| Sunday, February 1 |
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3:00 - 7:30 PM
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Registration
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Promenade
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6:30 - 7:30 PM
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Refreshments
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Promenade
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7:30 - 8:30 PM
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Keynote Address
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Mesa A-B
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Kelle H. Moley,
Washington University at St. Louis
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
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Janet Rossant,
Hospital for Sick Children
Stem Cells and Early Lineage Development
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| Monday, February 2 |
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7:00 - 8:00 AM
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Breakfast
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Chamisa
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8:00 - 11:00 AM
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Meiosis, Germ Cell Renewal and Differentiation
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Mesa A-B
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David C. Page,
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
A Combination of Germ-Cell-Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors Governs Meiotic Initiation in Mouse Embryos
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Yumiko Saga,
National Institute of Genetics
Nanos2 Promotes Sexual Differentiation of Male Germ Cells
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Tim Schedl,
Washington University
Systematic Identification of MPK-1 ERK Substrates Functioning in C. elegans Germ Cell Development
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Satoshi Tsukamoto,
National Institute of Radiological Sciences
Role of Autophagy during Early Embryogenesis in Mice
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9:20 - 9:40 AM
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Coffee Break
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Promenade
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11:00 AM -
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On Own for Lunch
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11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Poster Setup
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Mesa C
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1:00 - 10:00 PM
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Poster Viewing
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Mesa C
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4:30 - 5:00 PM
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Coffee Available
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Promenade
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5:00 - 7:00 PM
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Female Reproductive Tract Morphogenesis
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Mesa A-B
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David C. Page,
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
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Richard R. Behringer,
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Development of the Female Reproductive Tract
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Thomas Edward Spencer,
Texas A & M University
Postnatal Uterine Morphogenesis: Strategies and Insights from Domestic Animals
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Francesco J. DeMayo,
Baylor College of Medicine
Developmental Pathways Regulating Uterine Function
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Shinichi Miyagawa,
Kumamoto University
Short Talk: Identification of Genetic Cascade for External Genital
Development
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7:00 - 8:00 PM
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Social Hour w/ Lite Bites
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Mesa C
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7:30 - 10:00 PM
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Poster Session 1
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Mesa C
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| Tuesday, February 3 |
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7:00 - 8:00 AM
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Breakfast
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Chamisa
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7:00 - 8:00 AM
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Poster Setup
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Mesa C
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8:00 - 11:00 AM
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Testicular Biology and Fertilization
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Mesa A-B
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Michael D. Griswold,
Washington State University
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Kate Loveland,
Monash Institute of Medical Research
Activin Signaling in the Testis: Key Target Genes and Physiological Outcomes
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Michael D. Griswold,
Washington State University
Retinoic Acid and the Cycle of the Seminiferous Epithelium
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Erika Matunis,
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Stem Cell Niches and Testicular Development
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Jurrien Dean,
NIDDK, National Institutes of Health
Evolving Paradigms of Sperm-Egg Recognition in Mouse Fertilization
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Yeunhee Kim,
Cornell University
Short Talk: Production of Donor-Derived Sperm after Spermatogonial Stem Cell Transplantation in the Dog
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9:20 - 9:40 AM
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Coffee Break
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Promenade
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Lunch
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Mesa C
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12:00 - 2:30 PM
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Poster Session 2
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Mesa C
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12:00 - 5:00 PM
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Poster Viewing
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Mesa C
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4:30 - 5:00 PM
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Coffee Available
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Promenade
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5:00 - 7:15 PM
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Ovarian Biology and Oogenesis
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Mesa A-B
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Martin M. Matzuk,
Baylor College of Medicine
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John J. Eppig,
The Jackson Laboratory
Signaling Pathways Mediating Oocyte Control of Cumulus Cell Metabolism
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Stephanie A. Pangas,
Baylor College of Medicne
Signaling through SMAD Proteins in the Ovary
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Richard L. Stouffer,
Oregon National Primate Research Center
Molecular Analyses of Periovulatory Events in the Primate Follicle: From Microarray Assays to in Vivo Manipulation
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Ankur K. Nagaraja,
Baylor College of Medicine
Short Talk: MicroRNAs in the Mammalian Ovary and Ovarian Cancer
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Agnieszka Jedrusik,
Wellcome Trust/Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute
Short Talk: Role of Cdx2 in Cell Fate Determination
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7:15 PM -
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On Own for Dinner
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| Wednesday, February 4 |
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7:00 - 8:00 AM
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Breakfast
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Chamisa
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8:00 - 11:00 AM
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Preimplantation Biology
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Mesa A-B
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Kelle H. Moley,
Washington University at St. Louis
Energy Metabolism in Preimplantation Embryos
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Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz,
University of Cambridge
Origins of Pluripotent ICM and Trophectoderm and Molecular Mechanisms behind their Specification
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Mellissa Mann,
Children's Health Research Institute
Susceptibility of Genomic Imprinting to Assisted Reproductive Technology
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Toshihiko Fujimori,
National Institute for Basic Biology
Analysis of Cell Behaviors during Preimplantation Mouse Development
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Mylene W. M. Yao,
Stanford University School of Medicine
Short Talk: The Dynamic Gene Regulatory Network and Reprogramming in the Early Embryo
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9:20 - 9:40 AM
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Coffee Break
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Promenade
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11:00 AM -
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On Own for Lunch
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4:30 - 5:00 PM
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Coffee Available
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Promenade
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5:00 - 7:00 PM
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Endocrine Disruptors, Environment and Epigenetics
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Mesa A-B
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Selvaraj G. Nataraja,
EMD Serono Research Institute
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Patricia Hunt,
Washington State University
Estrogens and the Oocyte: Can Environmental Factors Influence Female Reproductive Potential?
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Michael K. Skinner,
Washington State University
Epigenetic Transgenerational Actions of Endocrine Disruptors on Reproduction and Disease: The Ghosts in Your Genes
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Carmen J. Williams,
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Short Talk: Neonatal Genistein Exposure Disrupts Adult Female Reproductive Tract Support of Preimplantation Embryo Development and Implantation
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Shannon M. Hawkins,
Baylor College of Medicine
Short Talk: The Role of MicroRNAs in Uterine Dysfunction
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Jihoon Kim,
KAIST
Short Talk: DNA Methylation Status of Imprinted Genes during Human Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation
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7:00 - 8:00 PM
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Social Hour w/ Lite Bites
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Mesa C
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8:00 - 10:00 PM
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Workshop: Genetics and Epigenetics of Reproduction
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Mesa A-B
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Wendy P. Robinson,
University of British Columbia
Epigenetic Profiling in the Human Placenta using the Illumina GoldenGate Methylation Panel
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Joan K. Riley,
Washington University
Inhibition of GAPDH Leads to the Inactivation of S6K1 and Decreased Survival via Elevated ROS Production
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Mana Parast,
University of California, San Diego
Hypoxia Inhibits PPARgamma-Induced Labyrinthine Differentiation of Mouse Trophoblast Stem Cells
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Zhilin Liu,
Baylor College of Medicine
Genes in Sterol and Lipid Biosynthetic Pathways are Targets of FSH and FOXO1 Regulation in Granulosa Cells: Evidence from Cells Expressing Mutant Forms of FOXO1
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Rebecca Marie Harris,
Northwestern University
Identification of Novel Genes Required for Spermatogenesis through Genome-Wide Mutagenesis with N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea
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Masahito Ikawa,
Osaka University
ER Chaperones and Sperm Fertility
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| Thursday, February 5 |
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7:00 - 8:00 AM
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Breakfast
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Chamisa
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8:00 - 11:00 AM
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Pathways Governing Conceptus-Endometrial Dialogue
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Mesa A-B
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Sudhansu K. Dey,
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
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John P. Lydon,
Baylor College of Medicine
Importance of Steroid Receptor Coregulator-2 in Female Reproductive Biology: Insights from Experimental Mouse Genetics
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Haibin Wang,
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lipid Signaling in Embryo-Uterine Crosstalk
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Carlos Simon,
Fundacion IVI
Pathways Governing Human Endometrial Receptivity
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Bruce Murphy,
University of Montreal
The Enigma of Embryonic Diapause
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Yasushi Hirota,
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Short Talk: Uterine Deletion of p53 Confers Compromised Decidualization and Induces Preterm Labor
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9:20 - 9:40 AM
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Coffee Break
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Promenade
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11:00 AM -
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On Own for Lunch
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4:30 - 5:00 PM
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Coffee Available
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Promenade
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5:00 - 7:15 PM
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Biology of Placentation
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Mesa A-B
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Bruce Murphy,
University of Montreal
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Susan J. Fisher,
University of California, San Francisco
Formation of an Immunotolerant Uterine Niche for Human Placental Cytotrophoblasts
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Vikki M. Abrahams,
Yale University School of Medicine
The Role of Pattern Recognition Receptors in Trophoblast Function
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Miguel Constancia,
University of Cambridge
Genomic Imprinting, Fetal Growth and the Allocation of Maternal Resources
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Manyu Li,
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Short Talk: Adrenomedullin Signaling at the Maternal-Fetal Interface
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Nathan M. Hunkapiller,
University of California, San Francisco
Short Talk: Notch Expression and Function during Placental Vascular Remodeling
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7:00 - 8:00 PM
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Social Hour w/ Lite Bites
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Mesa C
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8:00 - 11:00 PM
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Entertainment
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Mesa C
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| Friday, February 6 |
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Departure
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