Jason Swain, PhD, HCLD Chief Laboratory Officer, President Lab Operations CCRM Fertility, presents The Importance of Oil Overlay in Modern Embryo Culture

This presentation was part of Vitrolife and Igenomix live Academy Studios from ASRM 2022.

Webinar: 'Peculiarities of work with EmbryoGlue for successful results'

In this webinar Olga Morozova presents Peculiarities of work with EmbryoGlue for successful results.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife sessions at 4th IVF world wide online congress 2021.

Webinar: 'Antioxidants in human IVF - An innovation in culture media'

In this webinar Professor David Gardner is discussing the importance of antioxidants as an element of ART media and the potential for improved embryo viability. He is sharing his experience leading to the development of culture media complemented with a unique mix of antioxidants, additionally discussing the results from current clinical studies.

This live webinar was held in August 2021.

Webinar: 'Oil in IVF Culture - a light or heavy decision'

In this webinar Nuno Costa-Borges, scientific director at Embryotools, will discuss the importance of working with high quality oil and share his experiences of using light or heavy oil. He will talk about the handling of oil, the consequences of not using enough oil as well as the choice of oil in different culture systems.

This live webinar was held in January 2021.

Webinar: 'Optimising transfer outcome with the use of EmbryoGlue'

In this webinar, Prof. David K Gardner guides you through the role of hyaluronan in biology and the benefits of using EmbryoGlue in preimplantation embryo culture and transfer.

This live webinar was held in June 2019.

Sperm processing

Webinar: 'Is it time we move away from the use of Zwitterionic buffers during the ICSI procedure?'

The way we perform ICSI have been the same for many years, placing the oocytes most of the time in a buffer medium to avoid pH changes. In this talk Dr. Robert Mendola, Lab Director, CCRM-NJ, USA, looks at the effects of HEPES and MOPS buffered medium and it's impact on the oocytes when compared with doing the ICSI procedure in a bicarbon buffered medium.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ESHRE 2024.

Oocyte retrieval

Webinar: 'Optimization of oocyte collection: efficacy and safety'

In this webinar William Ledger presents Optimization of oocyte collection: efficacy and safety.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife sessions at 4th IVF world wide online congress 2021.

Laser & Imaging systems

Webinar: 'Biopsy and tubing best practices'

In this presentation, Shannon Kirkpatrick, Vitrolife Clinical & Scientific Support Specialist & Angela Linville, Igenomix Science & Genetic Counselling, will share best practices in biopsy and tubing.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife and Igenomix live Academy Studios from ASRM 2023.

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Webinar: 'Biopsy practical demonstration 26th'

In this webinar, by Almudena Polo, Embryologist and part of the EMEIA Clinical Support Department at Vitrolife Group, you will learn more about biopsy procedures using the Octax Laser.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife and Igenomix live Academy Studios from ESHRE 2023.

Webinar: 'Trophectoderm Biopsy Practical Demonstration'

In this webinar, Tiffany Stankewicz, PhD, TS (ABB) Endometrium Product Director, and Shannon Kirkpatrick, MS, TS, ELD (ABB) Clinical & Scientific Support Specialist, shows a Trophectoderm Biopsy Practical Demonstration.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife and Igenomix live Academy Studios from ASRM 2022.

Webinar: 'Tips and tricks in blastocyst biopsy technique'

In this presentation, Nuno Costa-Borges, PhD Scientific Director & Co-Founder at Embryotools SL present ‘Tips and tricks in blastocyst biopsy technique’

This presentation was held in November 2021.

General

Webinar: 'What does the future of IVF hold? '

In this panel discussion with Dr. Rita Vassena, CEO Fecundis, Spain, Dr. Mina Popovic, Group Scientific Director, Eugingroup, Spain & Dr. Denny Sakkas, CSO, Boston IVF, IVIRMA, USA, they share their thoughts on what we can expect about the future of IVF with regards to possible changes in technology, the culture environment and the way procedures are being performed.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ESHRE 2024.

Webinar: 'ESHRE, ASPIRE, ASRM, key take-aways and learnings in 2023'

In this webinar, Nasser AL-Asmar, Igenomix Academy Director, Jaco Terblanche, Vitrolife Academy Director and Souichi Ogata, Vitrolife Group Academy APAC, take a look at some of the interesting topics that were covered in 2023 at the ESHRE, ASPIRE and ASRM conferences. There are highlights of new products, procedures and interesting studies.

This live webinar was held in December 2023.

Presentations from Igenomix ESHRE 2024

Webinar: 'Octax Laser in the IVF lab: from routine to research'

Listen how Dr. Khaled Pocate, Senior Embryologist, and his team from Cochin-Port Royal University Hospital in France make use of the Octax Laser system for their day-to-day clinical work as well as ongoing research projects.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ESHRE 2024.

Webinar: 'How can you trust the quality of your culture media? '

In the light of recent recalls of embryo culture media and oil, Dr. Nuno Costa-Borges, Scientific Director, Co-Founder, Embryotools, Spain & Dr. Mark Larman, Vice President, Academy, Vitrolife Group, Sweden, share their thoughts on the testing of embryo culture media and how an appropriate Mouse Embryo Assay is still our best tool for identifying sub-optimal and toxic components.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ESHRE 2024.

Webinar: 'Carrier screening tests for optimised IVF outcomes '

Listen how Dr. Leyre Cordero, Embryologist, from the Ovobank Group in Spain explains how they use a range of different genetic tests to ensure they screen their oocyte donors thoroughly and limit the possibility of genetically abnormal gametes being used in their program.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ESHRE 2024.

Webinar: 'Liquid biopsy for the evaluation of aneuploidies in cases of pregnancy loss'

Advances in genetic testing technology allows for a more patient friendly experience. Listen how Dr. Miguel Milan, Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis Director, Vitrolife Group, Spain, explains the use and application of a non-invasive test for the products of conception.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ESHRE 2024.

Webinar: 'Managing 3PN embryos. Should we still be discarding them?'

In this very interesting presentation, Dr. Maria Escribá, Embryologist, Equipo Juana Crespo, Spain, demonstrates that with the proper genetic testing of 3PN embryos, one can save genetically normal embryos from being discarded.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ESHRE 2024.

Webinar: 'Non-invasive PGT A: a user experience'

Dr. Cristina Pastor-Leary, Embryologist, Kinderwunch Institut, Austria, shares her positive experience of using a non-invasive method for the genetic testing of embryos in their PGT-A program.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ESHRE 2024.

Webinar: 'Optimizing your patient’s ERA outcomes with strict protocol compliance '

In this panel discussion moderated by Dr. Laura Girardi i, we get insights from Dr. Montse Duran, Fertility Consultant, The Centre for Reproductive & Genetic Health, UK, & Dr. Manuel Fernandez, Medical Director, VIDA Seville, Spain, and how strict and proper protocol application on their patients allow them to use this endometrial test to secure optimal outcomes for their patients.

This presentation was part of Vitrolife Group live Academy Studios from ESHRE 2024.