Symposium

12 Symposia

23-June (Tue) Day-2

Symposium 1-4: 13:30 – 16:00 (parallel) ; 3 invited talks & 2 short talks from abstracts

  1. Mechanism for synthesis and action of seminal plasma, which will lead to develop the reproductive technology: (Tokachi Plaza)
    Chair Masayuki Shimada (Hiroshima University, Japan)

    • John Schjenken (The University of Newcastle, Australia)Exploring the influence of environmental exposures on seminal plasma composition
    • Sarah Robertson (The University of Adelaide, Australia)Seminal fluid effects on female receptivity and pregnancy outcome
    • Masayuki Shimada (Japan) Metabolic changes in seminal vesicle alter plasma components to enhance sperm fertility

  2. Epigenetics in pathophysiology and disease: (Hotel Nikko Northland-A)
    Chair Graça Ferreira Dias (University of Lisbon, Portugal)

    • Hélène Kiefer (France)The bull sperm epigenome: Role in male fertility and transmission to the offspring
    • Anna Szóstek-Mioduchowska (Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Poland)Exploring the role of epigenetic and miRNA in the processes related to the development of endometrosis in mare
    • Bárbara Borges (Universidade Federal do Pará, Brazil)The role of epigenetic alterations in canine mammary cancer

  3. Environmental stressors and their impact on animal reproduction: (Hotel Nikko Northland-B)
    Chair Zvi Roth (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)

    • Aileen F. Keating (Iowa State University, USA)Effect of heat stress on reproduction in the pig
    • Pete J Hansen (University of Florida, USA)Genetic control of thermotolerance in cattle: implications for reproductive physiology
    • Zvi Roth (Israel)Effect of food borne toxins on the female and male gametes: the bovine model

  4. Latest advances in the controlled breeding of small ruminants: (Hotel Nikko Northland-C)
    Chair Taylor Pini and Simon de Graaf (University of Sydney, Australia)

    • Clara Gonzalez (STgenetics, USA)Sexed semen: current state-of-the-art in small ruminants
    • Xavier Druart (French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment, France)Towards cervical AI of sheep with stored semen: latest insights and future developments
    • Jessica Rickard (University of Sydney, Australia)Maximising the success of laparoscopic artificial insemination in small ruminants

“Tasting Hokkaido foods, wine and beer !” (Tokachi Plaza Garden) 18:30 – 21:00

24-June (Wed) Day-3

Free for the afternoon (Excursions & Activities)

25-June (Thu) Day-4

Symposium 5-8: 13:30 – 16:00 (parallel); 3 invited talks & 2 short talks from abstracts

  1. Bull fertility: paternal factors regulating pregnancy establishment in cattle: (Tokachi Plaza)
    Chair Sean Fair (University of Limerick, Ireland) and Giuliana Ferronato (Spain)

    • Sean Fair (Ireland) Sperm in the uterus: The role of sperm subpopulations in regulating fertility
    • Akio Miyamoto (Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Japan)Innate immune system for a crosstalk of sperm-egg-uterine epithelium toward successful pregnancy
    • Sofia Ortega (University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA)Paternal effects on preimplantation development and placentation in the bovine

  2. From egg to newborn, pathways to healthy canine pregnancy: (Hotel Nikko Northland-A)
    Chair Mariusz Kowalewski (University of Zurich, Switzerland)

    • Nucharin Songsasenn (Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, USA)Development and maturation of canine oocytes: Roles of ovarian and oviductal environment in the acquisition of meiotic competence
    • Mariusz Kowalewski (University of Zurich, Switzerland)Understanding canine pregnancy: New insights into morphofunctional dynamics during establishment and maintenance
    • Orsolya Balogh (Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, USA)When physiology fails: Endocrine and clinical perspectives on complicated pregnancy outcomes in dogs

  3. Neural and hormonal regulation of reproduction: From basic research to application in animal production:(Hotel Nikko Northland-B)
    Chair Satoshi Ohkura (Nagoya University, Japan)

    • Satoshi Ohkura (Nagoya University, Japan)Neuroendocrine mechanisms leading to novel control techniques of reproduction in livestock
    • Casey Nestor (Colorado State University, USA)Neuronal networks function to link reproduction and energy homeostasis in farm animals
    • Agnieszka Rak (Jagiellonian University, Poland)Adipokines as a new regulator of the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary axis in domestic animals

  4. Buffalo reproduction: (Hotel Nikko Northland-C)
    Chair Bianca Gasparini (University of Naples Federico II, Italy) and Pietro Baruselli (University of São Paulo, Brazil)

    • Aixin Liang (Huazhong Agricultural University, China)Genetics and reproduction in buffalo
    • Bianca Gasparini (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)Factors affecting buffalo oocyte competence and embryo production
    • Naresh Selokar (ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, India)New reproductive biotechnologies in buffaloe

Gala Dinner (Hokkaido Hotel) 19:00 – 21:30

26-June (Fri) Day-5

Symposium 9-12: 13:30 – 16:00 (parallel) ; 3 invited talks & 2 short talks from abstracts

  1. Ungulate placentation: update on old and new approaches and models: (Tokachi Plaza)
    Chair Christiane Pfarrer (University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover, Germany)

    • Kshitiz (University of Connecticut Health Center, USA)What controls placental invasion?
    • Toshihiro Sakurai (Ohu University, Japan)Update on endogenous retroviruses in cattle placenta
    • Christiane Pfarrer (University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover, Germany)3-D imaging of the fetomaternal placentomal contact interface
    • Thomas Spencer (University of Missouri, USA)Deconstructing bovine placentation: insights from in vivo single cell analyses and in vitro culture

  2. Manipulation of germ cells: Toward efficient production of food animals: (Hotel Nikko Northland-A)
    Chair Goro Yoshizaki (Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Japan)

    • Goro Yoshizaki (Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Japan)Germ cell manipulation in farmed fishes
    • Mike McGrew (The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)Manipulating reproductive germ cells from poultry and other bird species
    • Ina Dobrinski (University of Calgary, Canada)Male germ cell manipulation in large animals

  3. Promising directions for pig reproduction research: (Hotel Nikko Northland-B)
    Chair Pascal Mermillod (French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment, France)

    • Marc Yeste (University of Girona, USA)Perspectives in porcine semen conservation (liquid and frozen)
    • Marie Saint Dizier (French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment, France)Sperm-female interactions in the pig oviduct: A key for insemination success?
    • Cristina Cuello (University of Murcia, Spain)Promising research directions for pig embryo production, freezing and transfer

  4. Effects of environmental toxins on follicle function: (Hotel Nikko Northland-C)
    Chair Chrisopher Price (University of Montreal, Canada)

    • Vasantha Padmanabhan (University of Michigan, USA)Real-world exposure to environmental toxins and follicle function using a sheep model
    • Shuo Xiao (Rutgers University, USA)Ovarian disrupting effects of harmful algal bloom toxins
    • Sebastien Elis (French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment, France)Bisphenols and follicle function in farm species