Symposium in Reproductive Science and Women's Health
Each spring the Forum sponsors the University of Kentucky Symposium in Reproductive Science and Women's Health. Its purpose is to bring faculty, clinicians, and trainees in the field of reproductive sciences together to exchange ideas and information with each other and with recognized leaders of the reproductive sciences research community. This conference is a keystone of the research and graduate training programs at the University of Kentucky. Registration is open to anyone interested in attending. The Symposium Organization Committee will be accepting abstracts until May 8, 2012 for the Thursday morning poster session in the Common Room of the Charles T. Wethington Building with the presentation of the invited talks in the Auditorium. Here are some scenes from a previous Symposium.
The 31st Annual Symposium in
Reproductive Science and Women's Health
To promote an interchange of ideas on the latest concepts in reproductive biology on the University campus, the University of Kentucky Symposium in Reproductive Sciences was established in 1981. The format of the yearly conference is structured as a two day didactic conference consisting of four state-of-the-art presentations by preeminent reproductive scientists. During their stay, the speakers spend two half days presenting an overview and update of the latest concepts and ideas in their respective fields and a half day with the students and fellows. The Symposium has been exceptionally successful in the education of students and fellows as well as promoting reproductive sciences at the University and within the region.
The 31st Annual Symposium in Reproductive Science and Women's Health will be held on May 17 & 18, 2012. Our guest speakers this year are Dr. Sergio Ojeda , Dr. Jeffrey Rosen, Dr. Bo Rueda, Dr. Mats Troedsson and Dr. Keith Betteridge. Previous symposia have required the use of a paper form registration. This year we are encouraging the use of an online registration system. Please see below for the registration link.
31st Annual UK Symposium in Reproductive Science and Women's Health
May 17-18, 2012
This Year's Invited Speakers are:
Sergio Ojeda, Ph.D., Professor, Division of Neuroscience, Oregon National Primate Research Center
Gene networks and epigenetic mechanism controlling female pubertyJeffrey Rosen, Ph.D., CC Bell Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine
Tracking and Targeting of Breast Cancer Stem CellsBo Rueda, Ph.D., Professor, Dept OB/GYN & Reproductive Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Oogonial stem cells; can they serve as a source for high-grade ovarian adenocarcinoma?Mats Troedsson, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACT, DECAR, Professor, Equine Reproduction, University of Kentucky
Selective Sperm Transport in the Mares UterusKeith Betteridge, M.V.Sc., Ph.D., FRCVS, Professor, Dept of Biomedical Sciences, University of Guelph
Equine embryogenesis: lessons and challenges from the living and the dead
More information
A complete schedule is now available.
The Symposium registration is currently available thru May 10, 2012.
Register Now.
The symposium poster sessions and speaker presentations will be held at the Charles T. Wethington Building on the campus of the University of Kentucky.
Evening Session:
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Symposium registration will be available on April 2, 2012. All those interested are welcome to participate in the daytime sessions.
Previous symposia have required the use of a paper form registration. Again, this year we are encouraging the use of our online registration system. If you are interested in the symposium, please join us every other Tuesday at noon in HSRB 310 for our scheduled forum.
