In addition to free communications (oral communications and posters), the programme will include:

 Symposium I: Molecules of Reproduction

• Connections between LH, Amphiregulin Signalling and Ovulation – Malcolm Parker
• Inhibins and activins revisited – David Robertson
• Interferons and early pregnancy – Tony Flint
• IGF peptides and the placenta – Claire Wathes

Symposium II: Reproduction and development in exotic species

• Reproduction and foetal development in elephants – Thomas T Hildebrandt, Germany
• From wild species to domesticant in 30 years: lessons on the reproductive management of farmed red deer – Geoff Asher, New Zealand
• In vitro fertilization and development of early Feline embryos – William Swanson, USA
• Assisted reproductive technologies as applied to canids – Wenche Farstad, Norway

Symposium III: Animal models: How relevant are they?”

• Ovarian development in the Zebrafish - C Peng Toronto, Canada
• Fetal programming of obesity by maternal hypercalorific diet - Paul Taylor, London, UK
• Animal models of human placentation – Anthony Carter Odense, Denmark
• Prenatally androgenized female Rhesus Monkeys: a possible model for polycystic ovarian disease – Dave Abbott Madison, USA

Symposium IV:  SRF 60th Anniversary Celebration

• SRF: a historical perspective – John Clarke
• A reproductive biologist’s view of Hormones down the years – Alan McNeilly
• IVF through the ages – Peter Brinsden
• Sperm biology in the 21st century – Harry Moore
• Transgenics: invaluable to reproductive biology – Harry Charlton
• Stem Cells come of age – Austin Smith
• Reproductive biology: the next 60 years – David Baird

Post Doc Scientist Award

SRF Student Prize

SRF Distinguished Scientist 2010 - Professor Steve Franks

SRF New Investigator - Suzannah Williams

SSR New Investigator 2010

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