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FSANZ 2025 - Agenda

Saturday, September 6, 2025


IVF Medical Directors
7:30 AM - 1:15 PM
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM IVF Medical Directors Group Meeting
1:15 PM - 4:00 PM
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Reception
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Sponsor Dinner - Vitrolife (Invite only)

Professional Group Meetings
7:30 AM - 1:15 PM Fertility Nurses Australia and ANZICA (combined)
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1:15 PM - 4:00 PM Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association (ANZICA)
Fertility Nurses Australia (FNA)
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Reception
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Sponsor Dinner - Vitrolife (Invite only)

Professional Group Meetings
7:30 AM - 1:15 PM
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Scientists in Reproductive Technology (SIRT)
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
1:15 PM - 4:00 PM
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Doctors in Assisted Reproductive Technology (DART)
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Reception
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Sponsor Dinner - Vitrolife (Invite only)

IVF Medical Directors
7:30 AM - 1:15 PM
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM IVF Medical Directors Group Meeting
1:15 PM - 4:00 PM
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome Reception
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM Sponsor Dinner - Vitrolife (Invite only)


Sunday, September 7, 2025

Clinical Stream
Scientific Stream
Psychosocial/Nursing Stream
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Registration Open - Day One
8:30 AM - 8:30 AM
FSANZ Exhibition Hub Open - Day One
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Merck Symposium
The Why, The How and The Who of Third Party Reproduction
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ANZARD Data Managers Session | Including YourIVF success data collection
Lunch, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day One
Welcome, Opening Address & Keynote Presentations
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM Welcome to Country
Robert Taylor - Senior Kaurna Man and Cultural Custodian
1:45 PM - 1:50 PM Convenors Welcome
Dr Juliette Koch
1:50 PM - 1:55 PM Scientific Advisory Group Chair
1:55 PM - 2:00 PM Presidents Welcome
Dr Petra Wale
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Life Membership Awards
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM Ian Johnston Memorial Lecture - Prof Sarah Robertson AO
Fathers in Focus: How Paternal Health and Biology Shape the Next Generation
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Keynote Presentation - Prof Jackson C. Kirkman-Brown
Navigating the Female Reproductive Tract: The Biophysics of Sperm Motility and Calcium Signalling
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM Afternoon Tea, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day One
Abstract Presentations - Clinical - Day One
Abstract Presentations - Scientific - Day One
Abstract Presentations - Psychosocial/Nursing - Day One
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Predictive Value of Early hCG Levels for Live Birth in IVF
Fatima Figueiredo
The impact of ICSI timing on cumulative live birth and perinatal outcome - a cohort study
Haowen Zou
Social Egg Freezing Sunny Side Up
Chloe Brits
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy (PGTA): A Systematic Review and Methodological Evaluation of Randomised Controlled Trials
Dr Sarah Lensen
Alignment of the first zygotic cleavage plane with polar and pronuclear axes is associated with higher live birth rates following blastocyst transfer
A/Prof Yanhe Liu
Assessment of Interpersonal Relationships in Pre-Surrogacy Counselling
Miranda Montrone
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Sperm DNA damage and lipid peroxidation can be reduced by diet change alone in men with obesity without the need for weight loss: A randomised controlled pilot trial
Dr Nicole McPherson
Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes of the First Births Following PIEZO-ICSI in Australia: A Five-Year Review
Dr Azelle Hawdon
Examining the Experience of Australian Traditional Surrogates
Narelle Dickinson
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM The effect of obesity interventions on male fertility: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Dr Andrew Peel
Arrest or Just a Rest? An Investigation of Transient Arrests in Embryonic Development
Jamie Sturgess
Exploring The Psychosocial And Behavioural Impact Of Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) Testing On Women
Anastasia Vakkas
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM The efficacy of transferring a frozen embryo during a fresh cycle
Brianna Dodd
GM-CSF improves mitochondrial activity in CAPA-IVM oocytes
Natasha Tavener
Planned Oocyte Cryopreservation in Australia and New Zealand, 2009 to 2023
Oisin Fitzgerald
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM Bridging the Gaps of Accessibility and Equity: Remote Cycle Management in Public Fertility Care
Yuval Foulks
Exploring Innovative Approaches to Folate Supplementation in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL): A Multi-Phase Investigation
Carolyn Ledowsky
Cumulative Live Birth Rates for Single Women and Women in Lesbian Relationships Undergoing Intrauterine Insemination with Donor Sperm
Dr Rui Wang
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM How Well are the PCOS Treatment Guidelines Working in Practice? Mapping Fertility Treatment Pathways for 1109 Australian Women
Dr Katrina Moss
Transcriptomic landscape of human oocytes and trophectoderm cells following ultra-rapid or standard vitrification
Birol Aydin
Donor Identity in Aotearoa New Zealand: a survey of parents regarding disclosure of donor conception to their donor-conceived children
Prof Sonja Goedeke
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Poster Reception
Clinical Stream
Scientific Stream
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Registration Open - Day One
8:30 AM - 8:30 AM
FSANZ Exhibition Hub Open - Day One
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Merck Symposium
The Why, The How and The Who of Third Party Reproduction
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ANZARD Data Managers Session | Including YourIVF success data collection
Lunch, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day One
Welcome, Opening Address & Keynote Presentations
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM Welcome to Country
Robert Taylor - Senior Kaurna Man and Cultural Custodian
1:45 PM - 1:50 PM Convenors Welcome
Dr Juliette Koch
1:50 PM - 1:55 PM Scientific Advisory Group Chair
1:55 PM - 2:00 PM Presidents Welcome
Dr Petra Wale
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Life Membership Awards
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM Ian Johnston Memorial Lecture - Prof Sarah Robertson AO
Fathers in Focus: How Paternal Health and Biology Shape the Next Generation
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Keynote Presentation - Prof Jackson C. Kirkman-Brown
Navigating the Female Reproductive Tract: The Biophysics of Sperm Motility and Calcium Signalling
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM Afternoon Tea, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day One
Abstract Presentations - Clinical - Day One
Abstract Presentations - Scientific - Day One
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Predictive Value of Early hCG Levels for Live Birth in IVF
Fatima Figueiredo
The impact of ICSI timing on cumulative live birth and perinatal outcome - a cohort study
Haowen Zou
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy (PGTA): A Systematic Review and Methodological Evaluation of Randomised Controlled Trials
Dr Sarah Lensen
Alignment of the first zygotic cleavage plane with polar and pronuclear axes is associated with higher live birth rates following blastocyst transfer
A/Prof Yanhe Liu
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Sperm DNA damage and lipid peroxidation can be reduced by diet change alone in men with obesity without the need for weight loss: A randomised controlled pilot trial
Dr Nicole McPherson
Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes of the First Births Following PIEZO-ICSI in Australia: A Five-Year Review
Dr Azelle Hawdon
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM The effect of obesity interventions on male fertility: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Dr Andrew Peel
Arrest or Just a Rest? An Investigation of Transient Arrests in Embryonic Development
Jamie Sturgess
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM The efficacy of transferring a frozen embryo during a fresh cycle
Brianna Dodd
GM-CSF improves mitochondrial activity in CAPA-IVM oocytes
Natasha Tavener
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM Bridging the Gaps of Accessibility and Equity: Remote Cycle Management in Public Fertility Care
Yuval Foulks
Exploring Innovative Approaches to Folate Supplementation in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL): A Multi-Phase Investigation
Carolyn Ledowsky
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM How Well are the PCOS Treatment Guidelines Working in Practice? Mapping Fertility Treatment Pathways for 1109 Australian Women
Dr Katrina Moss
Transcriptomic landscape of human oocytes and trophectoderm cells following ultra-rapid or standard vitrification
Birol Aydin
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Poster Reception

Psychosocial/Nursing Stream
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Registration Open - Day One
8:30 AM - 8:30 AM
FSANZ Exhibition Hub Open - Day One
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Merck Symposium
The Why, The How and The Who of Third Party Reproduction
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ANZARD Data Managers Session | Including YourIVF success data collection
Lunch, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day One
Welcome, Opening Address & Keynote Presentations
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM Welcome to Country
Robert Taylor - Senior Kaurna Man and Cultural Custodian
1:45 PM - 1:50 PM Convenors Welcome
Dr Juliette Koch
1:50 PM - 1:55 PM Scientific Advisory Group Chair
1:55 PM - 2:00 PM Presidents Welcome
Dr Petra Wale
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Life Membership Awards
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM Ian Johnston Memorial Lecture - Prof Sarah Robertson AO
Fathers in Focus: How Paternal Health and Biology Shape the Next Generation
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Keynote Presentation - Prof Jackson C. Kirkman-Brown
Navigating the Female Reproductive Tract: The Biophysics of Sperm Motility and Calcium Signalling
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM Afternoon Tea, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day One
Abstract Presentations - Psychosocial/Nursing - Day One
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Social Egg Freezing Sunny Side Up
Chloe Brits
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Assessment of Interpersonal Relationships in Pre-Surrogacy Counselling
Miranda Montrone
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Examining the Experience of Australian Traditional Surrogates
Narelle Dickinson
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM Exploring The Psychosocial And Behavioural Impact Of Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) Testing On Women
Anastasia Vakkas
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Planned Oocyte Cryopreservation in Australia and New Zealand, 2009 to 2023
Oisin Fitzgerald
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM Cumulative Live Birth Rates for Single Women and Women in Lesbian Relationships Undergoing Intrauterine Insemination with Donor Sperm
Dr Rui Wang
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM Donor Identity in Aotearoa New Zealand: a survey of parents regarding disclosure of donor conception to their donor-conceived children
Prof Sonja Goedeke
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Poster Reception

Clinical Stream
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Registration Open - Day One
8:30 AM - 8:30 AM
FSANZ Exhibition Hub Open - Day One
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Merck Symposium
The Why, The How and The Who of Third Party Reproduction
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ANZARD Data Managers Session | Including YourIVF success data collection
Lunch, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day One
Welcome, Opening Address & Keynote Presentations
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM Welcome to Country
Robert Taylor - Senior Kaurna Man and Cultural Custodian
1:45 PM - 1:50 PM Convenors Welcome
Dr Juliette Koch
1:50 PM - 1:55 PM Scientific Advisory Group Chair
1:55 PM - 2:00 PM Presidents Welcome
Dr Petra Wale
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Life Membership Awards
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM Ian Johnston Memorial Lecture - Prof Sarah Robertson AO
Fathers in Focus: How Paternal Health and Biology Shape the Next Generation
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Keynote Presentation - Prof Jackson C. Kirkman-Brown
Navigating the Female Reproductive Tract: The Biophysics of Sperm Motility and Calcium Signalling
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM Afternoon Tea, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day One
Abstract Presentations - Clinical - Day One
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Predictive Value of Early hCG Levels for Live Birth in IVF
Fatima Figueiredo
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy (PGTA): A Systematic Review and Methodological Evaluation of Randomised Controlled Trials
Dr Sarah Lensen
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Sperm DNA damage and lipid peroxidation can be reduced by diet change alone in men with obesity without the need for weight loss: A randomised controlled pilot trial
Dr Nicole McPherson
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM The effect of obesity interventions on male fertility: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Dr Andrew Peel
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM The efficacy of transferring a frozen embryo during a fresh cycle
Brianna Dodd
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM Bridging the Gaps of Accessibility and Equity: Remote Cycle Management in Public Fertility Care
Yuval Foulks
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM How Well are the PCOS Treatment Guidelines Working in Practice? Mapping Fertility Treatment Pathways for 1109 Australian Women
Dr Katrina Moss
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Poster Reception

Scientific Stream
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Registration Open - Day One
8:30 AM - 8:30 AM
FSANZ Exhibition Hub Open - Day One
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Merck Symposium
The Why, The How and The Who of Third Party Reproduction
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ANZARD Data Managers Session | Including YourIVF success data collection
Lunch, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day One
Welcome, Opening Address & Keynote Presentations
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM Welcome to Country
Robert Taylor - Senior Kaurna Man and Cultural Custodian
1:45 PM - 1:50 PM Convenors Welcome
Dr Juliette Koch
1:50 PM - 1:55 PM Scientific Advisory Group Chair
1:55 PM - 2:00 PM Presidents Welcome
Dr Petra Wale
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Life Membership Awards
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM Ian Johnston Memorial Lecture - Prof Sarah Robertson AO
Fathers in Focus: How Paternal Health and Biology Shape the Next Generation
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Keynote Presentation - Prof Jackson C. Kirkman-Brown
Navigating the Female Reproductive Tract: The Biophysics of Sperm Motility and Calcium Signalling
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM Afternoon Tea, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day One
Abstract Presentations - Scientific - Day One
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM The impact of ICSI timing on cumulative live birth and perinatal outcome - a cohort study
Haowen Zou
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Alignment of the first zygotic cleavage plane with polar and pronuclear axes is associated with higher live birth rates following blastocyst transfer
A/Prof Yanhe Liu
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes of the First Births Following PIEZO-ICSI in Australia: A Five-Year Review
Dr Azelle Hawdon
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM Arrest or Just a Rest? An Investigation of Transient Arrests in Embryonic Development
Jamie Sturgess
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM GM-CSF improves mitochondrial activity in CAPA-IVM oocytes
Natasha Tavener
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM Exploring Innovative Approaches to Folate Supplementation in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL): A Multi-Phase Investigation
Carolyn Ledowsky
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM Transcriptomic landscape of human oocytes and trophectoderm cells following ultra-rapid or standard vitrification
Birol Aydin
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Poster Reception

Psychosocial/Nursing Stream
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Registration Open - Day One
8:30 AM - 8:30 AM
FSANZ Exhibition Hub Open - Day One
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Merck Symposium
The Why, The How and The Who of Third Party Reproduction
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ANZARD Data Managers Session | Including YourIVF success data collection
Lunch, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day One
Welcome, Opening Address & Keynote Presentations
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM Welcome to Country
Robert Taylor - Senior Kaurna Man and Cultural Custodian
1:45 PM - 1:50 PM Convenors Welcome
Dr Juliette Koch
1:50 PM - 1:55 PM Scientific Advisory Group Chair
1:55 PM - 2:00 PM Presidents Welcome
Dr Petra Wale
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Life Membership Awards
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM Ian Johnston Memorial Lecture - Prof Sarah Robertson AO
Fathers in Focus: How Paternal Health and Biology Shape the Next Generation
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM Keynote Presentation - Prof Jackson C. Kirkman-Brown
Navigating the Female Reproductive Tract: The Biophysics of Sperm Motility and Calcium Signalling
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM Afternoon Tea, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day One
Abstract Presentations - Psychosocial/Nursing - Day One
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Social Egg Freezing Sunny Side Up
Chloe Brits
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Assessment of Interpersonal Relationships in Pre-Surrogacy Counselling
Miranda Montrone
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Examining the Experience of Australian Traditional Surrogates
Narelle Dickinson
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM Exploring The Psychosocial And Behavioural Impact Of Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) Testing On Women
Anastasia Vakkas
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Planned Oocyte Cryopreservation in Australia and New Zealand, 2009 to 2023
Oisin Fitzgerald
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM Cumulative Live Birth Rates for Single Women and Women in Lesbian Relationships Undergoing Intrauterine Insemination with Donor Sperm
Dr Rui Wang
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM Donor Identity in Aotearoa New Zealand: a survey of parents regarding disclosure of donor conception to their donor-conceived children
Prof Sonja Goedeke
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Poster Reception


Monday, September 8, 2025

Clinical Stream
Scientific Stream
Psychosocial/Nursing Stream
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Breakfast Symposium (Invitation Only) - Day Two
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Registration Open - Day Two
8:00 AM - 8:00 AM
FSANZ Exhibition Hub Open - Day Two
Keynote Presentations - Day Two
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Keynote Speaker - Prof Eve Feinberg
Ethics of egg sharing
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote Speaker - Prof Nicky Hudson
Egg Donation
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote Speaker - Hilde Cotton
The Role of Nursing in Managing Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS): Strategies for Effective Communication and Patient Care
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Morning Tea, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day Two
Abstract Presentations - Clinical - Day Two
Abstract Presentations - Scientific - Day Two
Abstract Presentations - Psychosocial/Nursing - Day Two
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Donor oocyte selection through artificial intelligence: A novel predictive model to support clinical decision-making and improve IVF outcomes
Dr Uliana Dorofeyeva
Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) comparison of results from sperm preparation with Zymot vs Seaforia technique
Susan Chamberlain
Bridging the Mind-Body Gap: A Neurodivergent-Affirming Pilot Program Bridging Trauma-Informed Mental Health and IVF Outcomes
Elizabeth Bancroft
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM FIIX study: A multicentre, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial comparing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) to intrauterine insemination with ovarian stimulation (IUI-OS) in couples with unexplained infertility
Dr Lucy Prentice
Embryos Can Self-correct: Ejection of Abnormally Cleaving Cells is Associated with Higher Live Birth Rates
Tammy Lee
A National Survey of Women’s Perspectives and Experiences of Pursuing Donor Eggs
Dr Violet Kieu
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Subsequent Pregnancy Outcomes of Patients with Recurrent Miscarriage
Dr Lucy Prentice
Clinical and Metabolic Effects of Ultra Rapid Vitrification and Thawing on Oocyte and Embryo Viability
Birol Aydin
Visualizing the Emotional Rollercoaster of IVF: Mapping the Emotions and Coping Strategies of Australian Patients
Dr Katrina Moss
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Outcomes for women with current or previous haematological malignancies undergoing fertility treatment at the Royal Hospital for Women
Dr Jane Mcdonnell
Addressing Carrier Screening Mismatch: A Data-Driven Approach to Asymmetric Panel Coverage in Reproductive Partners
Prof Leslie Burnett
Coping and IVF: How Baseline Risks and In-cycle Events are Related to Coping, and What it Means for Psychosocial Outcomes
Dr Katrina Moss
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM AMH-AFC Discordance in Patients Undergoing Fertility Preservation for Medical Reasons
Dr Einat Haikin Herzberger
Evaluating the role of artificial oocyte activation in improving ICSI outcomes for patients with suboptimal fertilization
Emily Kokinogoulis
Are There IVF Specific Determinants to Relationship Breakdowns? An Analysis of a Victorian Clinic’s Histories of Separated Couples
Catherine Vetere
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Enhanced Clinical Outcomes in Minimal Stimulation IVF Using Fertilo: A First-in-Human Study
Dr Tammie Roy
Single-Cell Transcriptomic Profiling Reveals Heterogeneity of Human Uterine Natural Killer Cell Subpopulations
A/Prof Wan Tinn Teh
Power Platforms and Parenthood: How Online Platforms Shape Egg Donor-Recipient Relationships in Australia
Dr Cal Volks
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM The Effect of Transdermal Testosterone on Sexual Desire in Women with Diminished Ovarian Reserve: Secondary Analysis of a Triple-Blind Placebo-Controlled Randomised Trial
Dr Sebastian Leathersich
Contamination of PGT-A Samples During Processing in IVF Laboratories: Challenges, Solutions and Honest Case Reports
Dr Anastasia Kirillova
One Day: A National Tissue Preservation, Research and Education Initiative for Children and Young Adults with Cancer
Aisling Murphy
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM Ferring Symposium (Invite only)
Lunch, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day Two
Clinical Invited Speakers - Endometriosis
Scientific Invited Speakers - Foundations of Early Pregnancy: Microbiome, Nutrition and Maternal Environment
Psychosocial/Nursing Invited Speakers - Towards more inclusive care
1:45 PM - 2:05 PM Fertility options for women with endometriosis
Prof Louise Hull
Association between dietary patterns and risk of miscarriage
Yealin Chung
The ART of inclusion
Hannah Brown
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM Endometriosis in adolescents - improving diagnostics and care to protect fertility
Dr Jodie Avery
The reproductive tract microbiome and pregnancy success
David Macintyre
Cultural Safety and Inclusion
Carmen Cubillo
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM Integrating AI into diagnosis of endometriosis
Alison Deslandes
A novel role for sperm outside of fertilisation
David Sharkey
Surrogacy
Sarah Jefford
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Panel Discussion and Q&A
Prof Louise Hull, Dr Jodie Avery and Alison Deslandes
Nutrition and Infertility
Dr Jessica Grieger
Panel Discussion & Q and A
Hannah Brown, Carmen Cubillo and Sarah Jefford
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Afternoon Tea, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day Two
Clinical Invited Speakers - CREI and training session
Invited Speakers - Scientific - Future Frontiers in Fertility: Innovation in Reproductive Biology
Invited Speakers - Psychosocial/Nursing - Lived Experience Session
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM Embryo transfer—the who, what, when, how, and why does it matter?
Prof Eve Feinberg
Emerging therapeutic strategies to mitigate female and male reproductive aging
Yasmyn Winstanley
Single women accessing treatment
Rachel Samson
3:50 PM - 4:10 PM CREI Presentation 1 Efficacy results from the phase II randomized clinical trial: OXO-001 in infertile women undergoing egg donation IVF/ICSI
Dr Agnes Arbat
Male perspective going through treatment
Tommy Peak
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM CREI Presentation 2 Revolutionising IVF with Light
Kylie Dunning
The Other Outcome
Michael Hughes
4:30 PM - 4:50 PM CREI Presentation 3 The use of a gastruloids to understand the regulation of gastrulation
Dr Adrienne Sullivan
Experience of endometriosis and related infertility - a personal and professional perspective
Josie Walters
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM AGM Registrations
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM FSANZ Annual General Meeting
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Conference Dinner
Clinical Stream
Scientific Stream
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Breakfast Symposium (Invitation Only) - Day Two
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Registration Open - Day Two
8:00 AM - 8:00 AM
FSANZ Exhibition Hub Open - Day Two
Keynote Presentations - Day Two
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Keynote Speaker - Prof Eve Feinberg
Ethics of egg sharing
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote Speaker - Prof Nicky Hudson
Egg Donation
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote Speaker - Hilde Cotton
The Role of Nursing in Managing Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS): Strategies for Effective Communication and Patient Care
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Morning Tea, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day Two
Abstract Presentations - Clinical - Day Two
Abstract Presentations - Scientific - Day Two
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Donor oocyte selection through artificial intelligence: A novel predictive model to support clinical decision-making and improve IVF outcomes
Dr Uliana Dorofeyeva
Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) comparison of results from sperm preparation with Zymot vs Seaforia technique
Susan Chamberlain
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM FIIX study: A multicentre, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial comparing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) to intrauterine insemination with ovarian stimulation (IUI-OS) in couples with unexplained infertility
Dr Lucy Prentice
Embryos Can Self-correct: Ejection of Abnormally Cleaving Cells is Associated with Higher Live Birth Rates
Tammy Lee
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Subsequent Pregnancy Outcomes of Patients with Recurrent Miscarriage
Dr Lucy Prentice
Clinical and Metabolic Effects of Ultra Rapid Vitrification and Thawing on Oocyte and Embryo Viability
Birol Aydin
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Outcomes for women with current or previous haematological malignancies undergoing fertility treatment at the Royal Hospital for Women
Dr Jane Mcdonnell
Addressing Carrier Screening Mismatch: A Data-Driven Approach to Asymmetric Panel Coverage in Reproductive Partners
Prof Leslie Burnett
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM AMH-AFC Discordance in Patients Undergoing Fertility Preservation for Medical Reasons
Dr Einat Haikin Herzberger
Evaluating the role of artificial oocyte activation in improving ICSI outcomes for patients with suboptimal fertilization
Emily Kokinogoulis
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Enhanced Clinical Outcomes in Minimal Stimulation IVF Using Fertilo: A First-in-Human Study
Dr Tammie Roy
Single-Cell Transcriptomic Profiling Reveals Heterogeneity of Human Uterine Natural Killer Cell Subpopulations
A/Prof Wan Tinn Teh
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM The Effect of Transdermal Testosterone on Sexual Desire in Women with Diminished Ovarian Reserve: Secondary Analysis of a Triple-Blind Placebo-Controlled Randomised Trial
Dr Sebastian Leathersich
Contamination of PGT-A Samples During Processing in IVF Laboratories: Challenges, Solutions and Honest Case Reports
Dr Anastasia Kirillova
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM Ferring Symposium (Invite only)
Lunch, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day Two
Clinical Invited Speakers - Endometriosis
Scientific Invited Speakers - Foundations of Early Pregnancy: Microbiome, Nutrition and Maternal Environment
1:45 PM - 2:05 PM Fertility options for women with endometriosis
Prof Louise Hull
Association between dietary patterns and risk of miscarriage
Yealin Chung
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM Endometriosis in adolescents - improving diagnostics and care to protect fertility
Dr Jodie Avery
The reproductive tract microbiome and pregnancy success
David Macintyre
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM Integrating AI into diagnosis of endometriosis
Alison Deslandes
A novel role for sperm outside of fertilisation
David Sharkey
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Panel Discussion and Q&A
Prof Louise Hull, Dr Jodie Avery and Alison Deslandes
Nutrition and Infertility
Dr Jessica Grieger
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Afternoon Tea, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day Two
Clinical Invited Speakers - CREI and training session
Invited Speakers - Scientific - Future Frontiers in Fertility: Innovation in Reproductive Biology
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM Embryo transfer—the who, what, when, how, and why does it matter?
Prof Eve Feinberg
Emerging therapeutic strategies to mitigate female and male reproductive aging
Yasmyn Winstanley
3:50 PM - 4:10 PM CREI Presentation 1 Efficacy results from the phase II randomized clinical trial: OXO-001 in infertile women undergoing egg donation IVF/ICSI
Dr Agnes Arbat
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM CREI Presentation 2 Revolutionising IVF with Light
Kylie Dunning
4:30 PM - 4:50 PM CREI Presentation 3 The use of a gastruloids to understand the regulation of gastrulation
Dr Adrienne Sullivan
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM AGM Registrations
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM FSANZ Annual General Meeting
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Conference Dinner

Psychosocial/Nursing Stream
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Breakfast Symposium (Invitation Only) - Day Two
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Registration Open - Day Two
8:00 AM - 8:00 AM
FSANZ Exhibition Hub Open - Day Two
Keynote Presentations - Day Two
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Keynote Speaker - Prof Eve Feinberg
Ethics of egg sharing
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote Speaker - Prof Nicky Hudson
Egg Donation
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote Speaker - Hilde Cotton
The Role of Nursing in Managing Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS): Strategies for Effective Communication and Patient Care
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Morning Tea, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day Two
Abstract Presentations - Psychosocial/Nursing - Day Two
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Bridging the Mind-Body Gap: A Neurodivergent-Affirming Pilot Program Bridging Trauma-Informed Mental Health and IVF Outcomes
Elizabeth Bancroft
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM A National Survey of Women’s Perspectives and Experiences of Pursuing Donor Eggs
Dr Violet Kieu
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Visualizing the Emotional Rollercoaster of IVF: Mapping the Emotions and Coping Strategies of Australian Patients
Dr Katrina Moss
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Coping and IVF: How Baseline Risks and In-cycle Events are Related to Coping, and What it Means for Psychosocial Outcomes
Dr Katrina Moss
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Are There IVF Specific Determinants to Relationship Breakdowns? An Analysis of a Victorian Clinic’s Histories of Separated Couples
Catherine Vetere
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Power Platforms and Parenthood: How Online Platforms Shape Egg Donor-Recipient Relationships in Australia
Dr Cal Volks
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM One Day: A National Tissue Preservation, Research and Education Initiative for Children and Young Adults with Cancer
Aisling Murphy
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM Ferring Symposium (Invite only)
Lunch, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day Two
Psychosocial/Nursing Invited Speakers - Towards more inclusive care
1:45 PM - 2:05 PM The ART of inclusion
Hannah Brown
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM Cultural Safety and Inclusion
Carmen Cubillo
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM Surrogacy
Sarah Jefford
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Panel Discussion & Q and A
Hannah Brown, Carmen Cubillo and Sarah Jefford
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Afternoon Tea, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day Two
Invited Speakers - Psychosocial/Nursing - Lived Experience Session
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM Single women accessing treatment
Rachel Samson
3:50 PM - 4:10 PM Male perspective going through treatment
Tommy Peak
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM The Other Outcome
Michael Hughes
4:30 PM - 4:50 PM Experience of endometriosis and related infertility - a personal and professional perspective
Josie Walters
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM AGM Registrations
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM FSANZ Annual General Meeting
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Conference Dinner

Clinical Stream
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Breakfast Symposium (Invitation Only) - Day Two
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Registration Open - Day Two
8:00 AM - 8:00 AM
FSANZ Exhibition Hub Open - Day Two
Keynote Presentations - Day Two
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Keynote Speaker - Prof Eve Feinberg
Ethics of egg sharing
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote Speaker - Prof Nicky Hudson
Egg Donation
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote Speaker - Hilde Cotton
The Role of Nursing in Managing Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS): Strategies for Effective Communication and Patient Care
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Morning Tea, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day Two
Abstract Presentations - Clinical - Day Two
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Donor oocyte selection through artificial intelligence: A novel predictive model to support clinical decision-making and improve IVF outcomes
Dr Uliana Dorofeyeva
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM FIIX study: A multicentre, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial comparing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) to intrauterine insemination with ovarian stimulation (IUI-OS) in couples with unexplained infertility
Dr Lucy Prentice
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Subsequent Pregnancy Outcomes of Patients with Recurrent Miscarriage
Dr Lucy Prentice
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Outcomes for women with current or previous haematological malignancies undergoing fertility treatment at the Royal Hospital for Women
Dr Jane Mcdonnell
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM AMH-AFC Discordance in Patients Undergoing Fertility Preservation for Medical Reasons
Dr Einat Haikin Herzberger
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Enhanced Clinical Outcomes in Minimal Stimulation IVF Using Fertilo: A First-in-Human Study
Dr Tammie Roy
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM The Effect of Transdermal Testosterone on Sexual Desire in Women with Diminished Ovarian Reserve: Secondary Analysis of a Triple-Blind Placebo-Controlled Randomised Trial
Dr Sebastian Leathersich
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM Ferring Symposium (Invite only)
Lunch, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day Two
Clinical Invited Speakers - Endometriosis
1:45 PM - 2:05 PM Fertility options for women with endometriosis
Prof Louise Hull
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM Endometriosis in adolescents - improving diagnostics and care to protect fertility
Dr Jodie Avery
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM Integrating AI into diagnosis of endometriosis
Alison Deslandes
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Panel Discussion and Q&A
Prof Louise Hull, Dr Jodie Avery and Alison Deslandes
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Afternoon Tea, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day Two
Clinical Invited Speakers - CREI and training session
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM Embryo transfer—the who, what, when, how, and why does it matter?
Prof Eve Feinberg
3:50 PM - 4:10 PM CREI Presentation 1
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM CREI Presentation 2
4:30 PM - 4:50 PM CREI Presentation 3
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM AGM Registrations
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM FSANZ Annual General Meeting
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Conference Dinner

Scientific Stream
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Breakfast Symposium (Invitation Only) - Day Two
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Registration Open - Day Two
8:00 AM - 8:00 AM
FSANZ Exhibition Hub Open - Day Two
Keynote Presentations - Day Two
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Keynote Speaker - Prof Eve Feinberg
Ethics of egg sharing
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote Speaker - Prof Nicky Hudson
Egg Donation
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote Speaker - Hilde Cotton
The Role of Nursing in Managing Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS): Strategies for Effective Communication and Patient Care
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Morning Tea, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day Two
Abstract Presentations - Scientific - Day Two
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) comparison of results from sperm preparation with Zymot vs Seaforia technique
Susan Chamberlain
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Embryos Can Self-correct: Ejection of Abnormally Cleaving Cells is Associated with Higher Live Birth Rates
Tammy Lee
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Clinical and Metabolic Effects of Ultra Rapid Vitrification and Thawing on Oocyte and Embryo Viability
Birol Aydin
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Addressing Carrier Screening Mismatch: A Data-Driven Approach to Asymmetric Panel Coverage in Reproductive Partners
Prof Leslie Burnett
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Evaluating the role of artificial oocyte activation in improving ICSI outcomes for patients with suboptimal fertilization
Emily Kokinogoulis
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Single-Cell Transcriptomic Profiling Reveals Heterogeneity of Human Uterine Natural Killer Cell Subpopulations
A/Prof Wan Tinn Teh
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Contamination of PGT-A Samples During Processing in IVF Laboratories: Challenges, Solutions and Honest Case Reports
Dr Anastasia Kirillova
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM Ferring Symposium (Invite only)
Lunch, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day Two
Scientific Invited Speakers - Foundations of Early Pregnancy: Microbiome, Nutrition and Maternal Environment
1:45 PM - 2:05 PM Association between dietary patterns and risk of miscarriage
Yealin Chung
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM The reproductive tract microbiome and pregnancy success
David Macintyre
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM A novel role for sperm outside of fertilisation
David Sharkey
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Nutrition and Infertility
Dr Jessica Grieger
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Afternoon Tea, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day Two
Invited Speakers - Scientific - Future Frontiers in Fertility: Innovation in Reproductive Biology
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM Emerging therapeutic strategies to mitigate female and male reproductive aging
Yasmyn Winstanley
3:50 PM - 4:10 PM Efficacy results from the phase II randomized clinical trial: OXO-001 in infertile women undergoing egg donation IVF/ICSI
Dr Agnes Arbat
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM Revolutionising IVF with Light
Kylie Dunning
4:30 PM - 4:50 PM The use of a gastruloids to understand the regulation of gastrulation
Dr Adrienne Sullivan
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM AGM Registrations
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM FSANZ Annual General Meeting
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Conference Dinner

Psychosocial/Nursing Stream
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Breakfast Symposium (Invitation Only) - Day Two
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Registration Open - Day Two
8:00 AM - 8:00 AM
FSANZ Exhibition Hub Open - Day Two
Keynote Presentations - Day Two
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Keynote Speaker - Prof Eve Feinberg
Ethics of egg sharing
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Keynote Speaker - Prof Nicky Hudson
Egg Donation
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote Speaker - Hilde Cotton
The Role of Nursing in Managing Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS): Strategies for Effective Communication and Patient Care
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Morning Tea, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day Two
Abstract Presentations - Psychosocial/Nursing - Day Two
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Bridging the Mind-Body Gap: A Neurodivergent-Affirming Pilot Program Bridging Trauma-Informed Mental Health and IVF Outcomes
Elizabeth Bancroft
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM A National Survey of Women’s Perspectives and Experiences of Pursuing Donor Eggs
Dr Violet Kieu
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Visualizing the Emotional Rollercoaster of IVF: Mapping the Emotions and Coping Strategies of Australian Patients
Dr Katrina Moss
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Coping and IVF: How Baseline Risks and In-cycle Events are Related to Coping, and What it Means for Psychosocial Outcomes
Dr Katrina Moss
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Are There IVF Specific Determinants to Relationship Breakdowns? An Analysis of a Victorian Clinic’s Histories of Separated Couples
Catherine Vetere
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Power Platforms and Parenthood: How Online Platforms Shape Egg Donor-Recipient Relationships in Australia
Dr Cal Volks
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM One Day: A National Tissue Preservation, Research and Education Initiative for Children and Young Adults with Cancer
Aisling Murphy
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM Ferring Symposium (Invite only)
Lunch, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day Two
Psychosocial/Nursing Invited Speakers - Towards more inclusive care
1:45 PM - 2:05 PM The ART of inclusion
Hannah Brown
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM Cultural Safety and Inclusion
Carmen Cubillo
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM Surrogacy
Sarah Jefford
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Panel Discussion & Q and A
Hannah Brown, Carmen Cubillo and Sarah Jefford
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Afternoon Tea, Poster Viewing and FSANZ Exhibition Hub - Day Two
Invited Speakers - Psychosocial/Nursing - Lived Experience Session
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM Single women accessing treatment
Rachel Samson
3:50 PM - 4:10 PM Male perspective going through treatment
Tommy Peak
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM The Other Outcome
Michael Hughes
4:30 PM - 4:50 PM Experience of endometriosis and related infertility - a personal and professional perspective
Josie Walters
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM AGM Registrations
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM FSANZ Annual General Meeting
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Conference Dinner


Tuesday, September 9, 2025


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