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Presentations at International and Greek Conferences

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
GREEK CONFERENCES

INVITED LECTURES AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

2008

  • Invited lecture on “IUI vs. IVF vs. ICSI” presented at the “3rd Evian Workshop: Personalized approaches in ART”, Evian, France, April 2008.

2009

  • Invited lecture on “How to design a study in Reproductive Medicine” presented at the international scientific meeting “ART Preceptorship: Bridging Practice and Education”, Thessaloniki, Greece, April 2009.

2010

  • Invited lecture on “The fate of a submitted manuscript: Statistics” presented at the seminar organized by the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) at the 21st European Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Antwerp, Belgium, May 2010.
  • Invited lecture on “Managing the Study” presented at the symposium “Promoting excellence in clinical research: from idea to publication” organized by ESHRE, Thessaloniki, Greece, November 2010.

2012

  • Invited lecture on “Follicular progesterone and probability of pregnancy after IVF: facts and fiction” presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of ESHRE, Istanbul, Turkey, July 2012.
  • Invited lecture on “LH activity during ovarian stimulation for IVF: to give or not to give?” presented at the scientific conference “Advances in the treatment of infertility – 25 years of a child born after In vitro in Poland”, Bialystok, Poland, November 2012 (on behalf of Professor Tarlatzis).

2013

  • Invited lecture on “How doctors could implement psychosocial care” presented at the pre-congress symposium “High standard psychosocial care in your clinic; how to implement new guidelines” at the 29th Annual Meeting of ESHRE, London, United Kingdom, July 2013.
  • Invited lecture on “The role of progesterone rise in the follicular phase for IVF outcome” presented at the MSD Clinical Observation Program at Genesis IVF Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece, October 2013.
  • Invited lecture on “The use of androgens or androgen modulating agents in poor responders undergoing IVF” presented at the MSD Clinical Observation Program at Genesis IVF Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece, October 2013.

2014

  • Invited lecture on “Pre-trigger progesterone levels: relevance?” presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Certified Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Specialists (CREI) of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG), Sydney, Australia, August 2014.
  • Invited lecture on “Evidence Based Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynaecology” presented at the St George Hospital Grand Rounds lecture series, Sydney, Australia, August 2014.
  • Invited lecture on “Insights into the clinical implications of progesterone elevation in IVF” presented at the VI International Symposium of Assisted Reproduction, Tambre Foundation, Madrid, Spain, November 2014.
  • Invited lecture on “Progesterone elevation during the follicular phase: more important than you think” presented at the scientific meeting organized by Fertility Plus, Auckland, New Zealand, November 2014.

2015

  • Invited lecture on “Corifollitropin alfa for ovarian stimulation: where are we today?” presented at the Monash IVF Annual Clinical Meeting, Melbourne, Australia, April 2015.
  • Invited lecture on “Corifollitropin alfa for ovarian stimulation: where are we today?” presented at the City Fertility Annual Clinical Meeting, Monash IVF, Brisbane, Australia, July 2015.
  • Invited lecture on “Insights into the clinical implications of progesterone elevation in IVF” presented at the Melbourne IVF Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, Australia, August 2015.
  • Invited lecture on “Frozen Embryo Transfer as a routine” presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of CREI, RANZCOG, Sydney, Australia, August 2015.
  • Invited lecture on “Fertility Preservation” presented at the “Regional Scientific Update featuring highlights from ESHRE: Asia Pacific”, Global Fertility Academy, Bangkok, Thailand, September 2015.
  • Invited lecture on “Ovarian Stimulation/Induction” presented at the “Regional Scientific Update featuring highlights from ESHRE: Asia Pacific”, Global Fertility Academy, Bangkok, Thailand, September 2015.
  • Invited lecture on “Luteal Phase Support in ART” presented at the Reproduction Specialists Meeting organized by Merck Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand, September 2015.
  • Invited lecture on “Does measurement of progesterone or LH in the follicular phase of ART cycles make any difference?” presented at the Fertility Society of Australia (FSA) Annual Conference, Canberra, Australia, September 2015.
  • Invited lecture on “Patient centred ovarian stimulation” presented at the MSD Symposium at the FSA Annual Conference, Canberra, Australia, September 2015.

2016

  • Invited lecture on “Optimising IVF outcome by monitoring serum progesterone levels during ovarian stimulation” presented at the 32nd Annual Meeting of ESHRE, Helsinki, Finland, July 2016.
  • Invited lecture on “A patient-centered approach to treating different patient populations” presented at the MSD Satellite Symposium at the 32nd Annual Meeting of ESHRE, Helsinki, Finland, July 2016.
  • Invited lecture on “A patient-centered approach to treating different patient populations” presented at the MSD Symposium at the FSA Annual Conference, Perth, Australia, September 2016.

2017

  • Invited lecture on “Fresh transfer still the conventional approach but we need a trial” presented at the Virtus Annual International Symposium, Sydney, Australia, March 2017.
  • Invited lecture on “Endometrial Receptivity in IVF” presented at the LIFE Symposium, Merck Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand, June 2017.
  • Invited lecture on “Recurrent Implantation Failure and the role of PGD” presented at the LIFE Symposium, Merck Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand, June 2017.
  • Invited lecture on “Towards a safer and more efficacious IVF: is it time for a paradigm shift?” presented at the “Research in Progress” program of the St George and Sutherland Clinical School, Sydney, Australia, June 2017.
  • Invited lecture on “Current controversies in ART: Is more better?” presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of CREI, RANZCOG, Sydney, Australia, August 2017.
  • Invited lecture on “Personalised medicine in fertility treatment should always take precedence over evidence-based medicine” presented at the 25th Merck Symposium at the FSA Annual Conference, Adelaide, Australia, October 2017.
  • Invited lecture on “Ovarian Stimulation – the next decade” presented at the MSD Symposium at the FSA Annual Conference, Adelaide, Australia, October 2017.
  • Invited lecture on “Critical appraisal of the literature: Therapy” presented at the pre-conference seminar for RANZCOG CREI trainees, Merck Australia, Adelaide, Australia, October 2017.
  • Invited lecture on “Fertility Preservation for Cancer Patients” presented at the “Basic Sciences in Oncology” symposium, Health Education and Training Institute, Sydney, Australia, November 2017.

2018

  • Invited lecture on “Fresh vs. Frozen embryo transfer” presented at the Ferring ART Masterclass, Sydney, Australia, February 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “How to improve the success rate of fresh embryo transfer in GnRH antagonist cycles” presented at the MSD Fertility Summit Forum, Chengdu, China, March 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Dual trigger in the GnRH antagonist cycle: who, why, how?” presented at the scientific meeting organized by MSD China and Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China, March 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “How to improve the success rate of fresh embryo transfer in GnRH antagonist cycles” presented at the scientific meeting organized by MSD China and Xi’An Tangdu Hospital, Xi’An, China, March 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Dual trigger in the GnRH antagonist cycle: who, why, how?” presented at the MSD Fertility Summit Forum, Chengdu, China, March 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Why do we need trials?” presented at the pre-congress seminar “How to conduct a clinical trial” at the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) Annual Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, April 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “From a good trial to great trial” presented at the pre-congress seminar “How to conduct a clinical trial” at the ASPIRE Annual Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, April 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Making sense of data” presented at the pre-congress seminar “How to conduct a clinical trial” at the ASPIRE Annual Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, April 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Customizing ovarian stimulation to maximize live births” presented at the ASPIRE Annual Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, April 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Luteal Phase Support after ART: the “why” and the “how”” presented at the scientific symposium organized by Merck Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand, April 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Improving the prediction of ovarian reserve and ovarian response using biomarkers” presented at the Merck Medical Fertility Conference organized by Merck China, Shanghai, China, May 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Male fertility/poor fertilisation: Appropriate testing” presented at the scientific meeting organized by Fertility SA, Adelaide, Australia, May 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Poor ovarian response: what stimulation” presented at the scientific meeting organized by Fertility SA, Adelaide, Australia, May 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Recurrent Implantation Failure: Role of progesterone” presented at the scientific meeting organized by Fertility SA, Adelaide, Australia, May 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Placental abnormalities and ART” presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of CREI, RANZCOG, Sydney, Australia, August 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Fertility Preservation for Cancer Patients” presented at the “Basic Sciences in Oncology” symposium, Health Education and Training Institute, Sydney, Australia, August 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Science and hype in the media” presented at the FSA Annual Conference, Melbourne, Australia, September 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Do we need to support early IVF pregnancies with hormones” presented at the FSA Annual Conference, Melbourne, Australia, September 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Is there any value in visualising the oocyte meiotic spindle using polarized light microscopy?” presented at the 20th Chongqing Assisted Reproduction Conference, Chongqing Obstetrics & Gynaecology Hospital & Chongqing Reproductive & Genetics Institute, Chongqing, China, September 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Selecting the best embryo in the lab: is time lapse the answer?” presented at the 20th Chongqing Assisted Reproduction Conference, Chongqing, China, September 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Adjuvant in IVF: Any hope for poor responders?” presented at the MSD APAC Stand Alone Scientific Symposium, Sydney, Australia, September 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Impact of late follicular progesterone rise” presented at the MSD APAC Stand Alone Scientific Symposium, Sydney, Australia, September 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Fresh vs. frozen embryo transfer: what does the future hold?” presented at the MSD APAC Stand Alone Scientific Symposium, Sydney, Australia, September 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “20 years of GnRH antagonist: What is the evidence?” presented at the MSD Fertility Regional Stand Alone Scientific Symposium, Lisbon, Portugal, September 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Corifollitropin alfa: more than just a simpler way to perform ovarian stimulation” presented at the MSD Fertility Regional Stand Alone Scientific Symposium, Lisbon, Portugal, September 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Luteal phase support in modern ART: the Whys and the Hows” presented at the Fertility AcadeMe Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa, September 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Improving the prediction of ovarian reserve and response in ART using biomarkers” presented at the Fertility AcadeMe Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa, September 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Menopausal Hormonal Treatment” presented at the scientific meeting organized by Besins Australia, Wollongong, Australia, October 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Are more eggs better?” presented at the IVFAustralia Scientist Education Evening 2018, Sydney, Australia, November 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “What kind and dose of gonadotropins to use in controlled ovarian stimulation” presented at the conference “Improving Success in ART: How to define it and key strategies to get the best outcomes”, EXCEMED, Beijing, China, December 2018.
  • Invited lecture on “Why and how to predict response to controlled ovarian stimulation” presented at the conference “Improving Success in ART: How to define it and key strategies to get the best outcomes”, EXCEMED, Beijing, China, December 2018.

2019

  • Invited lecture on “State of the ART: Improving Fertility Treatment through Research and Technological Innovation” presented at the Annual Women’s & Children’s Health Update Conference, HealthED, Sydney, Australia, February 2019.
  • Invited lecture on “Progesterone in IVF: from zero to hero” presented at the CREI Trainees Seminar, Sydney, Australia, March 2019.
  • Invited lecture on “Fertility preservation in the female” presented at the “2019 Advanced Trainees Oncology Meeting”, Sydney, Australia, March 2019.
  • Invited lecture on “Progesterone in IVF: from zero to hero” presented at the scientific meeting organized by Gedeon-Richter, Canberra, Australia, April 2019.
  • Invited lecture on “How to write a systematic review and meta-analysis” presented at the pre-congress seminar “Research and Cochrane” at the ASPIRE Annual Conference, Hong Kong, China, May 2019.
  • Invited lecture on “How to read an article on Diagnosis” presented at the pre-congress seminar “Research and Cochrane” at the ASPIRE Annual Conference, Hong Kong, China, May 2019.
  • Invited lecture on “Get the mother a baby quickly. Time to delivery: a new fad?” presented at the SEED Conference, Sydney, Australia, May 2019.
  • Invited lecture on “Guideline on Lipiodol Tubal Flushing” presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of CREI, RANZCOG, Sydney, Australia, July 2019.
  • Invited lecture on “Fertility Preservation for Cancer Patients” presented at the “Basic Sciences in Oncology” symposium, Health Education and Training Institute, Sydney, Australia, August 2019.
  • Invited lecture on “Big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence in evidence-based medicine: hype or hope?” presented at the pre-conference seminar “Critical Appraisal of the literature” for RANZCOG CREI trainees, Merck Australia, Hobart, Australia, September 2019.
  • Invited lecture on “Luteal Phase Support in modern ART: the Whys and the Hows” presented at the Fertility AcadeMe Medical Education Conference, Merck, Taipei, Taiwan, October 2019.
  • Invited lecture on “How can progesterone rise be avoided during ovarian stimulation?” presented at the Fertility AcadeMe Medical Education Conference, Merck, Taipei, Taiwan, October 2019.
  • Invited lecture on “Stimulation strategies for different types of patients to maximise efficacy and safety” presented at the scientific meeting/advisory board organized by Merck Japan, Tokyo, Japan, October 2019.
  • Invited lecture on “Stimulation strategies for different types of patients to maximise efficacy and safety” presented at the scientific meeting/advisory board organized by Merck Japan, Taipei, Taiwan, November 2019.
  • Invited lecture on “Treatment environment in Australia, patient stratification and COS strategies according to patient type of response” presented at the scientific meeting/advisory board organized by Merck Japan, Taipei, Taiwan, November 2019.

2020

  • Invited lecture on “Is more eggs better?” presented at the scientific meeting organized by the Scientists in Reproductive Technology (SIRT) Committee, Sydney, Australia, January 2020.
  • Invited lecture on “Interpreting progesterone to guide treatment” presented at the “Updates in Infertility Treatment 2020 – UIT 2020” Conference, Seville, Spain, January 2020.
  • Invited lecture on “The evidence for the use of FSH in IVF: a comprehensive review” presented at the 8th ASPIRE Masterclass, Tokyo, Japan, January 2020.
  • Invited lecture on “Evidence for the use of Melatonin, CoQ10 and other agents in poor ovarian response” presented at the 8th ASPIRE Masterclass, Tokyo, Japan, January 2020.
  • Invited lecture on “Progesterone monitoring: when to test and how to use it in ART” presented at the “Fertility Innovation in Reproductive Endocrinology – FIRE” Annual Conference, Sydney, Australia, February 2020.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Optimizing ovarian stimulation to improve live birth rates” presented at the Genesis Conference organized by Intas Pharmaceuticals, India, April 2020.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “COVID-19, Fertility and Pregnancy” presented at the “Meet the Experts” seminar organized by Merck, April 2020. This seminar was attended by more than 1,300 participants from 77 countries.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “What is the optimal GnRH antagonist protocol?” presented at the webinar for Chinese Healthcare Professionals organized by InMed Medical Communication, August 2020.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “The future of Clinical Research in IVF” presented at the Virtus Health Clinical Meeting, August 2020.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Critical appraisal of the literature: Prognosis” presented at the “Critical Appraisal of the literature” webinar for RANZCOG CREI trainees, Merck Australia, October 2020.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “What is the role of endometrium in recurrent implantation failure?” presented at the webinar “The Endometrium in ART: Truths and Fallacies of the black box of embryo implantation” organized by ESHRE, October 2020.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “What is the optimal GnRH antagonist protocol?” presented at the “FertiVision 2020” conference organized by the Indian Fertility Society, December 2020.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Thin Endometrium – Hormones” presented at the “Thin Endometrium” webinar organized by ASPIRE, December 2020.

2021

  • Virtual invited lecture on “COVID-19 & Vaccines: Fertility and Pregnancy” organized by Merck Australia, March 2021.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Biosimilar recombinant follitropin alfa preparations versus the reference product in couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis” presented at the Merck “Meet the Experts” virtual satellite conference at the ASPIRE Annual Conference 2021, May 2021.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Adjuvant technologies and IVF” presented at the “2nd Online Congress on Future Innovations for Embryologists”, June 2021.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Biosimilar recombinant follitropin alfa preparations versus the reference product in couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis” presented at the “Key Aspects in Reproductive Medicine” conference, Merck Russia, Russia, June 2021.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Recurrent Implantation Failure and Reduced Ovarian Reserve” presented at the All About Fertility Virtual Expo 2021, Australia, June 2021.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Biosimilar recombinant follitropin alfa preparations versus the reference product in couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis” presented at the Merck “Meet the Experts” virtual satellite conference at the ESHRE Annual Meeting, June 2021.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Big data (base) in Reproductive Medicine” presented at the pre-congress seminar “Academic Authorship: Modern study strategies, novel opportunities and challenges for presenting and understanding research. Evidence based medicine 2.0?” at the Virtual ESHRE Annual Meeting, June 2021.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Dissociation of follicular endometrial events: To freeze or not to freeze?” presented at the pre-congress seminar “MEFS exchange course: Recurrent implantation failure: Which treatment strategies improve ART outcome? – part 1” at the Virtual ESHRE Annual Meeting, June 2021.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Pro-FET: The Future of IVF” presented at the debate “Freeze all for all?” at the main scientific program of the Virtual ESHRE Annual Meeting, June 2021.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “When RCTs alone are not enough: The case of follitropin alfa vs. biosimilars” presented at the Merck Satellite Symposium at the Virtual ESHRE Annual Meeting, June 2021.
  • Invited lecture on “Advances in Endometrial Receptivity: How can we tackle the problem of recurrent implantation failure?” presented at the scientific seminar organized by the Reproductive & Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, China, July 2021.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Recent advances and trends in ovarian stimulation” presented at the 4th Biennial Meeting of Indonesia Association for IVF 2021 in conjunction with the 3rd Asian Society for Fertility Preservation, Indonesia, September 2021.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Randomized clinical trials and real clinical practice; what we know and don’t know about follitropin alpha?” presented at the XXXI Annual International Conference of the RAHR “Reproductive Technologies Today and Tomorrow”, Russia, September 2021.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “How to Write a paper” presented at the seminar organized by Tongji Hospital Reproductive Medicine Center, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, September 2021.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Adenomyosis and Infertility” presented at the scientific meeting organized by the Reproductive Center of the Peking University Third Hospital, China, September 2021.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “How to Write a paper” presented at the 7th Annual Meeting of the Reproductive Medicine Society, Chinese Medical Doctor Association, October 2021.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Interpreting serum progesterone concentrations during ovarian stimulation for ART: lessons from reproductive physiology” presented at the pre-congress seminar “Optimizing Fresh and Frozen Embryo Transfer: Newest Evidence on Measuring, Timing, and Replacing Progesterone” during the ASRM 2021 Scientific Congress & Expo, Baltimore, USA, October 2021.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “How to incorporate progesterone measurements to your ART program and when to recommend FET” presented at the pre-congress seminar “Optimizing Fresh and Frozen Embryo Transfer: Newest Evidence on Measuring, Timing, and Replacing Progesterone” during the ASRM 2021 Scientific Congress & Expo, Baltimore, USA, October 2021.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “How to publish your research results: the do’s and don’t’s” presented at the scientific meeting organized by the ART Center of Tangdu Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, China, November 2021.
  • Invited lecture on “Evidence based management of recurrent implantation failure” presented at the scientific seminar organized by Shandong University Hospital, China, November 2021.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Recurrent Implantation Failure” presented at the scientific meeting organized by Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics, China, November 2021.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Is universal frozen embryo transfer the future of IVF?” presented at the Fertivision 2021 organized by the Indian Fertility Society, India, December 2021.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “How to Write a paper” presented at the 15th Annual Conference of the Chinese Society of Reproductive Medicine (CSRM), China, December 2021.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “How to time FETs” presented at the Virtus International Clinical Day 2021, Australia, December 2021.

2022

  • Virtual invited lecture on “Biosimilars vs. Originator of follitropin alfa” presented at the scientific seminar organized by Life International Fertility Center, Lagos, Nigeria, March 2022.
  • Invited lecture on “Recurrent implantation failure: Towards evidence-based management” presented at the scientific meeting “Recurrent Implantation Failure & Ovarian Stimulation: An evening on Evidence Based Management”, Sydney, Australia, April 2022.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “The Case of Follitropin Alfa Originator vs Biosimilars: Difference beyond individual RCTs” presented at the “e Global Key Thought Leaders” scientific seminar organized by Merck India, India, April 2022.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Re-evaluation of Add-ons in ART clinic: Clinician’s prospective” presented at the 2022 Taiwan LIFE Conference, Taiwan, May 2022.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Human recombinant FSH and its Biosimilars” presented at the Merck Academy The Series: Ep 02 scientific meeting, Thailand, May 2022.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Cost effectiveness data of rFSH in ART” presented at the “Merck Fertility Advisory Board” meeting, Thailand, May 2022.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Human recombinant FSH and its Biosimilars” presented at the “Merck Fertility Advisory Board” meeting, Thailand, May 2022.
  • Invited lecture on “Strategies for ovarian stimulation 2022” presented at the CREI Annual Meeting, Melbourne, Australia, May 2022.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “RWE and RCTs: twins, siblings, or enemies” presented at the “Future in Fertility Science Chapter 3” online course, June 2022.
  • Invited lecture on “Should the criteria for triggering final oocyte maturation vary according to the triggering signal used?” presented at the pre-congress seminar of the 38th ESHRE Annual Meeting, Milan, Italy, July 2022.
  • Invited lecture on “Maximising oocyte yield whilst minimising intervention” presented at the Organon Satellite Symposium at the 38th ESHRE Annual Meeting, Milan, Italy, July 2022.
  • Invited lecture on “Overview of the latest fertility clinical trends with a focus on the difference between fresh versus frozen cycles/protocols” presented at the “Organon Global Fertility Inspiration Meeting”, Milan, Italy, July 2022.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Biosimilar preparations: How similar are they to their originators?” presented at the “Merck Fertility eSymposia”, London, United Kingdom, July 2022.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Simplifying stimulation protocols to maximize efficiency and patient comfort (in a freeze-all world)” presented at the “Post ESHRE MIE China Expert Meeting” organized by Organon China, July 2022.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Statistical analysis in Reproductive Medicine: why and how?” presented at the scientific seminar organized by Reproductive Medicine Center, Jiangsu Province Hospital, China, August 2022.
  • Invited lecture on “Managing the good prognosis patients” presented at the APAC LIFE scientific conference, Singapore, September 2022.
  • Invited lecture on “RCTs will always remain the gold standard to optimise patient outcomes” presented at the APAC LIFE scientific conference, Singapore, September 2022.
  • Invited lecture on “How is freeze-all shaping everyday practice in ART?” presented at the 2022 Organon Fertility Expert Input Forum (EIF), Sydney, Australia, October 2022.
  • Invited lecture on “Can PPOS drive a shift in treatment paradigm?” presented at the 2022 Organon Fertility Expert Input Forum (EIF), Sydney, Australia, October 2022.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Reimagining ovarian stimulation in a brave, new, freeze-all world” presented at the “2022 Ukrainian Solidarity Forum”, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 2022.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “How to use big data to improve the efficacy and safety of ART” presented at the scientific seminar organized by The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, China, November 2022.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “How to write a good paper” presented at the scientific seminar organized by Shandong University Hospital, China, November 2022.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Case insights; Reading pathology and interpreting the results” presented at the “2022 GR Fertility Nurses Forum”, Melbourne, Australia, November 2022.
  • Invited lecture on “Gonadotrophins: Similar is not identical?” presented at the 83rd Conference of the Korean Society for Reproductive Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, November 2022.
  • Invited lecture on “Gonadotropins: differences in biological activity and biopotency?” presented at the APAC Fertility AcadeMe Conference: Personalizing ART for Optimal Outcomes, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, November 2022.
  • Invited lecture on “Timing Is Everything? How To Optimize Your Frozen Embryo Transfer Results” presented at the 18th Annual Conference of the Indian Fertility Society: Fertivision 2022, Hyderabad, India, December 2022.
  • Invited lecture on “Myths And Facts About Gonadotropins In Modern IVF” presented at the 18th Annual Conference of the Indian Fertility Society: Fertivision 2022, Hyderabad, India, December 2022.

2023

  • Virtual invited lecture on “Does personalized ovarian stimulation for IVF/ICSI make sense?” presented at the “IBSA today #4” scientific conference, Paris, France, January 2023.
  • Invited lecture on “Modern stimulation regimens: Freeze all and a new approach to trigger criteria” presented at the Virtus International Clinical Day 2023, Singapore, September 2023.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Ovarian Stimulation in 2023: Which gonadotrophin to use?” presented at the webinar organized by Merck Near East, April 2023.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Analysis of High-quality Papers in Reproduction: clinical research results transformation and publication” presented at the scientific seminar organized by Peking University Third Hospital, China, June 2023.
  • Invited lecture on “Stimulation protocols for IVF: what is best for each type of patient?” presented at the scientific conference organized by PREIS International School & NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore, September 2023.
  • Invited lecture on “Freeze all? Scientific, ethical and economic implications” presented at the scientific conference organized by PREIS International School & NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore, September 2023.
  • Invited lecture on “Recurrent Implantation Failure: from an elusive entity to a standardized definition?” presented at the 2023 IFFS World Congress, Athens, Greece, September 2023.
  • Invited lecture on “Understanding gonadotrophins to tailor the treatment” presented at the Merck Satellite Symposium at the 2023 IFFS World Congress, Athens, Greece, September 2023.
  • Invited lecture on “Freeze all? Scientific, ethical and economic implications” presented at the VITA NOVA scientific conference, Bratislava, Slovakia, September 2023.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Criteria for triggering final oocyte maturation: when and how” presented at the “2023 Ukrainian Solidarity Forum”, Kyiv, Ukraine, September 2023.
  • Invited lecture on “Health economic evaluation: a focus on gonadotropins” presented at the APAC AcadeMe Fertility conference, Chennai, India, October 2023.
  • Invited lecture on “Freeze-All: What Lies Beyond the RCTs?” presented at the 11th Annual Congress of the Turkish Society for Reproductive Medicine, Antalya, Turkey, October 2023.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “Frozen embryo transfer: How can we truly unlock its potential” presented at the “ADPro” scientific seminar, Egypt, November 2023.
  • Invited lecture on “The Optimal GnRH Antagonist Protocol: What Does the Data Tell Us?” presented at the 11th Annual Congress of the Turkish Society for Reproductive Medicine, Antalya, Turkey, November 2023.
  • Invited lecture on “Freeze-All: What Lies Beyond the RCTs?” presented at the 11th Annual Congress of the Turkish Society for Reproductive Medicine, Antalya, Turkey, November 2023.
  • Invited lecture on “COS: Insights from RWD & RWE” presented at the 5th LIFE Congress Satellite Symposium at PIB PERFITRI 2023, Jakarta, Indonesia, November 2023.
  • Invited lecture on “Optimizing COS in ART” presented at the 5th LIFE Congress Satellite Symposium at PIB PERFITRI 2023, Jakarta, Indonesia, November 2023.
  • Invited lecture on “Selecting the right protocol for the right patient” presented at the 5th LIFE Congress Satellite Symposium at PIB PERFITRI 2023, Jakarta, Indonesia, November 2023.

2024

  • Invited lecture on “Health economic evaluation: a focus on gonadotropins” presented at the APAC Fertility AcadeMe Conference: Balancing Science and ART, Munich, Germany, March 2024.
  • Invited lecture on “What defines a good and a bad RCT?” presented at the “Merck Expert Meeting: Synergizing perspectives: optimizing non-interventional IVF studies”, Frankfurt, Germany, March 2024.
  • Invited lecture on “Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning” presented at the “Merck Expert Meeting: Synergizing perspectives: optimizing non-interventional IVF studies”, Frankfurt, Germany, March 2024.
  • Invited lecture on “Big Data: are they relevant in ART?” presented at the “Spark your Curiosity” scientific meeting, Perth, Australia, April 2024.
  • Invited lecture on “Big Data: are they relevant in ART?” presented at the “Spark your Curiosity” scientific meeting, Brisbane, Australia, April 2024.
  • Invited lecture on “Big Data: are they relevant in ART?” presented at the “Spark your Curiosity” scientific meeting, Melbourne, Australia, April 2024.
  • Invited lecture on “Big Data: are they relevant in ART?” presented at the “Spark your Curiosity” scientific meeting, Sydney, Australia, April 2024.
  • Invited lecture on “Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning” presented at the scientific meeting organized by Westmead Fertility Centre, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia, April 2024.
  • Virtual invited lecture on “The value of LH activity in ovarian stimulation for IVF: Truths and fallacies” presented at the scientific seminar organized by the Chinese Medical Education Society, China, April 2024.
  • Invited lecture on “Reviewing sources of evidence: are we critical enough?” presented at the 46th International Dexeus Congress: ART towards the future, Barcelona, Spain, April 2024.
  • Invited lecture on “How to prevent premature LH Surge in the Follicular Phase?” presented at the scientific conference “Optimisation of Assisted Reproductive Technologies” organized by PREIS International School, Florence, Italy, May 2024.
  • Invited lecture on “How to optimise embryo transfer and implantation. The endometrial priming” presented at the scientific conference “Optimisation of Assisted Reproductive Technologies” organized by PREIS International School, Florence, Italy, May 2024.
  • Invited lecture on “Triggering options in IVF: effect on endometrial receptivity and luteal phase support” presented at the scientific conference “Optimisation of Assisted Reproductive Technologies” organized by PREIS International School, Florence, Italy, May 2024.
  • Invited lecture on “Health economic evaluation: a focus on gonadotropins” presented at the LATAM Fertility AcadeMe Conference: The Science of ART: Expert insights into the future of MAR, Mexico City, Mexico, May 2024.
  • Invited lecture on “Recurrent Implantation Failure: what we know and what we don’t” presented at the LATAM Fertility AcadeMe Conference: The Science of ART: Expert insights into the future of MAR, Mexico City, Mexico, May 2024.

INVITED LECTURES AT GREEK CONFERENCES AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

2007

  • Invited lecture on “Research Methodology: Types of Studies” presented at the pre-congress event “Research in Medicine: From idea to publication” at the “4th Scientific Conference of AUTH Medical School”, Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, May 2007.
  • Invited lecture on “From education to medical practice: expectations and hopes” presented at the “4th Scientific Conference of AUTH Medical School”, Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, May 2007.

2008

  • Invited lecture on “Evidence-based medicine in Assisted Reproduction” presented at the educational program organized by Ferring Hellas S.A., Athens, June 2008.

2009

  • Invited lecture on “Reproductive Medicine: Art or Science, Experience or Evidence” presented at the 11th Panhellenic Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Athens, May 2009.
  • Invited lecture on “IVF medications and gynaecological cancer” presented at the 11th Panhellenic Congress of Midwives organized under the auspices of the Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity, Thessaloniki, November 2009.
  • Invited lecture on “Protocol, hypothesis – research question, definition of variables. Types of Research” presented at the two-day seminar for journal reviewers organized by the journal “Hippokratia”, Thessaloniki, December 2009.

2011

  • Invited lecture on “The role of LH in ovarian stimulation” presented at the Larissa Symposium “Physiology of reproduction-infertility” organized by the Medical School of the University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece, March 2011.
  • Invited lecture on “Polycystic ovaries” presented at the two-day symposium “Induction of ovulation and ovarian stimulation” organized under the auspices of the Hellenic Endocrine Society, Thessaloniki, December 2011.

2012

  • Invited lecture on “Clinical study design: Research question, types of studies and how to select the appropriate type of clinical study” presented at the 11th Panhellenic Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Thessaloniki, May 2012.

2013

  • Invited lecture on “The value of clinical research in the era of Evidence-based Medicine” presented at the “School of Endocrinology: an Advanced Educational Forum” Symposium organized under the auspices of the Hellenic Endocrine Society, Athens, May 2013.
  • Invited lecture on “Basic principles of research methodology: The rules of the game” presented at the “School of Endocrinology: an Advanced Educational Forum” Symposium organized under the auspices of the Hellenic Endocrine Society, Athens, May 2013.
  • Invited lecture on “Types of studies – Advantages/Disadvantages” presented at the “School of Endocrinology: an Advanced Educational Forum” Symposium organized under the auspices of the Hellenic Endocrine Society, Athens, May 2013.
  • Invited lecture on “Designing the study: Research question-Protocol” presented at the “School of Endocrinology: an Advanced Educational Forum” Symposium organized under the auspices of the Hellenic Endocrine Society, Athens, May 2013.
  • Invited lecture on “Systematic bias in clinical studies and how to avoid it” presented at the “School of Endocrinology: an Advanced Educational Forum” Symposium organized under the auspices of the Hellenic Endocrine Society, Athens, May 2013.
  • Invited lecture on “Sample size calculation (Power analysis)” presented at the “School of Endocrinology: an Advanced Educational Forum” Symposium organized under the auspices of the Hellenic Endocrine Society, Athens, May 2013.
  • Invited lecture on “Statistical analysis (confidence interval vs. p-value, multiple statistical analyses/subgroup analyses, interpretation of results, clinical vs. statistical significance)” presented at the “School of Endocrinology: an Advanced Educational Forum” Symposium organized under the auspices of the Hellenic Endocrine Society, Athens, May 2013.
  • Invited lecture on “Writing a research paper” presented at the “School of Endocrinology: an Advanced Educational Forum” Symposium organized under the auspices of the Hellenic Endocrine Society, Athens, May 2013.

2021

  • Invited lecture on “The role of the endometrium in recurrent implantation failure: Interventions to increase the probability of achieving pregnancy” presented virtually at the 6th Fertility and Infertility Conference, May 2021.
  • Invited lecture on “Is more eggs better in ART?” presented virtually at the 4th Online Symposium “Highlights in Gynaecology and IVF” of the Assisted Reproduction Unit of the Athens Naval Hospital, June 2021.

2023

  • Invited lecture on “Until what age should women be advised to pursue assisted reproduction with their own genetic material?” presented at the 9th Panhellenic Congress of the Hellenic Society of Gynaecological Endocrinology, Thessaloniki, January 2023.
  • Invited lecture on “The future of ovarian stimulation in freeze-all cycles” presented at the FIVI scientific symposium, Interbalkan Hospital of Thessaloniki, March 2023.
  • Invited lecture on “HyFoSy: Efficacy and Safety” presented at the hands-on workshop organized by the 1st Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of AUTH, Papageorgiou General Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, May 2023.
  • Invited lecture on “Ovarian Stimulation Protocols” presented at the 50th Panhellenic Congress of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes organized by the Hellenic Endocrine Society, Thessaloniki, May 2023.
  • Invited lecture on “Ovarian stimulation: discussion of interesting cases” presented at the seminar organized by Vianex, Athens, November 2023.
  • Invited lecture on “Universal preimplantation genetic testing: NO” presented at the conference “Guidelines and reality: Meeting of Fetal Medicine and Assisted Reproduction” organized by the 3rd Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of AUTH, Thessaloniki, November 2023.

2024

  • Invited lecture on “How can we preserve fertility in children and adolescents with malignancy?” presented at the 3rd Two-day Symposium of Paediatric and Adolescent Haematology-Oncology of Northern Greece, Thessaloniki, January 2024.
  • Invited lecture on “Ovarian stimulation: discussion of interesting cases” presented at the seminar organized by Vianex, Athens, March 2024.
  • Invited lecture on “Artificial intelligence in Gynaecology” presented at the Scientific Meeting “Theory and Practice in Obstetrics-Gynaecology. The long journey of Reproduction from decision to birth” organized by the 1st Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of AUTH, Thessaloniki, March 2024.
  • Invited lecture on “Fertility preservation in oncology patients: in women” presented at the conference “Advances in Uro-oncology” organized by the Society of Research and Education in Urology, Thessaloniki, June 2024.
  • Invited lecture on “Universal embryo cryopreservation after IVF: what the RCTs don’t tell us” presented at the 16th Panhellenic Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology organized by the Hellenic Obstetric and Gynaecological Society, Ioannina, June 2024.