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Friday, January 15, 2027
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IETS Board of Governors
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13:00 – 20:00
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Board Meeting
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Saturday, January 16, 2027
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07:00 – 17:00
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Registration
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IETS Board of Governors
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08:00 – 17:00
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IETS Board Meeting
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17:30 – 20:00
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Foundation Organizational Meeting
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IETS HASAC Committee Meetings
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09:00 – 19:00
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IETS HASAC Committee Meetings
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09:00 – 10:30
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HASAC Presentations
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10:30 – 11:00
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HASAC Coffee Break
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11:00 – 11:45
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HASAC Presentations
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11:45 – 13:30
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Lunch
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13:30 – 15:45
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HASAC Presentations
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15:45 – 16:15
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Coffee Break
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16:15 – 17:30
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HASAC Roundtable
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17:30 – 19:00
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Preconference Social and HASAC Dinner
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IETS Local Organizing Committee Preconference Symposium
Additional registration required
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08:45 – 19:00
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From Environment to Fertility: Practical Strategies for Improving Reproductive Success In Vivo and In Vitro
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08:45 – 09:00
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Welcome and Introductory Remarks
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09:00 – 09:45
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Towards non-invasive selection of bovine embryos using media secretions
Alfonso Gutierrez-Adan, PhD (National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology [INIA-CSIC], Spain)
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09:45 – 10:30
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Non-surgical embryo transfer in swine: Current status and IVP perspectives
Maria A. Gil, PhD (University of Murcia, Spain)
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10:30 – 11:00
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Coffee break
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11:00 – 11:45
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Metabolic, genomic, and fitness impacts of bovine embryo technologies in calf and adult females
Enrique Gómez, DVM, PhD (Retired; Servicio Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario [SERIDA], Spain)
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11:45 – 13:30
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Lunch
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13:30 – 14:15
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Breeding and production of Japanese black cattle (Wagyu): Implementation of ARTs and genetic evaluation, final title to come
Satoko Matoba, PhD (NARO Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, Japan)
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14:15 – 15:00
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Conservation and development of native endangered cattle: The case of the Italian Varzese breed
Alberto M. Luciano, PhD (Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy)
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15:00 – 15:45
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Environmental and management factors determining pregnancy rates in timed-AI and timed-ET programs
Gabriel A. Bo, Med Vet, MVSc, PhD (Instituto de Reproducción Animal Córdoba [IRAC], Argentina)
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15:45 – 16:15
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Coffee break
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16:15 – 18:00
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Roundtable Discussion: Future perspectives of embryo technologies in Europe
Paneled by Daniel Martínez Bello, DVM (EmbrioMarket, Spain); Lais Barbosa Latorraca, PhD (CRV, The Netherlands); Hanna Grothmann, DVM (Synetics Germany GmbH, Germany); Giselle Gamarra-Lacaze, PhD, MSc, Zoot. Eng. (AURIVA-Élevage, France); and Alberto M. Luciano, PhD (Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy)
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18:00 – 19:00
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Hosted Happy Hour (LOC Preconference Attendees Only)
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Equine ARTs Preconference Workshop
Held at: University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
Additional registration required
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08:30 – 19:00
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Equine ARTs Preconference Workshop
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08:30 – 09:00
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Optimizing OPU selection: Follicular waves, cycle state and age – oocyte quality
Katrin Hinrichs, DVM, PhD, DACT (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
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09:00 – 10:00
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Nuclear transfer in science and practice
Vilceu Bordignon, DVM, MSc, PhD (McGill University, Canada), and Andres Gambini, DVM, PhD (The University of Queensland, Australia)
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10:00 – 10:30
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Coffee break
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10:30 – 11:30
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Optimizing equine genetics from sexed sperm towards preimplantation genetic testing
Pablo J. Ross, DVM, MS, PhD (ST Genetics, USA)
Cesare Galli, DVM, PhD (Avantea, Italy)
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11:30 – 12:30
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Sperm selection workshop
Sexing Technologies Mobile Lab
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12:30 – 14:00
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Lunch
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14:00 – 16:00
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16:00 – 16:30
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Tea Break
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16:30 – 17:30
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Ovum pick-up in vitro workshop
Juan Cuervo-Arango, DVM, PhD, MSc, CertVRep, DECAR (Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Spain)
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17:30 – 19:00
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Happy Horse Hour
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Sunday, January 17, 2027
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07:00 – 18:00
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Registration
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07:30 – 08:30
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Past Presidents’ Breakfast
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07:30 – 08:30
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HASAC Research Breakfast Meeting
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07:30 – 08:30
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Student Competition Finalists Breakfast
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08:30 – 08:45
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Welcome and Opening Remarks
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Opening Keynote
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08:45 – 09:30
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Exploring oocytes: From fundamental mechanisms to new perspectives in fertility
Melina Schuh, PhD (Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Germany)
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IETS Foundation Student Research Competition Presentations
Chaired by Bradford W. Daigneault, PhD (University of Florida, USA)
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09:30 – 11:00
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IETS Foundation Student Competition Presentations
TBD
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11:00 – 11:30
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Break
Check out the poster presentations and exhibit hall!
Sponsored by PETS
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11:30 – 15:00
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HASAC Research Subcommittee Lunch Meeting
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Session I: The Evolution of Reproductive Technologies
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11:30 – 12:15
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Dissecting the circuits of mammalian embryo development with a gene editing scalpel
Pablo Bermejo-Álvarez, DVM, PhD (National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology [INIA-CSIC], Spain)
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12:15 – 12:30
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Short oral communications
TBD
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12:30 – 13:15
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From oocyte biology to fitness assessment
Marie-Hélène Verlhac, PhD (Collège de France, France)
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13:15 – 13:30
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Short oral communications
TBD
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13:30 – 15:00
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Lunch
Explore the exhibit hall!
Sponsored by PETS
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13:30 – 15:00
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IETS Board Lunch with Partner Societies
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13:30 – 15:00
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Morulas Mentor Lunch
Additional registration required
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Session II: Environmental Stress and Gamete Fitness—Cellular and Epigenetic Mechanisms Shaping Fertility
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15:00 – 15:45
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Ovarian effects of environmental and metabolic stress
Aileen Keating, PhD (Iowa State University, USA)
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15:45 – 16:00
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Short oral communications
TBD
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16:00 – 16:45
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Germ–somatic communication in the ovarian follicle: Implications for oocyte competence and in vitro embryo production
Felipe Perecin, DVM, PhD (University of São Paulo, Brazil)
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16:45 – 17:00
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Short oral communications
TBD
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17:00 – 19:00
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HASAC Regulatory Subcommittee Meeting
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17:00 – 17:30
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2027 IETS Distinguished Practitioner Award Presentation: Luiz Fernando Tonissi Nasser, DVM, PhD (Born Animal Biotechnology-Panamá, Panama)
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17:30 – 18:00
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2027 IETS Distinguished Service Award Presentation: Pierre Comizzoli, DVM, PhD (Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, USA)
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18:00 – 20:00
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Welcome Reception
Socialize with attendees and sponsors/exhibitors!
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21:00 – 22:00
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Student Mixer (hosted by the IETS Morulas)
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Monday, January 18, 2027
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07:00 – 17:00
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Registration
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07:00 – 08:00
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Foundation Meeting
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07:30 – 09:00
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HASAC Regulatory Breakfast Meeting
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Session III: Managing the External Conditions to Improve the Internal Conditions of the Embryo
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09:00 – 09:45
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Managing prenatal environment to improve ovarian development and reproductive potential of female offspring in ruminants
Francesca Mossa, Med Vet, PhD (Università degli Studi di Sassari, Italy)
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09:45 – 10:00
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Short oral communications
TBD
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10:00 – 10:45
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Genomic selection and gene editing for thermotolerance in dairy cattle
Peter J. Hansen, PhD (University of Florida, USA)
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10:45 – 11:00
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Short oral communications
TBD
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11:00 – 11:45
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Break
Check out the poster presentations and exhibit hall!
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11:45 – 12:15
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IETS Business Meeting
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12:15 – 13:30
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HASAC Forms & Certificates Lunch Meeting
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IETS Peter W. Farin Trainee Travel Scholarship Presentations
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12:15 – 12:20
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Introduction for the 2027 IETS Peter W. Farin Trainee Travel Scholarship Presentations
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12:20 – 12:25
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2027 Peter W. Farin Trainee Travel Scholarship Presentation I
TBD
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12:25 – 12:30
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2027 Peter W. Farin Trainee Travel Scholarship Presentation II
TBD
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12:30 – 12:35
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2027 Peter W. Farin Trainee Travel Scholarship Presentation III
TBD
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12:35 – 12:40
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2027 Peter W. Farin Trainee Travel Scholarship Presentation IV
TBD
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12:40 – 12:45
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2027 Peter W. Farin Trainee Travel Scholarship Presentation V
TBD
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12:45 – 14:15
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Exhibitor and Attendee Networking Lunch
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12:45 – 14:15
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Data Retrieval Committee Meeting
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Session IV: Current Advances for a Successful Cattle Breeding—From Embryo to Calving
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14:15 – 15:00
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Beyond morphology: Decoding the molecular signature of high-quality bovine embryos
Christine Wrenzycki, Dr Med Vet (Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Germany)
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15:00 – 15:15
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Short oral communications
TBD
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15:15 – 16:00
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Molecular traits of the fertile uterine microbiome: Insights from the bovine model
Osvaldo Bogado Pascottini, DVM, PhD, DACT (University College Dublin, Ireland)
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16:00 – 16:15
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Short oral communications
TBD
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16:15 – 18:15
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Exhibits and Poster Reception I
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Concurrent Sessions
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18:15 – 20:15
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Practitioners’ Forum: Pre-OPU Ovarian Stimulation in Cattle and Horses: Opportunities, Limitations, and Species-Specific Considerations
Moderated by Gabriel A. Bo, Med Vet, MVSc, PhD (Instituto de Reproducción Animal Córdoba [IRAC], Argentina); Hanna Grothmann, DVM (Synetics Germany GmbH, Germany); Brad Lindsey, PhD (Ovitra Biotechnology, Inc., USA); and Matthew B. Wheeler, PhD (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA)
Sponsored by Calier
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18:15 – 18:35
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Non-stimulated cattle, final title to come
Andre Dayan, MV, MVSc (Dayan Enterprises LLC, USA), and Luiz Fernando Tonissi Nasser, DVM, PhD (Born Animal Biotechnology-Panamá, Panama)
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18:35 – 18:55
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Stimulated cattle, final title to come
Alvaro García-Guerra, DVM, MSc, DACT, PhD (The Ohio State University, USA)
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18:55 – 19:15
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Non-stimulated equine, final title to come
Ed Squires, PhD (International Society for Equine Reproduction, USA)
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19:15 – 19:35
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Stimulated equine, final title to come
Jose Buratini, DVM, PhD (São Paulo State University, Brazil)
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19:35 – 20:15
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Roundtable discussion
Paneled by Andre Dayan, MV, MVSc (Dayan Enterprises LLC, USA); Luiz Fernando Tonissi Nasser, DVM, PhD (Born Animal Biotechnology-Panamá, Panama); Alvaro García-Guerra, DVM, MSc, DACT, PhD (The Ohio State University, USA); Ed Squires, PhD (International Society for Equine Reproduction, USA); and Jose Buratini, DVM, PhD (In Vitro Equinos, Brazil)
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18:15 – 20:15
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HASAC Forms & Certificates
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18:15 – 20:15
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Companion Animals, Non-Domestic, and Endangered Species (CANDES) Forum
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20:15 – 21:15
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Companion Animals, Non-Domestic, and Endangered Species (CANDES) Forum Happy Hour
Sponsored by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
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Tuesday, January 19, 2027
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07:30 – 09:30
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IETS Board of Governors Organizational Breakfast
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07:30 – 09:00
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HASAC Manual Subcommittee Breakfast Meeting
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08:00 – 15:00
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Registration
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09:30 – 11:30
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Exhibits and Poster Reception II
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10:30 – 13:30
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HASAC Emerging Tech & Issues Lunch Meeting
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IETS Foundation Award Presentations
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11:30 – 11:35
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Introduction for the 2027 Early Career Achievement Scientist Award Presentation
TBD
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11:35 – 12:00
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2027 IETS Foundation Early Career Achievement Scientist Award Presentation: TBD
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12:00 – 12:05
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Introduction for the 2027 Early Career Achievement Practicing Professional Award Presentation
TBD
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12:05 – 12:30
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2027 IETS Foundation Early Career Achievement Practicing Professional Award Presentation: TBD
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12:30 – 14:00
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Lunch
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12:30 – 14:00
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Morulas Career Lunch Meeting
Additional registration required
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12:30 – 14:00
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IETS Program Committee Lunch
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14:00 – 14:30
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2027 IETS Pioneer Award Presentation: Matthew B. Wheeler, PhD (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA)
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Session V: George E Seidel Jr. Keynote Lecture
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14:30 – 15:15
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Redefining the relationship between nutrition, metabolism, and reproduction in the modern era
Matt Lucy, PhD (University of Missouri, USA)
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15:15 – 15:45
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IETS HASAC Open Forum
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IETS Foundation Student Competition Awards
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15:45 – 15:50
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CSIRO Best Poster Award Announcement
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15:50 – 15:55
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Undergraduate Student Poster Competition Award Announcement
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15:55 – 16:00
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Graduate Student Research Competition Award Announcement
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16:00 – 16:15
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Palmer Prize in Equine Reproduction Announcement
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16:15 – 16:25
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Award Winners and Competition Finalists Photos
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16:25 – 16:30
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Morulas Election Result Presentation
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16:30 – 16:35
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AETE, ICAR, AETA, SBTE Announcements
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16:35 – 16:55
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Closing Ceremony and IETS 2028 Invitation
Save the date for #IETS2028, in Phoenix, AZ, USA, January 16–18, 2028!
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17:15 – 17:45
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Board and Exhibitor Meeting
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19:00 – 22:00
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Closing Reception
Additional registration required
Sponsored by Vetoquinol
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Wednesday, January 20, 2027
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Domestic Animal Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) and Epigenetics (DADE) Postconference Symposium
Additional registration required
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09:00 – 19:00
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Molecular Memory: How Gametes, Embryos, and Maternal Environment Shape Generations to Come
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09:00 – 09:15
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DADE Welcome and Opening Remarks
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Session I: Gametes and Transmission
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09:15 – 10:00
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Paternal sncRNA legacy to early embryo
Veronique Duranthon, PhD (National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment [INRAE], France)
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10:00 – 10:15
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Long-term consequences of metabolic stress during bovine oocyte maturation on the DNA methylation profile of day14 post-hatching extra-embryonic tissues
Waleed F. A. Marei, MVSc, PhD (University of Antwerp, Belgium)
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10:15 – 10:30
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Multi-omics integration reveals conserved biochemical homeostasis despite extensive epigenetic and molecular remodeling during bovine oocyte maturation
Kamille Albieri Marrafon, Med Vet (Universidade Federal do ABC, Brazil)
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10:30 – 10:45
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Dynamics of sheep sperm sncRNAs during maturation, from testis to ejaculated sperm
Inass Bourassi, DVM, MSc (Université Paris-Saclay, France)
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10:45 – 11:00
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Short oral communications
Giuliana de Avila Ferronato, MSc (National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research and Technology [INIA-CSIC], Spain)
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11:00 – 11:30
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Break
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Session II: The Embryo and Its Environment
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11:30 – 12:15
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Epigenetics and embryo
Marcella Pecora Milazzotto, PhD (Universidade Federal do ABC, Brazil)
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12:15 – 12:30
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SAMTOR–mTORC1 axis directs compartmentalized epigenetic programming and lineage divergence during bovine blastocyst development
Aldcejam Martins da Fonseca Jr, DVM, MSc, PhD (Université Laval, Canada)
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12:30 – 12:45
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IVF-induced changes in embryonic histone lactylation normalize in adult mice, whereas hepatic MCT1 expression shows sex-specific persistence
Sang-Hee Lee, MD, PhD (Kangwon National University, Korea)
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12:45 – 13:00
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In vitro blastocysts generated from fertile and subfertile bulls display different DNA methylation patterns
Amrita Raja-Ravi-Shankar, MSc (National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment [INRAE], France)
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13:00 – 13:15
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Effects of oxygen tension on H3K9 acetylation in bovine oviductal assembloids
Ana Beatriz Florêncio da Silva (Universidade Federal do ABC, Brazil)
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13:15 – 15:00
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Lunch
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Session III: Maternal Health, Gestational Stress and Offspring Transmission
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15:00 – 15:45
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Maternal metabolic health and fertility: Caring about mother’s and daughter’s oocyte
Jo Leroy, PhD (University of Antwerp, Belgium)
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15:45 – 16:00
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Influence of maternal heat stress and citrulline supplementation during late gestation on programming lamb performance
Leticia Casarotto Trevisan, PhD, MSc (National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment [INRAE], France)
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16:00 – 16:15
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Effects of maternal obesity on the placental transcriptome in the horse: Preliminary results of a field-based study
Aurore Le Breton, DVM, IPSAV (University College Dublin, Ireland)
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16:15 – 17:00
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From ovarian reserve to mammary function: Understanding the multigenerational legacy of prenatal heat stress
Jimena LaPorta, PhD (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)
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17:00 – 17:15
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Effects of prenatal heat stress and maternal rumen-protected choline supplementation on offspring phenotype and DNA methylation in dairy calves
Maria Antonia Torres de Bari, MS (University of Florida, USA)
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17:15 – 17:30
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Epigenetic signatures associated with maternal heat stress sensitivity and intergenerational immune programming in dairy cattle
Gabriel Costa Monteiro Moreira, MSc, PhD (National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment [INRAE], France)
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17:30 – 17:45
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Thank You and Welcome to Student Poster Session
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17:45 – 19:00
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Student Poster Session and Cocktail Hour
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