ISPD Global Updates e-Newsletter

The ISPD e-newsletter, Global Updates, is distributed to ISPD members and affiliates. Through the ISPD Federation network, the newsletter also is disseminated to members of national societies in Europe, Asia, South America and Australia.


 

Issue 2, 2026


includes complimentary access to the Prenatal Diagnosis journal, Journal Club webinars, membership in Special Interest Groups, discounted conference registration rates, exclusive access to online content and more!

In this issue...

  • Conference Registration
  • Update from the Technologies in Reproductive Screening and Diagnosis SIG
  • Journal Club
  • Virtual Education Series

 

Do Not Miss ISPD 2026

Skip the flights and hotel by joining us online at ISPD 2026

Enjoy the convenience and cost savings of attending the ISPD 30th International Conference on Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy, happening Tuesday-Thursday, 7-9 July 2026, 100% online.

 

Accessible from anywhere in the world via our easy-to-use platform, this year’s event will offer the real-time interactivity and expert-curated content that ISPD delivers each year. ISPD 2026 will feature:

  • Presentations on the latest science and technology
  • Case presentations ranging from testing > imaging > counseling
  • Debates on the latest controversies in the field
  • A robust and interactive poster presentation

This event will also celebrate 30 outstanding years of ISPD pursuing its mission to improve the lives of families around the globe by advancing the science and practice of prenatal care.

 

Register now – the best rates are available through 15 June 2026!

 

Support opportunities are still available! Showcase your organization virtually and engage with attendees! You can customize your support benefits from the available options. Contact Lynne Valentic for a support package or advertising option that fits your budget!
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Update from the Technologies in Reproductive Screening and Diagnosis SIG

Natalie Chandler, FRCPath, PhD

Ieva Miceikaite, PhD

Co-Chairs, Technologies in Reproductive Screening and Diagnosis SIG

Firstly, we would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to Dr. Francesca Romana Grati for her outstanding dedication as SIG Co-chair from 2019-2025. Her leadership, expertise, and commitment have been invaluable to the SIG and to ISPD as a whole, and we are grateful for her many contributions.

 

The Technologies in Reproductive Screening and Diagnosis Special Interest Group met at the ISPD 2025 conference in Cape Town. Thank you to all those who attended the breakfast meeting, whether in person or virtually.

 
Read More

Prenatal Diagnosis Journal Issues

Volume 46 | Issue 5-6 | May 2026

 

Special Issue: Fetal sequencing: What have we learnt and where are we going

 
Read the Special Issue

Volume 46 | Issue 4 | April 2026

 

 
Read April Issue

Volume 46 | Issue 3 | March 2026

 

 
Read March Issue

ISPD members have complimentary online access to all Prenatal Diagnosis articles via the ISPD website.

 

Upcoming ISPD Journal Club

 

ISPD Members may participate in Journal Club discussions. Log in using ISPD member credentials to view

Journal Club Meeting 2026.3

 

20 May 2026

10:00 AM U.S. ET (UTC-4) / 4:00 PM CET (UTC+2)

 

Article: Lim K, Gibbs A, Scotchman E, et al. Diagnostic Yield of Sequencing for Prenatal Diagnosis of Fetal Structural Anomalies: An Updated Systematic Review.

 

Discussants: Natalie Chandler, Principal Clinical Scientist at the Rare & Inherited Disease Laboratory NHS North Thames Genomic Laboratory Hub at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK

 

Karen Lim, Consultant Fetal Medicine Specialist at the National University Hospital, Singapore

 

Register by 19 May 2026, 5 PM EDT.
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Journal Club Recording - March 2026

The recording of Journal Club Meeting 2026.2 from March is available to ISPD Members.

 

Article:

 

Discussed by: Antoni Borrell, MD, PhD, Senior Consultant in Fetal Medicine and Prenatal Genetics at BCNatal - Hospital Clinic Barcelona and Full Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Barcelona Medical School
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VES Series 6 | Session 1

Virtual Education Series Webinar

Targeted Therapeis in Achondroplasia and Skeletal Dysplasias

Wednesday, 3 June 2026, 11:00 AM U.S. EDT/UTC-4 (5:00 PM CET, UTC+2)

 

Sarah Araji, MD
Baylor College of Medicine - Medical Genetics Laboratories, Houston, Texas, USA

 

All are welcome to register for this free webinar.
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The Journal Club and the Virtual Education Series are supported in part by the ISPD Education Fund, funded through individual donations and by the .

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