Conference Description
The Mammalian Reproduction GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by March 23, 2024. Please check back for updates.
Integrated Systems in Reproduction
Discussion Leaders
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Indrani Bagchi (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States)
Speakers
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Humphrey Yao (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, United States)
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Sue Hammoud (University of Michigan, United States)
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Adrian Erlebacher (University of California San Francisco, United States)
Sex Determination and Reproductive Tract Development
Discussion Leaders
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Eric Pailhoux (INRAE - French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, France)
Speakers
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Nitzan Gonen (Bar Ilan University, Israel)
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Carolina Jorgez (Baylor College of Medicine, United States)
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Serge Nef (University of Geneva, Switzerland)
Bioengineering Approaches to Fertility Preservation and Development
Discussion Leaders
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Benjamin Beaton (Genus R&D, United States)
Speakers
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Mijo Simunovic (Columbia University, United States)
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Monica Laronda (Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (Lurie Children's), and Northwestern University, United States)
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Yoni Baert (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium)
Pushing the Envelope from Stem Cells to Gametes and Beyond
Discussion Leaders
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Alta Charo (University of Wisconsin, United States)
Speakers
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Amander Clark (University of California, Los Angeles, United States)
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Mitinori Saitou (Kyoto University, Japan)
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Andrew Pask (University Of Melbourne, Australia)
Environmental Impacts on Reproduction
Discussion Leaders
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Pauliina Damdimopoulou (Karolinska Institute, Sweden)
Speakers
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Niels Skakkebaek (Department of Growth and Reproduction, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
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Folami Ideraabdullah (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States)
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Daniel Spade (Brown University, United States)
Hormonal Signaling, Reproductive Cancers and Aging
Discussion Leaders
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Francesca Duncan (Northwestern University, United States)
Speakers
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Francesco DeMayo (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, United States)
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Kathryn Grive (Women & Infants Hospital of RI/Brown University, United States)
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David Pepin (Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, United States)
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Kara McKinley (Harvard University and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, United States)
Fetal-Maternal Interactions on Pregnancy Outcomes
Discussion Leaders
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Gregory Johnson (Texas A&M University, United States)
Speakers
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SAMUEL ANTWI OPPONG (UNIVERSITY OF GHANA MEDICAL SCHOOL, Ghana)
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Rafael Domingues (The Ohio State University, United States)
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M.Sofia Ortega (University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States)
Defense Mechanisms in Healthy Reproductive Tissues
Discussion Leaders
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Chris Geyer (East Carolina University, United States)
Speakers
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Tony De Falco (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, United States)
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Tzu-Wen Cross (Purdue University, United States)
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Soo Hyun Ahn (Michigan State University, United States)
Blazing New Paths from Essential Foundations in Reproductive Sciences
Discussion Leaders
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James Turner (The Francis Crick Institute, United Kingdom)
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Julie Kim (Northwestern University, United States)
Speakers
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Anne Ferguson-Smith (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom)
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Thomas O'Halloran (Michigan State University, United States)
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizers
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Margaret Petroff (Michigan State University, United States)
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Folami Ideraabdullah (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States)
