Identification Of Transcriptomic and Associated DNA Methylation Changes Induced by the Oocyte In Vitro Maturation in Pig
Location: Liffey Hall 2
Workshop Presenter: Laura Abril-Parreño, laura.abril2@um.es (she/her/hers) – Physiology of Reproduction Group, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, International Excellence Campus for Higher Education and Research (Campus Mare Nostrum), University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain //Institute for Biomedical Research of Murcia, IMIB-Pascual Parrilla, Murcia, Spain
Welcome Remarks | Recognition of Recipients of Research Award | Mahesh new Investigator Award | Jansen Distinguished Leadership and Service Award | Anita Payne FIR Scholarship Recipients |Best International Abstracts | Best Fundraisers
Location: The Auditorium
Plenary Session
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM IST
Performance All the Way Down: How Queer Theory Informs Our Understanding of the Biology and Evolution of Reproduction
Presentation of BOR Award and Janice Bahr Junior Scientist Travel Award | Fuller Bazer International Award | Distinguished Fellows and Carl G Hartman Award | Recognition of Travel Award Recipients
Validating Hyper7 Sensors for Quantitative Hydrogen Peroxide Measurement in Bovine Oocytes
Location: The Auditorium
Oral Presenter: Maria Plevridi, MSc (she/her/hers) – Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory (ReDBioLab), Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Focus Session 2
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM IST
GDF9:BMP15 Complexes Identified in Ovarian Extracts
Multiple Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines Differentiated with a Ligand-Based Approach Recapitulate Granulosa Cell Development and Express Steroidogenic Pathway Genes.
Identification of Key Embryonic Factors Facilitating Successful Reprogramming of Rabbit Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Production of Systemic Chimeras
From Cleavage to Pregnancy Loss: Insights into the First Mitotic Division and Its Implications for Developmental Potential, Pregnancy, And Early Embryonic Loss in Horses
Session Co-Chair: Hannah E. Lyons, Jr., Bsc (she/her/hers) – Robinson Research Institute and School of Biomedicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, AUSTRALIA
Focus Session 4
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM IST
Heat Stress-Induced Impacts on Ovarian Steroidogenesis, Folliculogenesis and The Response to Ovotoxicant Exposures.
Altered DNA Methylation Causes Transgenerational Effects on Female Fertility and Reproductive Development Following Exposure to an Estrogenic Endocrine Disruptor
A Newly Identified Cilium in Meiosis Mechanically Controls Chromosomal Pairing and Germ Cell Morphogenesis in Zebrafish, Mouse, And Human Fetal Ovaries
Session Co-Chair: Giulia Musmeci, MSc (she/her/hers) – Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory (ReDBioLab), Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan
Focus Session 6
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM IST
The Role of Early Life Nutrition on the Physiological and Molecular Control of Sexual Development in Calves
Multiple Evaluation of Sperm Function: From Motility Assessment to Advanced Chromatin Analyses
Location: Liffey Hall 2
Invited Oral Speaker: Jordi Ribas-Maynou, PhD (he/him/his) – Unit of Cell Biology and Medical Genetics,
Department of Cell Biology, Phisiology and Immunology,
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Focus Session 7
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM IST
Simultaneous High-Resolution Live Imaging of Cytoplasmic and Intracellular Calcium Store Dynamics in Progesterone-Induced Capacitated Mouse Sperm Acrosomal Exocytosis
Session Co-Chair: Dominika Kawka, M.Ed (she/her/hers) – Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
Focus Session 8
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM IST
Reconstructing Human Oocytes
Location: The Auditorium
Invited Oral Speaker: Shoukhrat Mitalipov (he/him/his) – Oregon Health & Science University, Center for Embryonic Cell and Gene Therapy
Focus Session 8
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM IST
Mechanisms of Spindle Positioning in Oocytes and Their Developmental Implications (2023 Investigator Awardee)
Trophoblast Stem Cell Models to Understand the Pathogenic Drivers of Fetal Growth Restriction
Location: The Liffey A
Invited Oral Speaker: Joanna James, PhD (she/her/hers) – Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland
Focus Session 9
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM IST
High-Fat, High Sugar Feeding Interrupts Placental Lactogen Adaptation Signaling in a Murine Model of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Maternal Obesity is Associated with Global Reductions in Gene Expression including mRNAs that Contribute to Cell Migration and Glucocorticoid Metabolism in the Mid-Gestation Mouse Placenta
Location: The Liffey A
Oral Presenter: Petra Rose – University of Nebraska Lincoln
Developmental Patterns and Gene Expression of Bovine Blastocysts Exposed to Imbalanced Energetic Levels
Location: Wicklow Hall 1
Oral Presenter: Giulia Musmeci, MSc (she/her/hers) – Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory (ReDBioLab), Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan
Session Co-Chair: Noemi Monferini, MSc – Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Focus Session 12
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM IST
Advanced Assisted Reproduction Technologies in Large Endangered Mammals.
Understanding the Impact of Estrogen and Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) On the Mammary Gland Metabolism Using Mammary Epithelial Cell in Two- and Three-Dimensional Cultures
Environmentally Relevant Concentrations of Individual Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and a PFAS Mixture Impacts Proliferation and Gene Transcription in a Human Myometrial Cell Line.
Sperm Transport Across the Ovine Cervix; Do Norwegian Sheep Hold the Answer?
Location: The Liffey A
Invited Oral Speaker: Sean Fair, Prof (he/him/his) – Professor Sean Fair, Principal Investigator, University Of Limerick
Focus Session 18
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM IST
Hyper-7 Sensor: A Novel Tool for Unveiling the Role for Unveiling the Role of Hydrogen Peroxide in Bovine Zygotes
Location: The Liffey A
Oral Presenter: Sai Kamal Nag Bonumallu, MSc (he/him/his) – Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory (ReDBioLab), Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Focus Session 18
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM IST
Investigating the Role of the Sperm Centrioles in Rabbit Reproduction
Puberty Classifications In Beef Heifers Are Moderate To Highly Heritable And Associated With Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms From Candidate Genes Related To Cyclicity And Timing Of Puberty
SPACE SPERM – The Importance of Gravity in Sperm Navigation, Fertilisation and Early Embryo Eormation.
Location: The Liffey A
Oral Presenter: Hannah E. Lyons, Jr., Bsc (she/her/hers) – Robinson Research Institute and School of Biomedicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, AUSTRALIA
Focus Session 23
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM IST
Calcium Oscillations: The Egg’s Elevator Pitch at Fertilization
Location: The Liffey A
Oral Presenter: Virginia Savy, PhD (she/her/hers) – Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
Focus Session 23
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM IST
Neurodevelopmental (ND) Changes in Mice Obtained Following In Vitro Culture of Embryos Conceived at Advanced Paternal Age (APA).
Location: The Liffey A
Oral Presenter: Kinga Fic, PhD – Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology Jagiellonian University
Session Co-Chair: Florence Gagnon – Université de Sherbrooke
Focus Session 24
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM IST
Lipid Profile Changes in the Egg – Causes and Consequences
Location: Liffey Hall 2
Invited Oral Speaker: Grazyna E. PTAK – Jagiellonian University in Kraków
Focus Session 24
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM IST
Effect of Highly Expressed Intrauterine MicroRNAs in Low-Fertility Cows on Embryo Gene Expression
Location: Liffey Hall 2
Oral Presenter: Rei Ichikawa, MA (he/him/his) – Laboratory of Animal Production Science, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University
Focus Session 24
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM IST
RGD-Modified Dextran Hydrogel Promotes Follicle Growth and Theca Cell Migration Through Integrins Αvβ3/Αvβ5 in Three-Dimensional Culture
Location: Liffey Hall 2
Author: Cassandra Matsushige – Institute for Biogenesis Research, Department of Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Universtiy of Hawaii at Manoa
Oral Presenter: Yukiko Yamazaki, PhD (she/her/hers) – Institute for Biogenesis Research, Department of Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Focus Session 24
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM IST
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Multigenerational Effect of Early-Life Malnutrition on Female Mice Phenotype and Oocyte Energetic Capacity
Location: Liffey Hall 2
Oral Presenter: Dominika Kawka, M.Ed (she/her/hers) – Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
Focus Session 24
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM IST
Defining The Function of Tubulin Post-Translational Modifications in Mammalian Oocyte Meiosis
Session Co-Chair: Sai Kamal Nag Bonumallu, MSc (he/him/his) – Reproductive and Developmental Biology Laboratory (ReDBioLab), Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Focus Session 25
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM IST
Synthetic Ex Utero Embryogenesis: From Naive Stem Cells to Complete Embryo Models
Absence Of Eppin and Its Closely Related Wap Four-Disulfide Core Genes Wfdc6A, Wfdc8, And Wfdc6B Leads to Defects in Spermatid Elongation and Male Sterility in Mice.
The Combined Action of Transcription Factors FOXL2 and RUNX1 Overrides the Testis Program to Enforce Granulosa Cell Differentiation During Gonad Differentiation
Serum Concentrations of Luteinizing Hormone (LH) and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) in KISS1 Knockout Gilts Treated with Neurokinin B, Kisspeptin, and GnRH Hormone Analogs
High Androstenedione Cows Have Increased Endocrine Hormones and Inflammatory Factors which may Contribute to Persistent Follicles Resulting in Anovulation
Development of Microbead-Based Human Sperm Binding Assay
Location: Wicklow Hall 1
Author: Paula Cots-Rodríguez, PhD (she/her/hers) – Department of Cell Biology and Histology, School of Medicine, University of Murcia, Campus Mare Nostrum and IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
