Opening Session
| Thursday, November 10, 2016 | |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | OPENING SESSION |
| Chairpersons | Zion Ben-Rafael, Israel Bart C.J.M Fauser, The Netherlands |
| 18:00-18:05 | Greetings |
| 18:05-18:15 | TREAT ME LIKE A LADY: Why women and society would benefit from improved gender awareness in medicine Jannet Vaessen, The Netherlands |
| 18:15 – 19:05 | Nobel Prize Laureate – Robert G. Edwards: 5th Annual Lecture |
| Capsule | Evidence from extensive twin studies reveal that genetic (maternal and fetal) as well as environmental factors contribute to preterm birth. The relative contributions are influenced by race/ethnicity. Identifying the specific genes and the unique environmental factors in different populations may provide risk assessment tools as well as preventative interventions. The Human Microbiome Project, coupled with multi-omic approaches have disclosed previously unappreciated players. |
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Genetic and environmental factors contributing to preterm birth Jerome F. Strauss III, USA Dean, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine |
| 19:05-19:15 | Best Abstracts Awards Ceremony |
| 19:15-20:30 | NETWORKING RECEPTION |