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COURSE 9
Sunday, 14 June I Room: Coimbra (FIL - Pavilion 3)
Early pregnancy and the role of stem cells
Organised by the Special Interest Groups Stem Cells and Early Pregnancy
COURSE COORDINATORS: Rita Vassena (Spain), Siobhan Quenby (United Kingdom) and Mariëtte Goddijn (The Netherlands) COURSE TYPE: Mixed (basic and advanced)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This Pre-congress Course will provide an update of the clinical picture of early pregnancy complications and the stem cell types involved in early pregnancy. The course will provide both scientist and reproductive specialist with new knowledge obtained in stem cell research. Can we use stem cells to model the pathophysiology of early pregnancy? What have we learned from their use? Can we foresee a therapeutic use of stem cells in early pregnancy issues? There will be a lively debate on the question of whether stem cells can be a realistic option to solve e.g. Asherman syndrome as a complication of curettage for miscarriage. Interaction between speakers and audience will be encouraged.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Reproductive endocrinologists, reproductive scientists, gynaecologists, fertility specialists, basic scientists, stem cell researchers, biologists and physicians with an interest in the interplay between endometrium and the embryo.
COURSE PROGRAMME
SESSION 1: INTRODUCTION TO EARLY PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS AND STEM CELLS Chairmen: Rita Vassena (Spain) and Mariette Goddijn (The Netherlands)
09:00 - 09:30
09:30 - 09:45 09:45 - 10:15
10:15 - 10:30 10:30 - 11:00
Early pregnancy complications: what happens during a day at the early pregnancy unit? – Femke Mol (The Netherlands)
Questions and discussion
The many flavors of stem cells: stem cell types and their potential for regenerative medicine – Angel Raya (Spain)
Questions and discussion Coffee break
SESSION 2: IMPLANTATION: TWO SIDES OF THE COIN
Chairmen: Cristina Eguizabal (Spain) and Emma Kirk (United Kingdom)
11:00 - 11:30 11:30 - 11:45 11:45 - 12:15 12:15 - 12:30 12:30 - 13:30
Endometriosis: pathogenesis and therapeutic perspectives through stem cells – Hugh Taylor (U.S.A.) Questions and discussion
Endometrial stem cells as model to study impaired decidualisation – Jan Brosens (United Kingdom) Questions and discussion
Lunch break
SESSION 3: STEM CELLS AND EARLY GESTATIONAL PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Chairmen: Bjorn Heindryckx (Belgium) and Siobhan Quenby (United Kingdom)
13:30 - 14:00 14:00 - 14:15 14:15 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:30
Trophoblast stem cells: early pregnancy in a dish – Hubert Schorle (Germany) Questions and discussion
Debate: Asherman syndrome as a complication of curettage for miscarriage: endometrial stem cells as a solution?
Welcome to the real world: no reality in the next five years (con) – M.H. Emanuel (The Netherlands) This is near future (pro) – Carlos Simon Valles (Spain)
Debate/voting with the audience: Near reality: Yes/No Coffee break