FertiliPod: Reproductive Medicine and Fertility Podcast for Assisted Reproduction Professionals
41 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago -Fertility podcast for ART professionals. Topic reviews for reproductive endocrinology and infertility - REI - fellows and specialists, OBGYNs, coffee talks with world-renowned assisted reproduction technology experts, and human reproduction journal clubs on key and current issues in the field of reproductive medicine and IVF.
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Coffee Talk: Introducing the IVIRMA Global Research Alliance - with Drs. Juan García-Velasco, Laura Rienzi, and Denny Sakkas
April 30, 2024 03:55 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MBToday’s episode is bit special! This is our 40th episode, and to celebrate this, we’re exploring the new formation of IVIRMA’s Global Research Alliance. We learn what it is and why it was created from three of its main leaders: Dr. Juan Garcia Velasco from IVI Madrid, Dr. Laura Rienzi from Genera in Italy, and Dr. Denny Sakkas from Boston IVF. They discuss the opportunities and challenges of this alliance for reproductive medicine research, created with the goal of improving the experience a...
Journal Club: Prednisone for Recurrent Implantation Failure
March 21, 2024 14:09 - 42 minutes - 58.2 MBLive IVIRMA Journal Club from February 15th. Dr. Pavan Gill presents an article from JAMA on the role of Prednisone versus Placebo for Recurrent Implantation Failure. Drs. Elena Labarta and Filippo Ubaldi comment on the effect of prednisone and its potential harms, followed by Q&A from the audience including expert commentary by Dr. Diana Alecsandru. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/fertilipod/
PGT-A and Mosaicism with Dr. Antonio Capalbo
February 16, 2024 15:57 - 52 minutes - 72 MBDr. Antonio Capalbo, Chief Scientific Officer at JUNO Genetics, discusses everything PGT-A: from test validation to mosaicism. He covers the importance of PGT-A, the nuances of genetics research in reproductive medicine, the impact of embryo aneuploidy on IVF outcomes, and intermediate results such as embryo mosaicism and segmental aneuploidies. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/fertilipod/
Journal Club: The Role of Endometrial Thickness on Embryo Transfer Outcomes
February 01, 2024 18:35 - 45 minutes - 61.8 MBLive IVIRMA Journal Club from January 18th. Dr. Haley Genovese presents an article by Baris Ata et al. recently published in Fertility & Sterility. Drs. Jason Franasiak and Emre Seli comment on the effect of the endometrial thickness on the live birth rate after a euploid frozen embryo transfer, followed by Q&A from the audience including Antonio Pellicer, Thomas Molinaro, Kassie Bollig, and Filippo Ubaldi. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/fertilipod/
Coffee Talk: Dr. Leon Speroff - Writing The Book on REI
January 19, 2024 20:12 - 42 minutes - 58.8 MBWe had coffee with Dr. Leon Speroff! The author of Speroff's Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility talks about how the most important textbook in the field of reproductive endocrinology and infertility came to be. Hear about the challenges and responsibilities of writing such a landmark book and listen to some personal anecdotes along the way! Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/fertilipod/
Coffee Talk: Editing Fertility and Sterility with Drs. Craig Niederberger and Antonio Pellicer
July 02, 2021 20:22 - 41 minutes - 59.5 MBDr. Craig Niederberger and Dr. Antonio Pellicer, co-editors-in-chief of ASRM's Fertility and Sterility journal, talk with Dr. Emre Seli about what it is like to run such a prestigious scientific journal and the challenges and benefits of being at the forefront of reproductive medicine and infertility research. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep35
Journal Club: Interpretation of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing after IVF with PGT-A
June 18, 2021 20:58 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBLive Online Journal Club from June 16th. Dr. Amber Klimczak presents her very interesting scientific paper on the interpretation of NIPT in pregnancies conceived via in-vitro fertilization with pre-implantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A). Introductions by Dr. Lee Shulman from the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University and Dr. Marie Werner of IVIRMA New Jersey. Panelists: Dr. George Patounakis, Dr. Richard Scott, Dr. Dagan Wells. Moderators: Dr. Andrés Reig and Dr....
Mini-IVF with Dr. Anne Davis
June 04, 2021 22:36 - 25 minutes - 37.4 MBDr. Anne Davis of Pearl Mini-IVF and IVIRMA San Diego reviews minimal stimulation IVF cycles. In this episode, we go over the history of this ovarian stimulation method, its fertility success rates, which patients could benefit from it, and what effects this gentle stimulation protocol could have on the mental health and well-being of our infertility patients. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep33
Implementing Evidence-Based ART into Clinical Practice with Dr. Antonio Requena
May 14, 2021 19:38 - 19 minutes - 30 MBDr. Antonio Requena, Chief Medical Officer at IVIRMA Global, shares the challenges and rewards of delivering evidence-based reproductive medicine in a competitive business environment in the field of infertility. He tells us about his path from residency to his current position of leadership in reproductive medicine, and shares some stories along the way. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep32
Platelet-Rich Plasma in Reproduction with Dr. Emre Seli
May 07, 2021 23:54 - 33 minutes - 47.4 MBDr. Emre Seli, Chief Scientific Officer at IVIRMA and Professor at Yale University School of Medicine, talks about his research on the use of PRP for follicular activation. He also discusses the most cutting edge fertility research, from stem cell therapy to Hippo signaling disruption, now being used for infertility resulting from ovarian aging. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep31
Coffee Talk: Reproductive Science and Research Administration and Management with Dr. Nicolas Garrido
April 29, 2021 19:07 - 36 minutes - 51.8 MBDr. Nicolas Garrido, PhD, director of IVI Foundation and director of Research Administration for IVIRMA Global talks about his beginnings in the field of reproductive medicine and fertility research. He also discusses the challenges and opportunities that come with managing the human reproduction science and the infertility research of one of the world's largest fertility groups. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep30
Luteal Phase Support in IVF Cycles with Dr. Elena Labarta
April 21, 2021 23:26 - 26 minutes - 38.4 MBDr. Elena Labarta reviews the topic of luteal phase support before embryo transfer in IVF cycles. Listen to Dr. Labarta's latest research on the role of progesterone supplementation and its effect on reproductive outcomes and IVF success, as well as her views on individualized luteal phase support for infertility patients. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep29
Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) after IVF with PGT-A with Dr. Amber Klimczak
April 14, 2021 16:22 - 17 minutes - 27 MBDr. Amber Klimczak, an REI fellow at the Thomas Jefferson University - Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey (RMA Network) REI fellowship program, talks about her recent paper in AJOG MFM, where she explored the positive predictive value of NIPT in pregnancies that have previously undergone IVF with PGT-A. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep28
Epigenetic Aging and Infertility with Dr. Brent Hanson
April 07, 2021 16:24 - 26 minutes - 39.9 MBListen to Dr. Brent Hanson, REI fellow at the Thomas Jefferson University - Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey (RMA Network) REI fellowship program, discuss the latest advances in epigenetics, aging, and its impact on female fertility, as well as his most recent publication investigating the epigenetic clock in ESHRE's Human Reproduction journal. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep27
Stem Cell Therapy for Diminished Ovarian Reserve with Dr. Sonia Herraiz
March 31, 2021 16:25 - 26 minutes - 39.1 MBDr. Sonia Herraiz of Fundación IVI (IVI Foundation) discusses the latest advances in stem cell therapy for ovarian aging, including ASCOT (autologous stem cell ovarian transplantation) and PRP (platelet-rich plasma), and how they are providing hope for diminished ovarian reserve and primary ovarian insufficiency. She even gave us a sneak peek at her ongoing randomized controlled trial! Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=e...
Journal Club: Recurrent Implantation Failure - Evolving Diagnostics and Therapeutics
March 26, 2021 18:16 - 1 hour - 95 MBLive Online Journal Club from March 24th. Dr. Mauro Cozzolino and Dr. Paul Pirtea discuss two very interesting scientific papers on recurrent implantation failure and the use of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) and endometrial receptivity array (ERA) with guest speakers: Dr. Dominique DeZiegler, Dr. Nicolás Garrido, Dr. Richard Scott, and Dr. Steve Young. Moderators: Dr. Juan García Velasco and Dr. Andrés Reig. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_...
Male Infertility: Varicoceles with Dr. Philip Cheng
March 17, 2021 19:28 - 23 minutes - 36.4 MBDr. Philip Cheng of RMA Men's Health reviews the topic of varicoceles, how they affect male fertility, and varicocele treatment strategies to address the resulting semen analysis abnormalities and male infertility. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep24
Immunology and Infertility with Dr. Diana Alecsandru
March 10, 2021 19:55 - 46 minutes - 65.8 MBDr. Diana Alecsandru of IVI Madrid reviews how far we've come in understanding the relationship between immunology and infertility. She also discusses her recent study published in Fertility and Sterility, showing how HLA-C allotypes can be used to predict live birth rates during in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles, especially in patients with recurrent implantation failure or recurrent miscarriages. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode...
Life After REI Fellowship with Dr. Scott Morin
March 03, 2021 19:05 - 23 minutes - 35.6 MBWhat is it like to graduate from a reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellowship and finally become an attending? Dr. Scott Morin of Reproductive Medicine Associates of Northern California (RMA Northern California) tells us about his transition from being an REI fellow at the RMANJ fellowship program to providing IVF and fertility care and becoming the medical director of his own office! Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_...
Coffee Talks: Endometriosis - Past, Present, and Future with Dr. Hugh Taylor
February 24, 2021 21:17 - 35 minutes - 51.7 MBWe had coffee with Dr. Hugh Taylor, chair of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Services at Yale University School of Medicine and current president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)! Listen to why he chose reproductive medicine, his views for the future of diagnosing and treating endometriosis and infertility, and what its like to be the president. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep21
Modern Families: Fertility Care for the LGBTQ+ Community with Dr. Daniel Kaser
February 19, 2021 19:09 - 42 minutes - 62.8 MBDr. Daniel Kaser of RMA Northern California in San Francisco reviews LGBTQ+ fertility options and discusses some of the challenges that still need addressing in caring for this community. He also shares his personal journey to becoming a father and tackles important questions about fertility benefits and insurance issues affecting LGBTQ+ fertility care. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep20
Statistics and Study Design in Assisted Reproduction Research with Dr. George Patounakis
February 10, 2021 21:44 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBDr. George Patounakis joins us to discuss some of the challenges of study design in fertility research, as well as some of the most common pitfalls in statistical analyses found in scientific publications in the reproductive endocrinology and infertility field. We discuss adjusting for age, dependent and independent variables, multiple logistic regressions, and how to properly interpret p-values! Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm...
COVID-19 Vaccines and Fertility with Dr. Jeffrey Thorne
February 03, 2021 20:10 - 23 minutes - 35.3 MBDr. Jeffrey Thorne discusses current coronavirus vaccines and their effect on fertility, and debunks the idea that mRNA vaccines, such as the Moderna vaccine and the Pfizer vaccine, can interact with Syncytin-1 and affect placentation. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep18
Coffee Talks: Extended Embryo Culture with Dr. David Gardner and Dr. Denny Sakkas
January 27, 2021 22:54 - 47 minutes - 67.6 MBWe had coffee with two legends of the embryology world! Dr. David Gardner and Dr. Denny Sakkas discuss their early days in Australia and their life's work on understanding early embryo development and how important it is for IVF outcomes: from the development of extended embryo culture to the future of embryology! Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep17
Journal Club: Artificial Intelligence in IVF - Reshaping Assisted Reproduction
January 22, 2021 20:01 - 1 hour - 103 MBLive Online Journal Club from January 20th, 2021. We discuss the impact that AI is having on in vitro fertilization (IVF) and on the field of assisted reproduction (ART) as a whole. Lorena Bori form IVI Valencia and Dr. Gerard Letterie from Seattle Reproductive Medicine present their papers on application of big data to embryology and using artificial neural networks for clinical decisions. Introduction by Dr. Antonio Pellicer and Dr. Kevin Loewke. Panelists: Dr. Marcos Meseguer, Dr. Thomas ...
Human Gene Editing and CRISPR Technology with Dr. Dagan Wells
January 13, 2021 22:28 - 39 minutes - 59.4 MBRecently, the Nobel prize in Chemistry was awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna “for the development of a method for genome editing”. In this episode, Dr. Dagan Wells reviews CRISPR gene editing technology and discusses the ethical and biological challenges of human gene editing, as well as its very promising potential. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep15
Timelapse in the Embryology Lab with Dr. Marcos Meseguer
January 07, 2021 22:39 - 38 minutes - 56.5 MBDr. Marcos Meseguer reviews timelapse technology and how its application has changed the embryology lab. Listen to Dr. Meseguer discuss Timelapse in IVF, artificial intelligence and neural networks, and the application of big data to assisted reproduction. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep14
Coffee Talks: The Changing Landscape of REI with Dr. Alan DeCherney
December 15, 2020 22:45 - 33 minutes - 45.9 MBDr. Alan DeCherney discusses the current landscape of REI fellowship, and where reproductive endocrinology and infertility is headed as a field. Listen to how he became an REI, and hear him tell some personal stories! Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep13
Recurrent Implantation Failure with Dr. Jason Franasiak
December 09, 2020 19:55 - 18 minutes - 29.4 MBIn this episode, we review the topic of Recurrent Implantation Failure. Dr. Jason Franasiak reviews potential definitions of RIF, a recent paper from his group, and tips on counseling patients after one or more failed embryo transfers. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=epXX
Obesity and Infertility Treatment with Dr. Julia Kim
December 02, 2020 17:15 - 20 minutes - 32.7 MBDr. Julia Kim, from RMA's REI fellowship program, reviews the effects of obesity on fertility, as well as the impact of being overweight on infertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). She also shares the results of her recent ABC Trial, a study aimed at identifying whether male or female obesity affects gametogenesis and reproductive outcomes. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep11
Journal Club: Ovarian Rejuvenation - Emerging Strategies
November 23, 2020 20:45 - 1 hour - 130 MBLive Online Journal Club from November 18th. We discuss three interesting scientific papers on ovarian rejuvenation and follicular activation in the setting of primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), and how they are shaping the future of reproductive medicine. Guest speakers: Dr. Sonia Herraiz, Dr. Joshua Johnson, Dr. Emre Seli, Dr. Antonio Pellicer, Dr. Nuno Costa-Borges, and Dr. Dagan Wells. Moderator: Dr. Andres Reig. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast...
Coffee Talks: Forty Years of In Vitro Fertilization with Dr. Antonio Pellicer
November 11, 2020 23:47 - 23 minutes - 35.4 MBDr. Antonio Pellicer discusses his beginnings in the field of infertility and the founding of IVI. Listen in as he discusses the biggest breakthroughs in the history of IVF: from the impact of transvaginal ultrasound to the accidental discovery of ICSI. Hear his vision on what the future holds for IVF and fertility treatments in the years to come. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep9
Elective Egg Freezing and Fertility Preservation with Dr. Ana Cobo and Dr. Juan A. García Velasco
November 06, 2020 01:33 - 31 minutes - 48 MBListen in as two top experts discuss Elective Egg Freezing: how it is used today, success rates, and future directions. Dr. Ana Cobo and Dr. Juan Antonio Garcia Velasco, from IVI RMA Valencia and IVI RMA Madrid, on the development of oocyte and embryo vitrification, fertility preservation strategies, and the latest in fertility research as it relates to egg freezing and reproductive medicine. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_cam...
IVIRMA at the ASRM - Part Two
October 30, 2020 13:42 - 47 minutes - 68.4 MBHighlights of IVIRMA's Research Presented at the 76th ASRM Scientific Congress and Expo. Join us as Dr. Brent Hanson, Dr. Marcos Meseguer, Dr. Nicolás Garrido, and Dr. Antonio Pellicer discuss their presentations and other interesting topics including non-invasive preimplantational genetic testing (PGT), assisted hatching, sperm DNA fragmentation and issues with sperm measures, and mitochondrial DNA content in the embryo. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podc...
IVIRMA at the ASRM - Part One
October 27, 2020 01:08 - 41 minutes - 60.5 MBHighlights of IVIRMA's Research Presented at the 76th ASRM Scientific Congress and Expo. Join us as Dr. Emre Seli, Dr. Emily Osman, Dr. Elena Labarta, and Dr. Juan García Velasco discuss their presentations and other interesting topics including preimplantational genetic testing (PGT), slush nitrogen, the effect of ovarian stimulation on embryo quality, and the relationship between obesity and miscarriage. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medi...
Coffee Talks: Ovarian Aging - Science and Impact on Fertility with Dr. Emre Seli
October 08, 2020 15:15 - 48 minutes - 70.4 MBDr. Emre Seli shares his insights on the latest ovarian aging research, where it stands in relation to somatic cellular aging, and advances in treatment of the resulting infertility. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep5
Journal Club: Preimplantation Genetic Testing - From Bench to Bedside
October 01, 2020 19:08 - 1 hour - 116 MBLive Online Journal Club discussing three cutting-edge scientific papers on preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) and its impact in reproductive medicine. Guest speakers: Dr. Richard Scott, Dr. Juan Antonio García-Velasco, Dr. Julia Kim, Dr. Dagan Wells, Dr. Marta Shahbazi. Moderators: Dr. Emre Seli, Dr. Andres Reig. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep4
Pre-conception Expanded Carrier Screening with Dr. Jason Franasiak
September 29, 2020 12:41 - 24 minutes - 36.6 MBDr. Jason Franasiak reviews the topic of pre-conception expanded carrier screening, covering its origins, what it consists of today, and how it can be used in combination with IVF and PGT during fertility treatments to overcome genetic diseases. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep3
Coffee Talks: Fertility Training at the Jones Institute with Dr. Richard Scott
September 29, 2020 12:37 - 30 minutes - 43.2 MBDr. Richard Scott shares his beginnings as a reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellow at the Jones Institute in Norfolk, Virginia. He shares anecdotes about Howard and Georgeanna Jones and discusses how his fellowship training has impacted his career and his teaching of the future generation of REI physicians. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep2
Fertility Treatment in the COVID-19 Era with Dr. Thomas Molinaro
September 29, 2020 12:29 - 40 minutes - 56.5 MBDr. Thomas Molinaro, from IVIRMA's Basking Ridge office, discusses the challenges of operating a fertility center and continuing to offer IVF during the COVID-19 pandemic. Podcast website: https://www.ivi-rmainnovation.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=episode&utm_campaign=ep1
Teaser
August 31, 2020 21:02 - 1 minute - 5.22 MBTeaser for launch of FertiliPod by IVIRMA: a new podcast for professionals in the field of reproduction.