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.
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/
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/
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.
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/
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/
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/
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/
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Teaser for launch of FertiliPod by IVIRMA: a new podcast for professionals in the field of reproduction.
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