FertiliPod: Reproductive Medicine and Fertility Podcast for Assisted Reproduction Professionals

What is it like to graduate from a reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellowship and finally become an attending? Dr. Scott Morin of Reproductive Medicine Associates of Northern California (RMA Northern California) tells us about his transition from being an REI fellow at the RMANJ fellowship program to providing IVF and fertility care and becoming the medical director of his own office!

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We had coffee with Dr. Hugh Taylor, chair of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Services at Yale University School of Medicine and current president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)! Listen to why he chose reproductive medicine, his views for the future of diagnosing and treating endometriosis and infertility, and what its like to be the president. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep21  

Dr. Daniel Kaser of RMA Northern California in San Francisco reviews LGBTQ+ fertility options and discusses some of the challenges that still need addressing in caring for this community. He also shares his personal journey to becoming a father and tackles important questions about fertility benefits and insurance issues affecting LGBTQ+ fertility care. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep20

Dr. George Patounakis joins us to discuss some of the challenges of study design in fertility research, as well as some of the most common pitfalls in statistical analyses found in scientific publications in the reproductive endocrinology and infertility field. We discuss adjusting for age, dependent and independent variables, multiple logistic regressions, and how to properly interpret p-values!

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Dr. Jeffrey Thorne discusses current coronavirus vaccines and their effect on fertility, and debunks the idea that mRNA vaccines, such as the Moderna vaccine and the Pfizer vaccine, can interact with Syncytin-1 and affect placentation.

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We had coffee with two legends of the embryology world! Dr. David Gardner and Dr. Denny Sakkas discuss their early days in Australia and their life's work on understanding early embryo development and how important it is for IVF outcomes: from the development of extended embryo culture to the future of embryology!

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Live Online Journal Club from January 20th, 2021. We discuss the impact that AI is having on in vitro fertilization (IVF) and on the field of assisted reproduction (ART) as a whole. Lorena Bori form IVI Valencia and Dr. Gerard Letterie from Seattle Reproductive Medicine present their papers on application of big data to embryology and using artificial neural networks for clinical decisions. Introduction by Dr. Antonio Pellicer and Dr. Kevin Loewke. Panelists: Dr. Marcos Meseguer, Dr. Thomas Molinaro, and Dr. Denny Sakkas. Moderators: Dr. Andres Reig and Dr. Emre Seli.

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Recently, the Nobel prize in Chemistry was awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna “for the development of a method for genome editing”. In this episode, Dr. Dagan Wells reviews CRISPR gene editing technology and discusses the ethical and biological challenges of human gene editing, as well as its very promising potential.

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Dr. Marcos Meseguer reviews timelapse technology and how its application has changed the embryology lab. Listen to Dr. Meseguer discuss Timelapse in IVF, artificial intelligence and neural networks, and the application of big data to assisted reproduction.

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Dr. Alan DeCherney discusses the current landscape of REI fellowship, and where reproductive endocrinology and infertility is headed as a field. Listen to how he became an REI, and hear him tell some personal stories!

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In this episode, we review the topic of Recurrent Implantation Failure. Dr. Jason Franasiak reviews potential definitions of RIF, a recent paper from his group, and tips on counseling patients after one or more failed embryo transfers.

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Dr. Julia Kim, from RMA's REI fellowship program, reviews the effects of obesity on fertility, as well as the impact of being overweight on infertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). She also shares the results of her recent ABC Trial, a study aimed at identifying whether male or female obesity affects gametogenesis and reproductive outcomes.

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Live Online Journal Club from November 18th. We discuss three interesting scientific papers on ovarian rejuvenation and follicular activation in the setting of primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), and how they are shaping the future of reproductive medicine. Guest speakers: Dr. Sonia Herraiz, Dr. Joshua Johnson, Dr. Emre Seli, Dr. Antonio Pellicer, Dr. Nuno Costa-Borges, and Dr. Dagan Wells. Moderator: Dr. Andres Reig.

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Dr. Antonio Pellicer discusses his beginnings in the field of infertility and the founding of IVI. Listen in as he discusses the biggest breakthroughs in the history of IVF: from the impact of transvaginal ultrasound to the accidental discovery of ICSI. Hear his vision on what the future holds for IVF and fertility treatments in the years to come.

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Listen in as two top experts discuss Elective Egg Freezing: how it is used today, success rates, and future directions. Dr. Ana Cobo and Dr. Juan Antonio Garcia Velasco, from IVI RMA Valencia and IVI RMA Madrid, on the development of oocyte and embryo vitrification, fertility preservation strategies, and the latest in fertility research as it relates to egg freezing and reproductive medicine.

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Highlights of IVIRMA's Research Presented at the 76th ASRM Scientific Congress and Expo. Join us as Dr. Brent Hanson, Dr. Marcos Meseguer, Dr. Nicolás Garrido, and Dr. Antonio Pellicer discuss their presentations and other interesting topics including non-invasive preimplantational genetic testing (PGT), assisted hatching, sperm DNA fragmentation and issues with sperm measures, and mitochondrial DNA content in the embryo.

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Highlights of IVIRMA's Research Presented at the 76th ASRM Scientific Congress and Expo. Join us as Dr. Emre Seli, Dr. Emily Osman, Dr. Elena Labarta, and Dr. Juan García Velasco discuss their presentations and other interesting topics including preimplantational genetic testing (PGT), slush nitrogen, the effect of ovarian stimulation on embryo quality, and the relationship between obesity and miscarriage.

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Dr. Emre Seli shares his insights on the latest ovarian aging research, where it stands in relation to somatic cellular aging, and advances in treatment of the resulting infertility.

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Live Online Journal Club discussing three cutting-edge scientific papers on preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) and its impact in reproductive medicine. Guest speakers: Dr. Richard Scott, Dr. Juan Antonio García-Velasco, Dr. Julia Kim, Dr. Dagan Wells, Dr. Marta Shahbazi. Moderators: Dr. Emre Seli, Dr. Andres Reig.

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Dr. Jason Franasiak reviews the topic of pre-conception expanded carrier screening, covering its origins, what it consists of today, and how it can be used in combination with IVF and PGT during fertility treatments to overcome genetic diseases.

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Dr. Richard Scott shares his beginnings as a reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellow at the Jones Institute in Norfolk, Virginia. He shares anecdotes about Howard and Georgeanna Jones and discusses how his fellowship training has impacted his career and his teaching of the future generation of REI physicians.

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Dr. Thomas Molinaro, from IVIRMA's Basking Ridge office, discusses the challenges of operating a fertility center and continuing to offer IVF during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Teaser for launch of FertiliPod by IVIRMA: a new podcast for professionals in the field of reproduction.