CooperSurgical at ESHRE 2026

Event Details

CooperSurgical is proud to be attending the 42nd Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), taking place 5–8 July 2026 at Excel London, UK.

Join us at Stand #A13 (North Event Halls, N13-N21) to explore how our integrated ecosystem of innovation supports fertility clinics and laboratories in delivering measurable improvements in efficiency, consistency, and effectiveness in everyday clinical practice.

Throughout the congress, our team will share scientific insights, expert perspectives, and practical solutions designed to turn evidence into meaningful clinical impact.

This page will be updated in the coming weeks with details on our itinerary of live demonstrations, stand talks, and scientific abstracts — so be sure to check back regularly as we reveal what’s planned.

Location:

Excel London, UK

Language:

English

Dates

5-8 July, 2026

Throwback to ESHRE in Paris

From live demonstrations to educational drop‑in sessions, our stand was buzzing with activity, welcoming visitors from across the community to learn more about our innovative products, services, and solutions.

Live Demonstrations and Booth Talks

Our Professional Education and Clinical Support (PECS) team is dedicated to providing training, education and on-site clinical support for innovative fertility care. They will be joined at ESHRE by our team of CooperSurgical Clinical Application Scientists and product specialists, who look forward to connecting with you.
 

Speakers

Professional Education and Clinical Support, CooperSurgical, Inc.

Steve Levett, PhD,
Director of Clinical Applications

Steven Fleming, PhD,
Director of Embryology

David Morroll, PhD,
Director of Clinical Support

Clinical Application Scientists, CooperSurgical, Inc.

Bodoor Qutish, BSc,
Clinical Application Scientist

Cornelia Meyer, MSc,
Clinical Application Scientist

CooperSurgical, Inc.

John Whitney, BSc
Global Head of Product Management Fertility

Rita Vassena, PhD,
Medical Director – Fertility

External Key Opinion Leaders

Emma Ebinger,* MSc,
Scientific Director, Adora Fertility, Australia

James Lawford Davies* LLM,
Partner at LDMH Partners, Germany

Charlotte Hall, BSc,
Senior Clinical Embryologist, Herts & Essex Fertility Centre, United Kingdom

Federica Innocenti,* MSc, PhD,
IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, Scientific and Research Coordinator, Genera, Italy

*Paid consultant for CooperSurgical, Inc.

Monday, 6^thJuly

BOOTH TALK
Built for the lab: the science and data behind Super-Fast Vitrification
09:30–10:00
Rita Vassena, PhD
Medical Director – Fertility, CooperSurgical, Inc.
Join us for an engaging talk on our new super-fast vitrification. Rita Vassena will review the science and the clinical data behind ViaBL™, our new super-fast blastocyst vitrification medium. Discover how this innovation brings greater efficiency to vitrification workflows.

LIVE DEMO (INCL. TALK)
Key factors in achieving optimal results in embryo transfer, including embryo loading and simulator demonstration
10:00–10:30
Steve Levett, PhD
Director of Clinical Applications, CooperSurgical, Inc.
Cornelia Meyer, MSc
Clinical Application Scientist, CooperSurgical, Inc.
Come and listen to our experts sharing best practice and tips to achieve optimal results in embryo transfer using Wallace® Sure-Pro® catheters. After the talk, there will be a live simulator demonstration you can try.

BOOTH TALK
Driving Smarter IVF Lab Procedures and Workflows with Electronic Witnessing
13:00–13:30
Federica Innocenti,* MSc, PhD,
IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, Scientific and Research Coordinator, Genera, Italy
Discover how electronic witnessing helps eliminate errors, streamline workflows, balance workloads, and improve lab efficiency and quality.

DEMO DROP-IN SESSION
Sperm selection by hyaluronan binding
Embryo transfer simulation
Optimal use of the VitriFit™ carrier
15:30–17:00
PECS and CAS
Come work with our experts on the setup and use of SpermSlowTM medium and PICSI® dish to select sperm for ICSI.

Try to perform an embryo transfer with our simulator.

Watch and try our VitriFit™ carrier for vitrification loading and discuss ViaBL™, our new vitrification and warming solutions.

Tuesday, 7^thJuly

BOOTH TALK
ZyMōt® Multi Sperm Separation Device: Practicalities, benefits and new data
09:30–10:00
Emma Ebinger, MSc, Scientific Director, Adora Fertility, Australia
David Morroll, PhD, Director of Clinical Support, CooperSurgical, Inc.
We will provide practical insights on integrating the ZyMōt® Multi Sperm Separation Device into the laboratory workflow. We will explore how the device enables consistent high-quality sperm preparations characterized by high motility and low DNA fragmentation. Additionally, we will discuss appropriate use cases for ZyMōt®, review the available evidence and share expert perspectives on its potential clinical benefits.

LIVE DEMO
ZyMōt® Multi Sperm Separation Device
10:00–10:30
PECS and CAS
Come work with our experts on the ZyMōt® Multi Sperm Separation Device.

LIVE DEMO (INCL. TALK)
Best practice in trophectoderm biopsy and cell tubing
Best practice in biopsy cell tubing to help avoid “no-results”
13:00–14:00
Steve Fleming, PhD, Director of Embryology, CooperSurgical, Inc.
Bodoor Qutish, BSc, Clinical Application Scientist, CooperSurgical, Inc.
PECS and CAS
Observe our experts perform a live trophectoderm (TE) biopsy on mouse embryos. They will discuss and provide strategies for the common issues faced when performing this procedure. Get guidance and discuss trophectoderm biopsy with our experts.
Follow a live demonstration to help optimise tubing in your laboratory. Try it yourself.

BOOTH TALK
Embryo Options®: Supporting Consent and Compliance in Cryo Storage
14:45–15:30
James Lawford Davies, LLM, Partner at LDMH Partners
Charlotte Hall, BSc, Senior Clinical Embryologist, Herts & Essex Fertility Centre, United Kingdom
John Whitney, BSc, Global Head of Product Management Fertility, CooperSurgical Inc.
A digital approach to consent management in cryo storage. Long-term cryo-storage presents ongoing challenges for clinics in managing consent, communication, and regulatory compliance. Recent UK legal cases have highlighted how gaps in formal consent can emerge over time, despite best intentions. In this stand talk, James Lawford Davies, LLM, will share the patient and legal perspectives following a recent UK High Court ruling on embryo and gamete storage. Charlotte Hall, BSc, will then describe the practical impact of consent management challenges on clinics, including administrative workload and governance risk. The session will conclude a demonstration of Embryo Options®, a digital cryo management platform designed to support consent oversight by CooperSurgical, Inc. streamlining re-consent and, where applicable, statutory notifications (UK only), helping clinics reduce administrative burden and strengthen compliance.

DROP-IN DEMO SESSION
Sperm selection (PICSI®, SpermSlow™)
Embryo transfer simulation
ZyMōt® demonstrations
Trophectoderm biopsy guidance
15:30–17:00
PECS and CAS
Come and work with our experts on the setup and use of SpermSlowTM medium and PICSI® dish to select sperm for ICSI.

Try to perform an embryo transfer with our simulator.

Come and work with our experts on the ZyMōt® Multi Sperm Separation Device.

Get guidance from our experts and discuss trophectoderm biopsy and the tubing of blue beads.

Wednesday, 8^thJuly

DROP-IN DEMO SESSION
Embryo transfer in a simulator
ZyMōt® Multi Sperm Separation Device
VitriFit™ carrier
All morning
PECS and CAS
Drop in and discuss embryo transfer with our experts and try yourself with our simulator.

Come and work with our experts on the ZyMōt® Multi Sperm Separation Device.

Watch and discuss ViaBL™, our new vitrification and warming solutions.

Monday, 6^thJuly

Activity	Title	Time (CDT)	Speaker	Description
Booth Talk	Built for the lab: the science and data behind Super-Fast Vitrifification	09:30–10:00	Rita Vassena, PhD Medical Director – Fertility, CooperSurgical, Inc.	Join us for an engaging talk on our new super-fast vitrification. Rita Vassena will review the science and the clinical data behind ViaBL™, our new super-fast blastocyst vitrification medium. Discover how this innovation brings greater efficiency to vitrification workflows.
Live Demo Incl. a Talk	Key factors in achieving optimal results in embryo transfer, including embryo loading (blue beads) and a simulator demonstration	10:00–10:30	Steve Levett, PhD Director of Clinical Applications, CooperSurgical, Inc. Cornelia Meyer, MSc Clinical Application Scientist, CooperSurgical, Inc.	Come and listen to our expert sharing best practice and tips to achieve the optimal results in embryo transfer using our Wallace® Sure-Pro® catheters. After the talk there will be an embryo transfer demonstration using a simulator which you are invited to try.
Booth Talk	Driving Smarter IVF Lab Procedures and Workflows with Insights from Electronic Witnessing	13:00–13:30	Federica Innocenti,* MSc, PhD IVIRMA Global Research Alliance, Scientific and Research Coordinator, Genera, Italy	Discover how electronic witnessing does more than protect ART procedures—it redefines lab performance. Learn how the RI Witness® ART management system helps to eliminate errors, streamline workflow, balance workloads, and drive measurable gains in efficiency and quality.
Demo Drop-in Session	Sperm selection by hyaluronan binding Embryo transfer simulation Optimal use of the VitriFit™ carrier	15:30–17:00	PECS and CAS	Come work with our experts on the setup and use of SpermSlow™ medium and PICSI® dish to select sperm for ICSI. Try to perform an embryo transfer with our simulator. Watch and try our VitriFit™ carrier for vitrification loading and discuss ViaBL™, our new vitrification and warming solutions.

Tuesday, 7^th July

Activity	Title	Time (CDT)	Speaker	Description
Booth Talk	ZyMōt® Multi Sperm Separation Device: Practicalities, benefits and new data	09:30–10:00	Emma Ebinger,* MSc Scientific Director, Adora Fertility, Australia David Morroll, PhD Director of Clinical Support, CooperSurgical, Inc.	We will provide practical insights on integrating the ZyMōt® Multi Sperm Separation Device into the laboratory workflow. We will explore how the device enables consistent high-quality sperm preparations characterized by high motility and low DNA fragmentation. Additionally, we will discuss appropriate use cases for ZyMōt®, review the available evidence and share expert perspectives on its potential clinical benefits.
Live Demo	ZyMōt® Multi Sperm Separation Device	10:00–10:30	PECS and CAS	Come work with our experts on the ZyMōt® Multi Sperm Separation Device.
Live Demo Incl. a Talk	Best practice in trophectoderm biopsy (TE) Best practice in biopsy cell tubing to help avoid “no-results”	13:00–14:00	Steve Fleming, PhD Director of Embryology, CooperSurgical, Inc. Bodoor Qutish, BSc Clinical Application Scientist, CooperSurgical, Inc. PECS and CAS	Observe our experts perform a live trophectoderm (TE) biopsy on mouse embryos. They will discuss and provide strategies for the common issues faced when performing this procedure. Get guidance and discuss trophectoderm biopsy with our experts. Follow a live demonstration to help optimise tubing in your laboratory. Try it yourself.
Booth Talk	Embryo Options®: Supporting Consent and Compliance in Cryo storage	14:45–15:30	James Lawford Davies,* LLM Partner at LDMH Partners Charlotte Hall,* BSc Senior Clinical Embryologist, Herts & Essex Fertility Centre, United Kingdom John Whitney, BSc Global Head of Product Management Fertility, CooperSurgical Inc.	A digital approach to consent management in cryo storage. Long-term cryo-storage presents ongoing challenges for clinics in managing consent, communication, and regulatory compliance. Recent UK legal cases have highlighted how gaps in formal consent can emerge over time, despite best intentions. In this stand talk, James Lawford Davies, LLM, will share the patient and legal perspectives following a recent UK High Court ruling on embryo and gamete storage. Charlotte Hall, BSc, will then describe the practical impact of consent management challenges on clinics, including administrative workload and governance risk. The session will conclude a demonstration of Embryo Options®, a digital cryo management platform designed to support consent oversight by CooperSurgical, Inc., streamlining re-consent and, where applicable, statutory notifications (UK only), helping clinics reduce administrative burden and strengthen compliance.
Drop-in Demo Session	Sperm selection by hyaluronan binding Embryo transfer simulation ZyMōt® Multi Sperm Separation Device Trophectoderm biopsy and cell tubing	15:30–17:00	PECS and CAS	Come and work with our experts on the setup and use of SpermSlow™ medium and PICSI® dish to select sperm for ICSI. Try to perform an embryo transfer with our simulator. Come and work with our experts on the ZyMōt® Multi Sperm Separation Device. Get guidance from our experts and discuss trophectoderm biopsy and the tubing of blue beads.

Wednesday, 8^thJuly

Activity	Title	Time (CDT)	Speaker	Description
Drop-in Demo Session	Embryo transfer in a simulator ZyMōt® Multi Sperm Separation Device VitriFit™ carrier	All morning	PECS and CAS	Drop in and discuss embryo transfer with our experts and try yourself with our simulator. Come and work with our experts on the ZyMōt® Multi Sperm Separation Device. Watch and discuss ViaBL™, our new vitrification and warming solutions.

*Paid consultant for CooperSurgical, Inc.

Drop-in Sessions

Drop-in sessions with our experts are available most of the day, with time for breaks during live sessions and preparation.

Try a mouse TE biopsy on our RI Integra 3^TM micromanipulator
Work with our expert to achieve optimal results in biopsy cell tubing to help avoid “no-results”
Try to load our catheter with beads
Try an embryo transfer with our Wallace^® Sure-Pro^® catheter on our simulator
Work with our experts on the setup and use of SpermSlow^TMmedium to select sperm for ICSI
Try the RI Witness^® system, helping to secure and monitor every step of your laboratory protocols
Talk to Embryo Options^® experts about cryo management, cryo billing, and helping you in the facilitation of a compliance program
Try our ZyMōt^®Multi Sperm Separation Device for sperm preparation
Try loading beads onto a VitriFit^™ carrier

Oral and Poster Abstracts Featuring CooperSurgical

We’re proudly showcasing a range of peer-reviewed oral and poster presentations, featuring original research and data analyses. These studies reflect our ongoing commitment to advancing reproductive science through evidence-based innovation.
 

Coming Soon

Where to Find Us: Stand A13

Excel London

One Western Gateway 
Royal Victoria Dock 
London E16 1XL 
United Kingdom

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