All about Vitrification Course – Part 2

Venue

This course will be held at our CooperSurgical Center of Excellence at the ORSI Academy.
The address of the CooperSurgical Center of Excellence is located at ORSI Academy at Proefhoevestraat 12 | 9090 Gent (Melle), Belgium.

Course Type

1 day-Course Hands-on Course

Level

Intermediate to Advanced

Course Description

This Course includes demonstrations of the vitrification cooling and warming procedures using beads, mouse oocytes, embryos, or blastocysts followed by hands-on work. This course will be a step-by-step practical training in vitrification.

This Hands-on Course is part 2 of the ‘All about vitrification’ Course. Participation in Part 1, the Virtual Course is mandatory before enrolling in the Hands-on Course.

Course Description

This Course includes demonstrations of the vitrification cooling and warming procedures using beads, mouse oocytes, embryos, or blastocysts followed by hands-on work. This course will be a step-by-step practical training in vitrification. This Hands-on Course is part 2 of the Hybrid ‘All about vitrification’ Course. Participation in Part 1, the Virtual Course is mandatory before enrolling in the Hands-on Course.

Course Objectives

• To learn about the practice of vitrification of oocytes, embryos, and blastocysts
• To learn about optimizing cooling and warming protocols

Target Audience

Lab technicians, clinical embryologists, research scientists wishing to introduce vitrification as a new service or those seeking to optimize their results.

Educational needs and expected outcomes

The course aims to provide you with:

• Hands-on knowledge on the cryobiological and technical aspects of cryopreservation, more specifically vitrification of oocytes, embryos, and blastocysts
• Hands-on training – step by step – in vitrification

Educational methods

• Lectures
• Discussions
• Demonstration
• Hands-on practical session

This course does not involve any observation of clinical work or use of human oocytes or embryos.

Minimal expertise required for participation in the Course

Working as an IVF/Andrology lab technician, an embryologist, a research scientist

Maximum number of participants

4 participants

Language

The official language of the course is English.

Certificate of attendance

Participants can obtain a certificate of attendance after completing the Course evaluation at the end of the Course.

Fee

The course fee is 600 €.

What’s included?

• Attendance to lectures
• Hands-on training
• Lunches and refreshments
• Certificate of attendance

What’s not included?

• Transportation to and from Belgium
• Accommodation
• Cost for Visa application
• Participants are advised to organize personal travel insurance.