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Early bird saving for Gold Coast meeting
Early bird registration for the FSANZ 2023 conference on the Gold Coast offers significant savings, but it closes on March 31 after which standard registration fees will apply.
The event will be held at the spectacular Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from 3 to 6 June.
The organising committee is finalising abstract selection and program details to ensure the conference keeps delegates across all disciplines in our field at the forefront of global developments in assisted reproduction.
FSANZ Conference Convenor, Donna Close, said the program would be engaging and educational, including interactive panel sessions covering all areas of assisted reproductive technology.
Professor David Gardner, Chair of the Scientific Advisory Group, said: “I am delighted that we have been able to secure several world leaders in IVF to speak at the annual meeting of FSANZ on the Gold Coast in June.”
Invited overseas speakers include:
Professor Richard Scott, Yale, who was the founder of RMANJ and a pioneer in our field. Richard was among the first to relate basal FSH levels to pregnancy outcomes, and more recently his clinics have been at the forefront of PGTA technologies.
Associate Professor Charles Bormann, Harvard Medical School, is the Scientific Director of the Brigham and Women’s IVF program in Boston. Charles has worked on the use of microfluidics in IV, and on several applications for artificial intelligence in human IVF laboratories.
Professor Dominique de Ziegler, University of Paris Descartes/NYU. He has worked in human IVF for over 40 years and is an internationally acclaimed physician. His fields of expertise cover endometriosis, implantation failure and reproductive endocrinology.
Professor Siladitya Bhattacharya, University of Aberdeen (presenting virtually). The author of numerous systematic reviews, meta-analyses and Cochrane reports on several clinical and laboratory aspects of human IVF.
Dr Helen O’Neill, University College London (presenting virtually). A lecturer in reproductive and molecular genetics who focuses on pre-implantation embryo development and the use of CRISPR genome editing to assess understanding and treatment of disorders of infertility
Professor Shanna Swan, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (presenting virtually). An expert in environmental impacts on human reproduction, and she has published several key papers which have characterised the rapid decline in human sperm counts and quality over the past 50 years.
Aerial view of the conference venue located within close walking distance of the surf beach and a vibrant hospitality precinct
Dr Gerard Letterie, Seattle (presenting virtually). Gerard has pioneered the use of artificial intelligence for assisting physicians with the optimisation of patient stimulation and day of oocyte retrieval.
Professor Evelyn Telfer CBE, University of Edinburgh, a pioneer in follicular culture and the derivation of oocytes from stem cells.
The conference will be preceded by FSANZ professional group meetings on Saturday 3 June with the main program officially opening on Sunday morning.
A highlight of the social program will be the conference dinner at Warner Brothers Movie World Theme Park on Monday 5 June.
The conference venue is located within walking distance of more than 3,000 Broadbeach accommodation rooms, the surf beach and a vibrant precinct featuring more than 100 restaurants and cafés.
Located just 30 minutes from the city’s iconic beaches, the green heart of the Gold Coast hinterland is home to the third oldest national park in the world.
A place of breathtaking beauty, Springbrook is home to ancient Antarctic beech trees, native wildlife, and a range of spectacular lookouts including the aptly named Best of All Lookouts.
For more information go to the website: fsanzconference.com
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