Seminars and Meetings

Seminars

Seminar from Dr. Jay Ko from University of Illinois on March 11th of 2025

On March 11th , Dr. Jay Ko from the University of Illinois will be delivering two seminars here at UC Davis on his research on endocrinological methods for non-surgical sterilizations of dogs, cats, and pigs. Dr. Ko’s research over the past 25 years expanded into modulating estrogen action, leading to the development of novel approaches for selectively inhibiting reproductive neuron development. Over the last nine years, his team has successfully developed several formulations tested in both companion and production animals. For example, a single implant delivered via their injector can permanently sterilize puppies by inactivating Kisspeptin neurons. Their innovations were supported by SBIR grants from the NSF and USDA, as well as private investment through Epivara, a venture company that he founded (https://www.epivara.com/). 

"iSpay: Revolutionizing Animal Sterilization with a Single Injection - Proof of Concept and Applications in Dogs and Cats"

March, 11th 2025

12.00 PM - 1.00 PM

Valley Hall 1041

"Single-Injection Solutions for Boar Taint and Behavioral Control" 

March, 11th 2025

4.00 PM - 5.00 PM

Valley Hall 1047

 

Reddi Seminar: Amander Clark

Amander Clark is the Director of the UCLA Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education and Professor of Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology. Professor Clark is an award-winning scientist and internationally recognized expert on topics in stem cell biology and reproductive science. Professor Clark is regularly invited to appear as a subject matter specialist for media outlets including the New York Times, the Economist, the New Yorker and Public Radio. From 2017 Professor Clark served as Department Chair of Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology before becoming Center Director in 2022. In addition to her role at UCLA, Professor Clark also serves on the National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine Board of Health Sciences Policy, and in July 2023 she began her elected role as President of the International Society for Stem Cell Research, a global non-profit that promotes excellence in stem cell science and applications to human health.

Date, Time & Location

April 15, 2025 @ 1:10 pm in 1022 Green Hall
This event is free to attend, and no registration is required. 

 

 

Meetings

The 2025 MAYosis webinar series will be held on four consecutive Wednesdays from May 7 through May 28, 2025. The MAYosis series aims to expand and strengthen the meiosis community and provide a forum to spotlight junior researchers.

Each of the four sessions (2-hour presentation sessions plus 1-hour discussion) will feature six speakers: one invited keynote and five talks selected from submitted abstracts. Only trainees or junior faculty (within 12 years from the completion of the PhD) will be considered for a talk. Invited talks will be 15 minutes plus 10 minutes for questions, and selected talks will be 12 minutes plus 5 minutes for questions. A one-hour general open-mic discussion will be held at the end of each session.

Talks will begin promptly at 4 pm CET (7 am PST; 12 am JST).

The MAYosis 2025 website is open.

http://meiosis.cornell.edu/mayosis2025/

Please advertise this series as widely as possible amongst your friends and colleagues.

All attendees must register (registration is free).

https://ucdavis.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsde2vrT8oG9ACZvNGTb-0VyGBpbXDVPCS#/registration

Abstract submission is open on the web site, and the abstract deadline is March 8, 2025.

http://meiosis.cornell.edu/mayosis2025/abstracts.html

The full program will be available from late March 2025.

The Organizing Committee:

Bernard de Massy, IGH, Montpellier

Frédéric Baudat, IGH, Montpellier

Chloé Girard, I2BC, France

Mathilde Grelon, IJPB, Versailles

Valerie Borde, Institut Curie, Paris

Bertrand Llorente, CRCM, Marseille

Thomas Robert, CBS, Montpellier

Marie-Emilie Terret, Collège de France, Paris

Jean-René Huynh, Collège de France, Paris

Rajeev Kumar, IJPB, Versailles

Mathieu Rousseau-Gueutin, IGEPP, Rennes

Heidi Serra, iGReD, Clermont Ferrand

Laurent Duret, LBBE, Lyon

Satoshi Namekawa, UC Davis

For any question please email to:

contact.mayosis2025@igh.cnrs.fr