Best Oral and Poster Awards
Best Oral and Poster Awards

We are delighted to announce the ASPIRE 2026 Shortlisted Oral and Poster Prize Presentations.

At each ASPIRE Congress, the Scientific Committee evaluates all accepted abstracts and shortlists 10 oral and 10 poster presentations for a second round of assessment by an esteemed panel of judges during the Congress.

From these, the top 5 Oral and top 5 Poster presentations will be selected as award recipients.

These shortlisted presentations reflect outstanding quality, innovation, and meaningful contributions to the field of reproductive medicine.

We encourage you to attend their presentations and be part of the evaluation sessions.

The awardees will be announced and the awards will be presented during the Congress Closing and Award Ceremony on Sunday, 10 May 2026.

The 2026 Best 5 Oral and Poster Awards are sponsored by Abbott.

Shortlisted Prized Oral Presentations

Free Communication 1: Shortlisted Prize Presentations: Session 1
Date: Friday, 8 May 2026
Time: 10.15am – 11.45am
Venue: Level 3, Room 306AB, China National Convention Centre
Chairs: Professors Robert Norman and Ronald Wang

Paper No Paper Title Theme Recipients
612 Impact of Sleep Quality on Early Pregnancy Outcomes in Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF): A Prospective Cohort Study ART, Clinical Dr. Yaoxiang Lin
Zhejiang University
(Hangzhou)
617 Optimizing Healthy Baby Rates in Women of Advanced Maternal Age: A Target Trial Emulation Study Comparing Elective Single Versus Double Embryo Transfer ART, Clinical Dr. Zhilong Wang
Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University
(Nanjing)
1055 Lotus: Automating IVF Lab KPIs From Embryo Morphokinetics ART, Clinical Dr. Nicholas Knowlton
WyldBloom Ltd
(Auckland)
961 Fertility, Feeds, and False Facts: Understanding the Dual Role of Social Media as Support and Misinformation Source in Assisted Reproduction Counselling, Ethics and Psychosocial Dr. James Henshaw
Royal Hospital for Women
(Sydney)
1024 Endometrial Micro/Nano Plastics and Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion: Evidence from a Population Study and Comprehensive Risk Assessment Using the TRAEC Framework Female Infertility Dr. Yongyan Chen
Peking University Third Hospital
(Beijing)

Free Communication 15: Shortlisted Prize Presentations: Session 2
Date: Saturday, 9 May 2026
Time: 1.40pm – 3.10pm
Venue: Level 3, Room 306AB, China National Convention Centre
Chairs: Professors Robert Norman and Ronald Wang

Paper No Paper Title Theme Recipients
930 Antenatal Inflammation and Glucocorticoid Exposure Disrupt Fetal Ovarian Development and Gene Expression in a Sheep Model Ovary and Ovarian Biology Dr. Seah Kay Yi Michelle
National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
(Singapore)
1021 Circadian Rhythm Disruption Impairs Ovarian Follicular Development via NAD+ Metabolic Reprogramming Ovary and Ovarian Biology Dr. Xin Chen
Zhejiang University School of Medicine
(Hangzhou)
1051 Perfluorooctanoic Acid Promotes Ovarian Dysfunction Through AR-Mediated Succinate Accumulation and Granulosa Cell Senescence Ovary and Ovarian Biology Dr. Jiani Sun
Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital
(Shanghai)
546 Detection Long Mitochondrial DNA Fragment in Reconstituted Embryos via Maternal Spindle Transfer Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells Dr. Wei-Fang Chang
Taipei Fertility Center
(Taipei)
714 Association Analysis of LHβ Gene Variant RS1056917 Polymorphism and PCOS: A Case-Control Approach in North Sumatera Province, Indonesia Reproductive Genetics Ms. Hilma Putri Lubis
Division of Reproductive, Endocrinology and Infertility (REI), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara
(Medan)
Shortlisted Prized Poster Presentations

Rapid Fire Presentations Session 2- Shortlisted Prize Poster Presentations:
Date: Saturday, 9 May 2026
Time: 11.50am - 12.30pm
Venue: Level 1, Ballroom ABC (Theatrette, Exhibition Hall), China National Convention Centre

Paper No Paper Title Theme Recipients
502 Cell Adhesion Molecule Dysregulation in Cumulus Cells Associates with Embryonic Developmental Arrest ART, Basic Research Dr. Yeh Ling Yu
Mackay Memorial Hospital
(New Taipei City)
1273 Psychological Impact After First IVF Failure: Role of Post-result Counselling. Counselling, Ethics and Psychosocial Dr. Jambula Viswaja
Ferty9 Fertility Centre
(Hyderabad)
1299 BDNF Secreted by Mesenchymal Stem Cells Ameliorates Spindle Assembly Checkpoint Dysfunction in Aged Mouse Oocytes by Activating the PI3K/Akt Pathway ART, Basic Research Ms. Xin Mi
Shandong University
(Jinan)
841 Higher Scores Is Associated with Euploidy in Day 3 Hatching PGT-A Embryo Analyzed with iDAScore V2.0 System ART, Laboratory Dr. Jenny Liao
Taipei Fertility Center
(Taipei)
165

The Role of BMAL1 in Embryo Implantation: Regulation of Integrin-Dependent Endometrial Cell Adhesion and Migration

Female Infertility Dr. Yidan Dai
Tokyo Medical University
(Tokyo)
627 TIGIT Dysfunction in Uterine NK Cells Predisposes to Unexplained Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Female Infertility Dr. Miaoxian Ou
Gynaecology and Obstetrics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Third Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, China
(Guangzhou)
1183

Melatonin Rescues Meiotic Failure in Mouse Oocytes Caused by Exposure to Environmentally Relevant Concentrations of Cetylpyridinium Chloride

Female Infertility Dr. Xu Yan
The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
(Hefei)
845 Co Pharmacotherapy for Fertility Preservationcorm-2 Protects Against Cyclophosphamide-Induced Premature Ovarian Insufficiency in Mice Fertility Preservation Ms. Yanfeng Yan
CHA University
(Seoul)
486 Riboflavin Metabolic Dysfunction Disrupts Circadian Rhythm via Cry Destabilization: A Novel Mechanism for Diminished Ovarian Reserve Ovary and Ovarian Biology Dr. Yao Peng
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
(Nanjing)
757 Phase-Specific Detection of Endometrial Polyps Using IETA-Based Serial Transvaginal Ultrasound in Infertile Women Gynaecology and Surgery Dr. Je yeon Lee
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ewha Womans University Hospital  
(Seoul)

 

To motivate research papers submission at the Congress, the Scientific Committee will evaluate and shortlist 10 Oral and 10 Poster presentations to go through a second evaluation by selected judges during the Congress days where the Best 5 Oral and Poster presentations will be awarded.

Authors of the Shortlisted Oral and Poster presentations will be notified prior to the congress via email.

Results will be announced and awards will be presented during the Congress Closing and Award Ceremony on Sunday, 10 May 2026.

All the presenters are required to attend the Congress Closing and Award Ceremony in person for the Award presentation and collection.

Winners will be awarded:

  • A Book Prize worth USD 100
  • Certificate