Prof. Sándor Cseh, Department of Obstetrics and Clinic of Food Animal Medicine University of Veterinary Medicine, participated as a guest speaker at the “9th Theoretical Course in Medically Assisted Reproduction,” a scientific conference held in Bisceglie (Bari), Italy (June 11–13, 2026). The significance and value of the event were enhanced by the fact that the morning’s theoretical session was followed by several hours of hands-on training.

The title of his presentation was “Cryopreservation of Embryos: Human vs. Animal Assisted Reproduction.” This invitation reflects the international recognition of the reproductive studies conducted by the Andrology and Assisted Reproductive Research Group of the University of Veterinary Medicine, Budapest. Research in andrology and assisted reproduction provides an excellent example of how important the innovative work of human physicians, veterinarians, and biologists is for the development and clinical implementation of new, modern, and more effective techniques used in reproductive medicine. Among the assisted reproductive techniques used in humans, there are several that are identical to those used in animals, and their first successful applications took place in animals. A good example of this is the topic of the presentation given in the conference—embryo cryopreservation—since the first successful embryo freezing was performed on mouse embryos in 1972. Due to its practical significance, the method then quickly spread throughout human medical and veterinary practice.