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Sperm Selection in ART –
From Principles to Practice
Date: January 26, 2026
Venue: Lifeinvitro Academy Andrology & Micromanipulation Training Lab, CfHE – IIT Hyderabad
Time: 09:00 – 17:30
Seats: Limited to 20–24 participants

Conveners: Charulata Chatterjee, Rahul Sen
Coordinator: Navaneeth Krishna

Morning Session: Focused Lectures & Orientation

TIME TOPIC SPEAKER
09:00–09:20 Physiological vs Non-Physiological Sperm Selection: Evidence-Based Review Sarguna Devi
09:20–09:40 Emerging Technologies in Sperm Selection: From Microfluidics to AI Models Rahul Sen
09:40–10:10 Panel Discussion: Adoptions vs adaptation of sperm selection techniques
Hetal Shukla, Raghavendra Kosgi, S Sasanka, Hemanth Valluri, Shalini Revuri, Trisha Mishra
Moderator:
Bindu Chimote,
Charulata Chatterjee
10:10–10:40 Surgically retrieved sperm and cryopreservation Shyam Sreedharan
10:40–10:50 Coffee Break
10:50–11:20 AI-assisted real-time sperm detection for extended searches in severe male factor infertility Dale Goss from AUS
11:20–11:30 Orientation Briefing: Station Setup, Rotation Protocol, QC & Safety Navaneeth Krishna
11:30–17:00 Hands-on Training via Rotational Workstations
Lunch Break: 13:00–14:00

Afternoon Session: Hands-on Training via Rotational Workstations
Participants will rotate in groups across six expert-led stations, with 1-hour lunch and 2 short tea breaks.

Workstations

WORKSTATION HANDS-ON FOCUS AREA
Station 1: PICSI Dish-Based Selection Using hyaluronan-binding to select mature sperm; indications and technique
Station 2: Magnetic-Activated Sorting MACS (Candor Life Sciences setup): Removal of apoptotic sperm via Annexin V-conjugated beads
Station 3: Microfluidic Sorting Sperm separation based on motility/morphology using microchannels; live setup with devices
Station 4: AI-Based Selection Introduction to software-assisted sperm analysis and AI tools; demo with available platforms
Short Breaks: 15:30 & 16:30 during rotations.

Closing Discussion & Certificate Distribution (17:00–17:30)

• Summary of station learnings
• Q&A with expert tutors
• Certificate handout and group photo