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6.00pm – 25 Years On Welcome Cocktail Party
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8.30am – Conference Open
Prof Geoff Driscoll, Conference Chair
The Hon Dr Sharman Stone MP, Minster for Workforce Participation
8.45am – Ian Johnston Memorial Lecture
25 Years of Progress in Human Reproduction
Prof Alan Trounson
9.30am – Free Communications
10.30am – Morning tea
11.00am – 25 Years of Developing Embryology
Chair: Dr Steven Fleming
Matching Culture Media to the Physiological Needs of the Embryo
Dr Michelle Lane
Advances in Sperm Biology
Prof John Aitken
New Australasian Reproductive Science: Late breaking news
12.30pm – Lunch
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1.30pm – Counsellors Symposium
The struggle to conceive:
How men, their partners and their lives are affected
Karen Looi
Learning from Egg Donors
A brief historical overview
Kay Oke
Talking to Egg Donors – a face to face discussion
Vivien Hart
Summary and Conclusions
Miranda Montrone
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1.30pm – CREI Evidence-based Medicine
LH supplementation in ovarian stimulation for IVF
The role of PGD in IVF pregnancy rates
ICSI for all?
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3.30pm – Afternoon tea
4.00pm – 25 Years of Treating Men with Fertility Problems
Chair: Dr John Tyler
Evidence-based Approach to Male Factor Infertility
Prof Johannes Evers
25 Years of Male Contraception
Male Reproductive Health: the Role of Andrology Australia
5.30pm – FSA Annual General Meeting
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8.30am – 25 Years of Using Gonadotrophins
Chair: Dr Peter Illingworth
Developments in Gonadotrophins
Dr Colin Howles
Mono-follicular Ovulation
Prof Rob Norman
Clinical Aspects of Superovulation in ART
Dr Peter Brinsden
10.00am – Morning tea
10.30am – Free Communications
11.45am – 25 Years of Reproductive Technology:
A changing social and ethical landscape
Chair: Prof Jock Findlay
How have the technological developments of the past 25 years
affected our thinking as a society?
The Legal Perspective
The Philosophical Perspective
Assoc Prof Bernadette Tobin
1.00pm – Lunch
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2.00pm – Embryology Symposium
Vitrification and Freezing
Cryopreservation of Testicular
Tissue and Spermatozoa
Dr Bert Stewart
Ovarian Tissue and Oocytes
Dr Deb Gook
Early Embryos
Dr David Edgar
Morulae and Blastocysts
Dr Steve Junk
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2.00pm –
Nursing Symposium
Management of Early Miscarriage
Prof Michael Chapman
QAP in Ultrasound
Dr Jim Stanger
Genetic Problems in Infertility
Dr Mike Field
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3.30pm – Afternoon tea
3.50pm – 25 Years of Treating Women with Pelvic Disease
Chair: Dr Mark Bowman
The Contribution of Micro-surgery to the Management of Tubal Disease
Prof Rob Jansen
The Contribution of Endoscopic Surgery to Infertility
Dr David Molloy
The Aetiology of Endometriosis
Prof Asgi Fazleabas
Silver Jubilee Birthday Party
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Wednesday 25 October 2006
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8.30am – Advancing Genetics
Chair: Prof Michael Chapman
Developments in Molecular Biology
Prof Ron Trent
RNA is it just for Coding?
Genetic Counselling for the Future
Assoc Prof Stephen Withers
10.00am – Morning tea
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10.30am – ANZARD workshop
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10.30am – Research Network workshop
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11.30am – International Prize Speakers
12.00pm – The Great Debate
1.00pm – Close / Lunch
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Ian Johnson
Memorial Lecture
Prof Alan Trounson
Alan Trounson, Ph.D., is Professor of Stem Cell Sciences and Director,
Monash Immunology and Stem Cell Laboratories at Monash University, and
the Founder and Executive Vice Chairman of the National Biotechnology
Centre of Excellence – ‘Australian Stem Cell Centre’, as well as Global
Scientific Strategy Advisor. Professor Trounson graduated from the
University of New South Wales in 1971 with an M.Sc. in Wool and
Pastoral Sciences. In 1974 he was awarded a Ph.D. in animal embryology
by Sydney University. From 1974-1976 he was awarded the Dalgety
Research Fellow at the ARC Institute of Animal Physiology and
Biochemistry at Cambridge University. In 1977 he was appointed Senior
Research Fellow at Monash University, and by 1984 was a Reader in the
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He was appointed Director of
the Centre for Early Human Development in 1985, was awarded a Personal
Chair in Obstetrics and Gynaecology/Paediatrics in 199 at Monash
University, and in 2003 was awarded a Personal Chair as Professor of
Stem Cell Sciences, also at Monash University. The Faculties of Medical
Sciences and Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Vrije Universiteit
Brussel, Brussels, Belgium, awarded Professor Trounson a Doctor Honoris
Causa in 2003. His scientific accomplishments include; the pioneering
of human in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and associated reproductive
technologies; the diagnosis of inherited genetic disease in
preimplantation embryos; the discovery and production of human
embryonic stem cells and their ability to be directed into neurones,
prostate tissue and respiratory tissue. He is on the Victorian
Government’s Innovation Economy Advisory Board, and is a Director of
the Victorian Endowment for Science, Knowledge and Innovation (VESKI).
His present research interests are focused on human embryonic stem
cells and their suitability for transplantation for the treatment of
inflammatory lung disease and cystic fibrosis.
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Dr Asgi Fazleabas
Dr Asgi Fazleabas received his BS from the California State University
in 1974 and his MS and PhD from the University of Illinois in 1976 and
1980. He is currently Professor of Physiology in the Departments of
Obstetrics and Gynecology and Physiology and Biophysics and Director of
the Center for Women’s Health and Reproduction. He was honored as a
University Scholar in 2001 and selected as an Academic Leadership
Fellow in the Big 10 Consortium for Institutional Cooperation in 2005.
In 2005 he also received the Beacon Award for Reproduction Research. He
has developed the baboon as a non-human primate model for studies on
endometrial biology and blastocyst implantation and for studies on
endometriosis. The focus of these studies is to understand the etiology
and pathophysiology of Endometriosis which is an enigmatic disease that
affects women of reproductive age and is associated with infertility.
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Dr Peter Brinsden
Born Peking, China 2nd September 1940. Father English, Mother American.
Lived in China, USA, Canada and Hong Kong until 1950. Educated at Rugby
School, King’s College, London University and St George’s Medical
School. Qualified MB BS and MRCS, LRCP 1966. Married to Gillian with
two adult sons and four grandchildren. Joined the Royal Navy 1966.
Served as Ships Medical Officer 1969-1970. Started training as a
Gynaecologist in 1970 in Service and Civilian NHS hospitals in
Portsmouth, Plymouth, Malta, Gibraltar and Singapore until 1978.
Qualified DObst RCOG 1981, MRCOG 1976 and elected FRCOG in 1989. Made
Consultant Gynaecologist in 1978. Principle interest in infertility
treatment. Retired from the Royal Navy in 1982 in the rank of Surgeon
Commander. Served at King Fahad Hospital, Saudi Arabia 1982-1985.
Served at Bourn Hall Clinic with Mr Steptoe in 1985, then went to join
Professor Craft as Deputy Director of the Wellington Hospital IVF Unit,
at that time the largest IVF and GIFT Unit in the world. Appointed
Medical Director of Bourn Hall Clinic, March 1989 upon the death of Mr
Steptoe. Principle interests in infertility are the treatment of male
factor infertility, including spinal cord injured men, by assisted
conception techniques; the treatment of older infertile women, ovum and
embryo donation and surrogacy treatment programmes. Author or co-author
of 93 publications on Infertility and Assisted Conception. Author of 43
book chapters and co-editor of “The Infertility Manual” and “A Handbook
of Intrauterine Insemination”. Editor of three editions of “A Textbook
of In Vitro Fertilisation and Assisted Reproduction”. Personal
interests include sailing, scuba diving, photography, travel and my
grandchildren.
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Prof Johannes Evers
Johannes L.H. Evers is professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at
Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands and Division leader
of the Division of Developmental Biology, GROW, Research Institute
Growth & Development, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The
Netherlands. Since 2004 he chairs the Dutch National Committee on
Research Involving Human Subjects, CCMO. Hans Evers is a Past-Chairman
of ESHRE (2001-2003). At present he is the Chairman-Elect of the World
Endometriosis Society (2005-2008). He has been Associate Editor of
Human Reproduction (2000-2005) and currently is Associate Editor of
Human Reproduction Update (2005-2008). He has been on the Editorial
Board of Fertility & Sterility from 1992-1997, and of several other
journals. He has (co)authored >200 original articles in peer-review
journals.
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John Aitken
R. John Aitken graduated from the University of London in 1969 with
special honours in Physiology and subsequently undertook a PhD in
reproductive biology at the University of Cambridge under the
supervision of RV Short. In 1992 John was awarded an Honorary
Professorship within the Faculty of Medicine of Edinburgh University,
and in 1995 was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. In
1998 he received an ScD degree from the University of Cambridge and in
the same year moved to the University of Newcastle, NSW, as Professor
of Biological Sciences and Foundation Director of the Centre for Life
Sciences. He was subsequently appointed as Head of the School of
Biological and Chemical Sciences before becoming Director of the ARC
Centre of Excellence in Biotechnology and Development in 2003. Since
arriving in Newcastle he has established a research group with more
than 30 members, has grossed more than $14 million in research income
and been instrumental in developing an undergraduate degree program in
Biotechnology.
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Ron Trent
Ron Trent is Professor of Molecular Genetics at the University of
Sydney and Head of the Department of Molecular & Clinical Genetics
at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. His research interest is the gene
environment interactions in complex traits. Ron has been Chair of the
NHMRC Gene and related Therapies Research Advisory Panel (1994-2006), a
member of the NHMRC Research Committee since 1997 and is the Chair of
the NHMRC Human Genetics Advisory Committee. He is on the Board of
Directors for the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney.
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Dr Stephen Withers
Stephen graduated from the University of Queensland in 1987. He
commenced training in paediatrics in 1989 at the Royal Children’s
Hospital and completed his FRACP (Paediatrics) in 1995. He commenced
training in the subspecialty of Clinical Genetics with the Queensland
Clinical Genetics Service and completed this training at Sydney
Children’s Hospital in 1997. In 1998 he completed a Fellowship at the
Prince of Wales Institute of Oncology with the Hereditary Cancer
Clinic. In 1999 was a awarded the inaugural RCH Foundation Travelling
Fellowship to work at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
He returned to Australia in late 2000 to take up the post of Director
of Paediatrics at Logan Hospital. In 2003 he was awarded a Churchill
Fellowship. He has a state-wide consultancy with QML and runs a private
practice in clinical genetics. He has a special interest in Fertility Issues.
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Prof Rob Jansen
Robert Jansen holds a personal clinical chair at the University of
Sydney and teaches reproductive physiology and reproductive medicine in
Masters programs at the University of Sydney. From 1991 he was
inaugural chairman and chief examiner for the Reproductive
Endocrinology and Infertility Subspecialty Board in Australia for six
years, and in 1999 convened the 11th World Congress on IVF and
Reproductive Genetics in Sydney. His clinical interests presently
comprise reproductive endocrinology, preimplantation genetic diagnosis
and miscarriage prevention, and his research interests include the
biochemistry of embryo culture, mitochondrial function and stem cell
physiology. He is medical and managing director at Sydney IVF.
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Dr David Molloy
Dr Molloy is in Private Practice in Brisbane. He has a Gynaecological
Practice in Infertility and Reproductive Medicine and Surgical Practice
in Hysteroscopic and Laparoscopic surgery. Dr Molloy is a Past
President of the Queensland Branch of the Australian Medical
Association and was also a Past Vice President of the National
Association of Specialist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
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Prof Robert Norman
Professor Robert Norman is the Director of the Research Centre for
Reproductive Health in the Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at
the University of Adelaide. He heads a research team of around 100
people as well as an NHMRC Program Grant “Reproductive Health for
Women”. He is Academic Head of Repromed. His main interest is in
reproductive endocrinology, particularly assisted reproduction, obesity
and reproduction and the endocrine function of the ovary.
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