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Fertility podcast for professionals. Topic reviews for REI fellows and specialists, information for the generalist OBGYN, coffee talks with world-renowned experts, and spotlight episodes on key and current issues in the field of reproductive medicine.

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    • Sep 27, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 43 EPISODES


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    Journal Club: PRP for Poor Ovarian Response

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 47:11


    Recording of live IVIRMA Journal Club. Dr. Nola Herlihy presents a randomized controlled trial recently published in Human Reproduction on the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in patients with poor ovarian response (POR). Drs. Manuel Muñoz and Emre Seli offer expert commentary on the use of PRP from the clinical and research perspectives, followed by Q&A from the audience. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/fertilipod/

    Journal Club: Machine Learning and Morphokinetics for Embryo Ploidy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 44:10


    Recording of live IVIRMA Journal Club. Dr. Belén Aparicio presents an article comparing different machine learning algorithms involving embryo grading and morphokinetics to predict embryo euploidy. Drs. Laura Rienzi and Denny Sakkas comment on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in IVF and in the embryology lab, followed by Q&A from the audience. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/fertilipod/

    Coffee Talk: Introducing the IVIRMA Global Research Alliance - with Drs. Juan García-Velasco, Laura Rienzi, and Denny Sakkas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 50:10


    Today's episode is bit special! This is our 40th episode, and to celebrate this, we're exploring the new formation of IVIRMA's Global Research Alliance. We learn what it is and why it was created from three of its main leaders: Dr. Juan Garcia Velasco from IVI Madrid, Dr. Laura Rienzi from Genera in Italy, and Dr. Denny Sakkas from Boston IVF. They discuss the opportunities and challenges of this alliance for reproductive medicine research, created with the goal of improving the experience and ultimately the success of those struggling with infertility.

    Journal Club: Prednisone for Recurrent Implantation Failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 42:25


    Live IVIRMA Journal Club from February 15th. Dr. Pavan Gill presents an article from JAMA on the role of Prednisone versus Placebo for Recurrent Implantation Failure. Drs. Elena Labarta and Filippo Ubaldi comment on the effect of prednisone and its potential harms, followed by Q&A from the audience including expert commentary by Dr. Diana Alecsandru. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/fertilipod/

    PGT-A and Mosaicism with Dr. Antonio Capalbo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 52:27


    Dr. Antonio Capalbo, Chief Scientific Officer at JUNO Genetics, discusses everything PGT-A: from test validation to mosaicism. He covers the importance of PGT-A, the nuances of genetics research in reproductive medicine, the impact of embryo aneuploidy on IVF outcomes, and intermediate results such as embryo mosaicism and segmental aneuploidies. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/fertilipod/

    Journal Club: The Role of Endometrial Thickness on Embryo Transfer Outcomes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 45:02


    Live IVIRMA Journal Club from January 18th. Dr. Haley Genovese presents an article by Baris Ata et al. recently published in Fertility & Sterility. Drs. Jason Franasiak and Emre Seli comment on the effect of the endometrial thickness on the live birth rate after a euploid frozen embryo transfer, followed by Q&A from the audience including Antonio Pellicer, Thomas Molinaro, Kassie Bollig, and Filippo Ubaldi. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/fertilipod/

    Coffee Talk: Dr. Leon Speroff - Writing The Book on REI

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 42:51


    We had coffee with Dr. Leon Speroff! The author of Speroff's Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility talks about how the most important textbook in the field of reproductive endocrinology and infertility came to be. Hear about the challenges and responsibilities of writing such a landmark book and listen to some personal anecdotes along the way! Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/fertilipod/  

    Coffee Talk: Editing Fertility and Sterility with Drs. Craig Niederberger and Antonio Pellicer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 41:43


    Dr. Craig Niederberger and Dr. Antonio Pellicer, co-editors-in-chief of ASRM's Fertility and Sterility journal, talk with Dr. Emre Seli about what it is like to run such a prestigious scientific journal and the challenges and benefits of being at the forefront of reproductive medicine and infertility research. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep35

    Journal Club: Interpretation of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing after IVF with PGT-A

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 61:57


    Live Online Journal Club from June 16th. Dr. Amber Klimczak presents her very interesting scientific paper on the interpretation of NIPT in pregnancies conceived via in-vitro fertilization with pre-implantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A). Introductions by Dr. Lee Shulman from the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University and Dr. Marie Werner of IVIRMA New Jersey. Panelists: Dr. George Patounakis, Dr. Richard Scott, Dr. Dagan Wells. Moderators: Dr. Andrés Reig and Dr. Emre Seli. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep34  

    Mini-IVF with Dr. Anne Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 25:36


    Dr. Anne Davis of Pearl Mini-IVF and IVIRMA San Diego reviews minimal stimulation IVF cycles. In this episode, we go over the history of this ovarian stimulation method, its fertility success rates, which patients could benefit from it, and what effects this gentle stimulation protocol could have on the mental health and well-being of our infertility patients. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep33

    Implementing Evidence-Based ART into Clinical Practice with Dr. Antonio Requena

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 19:43


    Dr. Antonio Requena, Chief Medical Officer at IVIRMA Global, shares the challenges and rewards of delivering evidence-based reproductive medicine in a competitive business environment in the field of infertility. He tells us about his path from residency to his current position of leadership in reproductive medicine, and shares some stories along the way. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep32  

    Platelet-Rich Plasma in Reproduction with Dr. Emre Seli

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 33:00


    Dr. Emre Seli, Chief Scientific Officer at IVIRMA and Professor at Yale University School of Medicine, talks about his research on the use of PRP for follicular activation. He also discusses the most cutting edge fertility research, from stem cell therapy to Hippo signaling disruption, now being used for infertility resulting from ovarian aging. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep31  

    Coffee Talk: Reproductive Science and Research Administration and Management with Dr. Nicolas Garrido

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 36:16


    Dr. Nicolas Garrido, PhD, director of IVI Foundation and director of Research Administration for IVIRMA Global talks about his beginnings in the field of reproductive medicine and fertility research. He also discusses the challenges and opportunities that come with managing the human reproduction science and the infertility research of one of the world's largest fertility groups. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep30  

    Luteal Phase Support in IVF Cycles with Dr. Elena Labarta

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 26:26


    Dr. Elena Labarta reviews the topic of luteal phase support before embryo transfer in IVF cycles. Listen to Dr. Labarta's latest research on the role of progesterone supplementation and its effect on reproductive outcomes and IVF success, as well as her views on individualized luteal phase support for infertility patients. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep29

    Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) after IVF with PGT-A with Dr. Amber Klimczak

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 17:33


    Dr. Amber Klimczak, an REI fellow at the Thomas Jefferson University - Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey (RMA Network) REI fellowship program, talks about her recent paper in AJOG MFM, where she explored the positive predictive value of NIPT in pregnancies that have previously undergone IVF with PGT-A. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep28  

    Epigenetic Aging and Infertility with Dr. Brent Hanson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 26:54


    Listen to Dr. Brent Hanson, REI fellow at the Thomas Jefferson University - Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey (RMA Network) REI fellowship program, discuss the latest advances in epigenetics, aging, and its impact on female fertility, as well as his most recent publication investigating the epigenetic clock in ESHRE's Human Reproduction journal. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep27  

    Stem Cell Therapy for Diminished Ovarian Reserve with Dr. Sonia Herraiz

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 26:54


    Dr. Sonia Herraiz of Fundación IVI (IVI Foundation) discusses the latest advances in stem cell therapy for ovarian aging, including ASCOT (autologous stem cell ovarian transplantation) and PRP (platelet-rich plasma), and how they are providing hope for diminished ovarian reserve and primary ovarian insufficiency. She even gave us a sneak peek at her ongoing randomized controlled trial! Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep26  

    Journal Club: Recurrent Implantation Failure - Evolving Diagnostics and Therapeutics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 65:28


    Live Online Journal Club from March 24th. Dr. Mauro Cozzolino and Dr. Paul Pirtea discuss two very interesting scientific papers on recurrent implantation failure and the use of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) and endometrial receptivity array (ERA) with guest speakers: Dr. Dominique DeZiegler, Dr. Nicolás Garrido, Dr. Richard Scott, and Dr. Steve Young. Moderators: Dr. Juan García Velasco and Dr. Andrés Reig. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep25  

    Male Infertility: Varicoceles with Dr. Philip Cheng

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 23:53


    Dr. Philip Cheng of RMA Men's Health reviews the topic of varicoceles, how they affect male fertility, and varicocele treatment strategies to address the resulting semen analysis abnormalities and male infertility. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep24  

    Immunology and Infertility with Dr. Diana Alecsandru

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 46:12


    Dr. Diana Alecsandru of IVI Madrid reviews how far we've come in understanding the relationship between immunology and infertility. She also discusses her recent study published in Fertility and Sterility, showing how HLA-C allotypes can be used to predict live birth rates during in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles, especially in patients with recurrent implantation failure or recurrent miscarriages. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep23  

    Life After REI Fellowship with Dr. Scott Morin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 23:43


    What is it like to graduate from a reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellowship and finally become an attending? Dr. Scott Morin of Reproductive Medicine Associates of Northern California (RMA Northern California) tells us about his transition from being an REI fellow at the RMANJ fellowship program to providing IVF and fertility care and becoming the medical director of his own office! Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep22  

    Coffee Talks: Endometriosis - Past, Present, and Future with Dr. Hugh Taylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 35:03


    We had coffee with Dr. Hugh Taylor, chair of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Services at Yale University School of Medicine and current president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)! Listen to why he chose reproductive medicine, his views for the future of diagnosing and treating endometriosis and infertility, and what its like to be the president. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep21  

    Modern Families: Fertility Care for the LGBTQ+ Community with Dr. Daniel Kaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 42:05


    Dr. Daniel Kaser of RMA Northern California in San Francisco reviews LGBTQ+ fertility options and discusses some of the challenges that still need addressing in caring for this community. He also shares his personal journey to becoming a father and tackles important questions about fertility benefits and insurance issues affecting LGBTQ+ fertility care. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep20 

    Statistics and Study Design in Assisted Reproduction Research with Dr. George Patounakis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 36:10


    Dr. George Patounakis joins us to discuss some of the challenges of study design in fertility research, as well as some of the most common pitfalls in statistical analyses found in scientific publications in the reproductive endocrinology and infertility field. We discuss adjusting for age, dependent and independent variables, multiple logistic regressions, and how to properly interpret p-values! Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep19  

    COVID-19 Vaccines and Fertility with Dr. Jeffrey Thorne

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 23:32


    Dr. Jeffrey Thorne discusses current coronavirus vaccines and their effect on fertility, and debunks the idea that mRNA vaccines, such as the Moderna vaccine and the Pfizer vaccine, can interact with Syncytin-1 and affect placentation. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep18  

    Coffee Talks: Extended Embryo Culture with Dr. David Gardner and Dr. Denny Sakkas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 47:47


    We had coffee with two legends of the embryology world! Dr. David Gardner and Dr. Denny Sakkas discuss their early days in Australia and their life's work on understanding early embryo development and how important it is for IVF outcomes: from the development of extended embryo culture to the future of embryology! Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep17  

    Journal Club: Artificial Intelligence in IVF - Reshaping Assisted Reproduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 71:28


    Live Online Journal Club from January 20th, 2021. We discuss the impact that AI is having on in vitro fertilization (IVF) and on the field of assisted reproduction (ART) as a whole. Lorena Bori form IVI Valencia and Dr. Gerard Letterie from Seattle Reproductive Medicine present their papers on application of big data to embryology and using artificial neural networks for clinical decisions. Introduction by Dr. Antonio Pellicer and Dr. Kevin Loewke. Panelists: Dr. Marcos Meseguer, Dr. Thomas Molinaro, and Dr. Denny Sakkas. Moderators: Dr. Andres Reig and Dr. Emre Seli. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep16  

    Human Gene Editing and CRISPR Technology with Dr. Dagan Wells

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 39:37


    Recently, the Nobel prize in Chemistry was awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna “for the development of a method for genome editing”. In this episode, Dr. Dagan Wells reviews CRISPR gene editing technology and discusses the ethical and biological challenges of human gene editing, as well as its very promising potential. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep15  

    Timelapse in the Embryology Lab with Dr. Marcos Meseguer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 38:08


    Dr. Marcos Meseguer reviews timelapse technology and how its application has changed the embryology lab. Listen to Dr. Meseguer discuss Timelapse in IVF, artificial intelligence and neural networks, and the application of big data to assisted reproduction. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep14  

    Coffee Talks: The Changing Landscape of REI with Dr. Alan DeCherney

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 33:26


    Dr. Alan DeCherney discusses the current landscape of REI fellowship, and where reproductive endocrinology and infertility is headed as a field. Listen to how he became an REI, and hear him tell some personal stories! Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep13

    Recurrent Implantation Failure with Dr. Jason Franasiak

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 18:59


    In this episode, we review the topic of Recurrent Implantation Failure. Dr. Jason Franasiak reviews potential definitions of RIF, a recent paper from his group, and tips on counseling patients after one or more failed embryo transfers.   Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=epXX

    Obesity and Infertility Treatment with Dr. Julia Kim

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 20:03


    Dr. Julia Kim, from RMA's REI fellowship program, reviews the effects of obesity on fertility, as well as the impact of being overweight on infertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). She also shares the results of her recent ABC Trial, a study aimed at identifying whether male or female obesity affects gametogenesis and reproductive outcomes.   Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep11

    Journal Club: Ovarian Rejuvenation - Emerging Strategies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 90:54


    Live Online Journal Club from November 18th. We discuss three interesting scientific papers on ovarian rejuvenation and follicular activation in the setting of primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), and how they are shaping the future of reproductive medicine. Guest speakers: Dr. Sonia Herraiz, Dr. Joshua Johnson, Dr. Emre Seli, Dr. Antonio Pellicer, Dr. Nuno Costa-Borges, and Dr. Dagan Wells. Moderator: Dr. Andres Reig. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep10

    Coffee Talks: Forty Years of In Vitro Fertilization with Dr. Antonio Pellicer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 23:15


    Dr. Antonio Pellicer discusses his beginnings in the field of infertility and the founding of IVI. Listen in as he discusses the biggest breakthroughs in the history of IVF: from the impact of transvaginal ultrasound to the accidental discovery of ICSI. Hear his vision on what the future holds for IVF and fertility treatments in the years to come. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep9

    Elective Egg Freezing and Fertility Preservation with Dr. Ana Cobo and Dr. Juan A. García Velasco

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 31:58


    Listen in as two top experts discuss Elective Egg Freezing: how it is used today, success rates, and future directions. Dr. Ana Cobo and Dr. Juan Antonio Garcia Velasco, from IVI RMA Valencia and IVI RMA Madrid, on the development of oocyte and embryo vitrification, fertility preservation strategies, and the latest in fertility research as it relates to egg freezing and reproductive medicine.

    IVIRMA at the ASRM - Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 47:28


    Highlights of IVIRMA's Research Presented at the 76th ASRM Scientific Congress and Expo. Join us as Dr. Brent Hanson, Dr. Marcos Meseguer, Dr. Nicolás Garrido, and Dr. Antonio Pellicer discuss their presentations and other interesting topics including non-invasive preimplantational genetic testing (PGT), assisted hatching, sperm DNA fragmentation and issues with sperm measures, and mitochondrial DNA content in the embryo.

    IVIRMA at the ASRM - Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 41:43


    Highlights of IVIRMA's Research Presented at the 76th ASRM Scientific Congress and Expo. Join us as Dr. Emre Seli, Dr. Emily Osman, Dr. Elena Labarta, and Dr. Juan García Velasco discuss their presentations and other interesting topics including preimplantational genetic testing (PGT), slush nitrogen, the effect of ovarian stimulation on embryo quality, and the relationship between obesity and miscarriage.

    Coffee Talks: Ovarian Aging - Science and Impact on Fertility with Dr. Emre Seli

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 48:26


    Dr. Emre Seli shares his insights on the latest ovarian aging research, where it stands in relation to somatic cellular aging, and advances in treatment of the resulting infertility.

    Journal Club: Preimplantation Genetic Testing - From Bench to Bedside

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 80:30


    Live Online Journal Club discussing three cutting-edge scientific papers on preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) and its impact in reproductive medicine. Guest speakers: Dr. Richard Scott, Dr. Juan Antonio García-Velasco, Dr. Julia Kim, Dr. Dagan Wells, Dr. Marta Shahbazi. Moderators: Dr. Emre Seli, Dr. Andres Reig.

    Pre-conception Expanded Carrier Screening with Dr. Jason Franasiak

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 24:15


    Dr. Jason Franasiak reviews the topic of pre-conception expanded carrier screening, covering its origins, what it consists of today, and how it can be used in combination with IVF and PGT during fertility treatments to overcome genetic diseases.

    Coffee Talks: Fertility Training at the Jones Institute with Dr. Richard Scott

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 30:42


    Dr. Richard Scott shares his beginnings as a reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellow at the Jones Institute in Norfolk, Virginia. He shares anecdotes about Howard and Georgeanna Jones and discusses how his fellowship training has impacted his career and his teaching of the future generation of REI physicians.

    Fertility Treatment in the COVID-19 Era with Dr. Thomas Molinaro

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 40:22


    Dr. Thomas Molinaro, from IVIRMA's Basking Ridge office, discusses the challenges of operating a fertility center and continuing to offer IVF during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 1:15


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