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IVI RMA North America and IVI Presentations:

50+ Studies by Network Comprising Reproductive Medicine Associates and Boston IVF Will Drive Innovation, Better Clinical Processes, and Improved Outcomes Across Infertility Industry

IVI RMA North America, which comprises Reproductive Medicine Associates and Boston IVF, will present more than 50 infertility research studies at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Annual Scientific Congress and Expo in Denver, Colorado, October 19-23. More than 40 IVI RMA North America reproductive endocrinologists, scientists, clinicians, and researchers will present studies addressing clinically relevant questions that will drive innovation, enhance clinical processes, and improve patient outcomes across the infertility industry.

“IVI RMA has invested time, technology, expertise, talent and funding into studying and improving infertility treatment, allowing the organization to make quantum leap advancements in IVF, and in turn, propel the industry forward” said Dr. Thomas Molinaro, Chief Medical Officer of IVI RMA North America. “The breadth of research we’ll be presenting this year at ASRM 2024 is emblematic of our ongoing commitment to advancing infertility treatment and providing evidence-based care to the greatest number of patients possible.”

Highlights include a retrospective study on key findings from over 40,000 live births over the last 25 years, an exploration of the impact of male reproductive age on infertility outcomes, and the feasibility of achieving two or more live births from one ovarian stimulation and egg retrieval cycle.

“For nearly three decades, we have remained dedicated to advancing research, contributing thousands of research papers and abstracts to the field. We are proud that many of these efforts have translated into paradigm-changing innovations and breakthroughs in infertility care,” added Christine Whitehead, MS, BSN, RN, Director of Research Operations, IVI RMA North America. “Our dedicated research centers are a vital component of our infertility networks, where teams work every day to push the boundaries of reproductive medicine forward.”

IVI RMA North America and IVI Presentations:

Oral Abstract Presentations

  • Evaluating The Effects Of Intraovarian Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Administration On Ovarian Response In Patients With Diminished Ovarian Reserve: A Systematic Review – Shohra Qaderi, MD – 10/21 at 11:07 AM in Mile High Ballroom 4c
  • Evaluation Of No-Call Etiologies In Preimplantation Genetic Testing For Aneuploidy (PGT-A): Influence On Genetic And Clinical Outcomes Following Rebiopsy – Francesca Barrett, MBA, MD – 10/21 at 11:18 AM in Mile High Ballroom 4b
  • Advanced Sperm Age ≥50 Year Is Associated With An Increase In Segmental Aneuploidy Rates: A Multi-Site Donor Oocyte Population Study Of 2124 Biopsied Embryos With PGTSEQ – Francesca Barrett, MBA, MD – 10/21 at 2:14 PM in Mile High Ballroom 4d
  • Demographic Factors Predict Oocyte Utilization While Clinical Metrics Determine Outcomes For Patients Undergoing Planned Fertility Preservation – Rachael D’Auria, MD, BS – 10/21 at 12:02 PM in Mile High Ballroom 4c
  • Cost-Conscious Fertility Care: Natural And Stimulated Intrauterine Insemination Cycles Result In Similar Ongoing Pregnancy Rates For Female Same-Sex Couples – Vania Nwokolo, MD – 10/21 at 1:30 PM in Mile High Ballroom 4d
  • Novel Characterisation Tools For Human Ploidy Abnormalities Reveals A Link To Meiotic Recombination And The Identification Of A Previously Undescribed Phenomenon – Ludovica Picchetta, MSc – 10/21 at 2:03 PM in Mile High Ballroom 3b
  • Evaluating The Impact Of Frozen Partner Sperm In Non-Donor Intrauterine Insemination Cycles – Alexandra Huttler, MD – 10/21 at 4:14 PM in Mile High Ballroom 4d
  • Economic Burden Of Infertility In Women Following Intrauterine Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis Of Real-World Data – Pietro Bortoletto, MD – 10/21 at 4:25 PM in Mile High Ballroom 3b
  • How Does A Short-Term Drop In Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) Impact In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Outcomes Among Normal Responders? – Amanda Kadesh, MD, MS – 10/22 at 11:18 AM in Mile High Ballroom 4d
  • Mode Of Delivery Impacts Subsequent Pregnancy Attempts In Patients Returning For Single, Euploid FET Using The Same Embryo Cohort – Stephanie Willson, MD – 10/22 at 11:51 AM in Mile High Ballroom 4c
  • Low Birth Weight And Prematurity Trends In IVF Conceived Newborns: An Analysis Of 41,579 Births Over 25 Years (1999-2023) – Andres Reig, MD – 10/22 at 2:25 PM in Mile High Ballroom 4c
  • Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL): Variations In Evaluation And Racial Disparities – Sarah Martinez, MD – 10/22 at 3:41 PM at Mile High Ballroom 4c

Poster Abstracts

  • Cryopreserved Donor Oocytes Exhibit Delayed Blastulation In Comparison To A Fresh Donor Oocyte Source – Lea George, MD – 10/21 at 11:30 AM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 18
  • Fertilization By Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) For Non-Male Factor Infertility Did Not Lead To Increased Euploidy Or Live Birth Rates Compared To ICSI For Male – Nairi K. Strauch, MD, MBA – 10/21 at 1:45 PM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 20
  • Does Oocyte Donation Have An Effect On Implantation And Other Pregnancy Outcomes In Women Of Advanced Reproductive Age Undergoing Single, Euploid Embryo Transfer? A Follow Up Study Of 5,381 Cycles – Stephanie Willson, MD- 10/21 at 12:00 PM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 19
  • Decreased Probability Of Live Birth In Patients Residing In Economically Disadvantaged Neighborhoods After Euploid Frozen Embryo Transfer – Stephanie Willson, MD –10/23 at 11:45 AM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 11
  • Impact Of Zona Pellucida Presence On Live Birth Rates: A Retrospective Study – David Alvarado, BS – 10/21 at 1:45 PM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 8
  • Investigating The Ethical Permissibility Of Offering The Opportunity To Select The Sex Of Embryos For Transfer: An Analysis Of A Clinic’s Sex Selection Practices And Outcomes – Alexandra Huttler, MD – 10/21 at 2:00PM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 1
  • One And Done Revisited: Achieving Two Live Births From One Ovarian Stimulation Cycle –Alexandra Huttler, MD -10/22 at 11:30 AM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 14
  • Obesity Does Not Impact Pregnancy Outcomes In Natural Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) Cycles – Amanda Kadesh, MD, MS – 10/21 at 3:30 PM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 17
  • Residential Air Pollution Levels Do Not Appear To Affect Embryology Outcomes In Patients Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF): Insights From 5,687 Cycles Conducted In New Jersey From 2020 To 2023 – Blake Vessa, MD – 10/21 at 2:15 PM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 18
  • Patients With Poor Ovarian Response (POR) Are Less Likely To Succeed In Elective Fertility Preservation And Require Twice As Many Cycles To Do So, Independent Of The Degree Of POR – Blake Vessa, MD – 10/21 at 4:15 PM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 15
  • Canadian Wildfire-Induced Air Pollution Measured By Air Quality Index (AQI) Had A Limited Impact On In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Cycles In The Spring Of 2023 In New Jersey – Blake Vessa, MD – 10/22 at 11:15 AM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 7
  • Modified Natural FET Cycles Have Equivalent Live Birth Rates To Programmed In Patients With PCOS – Amanda S. Farrell, MD – 10/21 at 3:30 PM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 18
  • Minimal Impact Of Gonadotropin Dosing On Ovarian Response: An Analysis Of 44,667 IVF Cycles – Andres Reig, MD – 10/21 at 4:30 PM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 6
  • Rates Of Preterm Birth And Low Birth Weight In IVF Compared To Unassisted Conception: A Comparison Of 36,930 IVF-Conceived With 79,391,393 Unassisted Pregnancies Over 20 Years (2003-2022) – Andres Reig, MD – 10/22 at 10:45 AM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 11
  • Gonadotropin Usage Among Oocyte Cryopreservation Cycles: Does The Limit Exist? – Quetrell Heyward, MD, MBA -10/21 at 3:30 PM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 13
  • A Time-Driven Activity Based Costing Analysis Of Staff Responsibilities In A Fertility Network – Quetrell Heyward, MD, MBA – 10/23 at 11:30 AM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 3
  • Body Mass Index Classification And IVF Outcomes Among Asian American Patients – Rodney Bruno, MD – 10/22 at 12:00 PM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 12
  • Evaluation Of The Effect On Ongoing Pregnancy Rate Of Using Artificial Intelligence For Embryo Prioritization: An Interim Analysis Of A Prospective Randomized – Benjamin R. Sessions, PhD – 10/22 at 3:30 PM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 2
  • The Use Of Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill vs. Progestin Only Pill Prior To A Single Euploid Frozen Embryo Transfer Cycle Does Not Impact Clinical Outcomes – Devika Sachdev, MD – 10/23 at 11:30 AM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 5
  • The Role Of Pyruvate In Improving Maturation Rates After Rescue In Vitro Maturation Of Germinal Vesicle Stage Oocytes – Goli Ardestani, PhD – 10/22 at 4:30 PM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 5
  • Unicornuate Uterus Is Associated With Lower Sustained Implantation Rates (SIR) In Women Undergoing Autologous Euploid Blastocyst Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET) – Kaitlin Smith, BS, PA – 10/23 at 11:45 AM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 16

Collaborators

  • Unveiling Substantial Discrepancies Among Expanded Carrier Screening Panels In Reproductive Medicine: A Comprehensive Comparative Analysis Involving Over – Mónica Fabbro, BSc/MSc -10/22 at 11:15 AM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 8
  • A Prospective Observational Trial Of An Epigenetic Sperm Quality Test (“Spermqt”) To Predict Success Rates Of Intrauterine Insemination Treatment: Preliminary Result – Kristin Brogaard, PhD -10/22 at 11:30 AM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 4
  • Final Results Of A Multicenter Study Comparing Cell-Free DNA And Trophectoderm Biopsies In 2539 Human Blastocysts – Luis Navarro Sanchez, PhD – 10/22 at 2:30 PM in Mile High Poster Hall, 1a-1e, Station 11

Session Moderators

  • Pre-Clinical and Basic Research- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine – Wendy Kuohung, MD – 10/21 at 1:30 PM in Mile High Ballroom 4e
  • Infertility- General – Sara E. Arian, MD, FACOG, MSc – 10/21 at 3:30 PM in Mile High Ballroom 4d
  • Benign Gynecological Disease- PCOS and Fibroids – Sara E. Arian, MD, FACOG, MSc – 10/23 at 10:45 AM in Mile High Ballroom 3b
  • Infertility- Outcomes – Denny Sakkas, PhD – 10/22 at 3:30 PM in Mile High Ballroom 4c

Postgraduate Courses

  • Show Me the Data! Evidence-Based Evaluation and Management of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss – Dana B. McQueen, MD – 10/20 at 8:00 AM in 405 (Street Level, CCC)
  • Think B.I.G.: Breaking Boundaries, Increasing Access, Generating Innovation – Jessica Medvedich, MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC – 10/19 at 1:00 PM in 404 (Street Level, CCC)

Roundtables

  • Growing Pains – Expanding Office and Laboratory Space – Lindsey N. McBain, BA – 10/21 at 12:20 PM in Expo Hall (Exhibit Level, CCC)
  • Gestational Carriers: History of Depression and Anxiety – Jennifer A. Gamper Meenan, BSN, RN, LCSW – 10/21 at 12:20 PM in Expo Hall (Exhibit Level, CCC)

Symposia

  • Optimizing Sperm Selection: Integrating Established and Emerging Techniques – Denny Sakkas, PhD – 10/21 at 10:45 AM in 301 & 302 (Street Level, CCC)
  • SART a Retrospective – Lindsey N. McBain, BA – 10/22 at 1:30 PM in 301 & 302 (Street Level, CCC)
  • Cutting-Edge and Innovative Multidisciplinary Approaches to Male Reproductive Surgery – Pietro Bortoletto, MD, MSc – 10/23 at 3:30 PM in 301 & 302 (Street Level, CCC)

Clinical and Plenary Sessions

  • Clinical: Demystifying the Significance of Segmental Aneuploidy: How Close Are We? – Amber Kaplun, BSc, MS – 10/22 at 10:45 AM at 401 & 402 (Street Level, CCC)
  • Clinical: NPG: Managing Patient Expectations – Lindsey N. McBain, BA – 10/22 at 10:45 AM in 404 (Street Level, CCC)
  • Plenary: Samuel Pang LGBTQ+ Leadership in Education and Research Keynote: Standing up for LGBTQ+ Health- My Journey to the Presidency of the American Medical Association – Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, FAMIA, FASA – 10/23 at 8:00 AM at Four Seasons Ballroom

Interactive and Live Events

  • Interactive: Vantage Points: A Human Resources Discussion from Every Angle – Annemarie Paradise, MSHRM – 10/22 at 10:45 AM in 601 (Street Level, CCC)
  • Interactive: Vantage Points: A Human Resources Discussion from Every Angle – Hary Hokianto, MBA – 10/22 at 10:45 AM in 602 (Street Level, CCC)
  • Live Event: ASRM Corporate Member Council Industry Session: Partnering with Industry to Advance Patient Care (NON-CME) – Denny Sakkas, PhD – 10/21 at 12:20 PM in Mile High Ballroom 2b
  • Live Event: Journal Club Global: Obesity and Reproduction – Pietro Bortoletto, MD, MSc – 10/21 at 12:20 PM in Four Seasons Ballroom

More information is available at:  https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/