Fast and re-stressed in the ice age: pushing the limits of blastocyst vitrification
| Sunday, May 31, 2026 |
| 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM |
Overview
A. Prof Yanhe Liu
Speaker
A/Prof Yanhe Liu
National Scientific Director
City Fertility
Fast and re-stressed in the ice age: pushing the limits of blastocyst vitrification
1:15 PM - 1:45 PMBiography
A/Prof Yanhe Liu is the National Scientific Director of City Fertility. He began his career as an Embryologist in 2002, and obtained his master’s degree in Clinical Embryology at Monash University followed by a PhD in time-lapse embryo selection. Over the course of Yanhe's career, he has managed IVF laboratories in a variety of settings, both interstate and internationally. Yanhe has held adjunct associate professor appointments with the University of Western Australia, Edith Cowan University and Bond University; and served as a Board Director of the Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ). In addition, he is an active member of the Embryology Special Interest Group of the Asian Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE), contributing to education and training initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region. As an active researcher in assisted reproductive technology, A/Prof Liu has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and abstracts, with a research focus on improving IVF success rates through innovative technologies. He is frequently invited to speak at national and international conferences, and participate in peer-review processes for top scientific journals including The Lancet, Nature Communications, etc. Yanhe currently serves as an Associate Editor for Human Reproduction Open and is a former Associate Editor for Human Reproduction.