ICAR 2026 Obihiro Presymposium Program 日本語版 →
Payment of the registration fee must be made via the following link:
Cattle Presymposium
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Horse Presymposium
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※ Registration for either one is sufficient to attend both presymposia.
There is no need to register for both. Please be careful not to register twice by mistake.
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The registration deadline is 12.June,2026, Friday
Please be sure to complete your payment in advance.
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-Cattle Presymposium:
"Beef on Dairy" - Impact of Research and Technological Advances in Animal Reproduction on the Cattle Industry
Time and Date: 13:00-16:30 (22 June, 2026, Monday)
Venue: Obihiro Civic Cultural Hall (Large Hall) Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan
Language: English (Subtitling in Japanese using an app. The function of software is being considered.)
Chair Takeshi Osawa (University of Miyazaki, Japan) and Satoko Matoba (National Livestock Breeding Center, Japan)
Takeshi Osawa
Satoko Matoba
Titles and speakers:
Opening address (Takeshi Osawa, Akio Miyamoto)
Chair Takeshi Osawa and Satoko Matoba
1. Growing ‘Beef-on Dairy’ technology and market in the world-challenges and prospects
Alan Kelly (University College Dublin, Ireland)
2. Embryo transfer and assisted reproductive technology: present and future
Patrick Lonergan (University College Dublin, Irland)
Break (30 min)
3. Towards a future where breeding cows are no longer needed
Kenichiro Sakaguchi (Gifu University, Japan)
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.
4. ‘Japanese Black cattle, “Wagyu” -on-dairy’- Current situation and outlook
Miki Sakatani (NARO, Japan)
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.
Panel discussion
Closing address
-Horse Presymposium:
Equine Reproduction for Practitioner
Time and Date: 13:00-16:30 (22 June, 2026, Monday)
*The program may change to start at 10:00 h in the morning and finish before 17:00; TBA soon
Venue: Obihiro Civic Cultural Hall (Medium Hall) Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan
Language: English (Subtitling in Japanese using an app. The function of software is being considered.)
Chair Yasuo Nambo (Obihiro University of Agr. & Vet Med, Japan) and Tom Stout (Gluck Equine Research Center, USA)
Yasuo Nambo
Titles and speakers:
Opening address (Yasuo Nambo)
Chair Yasuo Nambo (Obihiro University of Agr. & Vet Med, Japan) and Tom Stout (Gluck Equine Research Center, USA)
1. Male reproduction: Stallion management, AI and semen preservation
Harald Sieme (University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany)
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).
2. Ovarian disorder in mares
Patrick McCue (Colorado State University, USA)
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.
Break (30 min)
3. Diagnostics and therapeutic strategies for equine endometritis
Mats Troedsson (University of Kentucky, USA)
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.
4. Twin reduction in advanced pregnancy and Strategies to reduce early embryonic loss
Tom Stout (Gluck Equine Research Center, USA)
5. The Development of Thoroughbred Breeding and the Future of Retired Racehorses in Japan
Kenji Korosue (Japan Racing Association, Japan)
Kenji Korosue joined Japan Racing Association (JRA) as a veterinarian in 1995. After working for ten years as a clinical veterinarian at a JRA training center, he engaged in the breeding and rearing training of racehorses at a JRA-owned rearing farm.
In 2025, he was appointed Director of the Horse Affairs Promotion Office within the Horse Affairs Department. Since 2023, he has also served as a member of the Horse Welfare Committee of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA).