Conference

We are pleased to announce that we will host a symposium at ASPIRE 2025 (The Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction),

taking place from Thursday, May 1 to Sunday, May 4, 2025.

At our booth, we will present live demonstrations of low-count sperm retrieval and cryopreservation and AI-powered software “SiD,” for sperm selection, as well as oocyte vitrification workshops.

We look forward to welcoming you at our booth.

 

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Company Symposium

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Venue: Suntec Singapore Exhibition and Convention Centre Level 4 (Halls 401–402)

Date and Time: Friday, May2, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM

Theme: The ART Revolution: Breaking Barriers and Redefining Possibilities

Chair:

Prof. Yukiko Katagiri, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Faculty of Medicine, Toho University, Japan

Speaker:

Prof. Atsushi Tanaka, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Saint Mother Clinic, Japan
"Single-Sperm Cryopreservation Technique, Its Clinical Applications, and Outcomes"

Dr. Takuhiko Ichiyama, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, torch clinic, Japan
"ART for a Nation in Crisis: Strategic Fertility Solutions for Japan’s Future"

Dr. Ying Liu, M.D., Ph.D.
Shanghai Towako Hospital, China
"Efficacy of Delayed Oocyte Retrieval in Patients with Challenging Oocyte Retrieval"

 

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Kitazato Booth Presentation

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Venue: Suntec Singapore Exhibition and Convention Centre Level 4 (Halls 403–406) A04

 

<Oligospermia Cryopreservation Demonstration>

Lecture and demonstration on oligospermia cryopreservation and techniques will be presented.

Date and Time:

Friday, May2, 2025, 4:50 PM – 5:20 PM

Saturday, May3, 2025, 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM, 12:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Demonstrator:

Youichi Takemoto
Senior Embryologist of Saint Mother Clinic, Japan

 

<Oocyte Vitrification Workshop>※Capacity:4 participants each

A workshop on the technique of oocyte vitrification will be presented.

Date and Time:

Friday, May2, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Saturday, May3, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM, 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

Sunday, May4, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Instructors:

Andreu Vives Perello, Ph.D. (Kitazato Dibimed)

 

<Advanced Sperm Selection AI “SiD” Presentation>

A lecture and demonstration on our new product, Advanced Sperm Selection AI "SiD," will be presented.

Date and Time:

Friday, May2, 2025, 5:40 PM – 5:55 PM

Saturday, May3, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM, 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Instructors:

Yoshitaka Murota, Ph.D.

Honami Kobayashi B.S., Embryologist

 

Symposium and Presentation Leaflet

We are pleased to announce a co-sponsored luncheon seminar at IFFS2025 (International Federation of Fertility Societies), which will take place from April 26 (Saturday) to 29 (Tuesday), 2025.
In our booth, we will have our new AI software "SiD ERICA" presented by experts. Hands-on workshops for oocyte vitrification are also held.
We look forward to welcoming you at the exhibition.

 

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Luncheon Seminar

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Venue: 5F Hall B5, Tokyo International Forum

Date and Time: Sunday, April 27, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Chair:

Prof. Miyuki Harada, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo,
Japan

Speaker:

Jacques Cohen, Ph.D.
IVF 2.0, UK

Topic:

"How will Artificial Intelligence Impact Assisted Reproduction Practice, Embryologists, and Physicians"

 

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In-booth events 

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Venue: B2 floor, Hall E, Tokyo International Forum

<Product Exhibition>

Dates： April 26 – 29, 2025

 

＜Expert Presentations＞

1. [Vitrification]

Date and Time:  Sunday, April 27, 2025, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Speaker: Kenji Ezoe, Ph.D. (Kato Ladies Clinic senior scientist in the R&D division)

Topic: "Problems and Solutions of Vitrification– Improving Clinical Outcomes with Fatty Acid Supplementation"

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2. [SiD]

Date and Time: Sunday, April 27, 2025, 3:15 PM – 3:40 PM

Speaker: Shun Nakano, M.S.  (Takahashi Women’s Clinic Chief Embryologist)

Topic: "AI Software Implementation to Improve ICSI Performance: Workflow and Clinical Outcome"

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3. [Vitrification] 

Date and Time: Monday, April 28, 2025, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Speaker: Kaname Nakayama, M.S. (Kyoto IVF Clinic Chief Embryologist & Certified Genetic Counselor)

Topic: "My approach to selecting vitrification products for enhanced clinical outcomes and its impact on improving the IVF laboratory workflow"

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4. [ERICA]

Date and Time: Monday, April 28, 2025, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Speaker: Masashi Shioya, Ph.D.  (Takahashi Women’s Clinic Research Director)

Topic: "ERICA: An AI-Based blastocyst Evaluation Model with Single-Shot Imaging -Assessment of Clinical Usefulness-"

 

＜Workshop＞※English / 3 persons per session

Date and Time:

Sunday, April 27, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Monday, April 28, 2025, 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

 

Sign up for a workshop here.

 

＜SiD Demonstration＞※English

Date and Time:

Sunday, April 27, 2025, 15:40 PM – 16:10 PM

Monday, April 28, 2025, 15:30 PM – 16:00 PM

 

Seminar Leaflet

We are pleased to announce our participation in the 8th World Congress of the International Society for Fertility Preservation (ISFP2024), held from Friday, November 15 to Sunday, November 17, 2024. We will be hosting a joint luncheon seminar, a joint hands-on seminar, and a product exhibition. If you are attending the congress, please feel free to visit us.
(Note: Pre-registration is required for the hands-on seminar.)

 

＜Luncheon Seminar＞

Date and Time: Friday, November 15, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Venue: 4th Floor Hall, JP Tower Hall & Conference

Chair:

Dr. Nao Suzuki, M.D., Ph.D.　

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,

St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Japan

Speaker:

Dr. Kutluk Oktay, M.D., Ph.D., FACOG
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine

Topic:

"Improving Ovarian Transplantation and In Vitro Primordial Follicle Growth Outcomes with Cryopreserved Tissue"

 

＜Hands-on Seminar＞

Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation Workshop

• Date and Time: Friday, November 15, 2024

Morning session: 9:10 AM – 12:40 PM

Afternoon session: 2:10 PM – 5:40 PM

 

• Venue: 4th Floor, JP Tower Hall & Conference

Instructors:

Dr. Nao Suzuki M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Yodo Sugishita M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Yuki Suzuki M.D., Ph.D.

Sayako Furuyama  B.S., Embryologist

 

IVM & Oocyte Cryopreservation Workshop

Date and Time: Friday, November 15, 2024

Morning session: 10:10 AM – 12:40 PM

Afternoon session: 2:20 PM – 4:50 PM

Venue: 4th Floor, JP Tower Hall & Conference

Instructors:

Dr. Nao Suzuki, M.D., Ph.D.

Chiemi Toyama Ph.D. Scientific Consultant

Honami Kobayashi B.S., Embryologist

Yumiko Nakano B.S., Embryologist

 

＜Product Exhibition＞

Dates: November 15 – 17, 2024

Venue: Booth A, 4th Floor, JP Tower Hall & Conference

We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at ASRM 2024: The American Society for Reproductive Medicine. During the exhibition,

we will hold hands-on workshops and in-booth lectures featuring our new product, Ultra-Fast™ Warm. We look forward to welcoming you to our booth.

 

<Product Exhibition>
Dates： October 21-23, 2024
Venue：　The Colorado Convention Center

 

<Booth Workshops>
Dates： October 21-23, 2024
Venue：　The Colorado Convention Center
Booth No. 4012 (Kitazato Corporation Booth)

 

<Booth Lectures>

1. Date
October 21, 2024, 10:00 - 10:45
Speaker: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘃á, Global Director of Embryology Research at IVIRMA Global
Topic: "New Protocols and AI-Powered Precision in Vitrification: Improving Outcomes and Efficiency"

 

2. Date
October 22, 2024, 10:00 - 10:45
Speakers: 𝗞𝗲𝘇𝗶𝗮 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘆-𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵, IVF Lab Manager at Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado,
𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀, VP of Medical Affairs at Juno Genetics US
Topic: "Can Embryology Tools Enhance PGT Outcomes?"

 

We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting and conducting hands-on workshops at our booth at ESHRE 2024. We look forward to welcoming you.

 

<Product Exhibition>

Dates: July 8-10, 2024

Venue: RAI Amsterdam Hall 12

 

<Booth Workshops>

Dates: July 8-10, 2024

Venue: RAI Amsterdam Hall 12

 

For workshop registration, please visit:
https://kitazato-ivf.com/kitazato-workshop-registration/