Fast and Furious: New strategies in oocyte and embryo vitrification and warming

Fast and Furious: New strategies in oocyte and embryo vitrification and warming - Dr. Juergen Liebermann 3pm EST/ 8pmUK/ 9pm CET, Tuesday 5th March 2024. This lecture is kindly sponsored by Future Fertility In Dr. Juergen Liebermann's presentation, he delves into the cutting-edge advancements in cryopreservation techniques related to in vitro fertilization (IVF), specifically focusing on blastocysts and oocytes. Dr. Liebermann begins by outlining the importance and applications of blastocyst cryopreservation in clinical settings, addressing the surge in IVF cycle demands and the necessity for protocol optimization to enhance success rates. He offers a historical perspective on vitrification, marking the evolution of techniques and the minimal changes in protocols over the years, despite the significant increase in research and publications on the subject. Highlighting his own research, Dr. Liebermann proposes a simplified, one-step warming protocol aimed at improving pregnancy outcome