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 4, 2025


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!

 

Message from the ISPD President



Tim Van Mieghem ISPD President

Dear ISPD members and supporters,

 I am pleased to reflect on the success of our 2025 International Conference held in Cape Town, South Africa, just over a month ago, which brought together our global community in a truly meaningful way.

 

This year’s meeting attracted 436 registrants, with 138 colleagues participating virtually, underscoring both the strong engagement of our members and the continued importance of accessible, hybrid scientific exchange. The scientific program was outstanding, and the pre-conference courses were well-attended. Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) emerged as the top-performing course—highlighting ongoing innovation and clinical impact in prenatal diagnosis.

 

Beyond the conference, 2025 has been a year of momentum for ISPD. Despite the geopolitical events, we had advances in research, education, and clinical practice, as well as strengthened connections among our members worldwide. These achievements speak to the resilience, dedication, and expertise of our community and to our shared mission of improving prenatal care globally.

 

Looking ahead, we approach the new year with optimism and enthusiasm. It was 30 years ago in 1996 that ISPD began to take shape. At this time of reflection, we pause to celebrate our past successes, innovation, and ISPD's real-world impact in prenatal diagnosis. I look forward to continuing this journey together in 2026.

 

Tim Van Mieghem

 

Thank You for Attending ISPD 2025!




Thanks to all that supported this event online or in Cape Town!

ISPD 2025's highly informative program featured four preconference courses, invited talks, lightning communications, awards, posters, and continued collaboration with our industry supporters.

ISPD 2025 Award Presentations


ISPD Pioneer in Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy Lecture — "The Evolution of Prenatal Diagnosis" was presented by Dame Lyn Chitty on 1 November.

Joe Leigh Simpson Award for Best Early Career Investigator — This award was presented to Emma Van den Eede for the presentation, "Novel fetal embolization via transcardiac transarterial ultrasound-guided endovascular surgery (FETTUS) for vein of Galen malformation: Preclinical study in the fetal lamb." The three presentations that were considered for this award were delivered in the Early Career session on 2 November.

The Malcolm Ferguson-Smith Young Investigator Award — This award is presented to a researcher under the age of 40 for an article published in a given volume of . Katinka Weller received the award for "" published in volume 44 (2024). She gave a presentation on the topic in Cape Town on 1 November. .

Best Poster Award — Nicola Flowers received the Best Poster Award for "Assessment of placental chromosomal mosaicism during prenatal cell-free DNA screening refines positive predictive values for fetal trisomy (P-057)."

Attendee Access to Recorded Sessions

Access to recordings is available 24/7 via the for six months following the event—a great way to catch up on presentations you missed or re-watch content of interest to you.



ISPD Leaders at TMFMS





ISPD had the privilege of participating at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Taiwan Maternal Fetal Medicine Society (TMFMS), held on 29-30 November in Taipei City, Taiwan.

Thank you to our colleagues at TMFMS and ISPD Leadership for this important collaboration!


Prenatal Diagnosis Journal Issues



Volume 45 | Issue 13 | December 2025

Review: Prenatal Evaluation of Scrotal Masses: A Systematic Literature Review









Volume 45 | Issue 12 | November 2025

Review: Prenatal Metabolomics Analysis and Fetal Congenital Anomalies and Genetic Conditions: A Review of Current Literature

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


Upcoming ISPD Journal Club



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



Our first ISPD Journal Club meeting for 2026 is officially scheduled, so make sure to secure your spot!

28 January 2026
11:00 AM U.S. EST (UTC-5) / 5:00 PM CET (UTC+1)

Article to be discussed:

Leading the conversation is Rodrigo Ruano, MD, PhD, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.

Available exclusively to ISPD members, this live Zoom presentation will include a brief overview of the article, followed by an interactive discussion and Q&A.







Call for Board of Directors Nominations




Board positions to be filled with the upcoming election include: President-elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and eight Directors, including the Early Career Director position (you are eligible if in training or within two years of completion of training) and the Genetic Counselor Director (you are eligible if you work as a registered genetic counselor).

All Board Members will serve a two-year term (1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028) aside from the President-elect, who will serve for three consecutive two-year terms as President-elect, President, and Past President. To review the position descriptions for the ISPD Board of Directors, see the list on the bottom of the .

You can self-nominate, or you can nominate a colleague. To submit a nomination, please complete by Monday, 26 January 2026.














The next CDH International Symposium will be held in Leuven, Belgium, 13-15 April 2026.

Abstract submission for CDH 2026 is open through Sunday, 21 December 2025.

See details at !




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