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AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE 2018 SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS & EXPO focus on the next generation DENVER, COLORADO • OCTOBER 6-10, 2018 EXHIBITOR INFORMATION & DAILY SCHEDULE Northwestern Master of Science Reproductive Science and Medicine A Degree Program Focusing on Human Reproductive Health • Complete foundation and professional development courses • Train with clinical, basic, and translational science leaders • Engage in the Center for Reproductive Science Application deadline: March 30th, 2019 http://www.crs.northwestern.edu/education/reproductive-science-training/ms-rsm/index.html INQUIRIES: Elizabeth Sefton, PhD Director of Graduate Studies [email protected] What is INVOcell? INVOcell™ is a patented medical device used in the treatment of infertility that enables egg fertilization and early embryo development to take place in the woman’s body, in vivo. WWW.INVOBIOSCIENCE.COM 978-878-9505 [email protected] Visit INVO @ Booth #1071 Do not miss out on these titles Monographs in Human Genetics Editor: M. Schmid Vol. 21 Genetics of Human Infertility Editor P.H. Vogt Monographs in Human Genetics, Vol. 21 Genetics of Human Infertility Editor: P.H. Vogt (Heidelberg) X + 178 p., 24 fi g., 16 in color, 8 tab., hard cover, 2017 ISBN 978–3–318–06097–3 List price: CHF 168.00 / EUR 157.00 / USD 198.00 Special off er: CHF 109.00 / EUR 102.00 / USD 129.00 Order at www.karger.com/mhg Frontiers of Hormone Research Editor: E. Ghigo Vol. 49 Metabolic Syndrome Consequent to Endocrine Disorders Editors V. Popovic Frontiers in Hormone Research, Vol. 49 M. Korbonits Metabolic Syndrome Consequent to Endocrine Disorders Editors: V. Popovic (Belgrade); M. Korbonits (London) X + 174 p., 19 fi g., 10 in color, 4 tab., hard cover, 2018 ISBN 978–3–318–06334–9 List price: CHF 148.00 / EUR 138.00 / USD 174.00 Special off er: CHF 96.00 / EUR 90.00 / USD 113.00 Order at www.karger.com/fhr Order now and use the promotional code ASRM18 to profi t from this off er. Prices subject to change, VAT not included EUR price for eurozone countries, USD price for USA and Latin America only KI18294 Supported by a grant from Introducing SART Mobile SART Mobile provides direct access to tools, information, and member clinics to SART Mobile Features: help patients have the best experience • “Find a Clinic” Directory possible. • “Predict My Success” Calculator SART Mobile connects patients and SART • Pregnancy Wheel members with resources and information • Patient access to clinical about infertility. information*, such as cycle info, appointments, and a Download SART Mobile by visiting “chat with clinic” feature https://sartivf.org and navigating to the iOS or Google Play store. *Participating member clinics only Download and Win! Install SART Mobile on your phone or tablet and come by the SART Kiosk in the ASRM Booth #741. Show the app on your device and you’ll be entered to win one of two Apple Watches! Drawing will take place Wednesday, 10/10/2018, during the first meeting break. You do not have to be present to win. Limit one entry per person. 2018 SART Program Ad.indd 1 8/14/2018 4:46:40 PM DENVER, COLORADO Denver, the capital of Colorado, is an American metropolis dating to the Old West Information from INSIDE THIS era. Larimer Square, the city’s oldest block, features landmark 19th-century buildings. Denver is also a jumping-off point for ski resorts in the nearby Rocky Mountains. PROGRAM DENVER - THE MILE HIGH DENVER IS NEAR THE DENVER BREWS MORE CITY, REALLY IS EXACTLY MOUNTAINS, NOT IN BEER THAN ANY OTHER VisitDenver.com ONE MILE HIGH. THEM. CITY. ASRM WELCOME. 6 By an amazing stroke of Denver is located on high The first building in Denver ASRM OFFICERS AND good luck, the 13th step on rolling plains, 12 miles east was a saloon, so it's BOARD OF DIRECTORS .......... 9 the west side of the State of the "foothills," a series of natural that Denver would EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT ....... 10 Capitol Building is exactly gentle mountains that climb become a great beer 5,280 feet above sea level to 11,000 feet. Just beyond town. Coors Brewery is the EXPO THEATER SCHEDULE ...... 12 - one mile high. In Denver's is the "Front Range of the world's largest. Denver's rarified air, golf balls go Rocky Mountains," a series Great American Beer EXHIBITOR BOOTH INDEX ....... 13 10 percent farther. So do of formidable snowcapped Festival is the largest in CCC FLOOR PLAN ............ 13 cocktails. Alcoholic drinks peaks that rise to 14,000 the nation, offering more pack more of a punch feet. Denver might not be than 6,700 different beers EXHIBIT COMPANY LISTINGS ...14-47 than at sea level. The sun in the mountains, but the for tasting. The Wynkoop ASRM 2018 CONGRESS GRID ... 48 feels warmer, because you mountains still dominate Brewing Company is one are closer to it and there is the city. The picturesque of the largest brewpubs SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS 25 percent less protection mountain panorama from in the country. On an DAILY SCHEDULE ............49-58 from the sun. Denver is 140 miles long. There average day in the Denver TRACK SCHEDULES ..........59-89 are 200 visible named peaks Metro area, more than 200 The Mile High City is also including 32 that soar to different beers are brewed EXPO HOURS ................. 90 extremely dry, so it is a 13,000 feet and above. State and can be enjoyed in ASRM AMBASSADORS .......91-93 good idea to drink more law prohibits building any more than 150 breweries, water than usual. With less structure that would block brew pubs and tap rooms. FUTURE CONGRESS & EXPO. 96 water vapor in the air at the view from the Colorado this altitude, the sky really is State Capitol. Penetrating the bluer in Colorado. mountains west of Denver required building the highest auto tunnel in the world (Eisenhower Tunnel) and the sixth longest railroad tunnel in the country (Moffat Tunnel). "I See What You Mean," a three-story outdoor sculpture of a bright blue bear, peers through the soaring front windows of the Colorado Convention Center. This year we welcome you to the wonderful city of Denver, Colorado, for the 74th annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. This year’s ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo theme is “Focus on the Next Generation.” As the theme implies, this Congress will focus on the outcomes of our treatments, highlight and promote the next generation of professionals in reproductive medicine, and introduce us to new technologies and up-and-coming research. Dr. Anuja Dokras, Chair of the Scientific Congress Program Planning Committee, Dr. H. Irene Su, Chair of the Pre-Congress Program Committee, and their teams have designed a comprehensive, provocative program for Congress attendees. The agenda ranges from the latest molecular and genetic technologies to advocacy for our patients and access to care. The program is designed to address the educational and practice needs of physicians, nurses, andrology and embryology laboratory personnel, genetic counselors, social workers, practice and laboratory managers, as well as practitioners in mental health, law, and ethics. Importantly, for the first time, and in order to forge a closer relationship with our sister society, the Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR), a pre-Congress course entitled The Germ Cell Environment and Its Impact on Gamete Quality and a symposium entitled Hallmark of the Aging Egg – More than Chromosomes and Mitochondria, have been incorporated into the program. The Scientific Congress Continuing Medical Education (CME) course offerings will include plenary lectures, symposia, and interactive sessions, all supporting the theme of the Congress. Historical perspectives again will be presented, as well as innovative lectures on therapeutic editing of the human embryo, politics and ethics in assisted reproductive technology, newest research in contraception, menopausal therapy, and the basic science of spermatogenesis and embryo development. Speakers also will address fertility preservation for the cancer patient and transgender care, provide perspectives on clinical research, and the funding of research, and challenge the experts at Fertility and Sterility®. The interactive sessions are designed to energize and stimulate discussion and interaction among participants, as they focus on a wide range of controversial topics. CME sessions will be complemented by non-CME activities including intimate, in-depth luncheons with recognized experts in our highly successful Expert Encounters; roundtable luncheons covering the breadth and depth of reproductive medicine; and oral and poster-format scientific abstract presentations, representing cutting-edge research in reproductive medicine and biology. Symposia will include those organized and presented by our international sister societies. The Pre-Congress Program Committee collaborated with our affiliated societies and professional and special interest groups to present a wide range of Pre-Congress courses designed to meet the needs of clinicians, scientists, laboratory technologists, nurses, and other health-care and allied professionals. We welcome our members, trainees, and colleagues from around the world to the ASRM 2018 Scientific Congress & Expo! We value your participation and engagement, and hope you will take advantage of the opportunities provided by the meeting to interact and network with colleagues. I look forward to seeing you in the exciting city of Denver, where together, we will be “Focusing on the Next Generation." Sincerely, Christos Coutifaris, M.D., Ph.D. ASRM President, 2017-2018 NEW ASRM MEMBER BENEFIT! Supported by the ASRM Corporate Member Council Add to what you know — on the go! The ASRM QBoost question bank is designed to help members better retain information from specific ASRM Practice Committee documents and educational materials. QBoost uses an educational strategy known as spaced learning, which is popular because it’s fun, convenient, and it increases knowledge retention. Questions will be sent to you via email or to your personal device via the program app.