35 YEARS OF OOCYTE CRYOPRESERVATION

Tuesday, October 11, 2022
14.00 Opening remarks
14.30 Milestones in 35 years history of oocyte cryopreservation
E. Porcu

1. Biological aspects of oocyte cryopreservation

Chairs: N. Colacurci, G. Damiano
15.00 From slow freezing to vitrification
L. Rienzi
15.20 Critical parameters in oocyte vitrification
D. Gook
15.40 Ultrastructural damage in frozen-thawed human oocytes
L. De Santis
16.00 Oocytes Vitrification and embryo development
C. Magli
16.20 Discussion
16.40 Break
Chairs: C. Foresta, R. Fabbri
17.00 Semi-automated closed vitrification system
A. Arav
17.20 Safety and efficiency of oocyte vitrification storage devices the time of Covid-19
L. Notarangelo
17.40 Lab to Lab shipping of cryopreserved oocytes
N. Calza
18:00 Discussion

Wednesday, October 12, 2022
8.30 Authorities’ auspices

2. Oocyte storage for Fertility Preservation

Chairs: S. Schettini, A.P. Ferraretti
9.00 Oocyte cryopreservation in adolescents and young adults with cancer
E. Porcu
9.20 Efficiency and safety of ovarian stimulation protocols for oocyte vitrification and cancer outcome
C. Alviggi
9.40 Oocyte storage in BRCA mutation carriers
A. Revelli
10.00 Oocyte storage in Turner Syndrome
M. De Vos
10.20 Oocyte cryopreservation for age-related fertility decline and in young POI patients
A. Cobo
10.40 Discussion
11.00 Break
Chairs: E. Porcu, L. Cipriani
11.20 Oncological management of fertility preservation
F. Peccatori
11.40 Oocyte or ovarian tissue transplantation in cancer patients’ fertility preservation?
D. Meirow
12.00 Oocyte storage and GnRH analogs for optimal management for fertility preservation in cancer
P. Anserini
12.20 Management of fertility preservation with Public Health Assistance
M.C. Fasolino
12.40 Elective egg freezing
P. Patrizio
13.00 Ethical and Legal Aspects of elective oocyte cryopreservation
S. Canestrari
13.20 Discussion
13.40 Lunch

3. Oocyte storage in IVF

Chairs: G. D’Amato, M. Costa
14.40 Routine management of supernumerary oocyte cryopreservation in IVF
E. Porcu
15.00 Oocytes’ storage results from the Italian ART Registry
G. Scaravelli
15.20 Cumulative pregnancy rate with oocyte vitrification
F.M. Ubaldi
15.40 Frozen oocytes versus frozen embryos
A. Borini
16.00 Is PGT recommended after oocyte cryopreservation?
L. Gianaroli
16.20 Obstetric and perinatal outcome after conception with cryopreserved oocytes
P. Levi Setti
16.40 Oocyte cryopreservation in oocyte donation program
N. Noyes
17.00 Discussion
17.20 Break

4. Oocyte storage to save non human species

Chairs: C. Galli, P. Loi
17.40 Domestic animals
S. Ledda
18.10 Wild animals
T. Hildebrandt
18.40 Discussion
19.00 Closing Remarks