Friday, February 14, 2014

Abstract & LEMTTF Deadline Extensions, Schedule Updates

Deadline Extensions

Due to the severity of the storm in the Eastern United States and its effect on infrastructure, deadlines for the following have been extended to the end of the day, 24:00h US Eastern Time (GMT -5:00), on Wednesday, 19 February 2014:

Schedule Updates

Speakers and/or titles have been provided for the following optional events and scientific sessions:
Diversity Lunch Symposium.
Module 3: Translation of Basic Science to Real-World Practice.
Session F. Cancer.
Module 4: Interrelationship of Reproduction and the Environment.
Session A. Toxicology.
  • Invited Talk. Louis J. Guillette Jr., Ph.D. (Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA). "Endocrine Disrupting Contaminants and the Developing Reproductive System."
Session D. Obesity/Nutrition 1.
  • Invited Talk. Kartik Shankar, Ph.D. (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA). "Like Mother, Like Son: How Maternal Obesity Programs Offspring Obesity Risk."
Module 5: Developmental Origins of Health and Disease.
Session B. Programming Effects of ARTs on Development.
  • Invited Talk. Paolo Rinaudo, M.D., Ph.D. (University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA). "Can IVF Affect Offspring's Metabolic Health? Experience from a Rodent Model."
  • Invited Talk. Kevin D. Sinclair, Ph.D. (The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom). "Epigenetics and Reproductive Health: Linking Nutritional Biochemistry to Long-Term Development."

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

SSR Newsletter, LAC Posts, Schedule Updates

SSR Newsletter

There are meeting-related reminders and updates on almost every page of the February 2014 SSR Newsletter, so be sure to check it out!


From the LAC: Enjoying Western Michigan

The 2014 Local Arrangements Committee (LAC) wants you to get the most out of your time in Michigan. Therefore, reminiscent of last year's LAC blog, SSR's Michigan-based members are letting you in on their favorite summer activities. Avid outdoor enthusiasts Jim and Janet Ireland (Michigan State University) kick off the series with a list of their favorite lakes, campsites, and cottages.


Schedule Updates

Speakers and/or titles have been provided for the following scientific sessions:
Historical Perspectives Lecture.
  • Sir Ian Wilmut, FRS, Ph.D. (University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom). "Professor Chris Polge, FRS: Pioneer, Mentor, and Friend."
Module 1: Mechanisms of Fertility/Infertility.
Session D. Uterine Receptivity/Implantation 1.
  • Invited Talk. Niamh Forde, Ph.D. (University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland). "'Conceptualizing' the Endometrium: Understanding Conceptus–Uterine Interactions in Cattle."
Module 4: Interrelationship of Reproduction and the Environment.
Session A. Toxicology.
  • Invited Talk. Eric Nilsson, Ph.D. (Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA). "Environmentally Induced Epigenetic Transgenerational Inheritance of Ovarian Disease."
Session E. Obesity/Nutrition 2.
  • Invited Talk. Romain Lambrot, Ph.D. (McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada). "Low Paternal Dietary Folate Alters the Sperm Epigenome and Is Associated with Negative Pregnancy Outcomes."