Measuring and enhancing endometrial receptivity to improve pregnancy outcomes

Precongress Course 4

Endometriosis Special Interest Group Endometriosis and Endometrial Disorders

 

Course type
Basic/Advanced


Course co-ordinators
Andrew Horne (United Kingdom), Gerard Dunselman (The Netherlands), Carla Tomassetti (Belgium) and Andrea Romano (The Netherlands)


Course description
Basic science and clinical content addressing what we know about normal endometrial function - knowledge of endometrial receptivity - mechanisms underpinning implantation failure – emerging assays of endometrial receptivity -data to support endometrial scratch – stem cells and endometrial receptivity – practical advice for the clinic

 

Target audience
Basic scientists and clinicians

 

Programme


Sunday 02 July 2017

Chairs
Andrew Horne, United Kingdom
Andrea Romano, The Netherlands
09:00 - 09:30
Normal endometrial function
Hilary Critchley, United Kingdom
09:30 - 09:45
Discussion
09:45 - 10:15
The window of implantation
Andrea Romano, The Netherlands
10:15 - 10:30
Discussion
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
Krina Zondervan, United Kingdom
Carla Tomassetti, Belgium
11:00 - 11:30
Translational in-vitro and animal models to study endometrial receptivity
Ruth Gruemmer, Germany
11:30 - 11:45
Discussion
11:45 - 12:15
Molecular mechanisms of implantation failure
Peter Ruane, United Kingdom
12:15 - 12:30
Discussion
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch break
Lone Hummelshoj, United Kingdom
Andrea Romano, The Netherlands
13:30 - 14:00
Diagnosing implantation failure
Bruce Lessey, U.S.A.
14:00 - 14:15
Discussion
14:15 - 14:45
The endometrial scratch
Mostafa Metwally, United Kingdom
14:45 - 15:00
Discussion
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee break
Carla Tomassetti, Belgium
Andrew Horne, United Kingdom
15:30 - 16:00
Stem cell therapy to improve implantation failure
Carlos Simon Valles, Spain
16:00 - 16:15
Discussion
16:15 - 16:45
What should I do in my clinic to improve endometrial receptivity?
Siladitya Bhattacharya, United Kingdom
16:45 - 17:00
Discussion