Event Schedule and Scientific Program

SSR has just released its preliminary Schedule of Events and Scientific Program! SSR will continue to update these pages as additional information becomes available, so check back often or subscribe to this blog for announcements.

Here's a quick overview of the program structure by Program Committee Co-Chairs Janice L. Bailey, Ph.D., and Janice P. Evans, Ph.D.

The four modules for the 2013 meeting represent the four pillars of reproductive biology:

1. Gametes: Including germ cells, germline stem cells, meiosis, gametogenesis, fertilization, gamete maturation, early embryonic development, the oocyte-to-embryo transition.

2. Gonads: Including testis and ovary, somatic cells and germ cells (and their interactions), gametogenesis, hormone signaling.

3. Hormones: Including steroid hormones, steroidogenesis, peptide hormones, hormone signaling, neuroendocrinology.

4. Reproductive Tracts: Including male and female tracts (oviduct, uterus, epididymis, etc.), implantation, parturition, placenta, gamete/embryo maturation and transport in the male and female tracts, pathologies of the tracts.

Each of the four modules will consist of five sessions over three days, each session having a different, specific focus. Sessions will include both invited speakers and platform presentations selected from the submitted abstracts. A principal objective for the modular system is to generate more in-depth discussion; session chairs will provide a unifying introduction to each session and serve as discussion leaders.

The 2013 program has been designed to maximize the number of platform presentations. Over the course of the meeting, a whopping 170 platform presentations will be a part of the program in concurrent platform sessions in the early afternoons and in module sessions in later afternoons. The poster sessions will provide an ideal place for concentrated, face-to-face scientific exchange. All posters will remain on display for the duration of the meeting.

Be sure to read SSR's February 2013 newsletter for the Program Committee's full report. Which sessions are you most excited about?