Prague Spring Symposium
7th International Symposium of Genetics and Reproductive MedicineThe Centre of Medical Genetics and Reproductive Medicine, GENNET, a proud member of the FutureLife group, successfully hosted The Prague Spring Symposium 2024 on Friday, May 24th, 2024. This prestigious event, held in the beautiful city of Prague, marked the 7th edition of the symposium and brought together leading experts and practitioners in the field of reproductive medicine. The main founder of the event is Dr. David Stejskal.
As in previous years, the Symposium featured a comprehensive agenda covering the latest advancements and current topics in reproductive medicine. Attendees had the opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research, innovative treatment methodologies, and emerging technologies that are shaping the future of fertility and genetics.
Keynote speakers provided invaluable insights into the evolving landscape of reproductive health, while interactive sessions fostered dynamic discussions among participants. The event also served as a platform for networking, allowing professionals to connect, share experiences, and collaborate on future initiatives.
Many thanks to all the speakers, attendees, and our partners who contributed to the success of the Prague Spring Symposium. Special thanks also go to GNTlabs by GENNET, which sponsored the event as the main partner of the event.
We look forward to welcoming you back to the next edition in two years' time and continuing to explore new horizons in this important field.
Program
Registration & Welcome Coffee Break
Welcome Speech
Francisco Lobbosco
Chief Executive Officer, FutureLife
Štěpán Machač
Chief Medical Officer, FutureLife
Michal Fazekaš
Chief Executive Officer, GENNET s.r.o.
Alan Handyside
University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom
SNP analysis in PGT
Jakub Horák
Gennet, Prague, Czech Republic
NGS in PGT-A
Dimitra Christopikou
Assisting Nature, Thessaloniki, Greece
Preimplantation methylation screening (PIMS)
Coffee Break
Micheline Misrahi
Université Paris-Saclay, France
Genetic landscape of a large cohort
of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency:
application to
Personalized Medicine
Reymundo Lozano
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount
Sinai-New York, USA
Reproductive aspects of female with FRAXA
Marie-Madeleine Dolmans
Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium
Fertility preservation in patients
with Turner syndrome
Lunch Break
Maris Laan
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Tartu, Estonia
Clinical exomes in molecular
diagnosis of male factor infertility
Letizia Li Piani
Università Degli Studi di Milano,
Milan, Italy
Epigenetic clock in infertility and pregnancy
Ilona Hromadníková
Charles University,
Third Medical Faculty,
Prague
First-trimester screening
for pregnancy complications
based on
MicroRNA biomarkers
Andres Salumets
Karolinska Institutet,
Huddinge, Sweden
Advances in reproductive genetic testing
Industrial presentation
Sebastian Ganschow
Field Applications Scientist at Nanopore
Applications of Nanopore Sequencing in Reproductive Genetics
Ondřej Pácalt
Senior Field Application Specialist
Benefits of long-read sequencing (HIFI technology - Revio, PacBio) in diagnostics
Nikola Mašová
Genetica, Prague
From WES to WGS in genetic diagnostics