Symposium

Theme

ART: From Foundational Discoveries to Precision Medicine

Venue

Cheung Kung Hai Lecture Theatre 1, William M.W. Mong Block, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

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until 40th Anniversary Symposium · 30 October 2026

Programme

Time Photo Session & Presentation Details
08:00 – 08:30 Registration & Welcome Coffee
08:30 – 08:45 Opening Ceremony
Professor Kui LIU
Professor Tianren WANG
Chairperson
Professor Kui LIU (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) and Professor Tianren WANG (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
08:45 – 09:30
Professor Ernest Hung Yu NG
Keynote I: Evidence-based practice in IVF Speaker: Professor Ernest Hung Yu NG (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
09:30 – 10:30
Professor Emre SELI
Professor Rong LI
Session 1: Ovary I

Determinants and Prediction of IVF Outcome: Lessons from the Past 40 Years and Directions for the Future

Speaker: Professor Emre SELI (Yale School of Medicine, United States of America)

Rejuvenation of Aged Oocytes Through Exposure to a Young Follicular Microenvironment

Speaker: Professor Rong LI (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break & Networking
Chairperson
Professor Pengtao LIU (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) and Dr. William Wai Ki SO (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
11:00 – 11:45
Professor Kathy NIAKAN
Loke Foundation Lecture: Cutting-Edge Live Imagine and Genome Editing of Human Embryos Reveals the Timing and Mechanisms Regulating Embryogenesis Speaker: Professor Kathy NIAKAN (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom)
11:45 – 12:45
Professor David Yiu Leung CHAN
Dr. Andy Chun Hang CHEN
Session 2: Embryo & Implantation I

Time-lapse Assessment: Is it Better than Morphological Method?

Speaker: Professor David Yiu Leung CHAN (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

Use of Omics in Embryo Selection: Is it the Future?

Speaker: Dr. Andy Chun Hang CHEN (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
12:45 – 14:15 Lunch Symposium / Poster Viewing
Chairperson
Professor Richard Kwong Wai CHOY (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong), Dr. Anita Sik Yau KAN (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) and Dr. Judy Fung Cheung CHOW (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
14:15 – 15:00
Professor Hefeng HUANG
Keynote II: Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Polygenic Diseases: Promises and Challenges Speaker: Professor Hefeng HUANG (Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Mainland China)
15:00 – 16:00
Professor Yanwen XU
Session 3: Preimplantation Genetic Testing

Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy: What is its Role in Assisted Reproduction?

Speaker: Professor Yuanqing YAO (Chinese PLA General Hospital, Mainland China)

Clinical Application of Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy Origin

Speaker: Professor Yanwen XU (First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Mainland China)
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break & Networking
Professor Calvin Kai Fai LEE
Professor Jennifer Ka Yee KO
Chairperson
Professor Calvin Kai Fai LEE (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) and Professor Jennifer Ka Yee KO (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
16:30 – 17:00
Professor Celia Hoi Yan CHAN
Dr. Josephine Lai Chun NG Memorial Lecture: How Psychological Support Helps in the Journey of Fertility Treatment Speaker: Professor Celia Hoi Yan CHAN (The University of Melbourne, Australia)
17:00 – 18:00
Professor Christian C. KRAMME
Dr. Rachel Wah Shan CHAN
Session 4: Stem Cell

Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Ovarian Support Cells for IVF

Speaker: Professor Christian C. KRAMME (Gameto, United States of America)

Manipulation of Endometrial Niche for Endometrial Repair

Speaker: Dr. Rachel Wah Shan CHAN (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
Time Photo Session & Presentation Details
08:00 – 08:30 Registration & Welcome Coffee
Professor Raymond Hang Wun LI
Chairperson
Professor Raymond Hang Wun LI (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) and Dr. Flora Oi Shan TANG (Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, Hong Kong)
08:30 – 09:15
Professor Jie QIAO
Keynote III: Infertility Treatment of Advanced Aged Women Speaker: Professor Jie QIAO (Peking University Third Hospital, Mainland China)
09:15 – 10:15
Dr. Kevin Ka Wai LAM
Professor Philip Chi Ngong CHIU
Session 5: Sperm

Basic Semen Analysis: Is There Any Improvement?

Speaker: Dr. Kevin Ka Wai LAM (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

Using the Oocyte’s Perspective for Sperm Selection in Clinical Assisted Reproduction

Speaker: Professor Philip Chi Ngong CHIU (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break & Networking
Professor Ernest Hung Yu NG
Professor Rong LI
Chairperson
Professor Ernest Hung Yu NG (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) and Professor Rong LI (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
10:45 – 11:30
Professor Emre SELI
Keynote IV: Mitochondria as Determinants of Ovarian and Reproductive Aging: From Biology to Fertility Treatment Speaker: Professor Emre SELI (Yale School of Medicine, United States of America)
11:30 – 12:30
Professor Kui LIU
Professor Tianren WANG
Session 6: Ovary II

The Ovarian Stroma as a Therapeutic Target for Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) and Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR)

Speaker: Professor Kui LIU (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

Poor Ovarian Responders: Any Effective Treatment Available?

Speaker: Professor Tianren WANG (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Symposium / Poster Viewing
Professor William Shu Biu YEUNG
Professor Philip Chi Ngong CHIU
Chairperson
Professor William Shu Biu YEUNG (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) and Professor Philip Chi Ngong CHIU (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
14:00 – 14:45
Professor Kristina GEMZELL-DANIELSSON
Professor Pak Chung HO Lecture: The Endometrium - From Bench-To bed-To the Hands of Women Speaker: Professor Kristina GEMZELL-DANIELSSON (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
14:45 – 15:45
Professor Kathy NIAKAN
Professor Yuanhua HUANG
Session 7: Embryo & Implantation II

Simulation of Human Embryo Implantation in vitro

Speaker: Professor Kathy NIAKAN (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Could Artificial Intelligence Identify Embryos with Implantation Potential?

Speaker: Professor Yuanhua HUANG (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
15:45 – 16:15 Coffee Break & Networking
Chairperson
Dr. Sue Seen Tsing LO (The Family Planning Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) and Dr. Carina Chi Wai CHAN (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
16:15 – 17:15
Professor Tin Chiu LI
Professor Raymond Hang Wun LI
Session 8: Reproductive Health

What is the Significance of Chronic Endometritis?

Speaker: Professor Tin Chiu LI (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

The Future of Emergency Contraception

Speaker: Professor Raymond Hang Wun LI (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
Professor Kristina GEMZELL-DANIELSSON
Chairperson
Professor Kristina GEMZELL-DANIELSSON (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden) and Dr. Yu LI (The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Mainland China)
17:15 – 18:15
Dr. Dandan CAO
Dr. Cherie Yin Lau LEE
Session 9: Endometrial Receptivity

Single Cell Analysis for Endometrial Receptivity Assessment

Speaker: Dr. Dandan CAO (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

How to Assess Endometrial Receptivity in Clinical Practice?

Speaker: Dr. Cherie Yin Lau LEE (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
18:15 – 18:30 Closing Remarks

Please Note: This is a preliminary schedule. Program layout and session details are subject to change without prior notice.