IETS 2026 Program
Theme: Transformative Advances and Innovative Solutions in Reproductive Technologies

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Session 1: Managing Reproductive Health in Complex Environments

  • Synchronized breeding and reproductive resilience in dairy cattle: Mitigating metritis, heat stress, and transgenerational fertility impairment
    By Fabio Lima, PhD, DVM (University of California, Davis, USA)
  • External factors influencing reproductive tract microbiota
    By Rebecca Poole, PhD (Texas A&M University, USA)

Session 2: Decoding Early Development: Emerging Technologies in Embryo Research

  • Deciphering bovine embryogenesis through cutting-edge molecular tools
    By Kun Zhang, PhD (Zhejiang University, China)
  • Extended embryo culture in ruminants: Illuminating a black box of early development
    By Priscila Ramos-Ibeas, DVM (National Institute of Agricultural and Food Research and Technology, Spain)

Session 3: Translating Reproductive Innovations Across Species

  • When less really is more: Reducing embryo manipulation to lower metabolic stress and improving long-term outcomes
    By Paolo Rinaudo, PhD, MD (University of California, San Francisco, USA)
  • Exploring the potential of prepubertal oocytes: A small ruminant model
    By Maria Teresa “Maite” Paramio Nieto, DVM (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain)

Session 4: Pathways to Fertility: The Intricate Journey of Sperm Through the Reproductive Tract

  • Sperm interaction with the female reproductive tract: Implications for bull fertility and heterospermic semen use
    By Sean Fair, PhD (University of Limerick, Ireland)
  • From reservoir to rendezvous: The journey of sperm through the oviduct
    By David Miller, PhD (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA)

Each session brings together world-renowned experts to share their latest findings, fostering the collaborative spirit that makes IETS the premier international forum for embryo technology advancement.

Our keynote speaker, Eckhard Wolf, PhD, director of the Center for Innovative Medical Models at Ludwig Maximilian University (Munich, Germany), will give a thrilling presentation on using genetically tailored pigs for medical research.

Companion Animals, Non-Domestic and Endangered Species (CANDES) 2026 Preconference Symposium Program: Transformative Advances in Wildlife Reproductive Technologies

Session 1

  • Integrating assisted reproductive technologies for wildlife conservation: 20 years of experience on the collared peccary
    By Alexandre Rodrigues Silva, DVM, PhD (Federal University of Semiarid Region, Mossoró, Brazil)
  • Application of assisted reproduction in exotic bird species to improve species conservation and genetic diversity
    By Dominik Fischer, Dr. Vet Med, DipECZM(WPH) (Greifvogelstation und Wildfreigehege Hellenthal and Der Grüne Zoo Wuppertal, Germany)

Session 2

  • Bridging science and survival: A model for integrating assisted reproductive technologies, biobanking, and conservation in Panama and beyond
    By Gina Della Togna, PhD (Amphibian Survival Alliance and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama)
  • Assisted reproduction in snakes: What do we know?
    By Rogerio Zacariotti, PhD, DVM (Scientia Nature, Brazil)

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Session 4

  • CANDES Trainee Travel Awards
  • Keynote lecture—Stem cell zoo: A platform for exploring species-specific biological time
    By Miki Ebisuya-Matsuda, PhD (Technische Universität Dresden, Germany)

Local Organizing Committee 2026 Preconference Symposium: Bridging Science and Practice: Innovations in Bovine Reproductive Management

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