Program

 
ARRIVAL, REGISTRATION & LIGHT BREAKFAST
09.30

Welcome by moderator
Tine Gøtzsche

 

Welcome by the ReproUnion Executive Board
Jens Sønksen, Head of Urological Research Center, Herlev & Gentofte Hospital
Stine Gry Kristensen, Head of Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Rigshospitalet

 

ReproUnion focus and outcomes
Interview with Kristine Koppelhus, Project Director

 
 
 
SESSION 1
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INNOVATION – DEVELOPING A TESTBED
09.55

Research and cross-border collaboration as a strong foundation for innovation
Thomas Kjeldager Ryan, Senior Consultant, Teknologisk Institut

10.05

Case: Dx4Life – Transforming research partnerships into diagnostic solutions
Yvonne Lundberg Giwercman, Professor and CEO, Dx4Life

10.15

Case: MiOXSYS – Validation of new technology for assessing male fertility potential and its role in IVF practices
Martynas Linkevicius, CCO, Caerus Biotechnologies

10.25

Innovation and public-private partnerships – The industry perspective
Rita Lobo, Senior Medical Director, Ferring Pharmaceuticals

 
SHORT BREAK
 
 
 

SESSION 2
THE KEY TO IMPROVED FERTILITY WITH RUBIC

11.00
Tine Gøtzsche talks to Ida and Laura about the couples participating in the ReproUnion Biobank & Infertility Cohort (RUBIC)
Ida Behrendt-Møller, The fertility clinic, Hvidovre Hospital
Laura Smidt Hansen, Dept. of Growth & Reproduction, Rigshospitalet
 
11.10

Unique focus on the couple factor to answer more questions about infertility
Lars Rylander, Professor in Environmental Epidemiology, Lund University

11.25

Using data from RUBIC to improve the infertility care journey
Eva Elmerstig, Professor in Health and Society Studies, Malmö University

11.40

Using samples from RUBIC – microbiome impact on pregnancy outcomes in couples undergoing ART
Maria Christine Krog, MD, PhD, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Amager and Hvidovre Hospital

11.55

Fertility as a marker of future health and a tool for better prevention
Niels Jørgensen, Consultant, Dept. of Growth & Reproduction, Rigshospitalet

12.10

Q&A with the four speakers

GROUP PHOTO

12.30
LUNCH BREAK
 
 
 

SESSION 3
THE FUTURE

13.15
Perspectives from the European Commission on cross-border cooperation
Marlies Peeters, Programme Manager, DG REGIO – Unit Interreg
13.25

Policy impact – “Framtid med barn” initiative in Sweden
Åsa Hansson, Head of Committee for a Future with Children, Ministry of Health & Social Affairs

13.40

What’s next for ReproUnion and RUBIC?
Aleksander Giwercman, Professor, Lund University

13.50

Carrying the torch forward: From regional lighthouse to national responsibility

Concluding panel interview with:
Åsa Hansson, Aleksander Giwercman, Jens Sønksen and Anette Steenberg, CEO, Medicon Valley Alliance

 
NETWORKING WITH BUBBLES
15.00
END OF SUMMIT