Scientific Program -17th Congress on Reproductive Biomedicine
August 31-September 2
Razi Conference Center, Tehran, Iran
August 31, 2016, 8:00- 8:30, Hall 1 (Joint Session for Two Congresses)
Opening Ceremony
8:00 – 8:10
Holy Quran & Iranian National Anthem
8:10 – 8:15
17th Congress Chairman, Reproductive Biomedicine
Rouhollah Fathi (Iran)
8:15 – 8:20
12th Congress Chairman, Stem Cell Biology & Technology
Masoud Vosough (Iran)
The Secretary of Council for Stem Cell Science and Technology
8:20- 8:30
Amir Ali Hamidieh (Iran)
August 31, 2016, 8:30- 10:30, Hall 1 (Joint Session for Two Congresses)
Keynote Lecture (Hall 1)
Chairpersons: M. A. Sadighi Gilani, A. A. Hamidieh, M. H. Nasr Esfahani
8:30- 8:50
The Y Chromosome
Sherman Silber (USA)
8:55– 9:15
Long-Term Corneal Regeneration by Autologous Cultures of Limbal
Stem Cells
Michele De Luca (Italy)
9:20-9:40
A History of Ideas on the Origins of Trophoblast
Martin Johnson (UK)
9:45- 10:30
International Kazemi Prize Winner
10:30-11:00
Coffee Break, Exhibition & Poster Reading
August 31, 2016, 11:00 – 13:00, Hall 1 (Joint Session for Two Congresses)
Award Ceremony (Hall 1)
Award Ceremony
11:00- 13:00
13:00-14:00
Lunch Break & Pray, Exhibition & Poster Presentation
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August 31, 2016, 14:00 – 18:00, Hall 2
Ovarian Function Disorders: Clinical Approaches
Chairpersons: S. Silber, S. Salehpour, M. Hafezi, C. Egarter, A. Mohseni Meybodi
PCO: New Insight in the Therapy
14:00-14:20
Kazem Nouri (Austria)
The Role of Metformin in Treating PCOS Associated Infertility
14:25 - 14:45
Salim Daya (Canada)
Ovarian Stimulation Protocols in PCOS & POF Patients
14:50-15:10
Robert Fischer (Germany)
Evaluation of Ovarian Activity Disorders by Transvaginal Sonography
15:15-15:30
(Focused on PCO)
Elham Keshavarz (Iran)
Role of FSH in Metabolic Disturbances in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
15:35-15:55
Rita Singh (India)
16:00-16:30
Coffee Break, Exhibition & Poster Presentation
Ovarian Function Disorders: Basic Researches
Chairpersons: R. Fischer, P. Afsharian, F. Ramezanali, S. Daya, A. Capalbo
Genetic Screening of POFs
16:30-16:45
Anahita Mohseni Meybodi (Iran)
Genetic Aspects of OHSS
16:50 - 17:05
Christian Egarter (Austria)
Genetics of Age of Natural Menopause and Ovarian Failure
17:10 - 17:25
Daniela Toniolo (Italy)
Molecular Defects in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and
17:30-17:45
Prediction of Infertility in PCOS Patients
Rita Singh (India)
POF: Is Egg Donation the Only Solution?
17:50-18:00
Kazem Nouri (Austria)
August 31, 2016, 14:00 – 18:00, Hall 3
Fertility Treatment Safety (In Persian)
Chairpersons: Z. Ezabadi, L. Giahi , S. A. Azin , H. Sajadi, A. Moini
Welcome, Seminar Report
14:00-14:20
Naemeh Sadat Mirghavamedin (Iran)
Lifestyle & Male Factors
14:20 - 14:40
Hesamedin Sajadi (Iran)
Decreasing of Infertility Treatment Risks
14:40-15:00
Ashraf Moini (Iran)
Lifestyle & Sexual Health
15:00-15:20
Seyed Ali Azin (Iran)
Life Style & Infertility
15:20-15:40
Ladan Giahi (Iran)
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Study of Auriculotherapy Effect on the Outcome of ART in Infertile
Women Who Refer to Om-e-Leila Fertility and Infertility Center,
Bandar-Abbas, 2014-2015
16:00-16:30
Coffee Break, Exhibition & Poster Presentation
Chairpersons: L. Neisani Samani, N.S. Fatemi, P. Eftekhari Yazdi, P. Pooransari, J. Ahmadi
Lifestyle & Female Factors
16:30- 16:50
Parichehr Pooransari (Iran)
Aloe Vera & Sperm Count, Motility & Morphology
16:50-17:10
Ziba Raisi Dehkordi (Iran)
The Impact of FSH Concentration on the Outcome of ART
17:10-17:30
Leila Naserpour (Iran)
Effect of Garlic on Dysmenorrhea in Women with
17:30- 18:00
Endometriosis
Zahra Behboodi Moghadam
(Iran)
15:40-16:00 (Iran)
Mozhgan Saffari
September 1, 2016, 8:30 – 10:30, Hall 2
Repeat Implantation Failures (RIF)
Chairpersons: M. Ashrafi, C. Egarter, K. Nouri, T. Madani, M.E. Parsanezhad, S.M. Kalantar, D. Toniolo
Different Approaches in Management of Implantation Failures
8:30-8:45
Saghar Salehpour (Iran)
The Role of Progesterone in the Management of Early Pregnancy
8:50-9:05
Failure
Salim Daya (Canada)
Genetic Aspects of Aging in Female Reproduction
9:10-9:25
Daniela Toniolo (Italy)
9:30-9:45
Antonio Capalbo (Italy)
9:50-10:05
Masoud Bazrgar (Iran)
10:10-10:25
Marcos Meseguer (Spain)
10:30-11:00
Clinical Utilization of PGS in Recurrent Implantation Failure
The Impact of Aneuploidies on Implantation Potential
Relationship between Implantation Failure & Embryo Proteomics
Coffee Break, Exhibition & Poster Presentation
September 1, 2016, 8:30 – 10:30, Hall 3
Nutrition & Life Style in Infertility
Chairpersons: A.R. Alizadeh, R. Klitzman, S. Daya, S.A. Azin, R. Hoseini, M. Hemmat, A. Hekmatdoost
Impact of Life-Style on Male & Female Fertility
8:30-8:45
Reza Omani Samani (Iran)
Trans-generational Effects of Nutritional Signals on Reproduction
8:50-9:05
Status
Ladan Giahi (Iran)
Practical Approaches to the Nutritional Management of Male Infertility
9:10-9:25
Ghazaleh Eslamian (Iran)
Supplementation of Holstein Cows Diet with Omega-3 Fatty Acids:
9:30-9:45
Effects on Reproduction & Performance
Ali Assadi Alamouti (Iran)
Nutrition-Reproduction Crosstalk in Breeder Roosters
9:50-10:05
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Amir Akhlaghi (Iran)
10:05-10:15
Azadeh Ghaheri (Iran)
10:20-10:30
Behnaz Navid (Iran)
Locus of Control, Anxiety, and Depression in Infertile Patients
The Relationship between “Personal Relation Beliefs”, “Attribution
Styles” and “Quality of Life” in Infertile Couples Undergoing Assisted
Reproductive Techniques
Coffee Break, Exhibition & Poster Presentation
10:30-11:00
September 1, 2016, 8:30- 10:30 , Hall 4
Animal Biotechnology
Chairpersons: M. Johnson, P. Eftekhari Yazdi, E. Amirchaghmaghi, M. Sabbaghian, M. Bazrgar
The Oocyte-Secreted Factors GDF9 & BMP15: Species Differences &
8:30- 8:50
Paths to Utilization
David Gregory Mottershead (UK)
Metabolism Measurement Technique for Well Quality Embryo
8:55-9:15
Selection
Marcos Meseguer (Spain)
Cumulin: A New Oocyte-Secreted Factor with Applications in Animal
9:20- 9:35
Reproduction & Beyond
David Gregory Mottershead (UK)
Environmental Epigenetic Modulation of Germline Development
9:40- 10:00
Miguel Ramalho-Santos (USA)
The Role of Epigenetic Modifiers on in Vitro Development of Buffalo10:05-10:15
Bovine Interspecies Cloned Embryo
Husamaldeen Abdulhameed Alsalim
(Iran)
Changes in DNA Methylation During In Vitro Maturation of Ovine
10:20-10:30
Oocyte Affected By Aging And Melatonin
Amir Hossein Abazari-Kia (Iran)
10:30-11:00
Coffee Break, Exhibition & Poster Presentation
September 1, 2016, 11:00 – 13:00, Hall 2
Gametes & Embryo Screening & Donation
Chairpersons: C. Egarter, E.S. Kooshki, M.A. Khalili, M. Jalali, S. N. Al-Madani, L. Karimian
Mitochondrial DNA level & Oocyte/Embryo Quality
11:00-11:20
Antonio Capalbo (Italy)
Recruiting Egg Donors through In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Clinics &
11:25-11:45
Agencies: Adherence to Guidelines, & Views of IVF Providers
Robert Klitzman (USA)
Ethical & Psychological Aspects of the New Egg Donation Low in
11:50-12:00
Austria
Yasaman Miremadi (Austria)
12:05-12:35
Robert Klitzman (USA)
12:40-12:50
Masoomeh Dehghan Tarzjani (Iran)
12:50-13:00
Age Cut-offs for Women Using Their Own vs. Donor Oocytes:
Challenges Faced by Clinicians
Embryo and Oocyte Quality in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Analysis of
Expression of Peroxiredoxin 2 in Cumulus Cells and Granulosa Cell
Apoptosis
Discussion
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13:00-14:00
Lunch Break, Exhibition & Poster Presentation
September 1, 2016, 11:00 – 13:00, Hall 3
Male Infertility & Sperm Biology
Chairpersons: M.H. Nasr Esfahani, S.M.H. Kazemeini, M.R. Norouzi, A.H. Shahverdi, M. Totonchi
Globozoospermia From Clinical, Cellular & Molecular Aspects
11:00-11:20
Mohammad H. Nasr Esfahani (Iran)
A Prediction Model for Successful Sperm Retrieval in Non-Obstructive
11:25-11:45
Azoospermia Patients Previously Submitted to Testicular Biopsy
Giovanni Maria Colpi (Italy)
11:50-12:10
Ahmad Vosough Taqi Dizaji (Iran)
12:15-12:25
Mazdak Razi (Iran)
12:30-12:40
Marjan Sabbaghian (Iran)
12:45-13:00
Peter Koopman (USA)
13:00-14:00
Male Infertility Imaging
New Aspect for Varicocele; Correlation with Zn and Fe Induced
Cytotoxicity and Biochemical Changes in Testis
Reproductive Outcomes of Infertile Men with AZFc Deletion
Embryonic Origins of Reproductive Health: Pathways Regulating
Mouse Fetal Male Germ Cells
Lunch Break, Exhibition & Poster Presentation
September 1, 2016, 11:00- 13:00 , Hall 4
Tissue Engineering in Reproductive Sciences
Chairpersons: M. Salehnia, L. Montazeri, A. Mellati, N. Spears, H. Eimani, D.G. Mottershead
3 Dimensional Culture of Ovarian Follicles
11:00-11:20
Bita Ebrahimi (Iran)
Developing a Variety of Culture Systems for the Mammalian Ovary:
11:25-11:45
From Oogonia to Ovulated Oocyte
Norah Spears (UK)
Ovarian Culture Systefms: Focused on 2 & 3 Dimensional Culture
11:50-12:10
Systems
Mojdeh Salehnia (Iran)
Novel Methods for Purification of Biomolecules Using Modified
12:15-12:35
Magnetic Nano-Resins
Elham Shoghi Kalkhoran (Iran)
Discussion
12:40- 13:00
September 1, 2016, 14:00- 18:30 , Hall2
Presentations of Winners of 17th Royan Reproductive Research Award
Chairpersons: H. Gourabi, M. Johnson, A. Aflatoonian, M. Movahedin, M. Meseguer
The Presentation of Award Winners
14:00-16:00
16:00-16:30
Coffee Break, Exhibition & Poster Presentation
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Short Oral Presentations
Chairpersons: N. Spears, M.N. Bucak, M.Akhavan Taheri, N. Lankarani, R. Aflatoonian, M. Shahhoseini
Sperm Production Following Spermatogonial Stem Cells
16:30-16:37
Transplantation in Testicular-Torsion-Detorsion Mice
Saeid Azizollahi (Iran)
The Effects of Human Follicular Fluid Supplemented with Zinc and
16:38-16:45
Copper on Vitrified/ Warmed Mouse Embryo Development
Azade Karami (Iran)
The Time Effect of Induced Mild Oxidative Stress Before Freezing on
16:46-16:53
the Human Sperm Performance
Maryam Hezavehei (Iran)
The Prevalence of Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection in Semen Samples
16:54-17:03
of both Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Infertile Men Referring to
Reza Salman Yazdi (Iran)
Royan Institute, by Using Serological and Molecular Methods
Comparison of Septin 14 Protein Expression in Normospermic and
17:04-17:11
Teratospermic Patients
Nastaran Vahabi Barzi (Iran)
Resveratrol Protects the Testis in Bisphenol A-treated Rats; A
17:12-17:19
Stereological Study
Saeedeh Yahyavi (Iran)
Sevofluranon Induce Apoptosis Process in Testicular Tissue During
17:20-17:27
Maturity of Male Mice After 7 Days Exposure of Neonatal Mice
Anahid Maleki (Iran)
Expression Paterns of TIMP Genes in Preeclamptic Women Using Cell
17:28-17:35
Free Fetal RNA
Sara Seydabadi (Iran)
Study on Effects of Iron Oxide Nano Particles on The Size of Ovarian
17:36-17:43
Follicles of Adult NMRI Mouse Strain
Fatemeh Asrardel (Iran)
Increase in melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) mRNA expression in
17:44-17:53
hypothalamic arcuate nucleus in polycystic ovary syndrome in rat
Zahra Shaban (Iran)
(R)-(+) Pulegone-induced Damages on Ovarian Tissue; Possible
17:54-18:01
mechanisms
Mazdak Razi (Iran)
The Effect of Vitamin E and Selenium Nanoparticles on Post-thaw
18:02-18:09
Quality of Rooster Semen
Soroush Safa (Iran)
Self-Efficacy Scale and Hope Among Couples Seeking Assisted
18:10-18:17
Reproduction Treatment
Maryam Mohammadi (Iran)
Health Status as Criteria for Access of Infertile Couples to Assisted
18:18-18:25
Reproductive Technology
Neda Akbarzadeh (Iran)
September 1, 2016, 14:00- 18:00 , Hall 3
Fertility Preservation & Pregnancy (In Persian)
Chairpersons: N.S.Mirghavamedin, E.Shahrokh Tehrani Nezhad, M. Hafezi, B. Ebrahimi, M. A. Sadighi Gilani,
SH. Sabeti
Oncofertility
14:00-14:20
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Ensiyeh Shahrokh Tehrani Nezhad
(Iran)
Social Fertility
14:20-14:40
Preservation
Maryam Hafezi (Iran)
Royan Human Ovarian Tissue Bank: From Research to Clinic
14:40-15:00
Bita Ebrahimi (Iran)
Male Oncofertility (Sperm Freezing)
15:00-15:20
Mohammad Ali Sadighi Gilani (Iran)
Ethical Issues in Fertility Perservation
15:20-15:40
Reza Omani Samani (Iran)
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Threatening Women's Reproductive
15:40-16:00
Health
Hashemieh Chehreh (Iran)
16:00-16:30
Coffee Break, Exhibition & Poster Presentation
Chairpersons: M. Shiva , F. Jahdi, M. A. Sadeghi , Sh. Irani ,F. Mollaahmadi
Iran IVF Midwives Questionnaire
16:30- 16:45
Zahra Ezabadi (Iran)
Cord Blood Banking from the Beginning to Present
16:45-17:00
Morteza Zarrabi (Iran)
Moderating Role of Extraversion and Quality of Martial Relationship on
17:00- 17:20
the Relationship between Attachment Styles and Adjustment to
Hanie Farahani (Iran)
Infertility
Fetal Choroid Plexus Cyst Among Pregnancies Following ART : From
17:20- 17:40
Diagnosis to Counseling
Shohreh Irani (Iran)
Evaluation of Pain Experienced and Side Effects During
17:40-18:00
Sonohysterography
Fatemeh Zafarani (Iran)
September 1, 2016, 14:00- 18:00 , Hall 4
Reproductive Imaging: Developing Methods
Chairpersons: A. Vosough Taqi Dizaji, H.Haghighat Khah, A. Arian
MRI of Pelvic Floor
14:00-14:15
Arvin Arian (Iran)
Pelvic Endometriomas In MRI, Complicated and Atypical
14:20 -14:35
Presentations: A Pictorial Assay
Hamidreza Haghighat Khah (Iran)
MRI of the Breast: Indications and Pitfalls
14:40-14:55
Maryam Niknejadi (Iran)
Diagnosis of Intrauterine Adhesions by Means of Imaging Techniques
15:00- 15:15
Firoozeh Ahmadi (Iran)
Endovaginal Sonography of Incompetent Cervix
15:20- 15:35
Morteza Tahmasebi (Iran)
Discussion Panel
15:40- 16:00
16:00-16:30
16:30- 18:00
Coffee Break, Exhibition & Poster Presentation
Workshop:
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Sonographic Screening Examination of the Fetal Heart
Kourosh Shahsavan (Iran)
September 2, 2016, 8:30 – 10:30, Hall 2
Cryobiology & Fertility Preservation
Chairpersons: S. Silber, F. Ghafari, M. Salehnia, M. R. Zamanian, M. Sharafi, G. H. Riazi
Current Sperm Freezing Techniques & Evaluating Protocols in Animals
8:30- 8:45
(Video Presentation)
Mustafa Numan Bucak (Turkey)
8:50-9:05
Norah Spears (UK)
9:10-9:30
Sherman Silber (USA)
9:35-9:50
Christian Egarter (Austria)
9:55-10:10
Bita Ebrahimi (Iran)
10:15-10:30
Sepideh Khodaverdi (Iran)
10:30- 11:00
Use of Mouse Gonadal Tissue Culture for Laboratory Investigations
into the Impact of Chemotherapy Treatment
Ovary Freezing (Vitrification) & Transplantation to Preserve Fertility
Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients: From Bench to Bedside
Introduction of Royan OTB: Over 10 Years Experiences on Ovarian
Tissue Cryopreservation & Transplantation
Human Vitrified Ovarian Tissue Transplantation: A Case Report in
Cancer Patient
Coffee Break, Exhibition & Poster Presentation
September 2, 2016, 11:00 – 13:00, Hall 2
Keynote Lectures
Chairpersons: A.Vosough Taqi Dizaji, A. Aflatoonian, M.H. Nasr Esfahani, S.M. Ahmadi, S.J. Hosseinee
Late ART Outcome
11:00-11:25
Mahnaz Ashrafi (Iran)
A History of the Research Leading to the Birth of Louise Brown
11:30-11:55
Martin Johnson (UK)
Ovarian Minimal Stimulation & Natural Cycle Egg Quality
12:00- 12:25
Sherman J. Silber (USA)
Inter-Conversion of Germ Cells and Stem Cells
12:30-12:55
Hossein Baharvand (Iran)
September 2, 2017, 13:00 – 13:30
Hall 1 (Joint Session for Two Congresses)
13:00-13:30
Closing Ceremony
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