Past, present and future of reproductive biotechnologies - IETS 50th Anniversary
Denver, Colorado
January 9-12, 2024
Wednesday, January 10
Session I: The Past - 50 years of IETS, how far have we come
The journey of IETS in science and practice: Practitioners view
John Hasler, Vetoquinol, USA
Management by IETS of the embryo pathogen interaction challenges
Michel Thibier, France
How did I overcome problems in in vitro fertilization of livestock animals
Takashi Nagai, Japan
The contribution of science to practice: 50 years of perspective
Reuben Mapletoft, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Discussion with the four speakers
Poster Viewing and Exhibits
IETS Foundation Student Competition Presentations
Session II: Determinants of pregnancy establishment
Maternal determinants of embryo development and offspring health
Zongliang Jiang, University of Florida, USA
Paternal determinants of early embryo development and pregnancy establishment
Sofia Ortega, Wisconsin State University, USA
Poster Viewing and Exhibits
Selected short presentations
Thursday, January 11
Session III: The present technologies that changed the direction of the ET industry
Reproduction in the era of genomics and automation
Ricardo Chebel, University of Florida, USA
Advancements in embryo culture media for success in the ET industry
Deirdre Zander-Fox, Monash IVF Group, Australia
Session IV: Fetal growth and placental function
Embryo-maternal communication: Developing the tools we need to understand this two-way dialog
Niamh Forde, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Understanding placentation in ruminants
Gregory Johnson, Texas A&M University, USA
Friday, January 12
Session V: New Advancements in reproductive in reproductive technologies
Gene editing in cattle for better adaptation to the changing environment
Goetz Laible, AgResearch, New Zealand
Embryo derived meat production
Eldar Zehorai, Aleph Farms, Israel
Session VI: George E. Seidel Jr. Keynote Lecture
The Future of Embryo Technologies
The oocyte: the key player in the success of embryo technologies
Trudee Fair, University College Dublin, Ireland