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."