Highlights from the Stem Cell Session of the 11th Yazd International Congress and Student Award in Reproductive Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences

Hajizadeh-Tafti, Fatemeh

doi:10.22034/jrb.2025.12.V1I4A6

Highlights from the Stem Cell Session of the 11th Yazd International Congress and Student Award in Reproductive Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences

Document Type : Workshop Reports

Author

Fatemeh Hajizadeh-Tafti

Stem Cell Biology Research Center, Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

10.22034/jrb.2025.12.V1I4A6

Abstract

This paper summarizes the proceedings of the Stem Cell Session of the “11^th Yazd International Congress and Student Award on Reproductive Medicine” held at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran, on May 15, 2025. The session brought together distinguished national and international experts to present and discuss advances and their studies in stem cell biology, tissue engineering, and reproductive medicine. Topics covered included in vitro gametogenesis and metabolite profiling, tissue-engineered therapeutic strategies for infertility, the role of extracellular vesicles in spermatogenesis, innovative tissue engineering approaches for azoospermia, and the therapeutic potential of exosome-based treatments for polycystic ovary syndrome. Additionally, emerging research on human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiovascular cells for disease modeling and regenerative repair, as well as the molecular epidemiology of reproductive infectious diseases and cancers, was discussed. Collectively, the presentations highlighted the translational potential of stem cell and tissue engineering research in addressing infertility and advancing reproductive health.

Keywords

Biomaterial scaffolds

Growth factors

Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI)

Stem cells

Tissue engineering

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