Human Reproductive and Prenatal Genetics

Part I. Reproductive Tract Development and Gametogenesis 1. Developmental Genetics of the Male Reproductive System 2. Genetics and genomics of early gonad development 3. Genetics of Meiotic Chromosome Dynamics and Fertility 4. Effects of Aging on Sperm Chromatin 5. In Vitro Spermatogenesis from Pluripotent Stem Cells 6. Developmental Genetics of the Female Reproductive Tract 7. The Molecular Genetics of Oogenesis 8. Epigenetic Control of Oocyte Development 9. RNA Binding Protein Networks and Translational Regulation in Oocytes 10. Translational Regulation of Gene Expression during Oogenesis and Pre-implantation Embryo Development 11. MicroRNAs in Gametes and Preimplantation Embryos: Clinical Implications

Part II. Embryo Implantation, Placenta Development and Pregnancy 12. Transcriptomics of the Human Endometrium and Embryo Implantation 13. Epigenetic Modifications in the Human Placenta 14. microRNAs in pregnancy: implications for basic research and clinical management 15. Genetics and Genomics of Preterm Birth 16. The Intergenerational Effects on Fetal Programming

Part III. Infertility and Assisted Reproductive Technology 17. Genetic Testing in Male Infertility 18. Genetics and Genomics of Endometriosis 19. Genetics and Genomics of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency 20. Genetics of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 21. Genetics and Genomics of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss 22. Human Genetics and Assisted Reproduction in Endometriosis 23. Uterine Transplantation

Part IV. Preimplantation/Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis and Screening 24. Epidemiology and Genetics of Human Aneuploidy 25. Next Generation Sequencing for Gene Panels and Clinical Exomes 26. Chromosomal Microarrays and Exome Sequencing for Diagnosis of Fetal Abnormalities 27. Noninvasive Prenatal Testing for Genetic Diseases 28. Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing by Cell-Free DNA: Technology, Biology, Clinical Utility and Limitations 29. Prenatal diagnosis and treatment of

Dr. Leung is a Professor at the University of British Columbia's Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and former Associate Dean in the Faculty of Medicine at UBC. Dr. Leung received his PhD from Western University. After post-doctoral training at the University of California at Los Angeles and the Laval University, he joined the University of British Columbia in 1982 as a faculty member. Dr. Leung has received a number of prestigious awards, including a Scholar Award and a Scientist Award from the Medical Research Council of Canada, a Distinguished Scholar Award from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research and a Senior Scientist Award from the BC Children Hospital Research Institute. Dr. Leung has served on many national and international organizations, including as President of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, Director of the Society for the Study of Reproduction, Director of the Ovarian Workshops in the USA, temporary advisor to the World Health Organization, Fellow of the Canadian Academy for Health Sciences, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Dr. Leung's research focuses on hormonal determinants of women's reproductive health. His publication record to date includes 400 papers, 350 abstracts, 22 book chapters and 7 monographs. Since his appointment at UBC, Dr. Leung has served as the research supervisor for more than 100 graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and visiting scientists. Dr. Jie Qiao is the Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, the Incumbent Director of the North Third Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Chinese Medical Association branch chairman for Reproductive Medicine, and the Beijing Medical Association branch chairman for Reproductive Medicine. She has been engaged in reproductive health-related clinical and basic research throughout her career, including as a visiting scholar at the University of Hong Kong and as a post-doctoral researcher at Stanford

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