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August 20th, 2026 at 5:30pm

We are pleased to invite you to our second CARA meeting of 2026, taking place on Thursday, August 20th. This meeting is generously sponsored by Biotech. Featuring a presentation by Marc Brignola. speaking on "Relationships - The key to Lab Success".

Hosted at Gibsons Bar and Steakhouse 5464 N. River Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018
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Upcoming Events  

EMBRYOLOGY EVENTS YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN

27th Annual Clinical Embryologist Summit Conference

The Clinical Embryologists Summit Conference is an annual event designed to give participants an informal setting to share ideas and to interact with invited speakers and other clinical embryologists. Lively interaction among attendees is a critical element of the Summit Conference.

Continuing Education Credit (CEU): This year's conference has been approved by the American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB) Professional Enrichment Educational Renewal (PEER) for up to 6 hours of continuing education activity. 
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Past Meetings

  Explore highlights and speakers from previous CARA meetings.  

First Quarter 

JAN 29, 2026

Sponsored by CooperSurgical

Featuring a presentation by Leonard LaPetina, speaking on "The Road to Improving Cryopreservation". Hosted by Gibsons Steak House in Rosemont Illinois.

Second Quarter 2025

MAY 15, 2025

Sponsored by Nexpring Health

Featuring presentations titled "Embryo Grading Reimagined, Artificial Intelligence Tools for the Embryology Laboratory" and "Fixed or Movable: Laser Best Practices" by Dr.Michael Fenton of Alife and Mike Magee of Nexpring Health. Hosted at Carmine's, Rosemont.

Third Quarter 2025

JULY 24, 2025

Sponsored by Kitazato

Featuring a presentation titled “Oocyte Vitrification and Warming” by Wayne Caswell, highlighting best practices and advancements in cryopreservation techniques within the embryology laboratory. Hosted at Lou Malnati's, Chicago.

Fourth Quarter 2025

Nov 13, 2025

Sponsored by Vitrolife & Cryofuture

Featuring a presentation titled “Quality and Efficiency with Embryoscope+” by Mary Rawlins, Medical Scientific Liaison at Vitrolife Group. Sharing insights on time-lapse imagine products improve lab efficiency and embryo assessment. Hosted at Carlucci, Rosemont. 
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