Kenichiro Sakaguchi, DVM, PhD, is currently an Associate Professor at the Joint Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences & Center for One Medicine Innovative Translational Research, Institute for Advanced Study, Gifu University. His research covers bovine follicular development and assisted reproductive technologies especially in vivo and in vitro embryo production, and in vitro growth culture of immature oocytes.

Miki Sakatani DVM PhD, is a group leader in Livestock Reproduction Group, Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Japan. Her research interest is the effect of heat stress on bovine reproduction, particular focus on the early embryo development.

Harald Sieme (DVM 1988, Dr.med.vet. 1989, Dr.habil. 2004) worked as a veterinarian at National Stud Lower Saxony, Celle; Germany (1991-2006) and is a Professor of Equine Reproductive Medicine at University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany. Besides teaching and clinical activities, his research interest is mainly focused on stallion fertility, cryobiology of sperm and reproductive biotechnology (AI, embryo transfer).

Patrick McCue, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACT is a Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. His primary clinical and research interests are in the problem mare, equine reproductive endocrinology and equine embryo transfer.

Mats H.T. Troedsson, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACT, Dipl. ECAR is a Professor of Equine Reproduction at Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky, USA. His research centers on reproductive immunology in horses, with a particular focus on uterine inflammation.