Modern Families: Fertility Care for the LGBTQ+ Community with Dr. Daniel Kaser
FertiliPod: Reproductive Medicine and Fertility Podcast for Assisted Reproduction Professionals
Release Date: 02/19/2021
Journal Club: PRP for Poor Ovarian Response
FertiliPod: Reproductive Medicine and Fertility Podcast for Assisted Reproduction Professionals
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:
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Journal Club: Machine Learning and Morphokinetics for Embryo Ploidy
FertiliPod: Reproductive Medicine and Fertility Podcast for Assisted Reproduction Professionals
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:
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Coffee Talk: Introducing the IVIRMA Global Research Alliance - with Drs. Juan García-Velasco, Laura Rienzi, and Denny Sakkas
FertiliPod: Reproductive Medicine and Fertility Podcast for Assisted Reproduction Professionals
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.
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Journal Club: Prednisone for Recurrent Implantation Failure
FertiliPod: Reproductive Medicine and Fertility Podcast for Assisted Reproduction Professionals
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:
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PGT-A and Mosaicism with Dr. Antonio Capalbo
FertiliPod: Reproductive Medicine and Fertility Podcast for Assisted Reproduction Professionals
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:
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Journal Club: The Role of Endometrial Thickness on Embryo Transfer Outcomes
FertiliPod: Reproductive Medicine and Fertility Podcast for Assisted Reproduction Professionals
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:
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Coffee Talk: Dr. Leon Speroff - Writing The Book on REI
FertiliPod: Reproductive Medicine and Fertility Podcast for Assisted Reproduction Professionals
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:
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Coffee Talk: Editing Fertility and Sterility with Drs. Craig Niederberger and Antonio Pellicer
FertiliPod: Reproductive Medicine and Fertility Podcast for Assisted Reproduction Professionals
Dr. Craig Niederberger and Dr. Antonio Pellicer, co-editors-in-chief of ASRM's Fertility and Sterility journal, discuss 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.
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Journal Club: Interpretation of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing after IVF with PGT-A
FertiliPod: Reproductive Medicine and Fertility Podcast for Assisted Reproduction Professionals
Live Journal Club from June 16th. Dr. Amber Klimczak presents her paper on NIPT in pregnancies from in-vitro fertilization with pre-implantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A). Intros by Dr. Lee Shulman (Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University) and Dr. Marie Werner (IVIRMA New Jersey). Panelists: Dr. George Patounakis, Dr. Richard Scott, Dr. Dagan Wells. Moderators: Dr. Andrés Reig and Dr. Emre Seli.
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Mini-IVF with Dr. Anne Davis
FertiliPod: Reproductive Medicine and Fertility Podcast for Assisted Reproduction Professionals
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.
info_outlineDr. 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