27th Annual UK Symposium in Reproductive Science and Women's Health

Tuesday, May 13, William T. Young Library Auditorium

8:00 - 9:00 AM
Breakfast/Poster Session, William T. Young Library Gallery
9:00 AM
Welcome: Auditorium, William T. Young Library
Dr. Jay Ko, Ph.D., Symposium Director
9:00 - 10:15 AM
Sally Radovick, M.D. of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
"Estrogen regulation of the central reproductive axis."
10:15 - 11:30 AM
Poster Session, William T. Young Library Gallery
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Trainee Lunch (by reservation) William T. Young Library Keenland Room
12:30 - 1:45 PM
Anne M. Etgen, Ph.D. of Albert Einstein College of Medicine
"Neuroendocrine regulation of female reproductive function requires convergence of estradiol and IGF-I signaling in the hypothalamus."
1:45 - 2:00 PM
Posters and Refreshments: Gallery
2:00 - 3:15 PM
Colin M. Clay, Ph.D. of Colorado State University
"Estrogen regulation of GnRH receptor gene expression: Elusive or Illusive."
6:00 PM
Evening Session at Woodford Reserve Distillery [ driving directions pdf ]

Wednesday, May 14, William T. Young Library Auditorium

8:00 - 9:00 AM
Breakfast/Poster Session, William T. Young Library Gallery
9:00 - 10:15 AM
Kelly E. Mayo, Ph.D. of Northwestern University
"Signaling pathways regulating ovarian follicle formation."
10:15 - 11:00 AM
Poster Session, William T. Young Library Gallery
11:00 - 11:35 AM
Mary C. Gieske, M.S. of University of Kentucky
"Estrogen regulation of luteinizing hormone release."
11:40 AM - 12:15 PM
Donald C. Wilkerson, Ph.D. of University of Kentucky College of Medicine
"Heat shock factors and their epigenetic role in sperm."

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