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MEFS 2011

 

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Dr. Samir Abbas-MEFS  award

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

19:00

Opening Ceremony

Thursday November 17, 2011

09:00-10:30

Session I: Keynote Lectures (Hall A) I O1-O3

Chairs:Hisham Ayyoub (KSA), Mohamed Bugnah (KSA), Yagoub Abdelmaguid (Sudan).

09:00

D. de Ziegler (France)

O1

Clinical usefulness of AMH assays: Pitfalls and promises

09:30

J. Evers (The Netherlands)

O2

Infertility treatment, why do so many couples drop out?

10:00

R. Casper (Canada)

O3

The AboulGhar Lecture: Can we rejuvenate old eggs?

10:30-11:00

Coffee Break

11:00-12:30

Session II: Assisted Reproduction (Hall A) I O4-O7

Chairs: Marwan Halabi (Syria), Mona Aboulghar (Egypt), Hassan Youssef (Egypt)

Session III: Assisted Reproduction (Hall B) I O8- O11

Chairs : Helmi Nour (Sudan), Mamdoh Eskandar(KSA), Toufic Nakad(Lebanon),Layal Abou Zeid(Lebanon)

11:00

D. de Ziegler

(France)

O4

The use of GH in poor responders, where do we stand?

P. Crosignani

(Italy)

O8

The role of incessant menstruation in ovarian carcinogenesis

11:20

J. Evers

(The Netherlands)

O5

Can we really treat endometriosis?

D. Loutradis

(Greece)

O9

The Genetics profile of poor responders patients

11:40

K. Illmensee

(Austria)

O6

Stem cell-based medicine: prospects for the future

J. Awwad

(Lebanon)

O10

The Future of Medical Education: From the

Classroom to i-Tune

12:00

B. Tarlatzis

(Greece)

O7

Androgens or androgen modulating agents for the treatment of poor responders in IVF

H. Sallam

(Egypt)

O11

Repeated implantation failure after IVF

12:20

Discussion

Discussion

12:30-13:30

MSD Symposium (Hall A)

Chairs: Samir Abbas (KSA), Rustom Khatib (Lebanon)

 

Shifting towards GnRH antagonist protocols in controlled ovarian stimulation: Why & when?

B. Tarlatzis (Greece)

 

13:30-14:30

Lunch Break

14:30-15:50

AlGORITHM Symposium (Hall A)

Chairs: Walid Ghutmi (Lebanon), Imad Abou Jaoude (Lebanon), Abeer Annab (Jordan)

Session IV: Reproduction (Hall B) I O12-O15

Chairs: Ahmet Erdem(Turkey), Tarek El Husseini (Egypt), Nicolas darazi (Lebanon)

Session V: Ovarian Stimulation (Hall C) I O16-O19

Chairs: Mazen Al Tawil(Jordan), Jassim El Hijji(Kuwait), Rafif Moussa(Syria), Pierre Haibeh (Lebanon).

14:30

I. Abou Jaoude (Lebanon)

Preparation of the endometrium for egg donation

H. Sallam

(Egypt)

O12

Evidence-based management of poor responders

E. Elgindy

(Egypt)

O16

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue cotreatment does not preserve ovarian function in young women receiving cyclophosphamide- based chemotherapy: a prospective, multicenter, randomized trial

14:50

H. Fakih

(USA)

Early cycle two-day GnRH agonist treatment effectively suppresses LH during ovarian stimulation for IVF

F. Sanchez

(Spain)

O13

Internet, vitrification, and egg donation

M. Youssef

(Egypt)

O17

Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone antagonists for assisted reproductive

technology in women with poor ovarian response. Subgroup analysis of Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis

15:10

K. Sharif

(Jordan)

GnRH Analogues for IVF: Agonists or

Antagonists?

P. Crosignani (Italy)

O14

Medical treatment of endometriosis revised

N. Mousavifar (Iran)

O18

Comparing the Cycle Characteristics of Two Different Protocol of Letrozole Treatment in Clomiphene Citrate Resistant PCOS patients

15:30

Discussion

A. Hanoun

(Lebanon)

O15

The addition of Sphingosine-1- phosphate to human oocytes decreases embryos fragmentation

M. Youssef

(Egypt)

O19

Is there a place for Corifollitropin alfa in IVF/IVSI cycles? A systematic review and meta- analysis

15:50-16:10

Coffee Break

16:10-17:30

Session VI: Andrology (Hall A) I O20-O23

Chairs :Ibrahim Fahmy(Egypt), Mohamad Dabit(Syria), Mahboubeh Rezvani (Iran), Mohamad Achtar (Syria)

Session VII: Reproduction (Hall B) I O24 - O27

Chairs :Fawzia Al Qattan(Kuwait), Maher Hamzeh (Lebanon), Afaf Felemban (KSA), Eray Caliskan (Turkey)

Session VIII: Infertility (Hall C) I O28 - O31

Chairs :John Sawaya (Lebanon), Said Mekkaoui (Lebanon), Hazem El Rumaih(Kuwait)

16:10

M. Sharbatoghli (Iran)

O20

Correlation between semen intracellular parameters and fertilization rates following ICSI

E. Elgindy

(Egypt)

O24

Are there detrimental cut-offs for progesterone and or progesterone/oestradiol ratio on the day of hCG administration among blastocyst transfers?

A. Makrigianakis (Greece)

O28

Update on the physiology of implantation

16:30

M. Alahmad (Jordan)

O21

Earlier semen production for ICSI

in Ramadan: a suitable option?

N. Moussa

(Canada)

O25

The effect of acute aromatase inhibition on breast parenchymal enhancement in Magnetic Resonance Imaging: a

prospective pilot clinical trial

M. Halabi

(Syria)

O29

Poor ICSI outcome is associated with an increase of total CD16+ CD + NK Cellsand activated CD69+ NK Cells in peripheral blood

 

16:50

H. Hosseinifar (Iran)

O22

Study of sperm protein profile differences patients with varicocele before and after varicocelectomy using two dimensional electrophoresis

I. Abou Jaoude (Lebanon)

O26

Sperm fragmentation evaluation by hypo osmotic swelling test (HOST) and Motile sperm organelle morphology examination (MSOME)

K.Illmensee

(Austria)

O30

Embryo twinning with applications in assisted reproduction

17:10

L. Raashki

(Iran)

O23

The correlation of Intracellular ROS, DF and MMP in human sperm with fertilization rate and embryo quality in men candidate for ICSI treatment

M. Mehri

(Iran)

O27

Toxic effect of Carthamus tinctorius L. (Safflower) extract in the mouse testis

M. Masoomeh (Iran)

O31

Protective effect of curcumin on spermatogenesis defects induced by dexamehasone

17:30-18:00

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Friday November 18, 2011

09:00-11:00

Session IX: Keynote Lectures (Hall A) I O32 -O35

Chairs :Maher Sarraf(Jordan), Abdulaziz Alshahrani (KSA), Ghina Gazeeri(Lebanon), Suleiman Dabit(Jordan)

09:00

J. Donnez (Belgium)

O32

Preservation of fertility in young women

09:30

A. Akrigiannakis (Greece)

O33

Recurrent IVF failures: The immunology theory

10:00

F. Sanchez (Spain)

O34

Managing a man's sperm: Pitfalls to avoid

10:30

R. Casper (Canada)

O35

Newer ovulation induction drugs and their role in fertility treatment

11:00-11:30

Coffee Break

12:00-13:30

Session X: PCOS (Hall A) I O36 - O40

Chairs :Mohamed Yehia (Egypt), Awatef El Bahr (UAE), Nilgum Turhan (Turkey), Ahmed Saleh(KSA).

Session XI: Reproductive Surgery (Hall B) I O41 - O45

Chairs :Edgard Haddad(Lebanon), Abdel latif Ashmig(Sudan), Emad Darwish(Egypt), Basim Abu Rafea(KSA), Hesham Chalan (Egypt).

12:00

I. Messinis (Greece)

O36

Novel aspects in the ovarian control of LH secretion

D. Loutradis (Greece)

O41

The possible effect of hydrosalpinx fluid on the human embryo

12:20

R. Sayegh (USA)

O37

The role of insulin sensitizers in PCOS: Best Practice

C. Unlu (Turkey)

O42

An update in myomectomy for infertile patients: Robotic, laparoscopic or abdominal?

12:40

I. Messinis (Greece)

O38

Infertility treatment in PCOS

K. Nawfal (Lebanon)

O43

Robotic Surgery: Usefulness and cost effectiveness

13:00

G. Ghazeeri(Lebanon)

O39

PCOS and reproductive outcome

C. Unlu (Turkey)

O44

How could we provide lease ovarian damage and most ovarian reserve in endometrioma excision?

13:20

F. Abiad (Lebanon)

O40

Bariatric Surgery and its impact on fertility

J. Donnez (Belgium)

O45

Rectovaginal deep endometriosis: a challenge for the gynecologist

13:30-14:30

Lunch Break

14:30-15:30

Session XII: Endoscopy (Hall A) I O46 - O48

Chairs :Selim Bessil(Lebanon), Ali Housseini (Iraq)

Session XIII: Infertility (Hall B) I O49 - O51

Chairs: Faisal Faqeera(KSA), Ziad Massaad (Lebanon), Mohamed El Mahaishi (Libya)

Session XIV: Ovarian Stimulation (Hall C) I O52 - O54

Chairs : Tawfig Jaafar(KSA), Fawzi Mitri (Lebanon), Fatiha Hajameh(Lebanon)

14:30

O. Shawki

(Egypt)

 

O46

Hysteroscopy challenges in management of Infertility

R. Sayegh

(USA)

 

O49

Hirsutism: Management algorithm

C.Sukhn

(Lebanon)

O52

The effects of heavy metal pollution on male infertility

14:50

M. Chaaban (Lebanon)

O47

Hysteroplasty

G. Ghazeeri (Lebanon)

O50

The use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in infertile women

G. Chami

(Lebanon)

O53

Reproductive outcome in POF: Is there a best ovarian stimulation protocol?

15:10

S. Gordts

(Belgium)

O48

Surgery and uterine adenomyosis

M. Aboulghar (Egypt)

O51

The effect of vaginal progesterone on the prevention of preterm labor in

IVF/ICSI pregnancies.

F. Metri

(Lebanon)

O54

The use of a split dose approach of rLH in women with hypothalamic infertility

15:30-16:00

Coffee Break

16:00-17:00

Session XV: Endoscopy (Hall A) I O55 -O57

Chairs : Abdelwahab El-Aly (Lebanon), Simon chalhoub (Lebanon)

Session XVI: Cryobiology (Hall B) I O58-O60

Chairs : Mariam Ghuloom(Bahrain), Haya Rawa(KSA), Ahmad Aboul Serour (Egypt)

Session XVII: Reproduction (Hall C) I O61 - O63

Chairs : Nezhat Moussavifar(Iran), Eiman El Gindy (Egypt), Udwan Barghouti

(Palestine)

16:00

O. Shawki

(Egypt)

O55

Endometriosis ( an enigma)

W. Zaker Hosseini (Iran)

O58

Study of Developmental Capacity of Vitrified Mouse Blastocysts after Transfer to Mouse Pseudo Pregnant

M. Saber

(Iran)

O61

The effect of verapamil on oxidative stress in mouse ovarian heterotopic transplantation

16:20

S.Gordts

(Belgium)

O56

Transvaginal laparoscopy and ovarian drilling for PCOS

B. Ebrahimi (Iran)

O59

Expression Profiles of Apoptotic Genes following Cumulus Oocyte Complexes Vitrification

M. Hemadi

(Iran)

O62

Assessment of morphological and functional changes in neonate vitrified testis grafts after host treatment with melatonin

16:40

O. Shawki

(Egypt)

O57

Abuse of Ovarian drilling for PCOD :Flirting with complications

I. Zaker Hossein (Iran)

O60

Effects of Methyl-Beta- Cyclodextrin and Cholesterol on Cryosurvival of Spermatozoa from C57BL/6 Mouse

F. Ahmadi

(Iran)

O63

Diagnostic accuracy of 3D- sonohysterography in the detection of intracavitary abnormalities in infertile patients

17:00-17:30

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