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Saturday, May 17, 2025

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Registration
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Opening Address
Jayne Mullen & Eliza Curnow
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM A Reflection of SIRTs 30 year history with former SIRT chairs
Ian Pike - 1995 - 1999, Adrianne Pope - 2000 - 2009, Dr Petra Wale - 2010 - 2019, Jayne Mullen - 2020 - Current
Session 1: Pearls of Wisdom (reflection on 30+ years of careers)
Chairs: Jayne Mullen and Eliza Curnow
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM Standing on the shoulders of giants: pearls, pioneers and paradoxes
Prof John Aitken
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM A revolution in evolution – the first change in over 1.2 billion years
Dr Gavin Sacks
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM Not quite 30
Dr Charlotte Knight
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM 25 Years in IVF
Sandra Kennedy
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
Morning Tea - Day 1
Hidden Gems
Chairs: Jeanette MacKenzie and Katayoun Kianian
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
Gold Sponsor Talk Vitrolife
11:00 AM - 11:25 AM Oocyte Imaging Meets AI: Machine Learning for Segmentation and Clinical Prediction
Dr Ewa Goldys
11:25 AM - 11:50 AM Hidden Structures - The Oocyte Meiotic Spindle
Dr Liza Tilia
11:50 AM - 12:15 PM The paternal RNA contribution to the embryo and offspring
Dr Natalie Trigg
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM Low-Cost Miniature Imaging System for Enhanced Sperm, Embryo, and Oocyte Analysis for In Vitro Fertilisation
Mohammad Haft Tananian
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch - Day 1
Early Career Clinical Research Abstracts
Chairs: Elina Roumian and Ruan de Bruin
1:30 PM - 1:40 PM
Gold Sponsor Talk Cooper Surgical
1:40 PM - 1:50 PM Advancing Semen Analysis in ART: A Comparative Validation of Manual Methods and LensHooke X12 PRO AI Analyzer
Isabella Pratt
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM The impact of total motile sperm count (TMSC) and associated factors on first cycle IUI success rates
Courtney Simpson
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM Investigating Temporal Trends in Known Sperm Donors
Rachel Campbell
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM There is no increase in aneuploidy in embryos derived from surgically retrieved sperm
Lachlan Cauchi
2:20 PM - 2:50 PM
Afternoon Tea - Day 1
Revivfing and Refining
Chairs: Fabrizzio Horta and Kate Watson
2:50 PM - 3:15 PM Molecular testing insights and the impact on utilization of embryos created by IVF
Dr Jolene Stockton
3:15 PM - 3:40 PM Microfluidics and AI for Reproduction
Dr Reza Nosrati
3:40 PM - 4:05 PM Rebiopsy: When is it beneficial
Dr Colleen Lynch
4:05 PM - 4:30 PM Clinical Innovation in Commercial ART
Prof. Wendy Lipworth
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM SIRT Evening Function
Cruise Bar
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Registration
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Opening Address
Jayne Mullen & Eliza Curnow
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM A Reflection of SIRTs 30 year history with former SIRT chairs
Ian Pike - 1995 - 1999, Adrianne Pope - 2000 - 2009, Dr Petra Wale - 2010 - 2019, Jayne Mullen - 2020 - Current
Session 1: Pearls of Wisdom (reflection on 30+ years of careers)
Chairs: Jayne Mullen and Eliza Curnow
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM Standing on the shoulders of giants: pearls, pioneers and paradoxes
Prof John Aitken
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM A revolution in evolution – the first change in over 1.2 billion years
Dr Gavin Sacks
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM Not quite 30
Dr Charlotte Knight
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM 25 Years in IVF
Sandra Kennedy
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
Morning Tea - Day 1
Hidden Gems
Chairs: Jeanette MacKenzie and Katayoun Kianian
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
Gold Sponsor Talk Vitrolife
11:00 AM - 11:25 AM Oocyte Imaging Meets AI: Machine Learning for Segmentation and Clinical Prediction
Dr Ewa Goldys
11:25 AM - 11:50 AM Hidden Structures - The Oocyte Meiotic Spindle
Dr Liza Tilia
11:50 AM - 12:15 PM The paternal RNA contribution to the embryo and offspring
Dr Natalie Trigg
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM Low-Cost Miniature Imaging System for Enhanced Sperm, Embryo, and Oocyte Analysis for In Vitro Fertilisation
Mohammad Haft Tananian
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch - Day 1
Early Career Clinical Research Abstracts
Chairs: Elina Roumian and Ruan de Bruin
1:30 PM - 1:40 PM
Gold Sponsor Talk Cooper Surgical
1:40 PM - 1:50 PM Advancing Semen Analysis in ART: A Comparative Validation of Manual Methods and LensHooke X12 PRO AI Analyzer
Isabella Pratt
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM The impact of total motile sperm count (TMSC) and associated factors on first cycle IUI success rates
Courtney Simpson
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM Investigating Temporal Trends in Known Sperm Donors
Rachel Campbell
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM There is no increase in aneuploidy in embryos derived from surgically retrieved sperm
Lachlan Cauchi
2:20 PM - 2:50 PM
Afternoon Tea - Day 1
Revivfing and Refining
Chairs: Fabrizzio Horta and Kate Watson
2:50 PM - 3:15 PM Molecular testing insights and the impact on utilization of embryos created by IVF
Dr Jolene Stockton
3:15 PM - 3:40 PM Microfluidics and AI for Reproduction
Dr Reza Nosrati
3:40 PM - 4:05 PM Rebiopsy: When is it beneficial
Dr Colleen Lynch
4:05 PM - 4:30 PM Clinical Innovation in Commercial ART
Prof. Wendy Lipworth
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM SIRT Evening Function
Cruise Bar

7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Registration
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Opening Address
Jayne Mullen & Eliza Curnow
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM A Reflection of SIRTs 30 year history with former SIRT chairs
Ian Pike - 1995 - 1999, Adrianne Pope - 2000 - 2009, Dr Petra Wale - 2010 - 2019, Jayne Mullen - 2020 - Current
Session 1: Pearls of Wisdom (reflection on 30+ years of careers)
Chairs: Jayne Mullen and Eliza Curnow
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM Standing on the shoulders of giants: pearls, pioneers and paradoxes
Prof John Aitken
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM A revolution in evolution – the first change in over 1.2 billion years
Dr Gavin Sacks
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM Not quite 30
Dr Charlotte Knight
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM 25 Years in IVF
Sandra Kennedy
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
Morning Tea - Day 1
Hidden Gems
Chairs: Jeanette MacKenzie and Katayoun Kianian
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM
Gold Sponsor Talk Vitrolife
11:00 AM - 11:25 AM Oocyte Imaging Meets AI: Machine Learning for Segmentation and Clinical Prediction
Dr Ewa Goldys
11:25 AM - 11:50 AM Hidden Structures - The Oocyte Meiotic Spindle
Dr Liza Tilia
11:50 AM - 12:15 PM The paternal RNA contribution to the embryo and offspring
Dr Natalie Trigg
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM Low-Cost Miniature Imaging System for Enhanced Sperm, Embryo, and Oocyte Analysis for In Vitro Fertilisation
Mohammad Haft Tananian
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch - Day 1
Early Career Clinical Research Abstracts
Chairs: Elina Roumian and Ruan de Bruin
1:30 PM - 1:40 PM
Gold Sponsor Talk Cooper Surgical
1:40 PM - 1:50 PM Advancing Semen Analysis in ART: A Comparative Validation of Manual Methods and LensHooke X12 PRO AI Analyzer
Isabella Pratt
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM The impact of total motile sperm count (TMSC) and associated factors on first cycle IUI success rates
Courtney Simpson
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM Investigating Temporal Trends in Known Sperm Donors
Rachel Campbell
2:10 PM - 2:20 PM There is no increase in aneuploidy in embryos derived from surgically retrieved sperm
Lachlan Cauchi
2:20 PM - 2:50 PM
Afternoon Tea - Day 1
Revivfing and Refining
Chairs: Fabrizzio Horta and Kate Watson
2:50 PM - 3:15 PM Molecular testing insights and the impact on utilization of embryos created by IVF
Dr Jolene Stockton
3:15 PM - 3:40 PM Microfluidics and AI for Reproduction
Dr Reza Nosrati
3:40 PM - 4:05 PM Rebiopsy: When is it beneficial
Dr Colleen Lynch
4:05 PM - 4:30 PM Clinical Innovation in Commercial ART
Prof. Wendy Lipworth
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM SIRT Evening Function
Cruise Bar

Sunday, May 18, 2025

8:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Opening
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM Evidence-based IVF: a new website for IVF patients
Sarah Lensen
From Little Things Big Things Grow
Chairs: Somaieh Kazemnejad and Charlotte Knight
8:45 AM - 9:10 AM Breeding Hope: Using Reproductive Science for Wildlife Conservation
Dr Justine O'Brien
9:10 AM - 9:35 AM Working towards the development of assisted reproductive technologies for the conservation of crocodilians
Dr Brett Nixon
9:35 AM - 10:00 AM The ART of Saving Rhinos
Dr Ruan de Bruin
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Morning Tea - Day 2
Thrivfing on a challenge: Lab Troubleshooting
Chairs: Simone Cook and Vanja Duric
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Gold Sponsor Talk Nexpring
10:40 AM - 11:05 AM Linking risk assessments to emergency procedures and work procedures
Dr Simon Cooke
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM Stay Cool, Carry On: High-Stakes Flood Planning for Reproductive Labs
Dr Ryan Rose
11:30 AM - 11:55 AM Finding balance: Pearls of wisdom from a recovering workaholic
Dr Dan Morgan
11:55 AM - 12:55 PM
Lunch - Day 2
Early Career Academic Research Abstracts
Chairs: Callum Robinson and Simon Cook
12:55 PM - 1:05 PM
Gold Sponsor Talk Esco
1:05 PM - 1:15 PM Efficacy of Forced Gassing in Emergencies for IVF Laboratories
Shelley Zhang
1:15 PM - 1:25 PM Rescue In Vitro Maturation (ResIVM): A Promising Strategy for Enhancing Outcomes in PGT-M and Poor Prognosis Cycles
Ziyuan Wu
1:25 PM - 1:35 PM Does Heavy Oil improve outcomes? A comparison of fertilization rate and number of utilisable embryos following culture with Ovoil or Ovoil Heavy
Tatiana Khriapenkova
1:35 PM - 1:45 PM The presence of cytoplasmic strings on day 5 of human embryo development are correlated with positive biochemical pregnancy rates.
Jessica Crowe Pace
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Afternoon Tea - Day 2
Seeds of Change
Chairs: Deirdre Zander-fox and Julianne Quadrelli
2:15 PM - 2:40 PM Understanding human reprogramming: A journey from Epiblast to Trophoblast and into iBlastoids
Dr Jose Polo
2:40 PM - 3:05 PM Uterus Transplant Australia – an Update
A/Prof Rebecca Deans
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM Oocyte metabolism and cumulus cell support in reproductive ageing
Dr Lindsay Wu
3:30 PM - 3:55 PM Bioengineering & Artificial Intelligence in ART: No Longer Science Fiction?
Steven Vasilescu
3:55 PM - 4:20 PM The IVF Lab of 2030: Will Automation Replace Embryologists
Dr Dean Morbeck
4:20 PM - 5:00 PM
Prizes and Announcements
8:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Opening
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM Evidence-based IVF: a new website for IVF patients
Sarah Lensen
From Little Things Big Things Grow
Chairs: Somaieh Kazemnejad and Charlotte Knight
8:45 AM - 9:10 AM Breeding Hope: Using Reproductive Science for Wildlife Conservation
Dr Justine O'Brien
9:10 AM - 9:35 AM Working towards the development of assisted reproductive technologies for the conservation of crocodilians
Dr Brett Nixon
9:35 AM - 10:00 AM The ART of Saving Rhinos
Dr Ruan de Bruin
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Morning Tea - Day 2
Thrivfing on a challenge: Lab Troubleshooting
Chairs: Simone Cook and Vanja Duric
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Gold Sponsor Talk Nexpring
10:40 AM - 11:05 AM Linking risk assessments to emergency procedures and work procedures
Dr Simon Cooke
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM Stay Cool, Carry On: High-Stakes Flood Planning for Reproductive Labs
Dr Ryan Rose
11:30 AM - 11:55 AM Finding balance: Pearls of wisdom from a recovering workaholic
Dr Dan Morgan
11:55 AM - 12:55 PM
Lunch - Day 2
Early Career Academic Research Abstracts
Chairs: Callum Robinson and Simon Cook
12:55 PM - 1:05 PM
Gold Sponsor Talk Esco
1:05 PM - 1:15 PM Efficacy of Forced Gassing in Emergencies for IVF Laboratories
Shelley Zhang
1:15 PM - 1:25 PM Rescue In Vitro Maturation (ResIVM): A Promising Strategy for Enhancing Outcomes in PGT-M and Poor Prognosis Cycles
Ziyuan Wu
1:25 PM - 1:35 PM Does Heavy Oil improve outcomes? A comparison of fertilization rate and number of utilisable embryos following culture with Ovoil or Ovoil Heavy
Tatiana Khriapenkova
1:35 PM - 1:45 PM The presence of cytoplasmic strings on day 5 of human embryo development are correlated with positive biochemical pregnancy rates.
Jessica Crowe Pace
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Afternoon Tea - Day 2
Seeds of Change
Chairs: Deirdre Zander-fox and Julianne Quadrelli
2:15 PM - 2:40 PM Understanding human reprogramming: A journey from Epiblast to Trophoblast and into iBlastoids
Dr Jose Polo
2:40 PM - 3:05 PM Uterus Transplant Australia – an Update
A/Prof Rebecca Deans
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM Oocyte metabolism and cumulus cell support in reproductive ageing
Dr Lindsay Wu
3:30 PM - 3:55 PM Bioengineering & Artificial Intelligence in ART: No Longer Science Fiction?
Steven Vasilescu
3:55 PM - 4:20 PM The IVF Lab of 2030: Will Automation Replace Embryologists
Dr Dean Morbeck
4:20 PM - 5:00 PM
Prizes and Announcements

8:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Opening
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM Evidence-based IVF: a new website for IVF patients
Sarah Lensen
From Little Things Big Things Grow
Chairs: Somaieh Kazemnejad and Charlotte Knight
8:45 AM - 9:10 AM Breeding Hope: Using Reproductive Science for Wildlife Conservation
Dr Justine O'Brien
9:10 AM - 9:35 AM Working towards the development of assisted reproductive technologies for the conservation of crocodilians
Dr Brett Nixon
9:35 AM - 10:00 AM The ART of Saving Rhinos
Dr Ruan de Bruin
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Morning Tea - Day 2
Thrivfing on a challenge: Lab Troubleshooting
Chairs: Simone Cook and Vanja Duric
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Gold Sponsor Talk Nexpring
10:40 AM - 11:05 AM Linking risk assessments to emergency procedures and work procedures
Dr Simon Cooke
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM Stay Cool, Carry On: High-Stakes Flood Planning for Reproductive Labs
Dr Ryan Rose
11:30 AM - 11:55 AM Finding balance: Pearls of wisdom from a recovering workaholic
Dr Dan Morgan
11:55 AM - 12:55 PM
Lunch - Day 2
Early Career Academic Research Abstracts
Chairs: Callum Robinson and Simon Cook
12:55 PM - 1:05 PM
Gold Sponsor Talk Esco
1:05 PM - 1:15 PM Efficacy of Forced Gassing in Emergencies for IVF Laboratories
Shelley Zhang
1:15 PM - 1:25 PM Rescue In Vitro Maturation (ResIVM): A Promising Strategy for Enhancing Outcomes in PGT-M and Poor Prognosis Cycles
Ziyuan Wu
1:25 PM - 1:35 PM Does Heavy Oil improve outcomes? A comparison of fertilization rate and number of utilisable embryos following culture with Ovoil or Ovoil Heavy
Tatiana Khriapenkova
1:35 PM - 1:45 PM The presence of cytoplasmic strings on day 5 of human embryo development are correlated with positive biochemical pregnancy rates.
Jessica Crowe Pace
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Afternoon Tea - Day 2
Seeds of Change
Chairs: Deirdre Zander-fox and Julianne Quadrelli
2:15 PM - 2:40 PM Understanding human reprogramming: A journey from Epiblast to Trophoblast and into iBlastoids
Dr Jose Polo
2:40 PM - 3:05 PM Uterus Transplant Australia – an Update
A/Prof Rebecca Deans
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM Oocyte metabolism and cumulus cell support in reproductive ageing
Dr Lindsay Wu
3:30 PM - 3:55 PM Bioengineering & Artificial Intelligence in ART: No Longer Science Fiction?
Steven Vasilescu
3:55 PM - 4:20 PM The IVF Lab of 2030: Will Automation Replace Embryologists
Dr Dean Morbeck
4:20 PM - 5:00 PM
Prizes and Announcements

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