NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE AT THE
82ND ASRM SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS & EXPO
Northwestern Medicine physicians and researchers will share their expertise at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) 2026 Scientific Congress & Expo, a leading international meeting dedicated to advancing reproductive medicine through research, innovation and education.
Held annually, this year's congress will take place from October 24 to 28 in Baltimore, Maryland and bring together physicians, scientists, embryologists and other healthcare professionals from around the world to explore the latest developments in fertility care, reproductive science and assisted reproductive technologies.
Northwestern Medicine faculty will participate in oral presentations, poster sessions, symposia and educational discussions covering a broad range of topics, including fertility preservation, reproductive aging, reproductive urology, reproductive genetics and patient-centered fertility care.
Held annually, this year's congress will take place from October 24 to 28 in Baltimore, Maryland and bring together physicians, scientists, embryologists and other healthcare professionals from around the world to explore the latest developments in fertility care, reproductive science and assisted reproductive technologies.
Northwestern Medicine faculty will participate in oral presentations, poster sessions, symposia and educational discussions covering a broad range of topics, including fertility preservation, reproductive aging, reproductive urology, reproductive genetics and patient-centered fertility care.
presentation schedule
Bolded names are affiliated with Northwestern Medicine.
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Poster Hall Station 8 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-38 – Ovarian Epigenomic Drift Reveals JAK-STAT Signaling as a Therapeutic Target in Reproductive Aging Poster Hall Station 3 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-18 – Family Planning in the Fast Lane: Fertility Anxiety and Knowledge Gaps Among Medical Trainees |
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Poster Hall Station 9 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-44 – Toward Ovarian Gene Therapy: AAV-DJ Enables Targeted Gene Modulation in Human Ovarian Cells |
Presenting Author:
Dilan Gokyer, MD Authors: Natasha Salpeter, MS Máté Borsos, PhD Bervis Hemis, MD Diane Saunders, PhD Joan K. Riley, PhD, HCLD Monica M. Laronda, PhD Viviana Gradinaru, PhD Elnur Babayev, MD, MS |
Monday,
October 26th 11:45 am - 12:00 pm |
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303 (Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center)
O-17 – Policy, Access, and Geography: Where Restorative Reproductive Medicine Exists in Post‑Roe America |
Presenting Author:
Shea E Randall, BA Authors: Katherine Roberts, BA Riley Bonaccorsi, BA, MA Brianna C. Borger, BS Emily Martinbianco, MD Eve C. Feinberg, MD |
Monday,
October 26th 11:55 am - 12:05 pm |
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305 (Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center)
O-30 – SRBT/SMRU Alliance Survey on Microdissection Testicular Sperm Extraction (Microtese) Practice Patterns: Society for Male Reproduction and Urology (SMRU) Results |
Presenting Author:
Mary Katherine Samplaski, MD Authors: Liesl Nel-Themaat, PhD, MBA, HCLD Robert M. Coward, MD, FACS Joshua A. Halpern, MD, MS Paul Shin, MD James F. Smith, MD, MS Aaron Spitz, MD Michael L. Eisenberg, MD |
Monday,
October 26th 12:05 - 12:15 pm |
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Poster Hall Station 9 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-128 – Restorative Reproductive Medicine in the United States: Who Provides Care and What Are Their Credentials? |
Presenting Author:
Shea E. Randall, BA Authors: Katherine Roberts, BA Riley Bonaccorsi, BA, MA Brianna C. Borger, BS Eve C. Feinberg, MD |
Monday,
October 26th 1:30 - 1:45 pm |
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303 (Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center)
O-44 – Development and External Validation of a Nomogram Predicting Semen Parameter Upgrading After Microsurgical Varicocelectomy in Infertile Men |
Presenting Author:
Hriday P. Bhambhvani, MD Authors: Daniel R. Greenberg, MD Myles M. Reed, BS Mark Shilling, BS Ramazan Omer Yazar, MD Manish Kuchakulla, MD Robert E. Brannigan, MD Joshua A. Halpern, MD, MS Marc Goldstein, MD James A. Kashanian, MD |
Monday,
October 26th 1:40 - 1:50 pm |
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Interactive Session
INM-03 – Emergency Response: How to Prepare Your Center for Worsening and Ever Increasing Climate Emergencies |
Monday,
October 26th 1:45 - 2:45 pm |
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303 (Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center)
O-46 – Lower Total Motile Count and Socioeconomic Disadvantage Are Associated with the Number of Semen Samples Provided for Mail-In Sperm Cryopreservation |
Presenting Author:
Michael Sessine, MD Authors: Yi Li, MD, UCSF Myriam Safrai, MD, BSc Daniel Nolte, MS Kristin N. Smith, BS Kyle E. Orwig, PhD Justin M. Dubin, MD Samuel Ohlander, MD Craig Niederberger, MD, FACS James F. Smith, MD, MS |
Monday,
October 26th 2:00 - 2:10 pm |
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311 (Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center)
V-4 – Tips, Tricks & Techniques: Mastering the Hysteroscopic Morcellator |
Presenting Author:
Alexandra M. Herweck, MD, MPH Authors: Megan Murphy-Belcaster, MD Magdy P. Milad, MD, MS |
Monday,
October 26th 2:02 - 2:07 pm |
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Poster Hall Station 2 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-9 – Assessing Sperm Donor Recipient Perspectives Towards Receiving Medical Risk Updates |
Presenting Author:
Jocelyn Fournier, BS Authors: Sharon Aufox, MS, CGC Brynn Persky Jessica Park, MS, CGC Sandra Darilek, MS, CGC |
Monday,
October 26th 4:30 - 4:45 pm |
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303 (Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center)
O-82 – Gaps in Frontline Knowledge of Fertility Care for Patients with HIV and Hepatitis: Implications for Access |
Monday,
October 26th 4:35 - 4:45 pm |
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305 (Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center)
O-130 – Mapping Fertility Grant Programs Across the United States and Development of an Accessible Online Database |
Presenting Author:
Matthew Grande, MD Authors: Sarah C. Cromack, MD Preeta A. Kamat, BA Olamide O. Akin-Olugbade, MD Zach French, JD Hana Ahmed, MD Onyinye Ohamadike, MD Elena Hogenesch, MD, MSCR Eve C. Feinberg, MD |
Tuesday,
October 27th 11:25 - 11:35 am |
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Poster Hall Station 6 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-298 – Determinants of Fertility Consultation Completion and Fertility Preservation Uptake in Cancer Survivors Following Gonadotoxic Therapy |
Presenting Author:
Preeta A. Kamat, BA Authors: Alexandra M. Herweck, MD, MPH Sarah C. Cromack, MD Jessica Almgren-Bell, BA Sara H. Parikh, BA Kristin N. Smith, BS Kara N. Goldman, MD |
Tuesday,
October 27th 11:30 - 11:45 am |
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303 (Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center)
O-119 – End-of-Treatment Needs of Women Who Remain Childless After Fertility Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Study |
Tuesday,
October 27th 11:35 - 11:45 am |
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305 (Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center)
O-132 – Limited IVF Insurance Coverage is Associated with Increased Utilization of Preimplantation Genetic Testing |
Presenting Author:
Brianna Borger, BS Authors: Alexandra M. Herweck, MD, MPH Ecem Esencan, MD Riley Bonaccorsi, BA, MA Joan K. Riley, PhD, HCLD Emily S. Jungheim, MD, MS Jessica R. Walter, MD, MSCE |
Tuesday,
October 27th 11:45 - 11:55 am |
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Poster Hall Station 17 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-343 – Prediction of Early Pregnancy Viability and Location Using Clinically Available Biomarkers |
Presenting Author:
Saadhya Bahudodda, BS Authors: Robert Slovikowsky, BA Nehemiah Weldeab, BS, MPH Zixuan Wen, BS, MA Li Shen, PhD Emily S. Jungheim, MD, MS Sarah Horvath, MD, MS Peter Takacs, MD, PhD Suneeta Senapati, MD, MSCE Kurt T. Barnhart, MD, MSCE |
Tuesday,
October 27th 11:45 am - 12:00 pm |
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Poster Hall Station 6 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-299 – Late Referral, Missed Opportunity: Timing of Survivorship Consultation Influences Fertility Preservation in Cancer Survivors |
Presenting Author:
Preeta A. Kamat, BA Authors: Alexandra M. Herweck, MD, MPH Sarah C. Cromack, MD Sara H. Parikh, BA Jessica Almgren-Bell, BA Jennifer Elvikis, MSN, RN Kristin N. Smith, BS Kara N. Goldman, MD |
Tuesday,
October 27th 11:45 am - 12:00 pm |
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Poster Hall Station 9 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-311 – Differential Impact of Oral Versus Intravenous Alkylating Chemotherapy on Ovarian Reserve and Fertility Outcomes |
Presenting Author:
Nivedita Potapragada, MD, MBA Authors: Jeremy Applebaum, MD Elizabeth S. Ginsburg, MD Margaret A. Rush, MD Clarisa R. Gracia, MD, MSCE Glenn L. Schattman, MD Simran Chand, MD Paula Brady, MD Sarah C. Cromack, MD Kara N. Goldman, MD |
Tuesday,
October 27th 11:45 am - 12:00 pm |
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Poster Hall Station 14 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-331 – Generalized Additive Model Comparisons of Novel Biomarkers for the Prediction of Viability and Location in Early Pregnancy |
Presenting Author:
Alexandria Young, MD, PhD Authors: Jesse Chittams, MA Saadhya Bahudodda, BS Nathan C. Koelper, MPH Robert Slovikowsky, BA Emily S. Jungheim, MD, MS Peter Takacs, MD, PhD Warren B. Bilker, PhD Suneeta Senapati, MD, MSCE Kurt T. Barnhart, MD, MSCE |
Tuesday,
October 27th 11:45 am - 12:00 pm |
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Poster Hall Station 9 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-312 – Fertility Preservation in Neuro-Oncology Patients Compared to a Breast Cancer Benchmark Cohort: A Multi-Institutional Cohort Study |
Presenting Author:
Nivedita Potapragada, MD, MBA Authors: Jeremy Applebaum, MD Elizabeth S. Ginsburg, MD Margaret A. Rush, MD Clarisa R. Gracia, MD, MSCE Glenn L. Schattman, MD Simran Chand, MD Paula Brady, MD Sarah C. Cromack, MD Kara N. Goldman, MD |
Tuesday,
October 27th 12:00 - 12:15 pm |
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305 (Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center)
O-160 – Ultrasound Based Fibroid Incidence Amongst Reproductive Aged Latinas: Findings from the Ellas Study |
Presenting Author:
Marissa Ghant, MD Authors: Felix Valbuena Jr., MD Richard L. Bryce, DO Esperanza Igram, MPH Gina Aliste, AS Ganesa R. Wegienka, PhD, MS Mercedes R. Carnethon, PhD Lisa M. Neff, MD Donna D. Baird, PhD, MPH Erica E. Marsh, MD, MS |
Tuesday,
October 27th 1:30 - 1:40 pm |
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Poster Hall Station 12 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-409 – Expert Views on Preventing Age-Related Infertility Through Improved Counseling in Primary Care and Gynecology: A Qualitative Study |
Presenting Author:
Michelle J. Bayefsky, MD Authors: Preeta A. Kamat, BA Nina G. Faynshtayn, BA Joseph A. Lee, BA Alan B. Copperman, MD Kara N. Goldman, MD Maya Korin, PhD, MS |
Tuesday,
October 27th 1:30 - 1:45 pm |
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305 (Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center)
O-163 – MED12 Mutation-Driven CDK8/19 Kinase Dysfunction Drives Uterine Leiomyoma Growth Through Decreased Progesterone Receptor Phosphorylation and Subsequent Degradation |
Presenting Author:
Aryana Famili-Youth, BS Authors: Sierra Hathaway, BS Thomas G. Boyer, PhD Ping Yin, MD, PhD Serdar E. Bulun, MD |
Tuesday,
October 27th 2:00 - 2:10 pm |
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Poster Hall Station 5 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-377 – Imbalance and Geographic Disparities in the U.S. Fertility Workforce: Reproductive Endocrinology, Reproductive Urology, and Insurance Mandates |
Presenting Author:
Elie Kaplan-Marans, MD Authors: Oliver B. Menken, BS Yitzchak E. Katlowitz, MD Nicholas A. Deebel, MD Robert E. Brannigan, MD |
Tuesday,
October 27th 2:00 - 2:15 pm |
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312 (Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center)
O-150 – Potential Role of Uterine Aging in Live Birth Outcomes in Donor Oocyte Embryo Transfer Cycles |
Presenting Author:
Ecem Esencan, MD Authors: Alexandra M. Herweck, MD, MPH Samantha McLean, MD Joan K. Riley, PhD, HCLD Jessica R. Walter, MD, MSCE Emily S. Jungheim, MD, MS |
Tuesday,
October 27th 2:10 - 2:20 pm |
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Poster Hall Station 11 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-407 – Severe Hemoperitoneum After Transvaginal Oocyte Retrieval (TVOR): A Systematic Review and Cohort Study |
Presenting Author:
Sara H. Parikh, BA Authors: Lydia Hughes, MD Ecem Esencan, MD Emily S. Jungheim, MD, MS Sarah C. Cromack, MD Molly Beestrum, MLIS Jessica R. Walter, MD, MSCE |
Tuesday,
October 27th 2:15 - 2:30 pm |
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Poster Hall Station 12 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-412 – A Comparison of Perceived Baseline Stress in Individuals Undergoing Elective Egg Banking and IVF |
Presenting Author:
Riley Bonaccorsi, BA, MA Authors: Ecem Esencan, MD Brianna C. Borger, BS Alexandra M. Herweck, MD, MPH Allison S. Komorowski, MD Joan K. Riley, PhD, HCLD Emily S. Jungheim, MD, MS Jessica R. Walter, MD, MSCE |
Tuesday,
October 27th 2:15 - 2:30 pm |
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Poster Hall Station 14 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-423 – Public Interest in Analgesic Use During Pregnancy Before and After the 2025 Autism–Acetaminophen Announcement: A Google Trends Analysis |
Tuesday,
October 27th 2:30 - 2:45 pm |
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Poster Hall Station 12 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-508 – Neighborhood Socioeconomic Deprivation is Associated with Disproportionate Public Transit Barriers to Fertility Care in Chicago |
Presenting Author:
Shea E. Randall, BA Authors: Grace Dekoker, BA Katherine Sadak, BS Preeta A. Kamat, BA Raheyma Siddiqui, BS Eve C. Feinberg, MD Allison S. Komorowski, MD |
Tuesday,
October 27th 3:45 - 4:00 pm |
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Poster Hall Station 2 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-460 – Increasing Visits for Uterine Septums and Related Diagnoses: A National Analysis From 2018 to 2024 |
Tuesday,
October 27th 4:00 - 4:15 pm |
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Poster Hall Station 18 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-539 – Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Cleared Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) Enabled Devices for Fertility Care: A Cross-Sectional Analysis |
Tuesday,
October 27th 4:00 - 4:15 pm |
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Poster Hall Station 9 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-496 – Area Deprivation is Associated with Lower Utilization of Preimplantation Genetic Testing in First IVF Cycles |
Presenting Author:
Brianna C. Borger, BS Authors: Alexandra M. Herweck, MD, MPH Ecem Esencan, MD Riley Bonaccorsi, BA, MA Joan K. Riley, PhD, HCLD Emily S. Jungheim, MD, MS Jessica R. Walter, MD, MSCE |
Tuesday,
October 27th 4:15 - 4:30 pm |
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311 (Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center)
O-215 – Putative Biomarkers in Early Pregnancy Outcome: What is Normal in an IUP? |
Presenting Author:
Suneeta Senapati, MD, MSCE Authors: Nathan C. Koelper, MPH Warren B. Bilker, PhD Peter Takacs, MD, PhD Sunni L. Mumford, MS, PhD Sarah Horvath, MD, MS Emily S. Jungheim, MD, MS Li Shen, PhD Zixuan Wen, BS, MA Kurt T. Barnhart, MD, MSCE |
Tuesday,
October 27th 4:25 - 4:35 pm |
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Poster Hall Station 5 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-477 – MRI-Based Prediction of Uterine Leiomyoma Genetic Subtype Using T2 and Diffusion-Weighted Imaging: A Retrospective Cohort Study |
Presenting Author:
Hannah Catherine Milad, MD Authors: Ecem Esencan, MD Neil R. Chatterjee, MD, PhD Jeanne M. Horowitz, MD Mark Montgomery, MD Jianjun Wei, MD Serdar E. Bulun, MD Magdy P. Milad, MD, MS |
Tuesday,
October 27th 4:30 - 4:45 pm |
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Ballroom III (Level 400, Baltimore Convention Center)
SYW-01 – WHO Guideline for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Infertility: A Joint WHO/ASRM Symposium |
Speakers:
Gitau Mburu, MD, PhD, MPH Cynthia Farquhar, FRANZCOG, FRCOG, MD, MPH Christopher De Jonge, PhD Richard Kennedy, ChB MB Chair: Robert E. Brannigan, MD |
Wednesday,
October 28th 11:15 am - 12:15 pm |
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306 (Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center)
O-244 – Epigenetic Loss of Fibrillin-1 (FBN-1) Drives Ovarian Fibrosis During Reproductive Aging |
Wednesday,
October 28th 11:35 - 11:45 am |
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305 (Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center)
O-239 – Follicular Fluid Cytokine Signatures Following Chemotherapy: Implications for Iatrogenic Ovarian Aging |
Presenting Author:
Anika E. Schipma, BA, MS Authors: Ecem Esencan, MD Dilan Gokyer, MD Anna Kleinhans, BS Joan K. Riley, PhD, HCLD Kara N. Goldman, MD |
Wednesday,
October 28th 11:45 - 11:55 am |
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Poster Hall Station 4 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-567 – CHEK2 Mutation Carriers Demonstrate Exceptional Ovarian Reserve: A Case Series From an Academic Oncofertility Program |
Wednesday,
October 28th 11:45 am - 12:00 pm |
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Poster Hall Station 1 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-556 – Likes Over Literature: Evaluating Acupuncture and Fertility Content on Social Media |
Presenting Author:
Vanessa Kalinowska, MD Authors: María Verónica Morales, MD Mary Ellen G. Pavone, MD |
Wednesday,
October 28th 12:00 - 12:15 pm |
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Poster Hall Station 2 (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
P-560 – Agreement with ASRM Recommendations and Drivers of PGT-M Decision-Making: REI Perspectives to Improve Utilization |
Presenting Author:
Zeljana Djukic, MS Authors: Savanie Maithripala, MSc Sarah Walterman, MS Holly Laduca, MS Eve C. Feinberg, MD |
Wednesday,
October 28th 12:00 - 12:15 pm |
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Expo Hall Roundtables (Level 100, Baltimore Convention Center)
RTW-13 – IVF Medical Director Challenges No One Prepares You For: Common Dilemmas And Solutions |
Wednesday,
October 28th 12:20 - 1:20 pm |
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304 (Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center)
O-264 – Fertility Supplements in Reproductive Health: What’s Viral on Social Media? |
Presenting Author:
María Verónica Morales, MD Authors: Mary Ellen G. Pavone, MD Christina E. Boots, MD, MSCI Tracy Zhou, MS Allison S. Komorowski, MD |
Wednesday,
October 28th 2:10 - 2:20 pm |
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