Coffee talk is a series of programs organized by the Genetic Counseling Center (GENTIS) for clinicians, embryologists, lab technicians, … across the country with specialized themes centered around the field of assisted reproduction. The event is a bridge for people to exchange, share, exchange knowledge, medical experience, genetic counseling with leading experts in the field of assisted reproduction.
Host and Speakers of the Coffee Talk event: Genetic counseling in the field of assisted reproduction No. 1:Specialist Consultation of PGT Testing
Currently, genetic counseling in assisted reproduction is important but still a difficult topic. Therefore, there should be mutual exchange, support, agreement between clinicians, genetic specialists, embryologists and laboratory tests.
Understanding that, the Genetic Counseling Center of GENTIS held a Coffee Talk: Genetic Counseling in the field of assisted reproduction No. 1 entitled "Specialist Consultation of PGT testing”. The event was hosted by Assoc.Prof. Trinh The Son PhD.MD. - Director of the Military Institute of Clinical Embryo Histology and Nguyen Khac Han Hoan, PhD.MD. - Vice President of the Vietnam Association of Medical Genetics - Head of the Department of Medical Genetic Testing, Tu Du Hospital.
In addition, the Coffee Talk No. 1 session was also attended by speakers, including clinicians, embryologists, genetic physicians and laboratory experts: Le Vu Hai Duy, MSc.MD. - High-tech Center for infertility and andrology, Phuong Dong General Hospital; Specialist level 1 Ho Van Thang, MD. - Specialist in Assisted Reproduction - Hanoi Hospital of Andrology and Fertility; Vu Dinh Dac, MSc.MD. - Head of IVF Lab - Assisted Reproduction Center, An Thinh Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Hoang Thi Thuan, MSc.MD. - Head of IVF Lab at Hong Ngoc - Phuc Truong Minh Center for Reproductive Medicine and Fertility; Nguyen Quang Vinh, MSc. - Director of GENTIS Testing Center and Nguyen Thi Huyen, MSc.MD. - R&D GENTIS Specialist.
Speaking at the opening of the event, Mr.Do Manh Ha - General Director of GENTIS Company hopes that the Coffee Talk event series will become a reliable forum for experts, doctors, technicians to exchange, share and learn from experience in the field of assisted reproduction.
Throughout the program, speakers talked about the difficulties and challenges of clinicians, embryologists, genetic testing labs, genetic consultants when performing and using PGT tests. Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) or embryo screening tests with three main types: screening of abnormal chromosomal quantities, screening of abnormal chromosomal structure, and screening for single-gene disease.
Coffee talk event No. 1 attracted the attention of a large number of clinicians, embryologists, and laboratory specialists,...
All three of these techniques are being routinely applied in IVF centers in Vietnam. However, there are still some problems with standardization, how to improve quality, when to consult before implementation, to designate the right group of patients to be performed, to advise on PGT test results, to consider embryo transfer,... Those are the issues discussed at this Coffee talk. Under the chairmanship of Assoc.Prof.Trinh The Son, PhD.MD. and Nguyen Khac Han Hoan, PhD.MD.,, the speakers also shared practical problems, suggestions and solutions to improve the quality of PGT testing.
The sharing session was very open and in-depth on each issue, bringing a lot of useful information, helping experts better understand PGT testing. Closing the event, Assoc. Prof. Trinh The Son, PhD.MD. shared: "I am very happy to participate in Coffee Talk No. 1 as the chairman, I hope GENTIS Genetic Counseling Center will soon launch sessions 2 and 3 with more attractive and useful topics".
Mr.Do Manh Ha - General Director of GENTIS rewarded certificates to hosts and speakers participating in the talkshow
Coffee talk No. 1 was a great success, GENTIS Genetic Counseling Center would like to express its sincere thanks to the chairmans, speakers and guests who attended. The enthusiastic response of attendees is a great motivation for the Genetic Counseling Center to organize many more Coffee Talks to answer all your questions and concerns about the field of assisted reproduction.
Hopefully, the perspectives and stories shared in the last Coffee talk No. 1 have helped the work of experts. Please follow and update regularly about the program on GENTIS' fanpages and websites.