Session 31: Catastrophes: How do they impact our current perspectives on embryo production, cryopreservation and cryostorage management?

Session 31: Catastrophes: How do they impact our current perspectives on embryo production, cryopreservation and cryostorage management? Tuesday 1 September, 2020. 8PM GMT / 9PM CET / 3PM ESTModerators: Kimball Pomeroy, PhD and Dawn Kelk, PhD "Cryostorage of Reproductive Tissues in the IVF Laboratory: ASRM Committee Opinion"Sangita Jindal, PhD, HCLDSummary: Catastrophic tank failures in recent years have reinforced the importance of cryogenic management in our embryo production laboratories. Based upon scientific principles and laboratory experience, best practices/minimal standards for safe and reliable storage of cryopreserved reproductive tissue have been proposed. Considering the emphasis in embryo vitrification and fertility preservation in the field of Reproductive Medicine, our goals are to optimize cryo-viability and effectively mitigate and eliminate embryo/gamete risks associated with cryopreservation and cryostorage."Cryopreservation and IVF in the Time of Covid-19: What