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Programme

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Thursday 10 April 2025

12:15 - 13:15
Registration and Welcome Lunch
13:15 - 13:30
Introduction
Mónica Marques, Portugal
Kelly Tilleman, Belgium
13:30 - 14:30
Session 1: Eggsplained: the oocyte biology
Chairs
Roger Sturmey, United Kingdom
Mónica Marques, Portugal
13:30 - 13:50
The timeless tale of folliculogenesis and oogenesis
Helen M. Picton, United Kingdom
13:50 - 14:00
Discussion
14:00 - 14:20
The curious case of mitochondria: the powerhouse of the oocyte
Karl Swann, United Kingdom
14:20 - 14:30
Discussion
14:30 - 15:00
Coffee break
15:00 - 16:00
Session 2: Oocyte competence
Chairs
Julie Barberet, France
Carlos Plancha, Portugal
15:00 - 15:20
The good and the bad oocyte: is AI a reliable assessment tool?
Amy Barrie, United Kingdom
15:20 - 15:30
Discussion
15:30 - 15:50
Zooming in: normal and abnormal ultrastructure of oocytes
Zuzana Holubcova, Czech Republic
15:50 - 16:00
Discussion
16:00 - 17:00
Session 3: Who let the eggs out: oocytes in vitro
Chairs
Karl Swann, United Kingdom
Johan E.J. Smitz, Belgium
16:00 - 16:20
In-Vitro Oogenesis: current and future perspectives
Carlos Plancha, Portugal
16:20 - 16:30
Discussion
16:30 - 16:50
Recapitulating the mature oocyte environment in vitro
Roger Sturmey, United Kingdom
16:50 - 17:00
Discussion