Location

Broadcast live from Guadalajara, Mexico (Online Event)

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Short Description / Excerpt

Join the Fertility acadeMe Conference exploring the latest advances in reproductive medicine, including personalized fertility care, embryo evaluation, implantation challenges, and real-world data in ART treatments. The event brings together international experts to discuss innovations shaping the future of reproductive health.

Full Event Description

The Fertility acadeMe Conference – “Seeds of Progress: Nurturing the Future of Reproductive Medicine” will take place on 29–30 May 2026, broadcast live from Guadalajara, Mexico.

This international scientific meeting brings together leading fertility specialists to discuss the most recent developments in reproductive medicine and assisted reproductive technologies (ART).

Experts will explore:

• Personalized medicine approaches in fertility treatment
• The impact of age-related fertility decline
• LH deficiency and its clinical implications
• Advances in fertility preservation
• Debates on ovarian reserve assessment (AMH vs. AFC)
• Endometrial receptivity testing in ART outcomes
• The role of artificial intelligence versus human expertise in embryo evaluation
• Real-world data applications in reproductive medicine
• Recurrent implantation failure and embryo assessment innovations
• Male infertility and sperm DNA fragmentation
• Advances in mitochondrial replacement therapy and ART treatment optimization

Participants will gain insights into evolving clinical practices and future strategies to improve reproductive health outcomes.

Target Audience

Healthcare professionals specializing in fertility and reproductive medicine, including:

• Reproductive endocrinologists
• Gynaecologists
• Andrologists
• Urologists
• Embryologists

Learning Objectives

After attending the conference, participants will be able to:

• Evaluate challenges and solutions in reproductive health, including personalized treatment strategies and fertility preservation.
• Assess the clinical implications of age-related fertility decline and LH deficiency.
• Critically analyze debates in ART such as AMH vs. AFC for ovarian reserve assessment.
• Understand the role of endometrial receptivity testing in improving ART outcomes.
• Integrate real-world data to optimize gonadotrophin choice and treatment success.
• Examine the evolutionary biology of human reproduction.
• Analyze mechanisms behind implantation failure and advances in embryo assessment.
• Explore the impact of male factors, DNA fragmentation, endometriosis surgery, and strategies to prevent hypo-response in ART cycles.

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Agenda

Day 1 — Friday, 29 May

08:00 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:05 Opening Remarks – Akram Kharbat
09:05 – 09:10 Introduction and Welcome

Session: Thriving Together – Reproductive Health Challenges and Solutions

• The Fertility Formula: Personalized Medicine for Parenthood – Human Fatemi
• Ticking Clock: Understanding Age-Related Fertility Decline – Stuart Lavery
• Beyond the Surface: The Profound Impact of LH Deficiency – Matheus Roque

10:25 – 10:45 Refreshment Break

• Fertility Preservation: From Gametes to Gonads – Thaís Sanches Domingues Cury

11:10 – 11:40 Panel Discussion and Q&A

Session: Debating Reproductive Medicine – Evolving the Conversation

11:40 – 12:40 AMH vs. AFC for Ovarian Reserve

12:40 – 13:40 Endometrial Receptivity Testing: Does It Improve ART Outcomes?

13:40 – 14:40 Lunch

Session: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice

14:40 – 15:40 Embryo Evaluation: Human Touch vs AI Precision

15:40 – 16:10 Real-World Data in Fertility Treatments

16:10 – 16:25 Refreshment Break

16:25 – 16:50 Gonadotrophin Type and IVF Success

16:50 – 17:20 Panel Discussion

17:20 – 17:30 Wrap-Up and Closing Remarks for Day 1

Day 2 — Saturday, 30 May

09:00 – 09:10 Introduction and Welcome

09:10 – 09:35 Keynote Lecture
The Fertility Code: Cracking the Evolutionary Puzzle of Human Reproduction

Session: Decoding Implantation – Barriers and Breakthroughs

• Recurrent Implantation Failure: Myth or Reality?
• Evolution of Embryo Assessment: From Morphology to Genetics

10:25 – 10:55 Refreshment Break

• Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy

11:20 – 11:50 Panel Discussion

Session: Reproductive Horizons – Charting the Course Forward

• Male Infertility Treatment and Pregnancy Outcomes
• Optimizing Treatment Protocols to Prevent Hypo-Response
• Endometriosis Surgery and ART Outcomes
• DNA Fragmentation and Male Fertility

14:30 – 15:00 Panel Discussion

15:00 – 15:10 Wrap-Up and Closing Remarks

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Disclaimer

This medical meeting is organized and funded by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and is intended for invited healthcare professionals only.

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