The 54th episode of the Progress Educational Trust podcast explores the genetics and genomics of infertility, including arguments for and against genetic diagnosis of infertility becoming a standard part of care at fertility clinics, with Professor Willem Verpoest, Professor Stéphane Viville, Professor Joris Veltman and Professor Micheline Misrahi..
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We would like to thank Jon Nicoll (who created the opening and closing music for our podcast), and also the Association of Reproductive and Clinical Scientists, the British Fertility Society, Esco Medical, Allwin Medical Devices and Gedeon Richter (which supported the event featured in the 54th episode).
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- Under the Influence: Fertility, Advertising and Social Media, taking place online this coming Wednesday (4 November 2026) – register here.
- Risk Assessment: The Dangers of Creating a Family via Unregulated Donation, taking place online next month on Wednesday 25 November 2026 – register here.
- AI and Automation in Fertility and Genomics: Pipeline? Or Pipe Dream?, the PET Annual Conference, taking place in central London on Wednesday 9 December 2026 – register here.
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