XVIII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF KARM
"A MODERN APPROACH TO FERTILITY TREATMENT. ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES: PRESENT AND FUTURE"
5-7
november 2026
Where the congress will take place:
The Congress in Numbers
Why visit KARM?
International experts
Global recommendations
Clinical Case Review
Latest ART technologies
Lively discussions
International exchange of experience
Medical exhibition
Communication with specialists
Access to records
Certificate indicating academic hours
Key areas
Clinical presentation and treatment
- Modern approaches to infertility treatment
- Assisted reproductive technologies
- Endometriosis
- Male infertility
- Fertility preservation
Laboratory and science
- Embryology
- Genetics
- Reproductive immunology
- Gynecological endocrinology
Related sciences
- Reproductive surgery
- Andrology
- Perinatal medicine
- High-risk obstetrics
Technology and the Future
- Artificial intelligence in reproductive medicine
- The future of ART
Masterclasses
- November 5, 2026
- Practical sessions with leading domestic and international experts on modern approaches in reproductive medicine:
- For reproductive specialists: "From Hormone to Decision: Personalized Monitoring in ART"
- For clinic managers: "Managing an ART Clinic: Efficiency Without Compromising Quality"
- For embryologists. The program is currently being developed.
Choose the optimal participation package
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60 000 ₸
Full access
- Certificate of Participation
- Handouts
- Coffee-break
- Access to records
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Important: The number of academic hours listed on the certificate is determined based on the actual time spent participating in the event. Attendance is tracked by recording the participant's entry and exit times. The certificate specifies the number of academic hours verified by the attendance tracking system. The organizer reserves the right to change registration package prices after the early registration period ends.
To receive a certificate, participants must log their attendance by scanning QR codes during the event. The number of academic hours on the certificate is determined by the actual participation time recorded by the attendance tracking system.
Congress speakers
Emre Pabuçcu
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IVF Specialist, Author, Ankara, Turkey
Shoukhrat Mitalipov
Ph.D., Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director of the Center for Embryonic Cell & Gene Therapy, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), USA
Luca Gianaroli
MD, FRCOG (Hon), Scientific Director of IIRM – Interdisciplinary Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Bologna, Italy; Director of Global Educational Activities of IFFS – International Federation of Fertility Societies
Tengiz Giorjoladze
Embryologist, Master of Science, Georgian-American Center for Reproductive Medicine ReproART, Tbilisi, Georgia
Nato Shamugia
MD, PhD, Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Reproductologist, Chief Medical Officer of the GGRC Clinic, Associate Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of RMAPO, Scientific Consultant of GMS, Georgia
Eduard M. Hambartsoumian
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Reproductive Medicine at the National Institute of Health of Armenia, Director and Founder of the "Fertility Center of Armenia", President of the Armenian Association of Reproductive Medicine, Yerevan, Armenia
Lyudmila Astafeva
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Chief Researcher at the National Medical Research Center for Neurosurgery named after Academician N.N. Burdenko, Moscow, Russia
Igor Baranov
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Vice-President of the Russian Society of Obstetricians-Gynecologists, Head of the Department of Scientific and Educational Programs at the National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after V.I. Kulakov, Moscow, Russia
Shakhnoza Bakhodirova
Director of UzARM, Director of the "Doktor Shahnoza Fayz" Clinic, Highest Category Reproductologist, Uzbekistan
Sergey Bogolyubov
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Leading Researcher at the ART Department of the National Medical Research Center for Endocrinology named after Academician I.I. Dedov of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russia
Igor Vinogradov
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Scientific Director of the Reproduction Scientific and Clinical Center, Chairman of the Council of the League of Male Reproduction Specialists, Moscow, Russia
Oksana Gisinger
Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor at the Medical Institute of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN), Editor-in-Chief of the "Therapist" journal, Russia
Evgeny Glukhov
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of USMU, Chief Medical Officer of the "Women's Clinic" Center for Restorative Gynecology, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Elena Epanchintseva
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Urology of NSMU, Endocrinologist-Andrologist at the Novosibirsk Center for Reproductive Medicine ("Mother and Child" Group of Companies), Member of the RAHR Council, Novosibirsk, Russia
Dilmurad Irgashev
Doctor of Medical Sciences, President of the Association of Reproductologists of Uzbekistan, Director of the Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Genetics, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Elena Kalinina
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Professor B.V. Leonov Department of Assisted Technologies in Infertility Treatment, Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Professional Education, National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after V.I. Kulakov of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russia
Alla Kalugina
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, General Director of the "Skyfert" Reproduction Clinic, Chief Freelance Specialist in Women's Reproductive Health of the Northwestern Federal District of the Ministry of Health of Russia, St. Petersburg, Russia
Marina Kiseleva
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Head of the Department of New Medical Technologies at the A.F. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Center — branch of the National Medical Research Center for Radiology, Russia
Vladislav Korsak
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, President of the Russian Association of Human Reproduction (RAHR), St. Petersburg, Russia
Shamsiddin Kurbanov
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 1 of the State Educational Institution "Institute of Postgraduate Education in Healthcare of the Republic of Tajikistan", Founder of the "Nasl" Medical Center, Tajikistan
Tatiana Nazarenko
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Director of the Institute of Reproductive Medicine at the National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after V.I. Kulakov of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russia
Ekaterina Neff
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Assistant Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of USMU, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of the "Women's Clinic" Center for Restorative Gynecology, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Alina Popova
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Senior Researcher at the Department of Andrology and Urology, National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after V.I. Kulakov, Moscow, Russia
Viktor Radzinsky
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology with the Course of Perinatology at the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN), President of MARS, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
Anna Smirnova
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Chief Reproductologist of the "Fomin Clinic" network, Vice-President of the Russian Association of Human Reproduction (RAHR), Associate Professor at the Department of Women's Diseases and Reproductive Health of the Institute of Advanced Training of the Pirogov National Medical Research Center, Russia
Veronika Smolnikova
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Leading Researcher at the Professor B.V. Leonov Department of Assisted Technologies in Infertility Treatment, Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Professional Education, National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after V.I. Kulakov of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russia
Marina Shakhova
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Head of the Senior Frederick Paulsen Educational Center "Infertile Marriage and ART" at the National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after V.I. Kulakov, Moscow, Russia
Oksana Shurygina
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Histology and Embryology of SamSMU, Head of the ART Laboratory at the IDK Clinical Hospital ("Mother and Child" Group of Companies), Samara, Russia
Natalia Shchukina
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Chief Researcher at the Department of Operative Gynecology of the Moscow Regional Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology (MONIIAG) named after Academician V.I. Krasnopolsky, Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
Vyacheslav N. Lokshin
Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan, Professor, Chief Reproductologist of the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan, President of MAR, President of KARM, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Aigerim Abshekenova
Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Reproductologist at the PERSONA International Clinical Center of Reproductology, PhD Candidate, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Saltanat Baikoshkarova
Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Scientific Director of the "ECOMED" human reproduction clinic group and the "NGC" International Reproduction Center, Honorary Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Gulzhikhan Bayakhmetova
Reproductive Psychologist, Embryologist, Member of the Community of Perinatal Psychologists of Kazakhstan and the Kazakhstan CBT Association, Kazakhstan
Khazina Biktasheva
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Professor at the Department of the Kazakhstan-Russian Medical University, WHO and UNICEF Expert on Reproductive Health, Medical Director of the Q-MED Clinic, Kazakhstan
Ravil Valiev
Reproductologist, Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Candidate of Medical Sciences, PERSONA International Clinical Center of Reproductology, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Galina Grebennikova
PhD, Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Executive Director of KMPA, President of the Kazakhstan Menopause Association, UNFPA National Expert, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Elena Disyukeeva
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Assistant Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2 of AMU, Member of the European Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, Astana, Kazakhstan
Fatima Kasymbekova
PhD, Highest Category Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Assistant Professor at the Gulsum Asfendiyarova Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Clinical Genetics, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Anatoly Nikolaevich Komogortsev
Reproductive Medicine Specialist, Master of Public Health (MPH), Medical Director of Miracle IVF
Anastasiya Ostapchuk
Perinatal Clinical Psychologist at the "Rakhat" Clinic, Member of the Community of Perinatal Psychologists of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan
Gulnara Svyatova
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Scientific and Educational Department of the Center for Molecular Medicine, President of the Association of Medical Geneticists of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Marina Syrbu
Clinical Perinatal and Reproductive Psychologist at the "Perinatal Prevention Center", Founder of the Community of Perinatal Psychologists of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan
Talshyn Ukybasova
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Corporate Fund "University Medical Center" (UMC), Astana, Kazakhstan
Bulat Shalekenov
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Chairman of the "Men's Health" Public Association, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Almaz Sharman
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, President of the Academy of Preventive Medicine of Kazakhstan, President of the Kazakh Academy of Nutrition, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Gala Dinner
Participants and guests of the 18th International Congress of KARM are invited to attend the gala dinner, which will take place on November 6, 2026.
This is an excellent opportunity to continue networking with colleagues and partners in an informal setting, exchange impressions, and enjoy a pleasant evening together.
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