Board of Directors
Speakers
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Launched in 2023, the GENES Conference aims to democratize access to education. Our mission is to drive the future of science in reproductive medicine. The GENES Conference is supported by a diverse Board of Directors, including esteemed physicians, embryologists, lab directors, and distinguished members from other leading conferences. This team was meticulously chosen by our GENES staff to ensure a top-tier scientific program, featuring cutting-edge topics and prominent speakers from the IVF industry. Meet our staff and Board of Directors below:
Clinical/Academic Speakers
Santiago Munne, PhD
Member GENES
Nabil Arrach
Member GENES
Fernanda Pacheco
Member GENES
Kim Pomeroy, PhD, HCLD
Chief Science Officer Ivy Fertility
Dmitri Dozortsev, MD, PhD
Owner Vitronova LLC
Alexander Quaas, MD/PhD
Medical Director / Lead Physician Shady Grove Fertility
Amber Cooper, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Genomics and Laboratory Science Kindbody
Johan Smitz
CSO & Executive Director Lavima
Rawan Awwad, MS, CGC
Director of Genetic Counseling Fairfax EggBank
Juergen Liebermann
High Complexity Laboratory Director Fertility Centers of Illinois
Svetlana Madjunkova
Reproductive Genetics Specialist University of Toronto & CReATe Fertility Center Toronto
Mili Thakur, MD
Founder & CEO Genome Ally
Rohi Hourvitz, MBA
CEO FertilAI
Denny Sakkas, PhD, HCLD
Chief Science Officer Boston IVF
Klaus Wiemer PhD
Laboratory and Scientific Director KEW Technology
Nastaran Foyouzi, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist & Medical Genetics Tree of Life Fertility Center
Sheela Ali, HCLD/TS/CC (ABB)
Scientific Director at Fertility Specialists Network
Charles Bormann, PhD, HCLD
IVF Laboratory Director at Massachusetts General Hospital
Sonya Diakiw
Chief Medical Science Officer, Presagen Life Whisperer
Jacques Cohen, HCLD - CSO
Chair Scientific Advisory Board
Jason Swain, MS, PhD, HCLD
Chief Laboratory Officer at CCRM Management Company
Richard Paulson, MD
Professor at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Eduardo Gerardo Mendizabal Ruiz
Head of Enginnering Conceivable Life Sciences
Sam Najmabadi, MD
Fertility Doctor/ Owner, Center for Reproductive Health & Gynecology, Punta Mita Hospital
Rountable Speaker
Danielle Lane
Medical Director Lane Fertility Institute
Debbie Venier
Co-Founder World Embryology Skills and Training
Devin Mohanan
VP of Business Development & Senior Embryologist CryoFuture
Workshop Presenter
Remya Darsan
VIDAI - EMR
Sean Pae
CEO & Founder CryoFuture
William Baird
Boreas Monitoring Solutions
Bill Venier
Co-Founder World Embryology Skills and Training
OUR RENOWNED SPEAKERS
See Our List of Past Speakers at GENES
At GENES, we’re committed to setting our scientific program apart from other IVF conferences. To achieve this, our Board of Directors carefully selects 16 top-tier professionals from around the globe. We pride ourselves on crafting a diverse program that showcases speakers from varied backgrounds, ensuring their expertise and presentations are both unique and highly relevant.
