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MAR Symposium
The Fertility and Medical Assisted Reproduction (MAR) Clinic of the H.U.B invites you on June 18, 2026 to a symposium dedicated to current perspectives in fertility care
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On the occasion of Infertility Month, the Fertility and MAR Clinic of the H.U.B is running a communication campaign throughout the month of June entitled "Your Fertility, Your Story".
As part of this campaign, numerous activities are being organized to raise awareness and inform the public and healthcare professionals about the challenges of infertility and its management.
Program
6:30 – 7:30 PM – Dinner cocktail
7:30 – 8:00 PM – What assessment for an infertile couple?
Presented by Dr Noémie Vancoppenolle
Gynaecologist at the Fertility Clinic of the H.U.B
8:00 – 8:15 PM – What is the role of imaging in this assessment?
Presented by Dr Noé Moutard
Gynaecologist at the Fertility Clinic of the H.U.B
8:15 – 8:30 PM – Questions & discussion with speakers
8:30 – 9:00 PM – Endocrine disruptors and fertility: how to address the topic in preconception care?
Presented by Dr Jean-François Simon
Gynaecologist at the Fertility Clinic of the H.U.B
9:00 – 9:30 PM – Male sexual disorders in MAR: what management?
Presented by Dr David Pening
Gynaecologist at the Fertility Clinic of the H.U.B
Practical information
- Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026
- Location: Museum of Medicine, Erasme Campus – Place Facultaire, Route de Lennik 808, 1070 Brussels, Belgium. Access
- Free event, but registration is mandatory – Accreditation request in progress.
- Registration closes on June 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
Our speakers
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Dr. Noémie Vancoppenolle
Specialist physician in gynecology, trained at ULB, I received in-depth, diverse, and rigorous training across three major hospital institutions in Brussels. I currently work in fertility at Erasmus Hospital, where I support patients through their assisted reproductive journeys, including within the gamete donation team. Young, dynamic, and motivated, my approach is both rigorous, personalized, and caring for each patient.
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Dr. Noé Moutard
Obstetrician-gynecologist, trained in Paris and Brussels, Dr Noé Moutard specializes in assisted reproductive technology. He has been affiliated with the fertility clinic at Erasmus Hospital since 2017. He holds an interuniversity diploma in assisted reproduction and operative hysteroscopy. He works closely with the endometriosis clinic and offers care pathways for infertile patients with gynecological surgical conditions.
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Dr. David Pening
David Pening graduated as a Medical Doctor in 2013 and in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 2018 from Université Libre de Bruxelles. In the field of ART, he did training in Fertility at Brussels IVF. His clinical and research interests are in Andrology, as he graduated in Andrology from Université de Lille in 2021 and does his PhD on sperm capacitation at ULB. He obtained an Executive Master in Management of Healthcare Institutions from Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management in 2025. He is currently PHU at H.U.B Erasmus Hospital and since 2026, honored to be President of the Belgian Society for Reproductive Medicine (BSRM).
