Workshop on Male Reproductive Biology

One more unofficial photo of the group.

The unofficial group photo!

Discussing science and making new friends. First poster session of the V WMRB.

Dear Colleagues, the Workshop on Male Reproductive Biology will happen soon. Have you checked our program already?

Thursday, Nov. 12

08:15 – 08:30 Graduate Course: Student Meeting

08:30 – 09:30 Updates in Reproductive Biology IV
Classical and Non-Classical Functions of the Immune System of the Te**is and Epididymis
Andreas Meinhardt, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany

09:30 – 10:15 Conference 7
The Behavior of the XY Pair in Humans and Other Mammals: A Meiotic Marker in Health and Disease
Roberta Sciurano, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina

10:15 – 11:25 Coffee-Break and Poster Session B (Posters #58 – #115)

12:25 – 12:10 Conference 8
Therapeutic Promise of Primate S***matogonial Stem Cell Transplation
Stefan Schlatt, University of Müsnter, Germany

12:10 – 12:55 Conference 9
Regulation of Steroidogenesis by Hormones, Drugs and the Environment
Vassilios Papadopoulos, McGill University, Canada

12:55 – 13:10 Closing Remarks

Dear Colleagues, the Workshop on Male Reproductive Biology will happen soon. Have you checked our program already?

Wednesday, Nov. 11

07:30 – 08:30 Poster Setup (Posters #58 – #115)

08:15 – 08:30 Graduate Course: Student Meeting

08:30 – 09:30 Updates in Reproductive Biology II
Evolutionary View of S***matogenesis and Steroidogenesis Among Species: Contributions to the Understanding of Reproductive Medicine
Stefan Schlatt, University of Müsnter, Germany

09:30 – 10:00 Talk 5
Influence of Olfaction and Social Experience on Male Parental Behavior
Fabio Papes, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil

10:00 – 10:30 Coffee-Break/Networking

10:30 – 11:15 Conference 6
Examination of the Dynamic Nature of Wolffian/Epididymal Duct Elongation and Coiling
Barry Hinton, University of Virginia, USA

11:15 – 11:40 Mini-Talk 1
A Functional Study of Transcriptional and Translational Regulation of Albumin on Male Reproductive Tract and on Fertility
Mainara Barbieri, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil

11:40 – 12:05 Mini-Talk 2
Beta-Defensins and Epididymis: Contrasting Influences of Prenatal, Postnatal and Adult Scenarios
Camilla Ribeiro, Universidade Federal de São Paulo – Escola Paulista de Medicina, Brazil

12:05 – 14:00 Lunch

13:30 – 13:50 Graduate Course: Student Meeting

14:00 – 14:30 Talk 6
Mouse Prostatic Lobes Gene Expression Signature by Next Generation Sequencing: Common and Individual Contributions for Reproduction and Diseases
Sérgio L. Felisbino, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brazil

14:30 – 14:55 Mini-Talk 3
Melatonin Interference on the Prostate Gland in Experimental Models of Diabetes and obesity
Marina Gobbo, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brazil

14:55 – 15:10 Oral Communication 3
Detection of basal cells positive for aromatase in rat prostate lesions at aging
Monica Morais-Santos*, Hipácia Werneck-Gomes, Leticia C Santos, Gabriel H Campolina-Silva, Germán AB Mahecha, Cleida A Oliveira. UFMG, Brazil.

15:10 – 16:20 Coffee-Break and Poster Session B (Posters #58 – #115)

16:20 – 16:50 Talk 7
Clinical Utility of S***m DNA Fragmentation Testing in Male Infertility Management
Sandro Esteves, ANDROFERT – Andrology & Human Reproduction Clinic, Brazil

16:50 – 17:20 Talk 8
Obese Patients: Is Testosterone the Right Treatment?
Leonardo O. Reis, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil

17:20 – 18:20 Updates in Reproductive Biology III
Issues in Male Reproductive Health and the Way Forward: A Personal View as a Clinical and Basic Investigator/Educator
Christina Wang, University of California at Los Angeles, USA

18:20 – 19:00 Round Table: the Brazilian Society of Andrology

20:00 – Social event (to be confirmed)

Dear Colleagues, the Workshop on Male Reproductive Biology will happen soon. Have you checked our program already?

TUESDAY, Nov. 10

08:30 – 09:15 Conference 2
Testicular Dysgenesis and the Risk of Malignancy in Children with S*x Development Disorders
Hector Chemes, Center for Research in Endocrinology, CONICET, Argentina

09:15 – 09:45 Talk 1
Sertoli Cells: Evidence of a Distinct Population Located in the Transition Region Between the Seminiferous Tubules and Rete Te**is
Guilherme M. J. Costa, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil

09:45 – 10:00 Oral Communication 1
Enzyme replacement therapy attenuates damage of seminiferous tubules in a murine model of Mucopolisaccharidosis Type I
Cinthia C Nascimento1*, Guilherme Baldo2, Odair A Junior1, Vânia D’Almeida1. 1UNIFESP, Brazil. 2UFGRS, Brazil.

10:00 – 10:30 Coffee-Break/Networking

10:30 – 11:15 Conference 3
Immunopathology of Infectious Epididymitis
Andreas Meinhardt, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany

11:15 – 11:45 Talk 2
Properties of the α1-Adrenergic Receptors of the Cauda Epididymis and Possible Opportunities for Pharmacological Manipulation
André Pupo, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brazil

11:45 – 12:15 Talk 3
Functional and Molecular Age-Related Alterations in Corpus Cavernosum and Prostate Smooth Muscles
Edson Antunes, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil

12:15 – 14:00 Lunch

13:30 – 13:50 Graduate Course: Student Meeting

14:00 – 14:45 Conference 4
Can Raman Microspectroscopy Overcome One of ART´s Biggest Hurdles?
Con Mallidis, University of Müsnter, Germany

14:45 – 15:15 Talk 4
Proteome of Reproductive Fluids: Functional Attributes and Potential Markers of Fertility
Arlindo A. Moura, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Brazil

15:15 – 15:30 Oral Communication 2
Spontaneous in vitro seminiferous tubule formation from human isolated te**is cells
Raquel LLS Alvarenga1*, Gleide F Avelar1, Samyra MSN Lacerda1, Anne−Pascale Satie2, Dominique Mahe−Poiron2, Giulia Matusali2, Nathalie Dejucq−Rainsford2 and Luiz R França1. UFMG, Brazil; 2Université de Rennes 1, France.

15:30 – 16:40 Coffee-Break and Poster Session A (Posters #1 – #57)

16:45 – 17:30 Conference 5
Quality control by Protein Disulphide Isomerases: Implications for the Male Reproductive System
Adam Benham, Durham University, UK

17:30 – 18:30 Updates in Reproductive Biology I
Linking Science to Technological Innovation: Challenges and Opportunities in Male Reproductive Medicine
Vassilios Papadopoulos, McGill University, Canada

18:45 – Social event (to be confirmed)

Dear Colleagues, the Workshop on Male Reproductive Biology will happen soon. Have you checked our program already?

MONDAY, Nov. 9

14:00 – 18:00 Registration

14:00 – 15:30 Poster Setup (Posters #1 – #57)

15:30 – 16:00 Trainees/Moderators Meeting (Updates in Reproductive Biology Graduate Course)

16:15 – 17:15 Conference 1
Male hormonal contraception, Christina Wang, University of California at Los Angeles, USA

17:15 – 17:30 Welcome Reception with Coffee-Break

17:30 – 18:30 Poster Session A (Posters #1 – #57)

18:30 – Social event (to be confirmed)

Dear Colleagues,

It is our pleasure to announce the scientific program of the V Workshop on Male Reproductive Biology.

Please find the full scientific program of the Workshop in our website:

http://www.wmrb.com.br/program/

The schedule for poster presentation will be announced soon.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Best regards,
Organizing Committee

Scientific Program | Scientific Program Posted on 30 de junho de 201525 de outubro de 2015 by flavio Scientific Program of the V Workshop on Male Reproductive Biology Monday, November 9, 2015 14:00 – 18:00 Registration 14:00 – 15:30 Poster Setup (All posters) 15:30 – 16:00 Trainees/Moderators Meeting (Updates in Reprodu…

Dear Colleagues,

The V Workshop on Male Reproductive Biology (V WMRB) will be held in São Paulo, SP, November 9-12, 2015.

We would like to inform that, due to a limited number of places at the meeting venue, we are close to the maximum limit of attendance. There is a small lot of registrations still available only.

Don´t miss out your place!
Go to the V WMRB website and register today!
http://www.wmrb.com.br/registration/

We thank you for your attention and look forward to seeing you next month.

Best regards,
Organizing Committee
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Meet the Speakers: Christina Wang

University of California at Los Angeles, USA

Christina Wang, MD is a Professor of Medicine and Assistant Dean in Clinical and Translational Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She is the Associate Director of the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute, and a faculty member of the Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (Harbor-UCLA/LA BioMed), Torrance, California. She was a former Professor of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong. She is an internationally renowned andrologist/endocrinologist and a clinical and basic investigator/educator.

Dr. Wang has been involved in many funded basic and clinical research studies. Her current clinical research studies include androgen replacement therapy, hormonal male contraceptive development, androgen metabolism, aging in men, and environment effects on s***m quality. She is the director of the CLIA licensed Endocrine and Metabolic Research Laboratory and developed state of the art measurements for steroid hormones. Her basic research studies are focused on the regulation of s***matogenesis and a XXY mouse model. The research spans from understanding the mechanisms of cellular action of hormones in the te**is to physiological/pharmacological studies in vivo in rodent models. She is a world leader in efforts to develop a safe, effective, and reversible hormonal male contraceptive. As the former Chairperson of the Task Force Methods for the Regulation of Male Fertility of the World Health Organization (WHO), she designed many multicenter trials including the development and oversight of the pivotal study establishing the contraceptive efficacy of hormonally induced suppression of s***matogenesis. She is a co-director of the NICHD supported Contraceptive Clinical Trials Network Centers at . She was a chair and member of the expert group that edited the 3rd, 4th, most recently the 5th edition of the WHO Laboratory Manual on Semen Analyses, the gold standard for andrology laboratories throughout the world.

She has authored over 250 peer-reviewed publications, reviews and abstracts in endocrinology mainly on male reproductive biology including characterization of the pharmacokinetics and efficacy of androgens in men, trials of hormonal male contraceptive, regulation of germ cell apoptosis, and reproductive aging in the rat model. She edited a book on Male Reproductive Function and contributed many chapters in books on male reproduction, including Cecil's textbook of Medicine, Campbell's Urology, and the Leydig Cell. She is a recognized world leader on andrology and has been an invited keynote/ plenary/symposium speaker at many national and international conferences in andrology and endocrinology. She has been a superb role model and mentor for many students, endocrinologists and andrologists throughout her career. Supported by several NIH grants, she has aggressively advocated increased opportunities for women and minorities in biomedical research.

Dr. Wang had been Associate Editor of the International Journal of Andrology and served on the editorial board of the Journal of Andrology from 1994 to 1997. She is currently on the Editorial Board of Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. She has served on NIH study sections.
She served on many committees of the American Society of Andrology throughout the years. She was the Program Chair in 2005 and Vice President of the ASA from 2005-2006, President from 2006-2007, and Past President 2007-2008. Dr. Wang served on the Executive Committee of the International Society of Andrology from 1985 to 1989, Secretary 2001 to 2005, and chair of the Program Committee of the International Congress of Andrology 2005-2009. She is the current president of the International Society of Andrology (2009-2013).

Selected Publications:

The Potent Humanin Analogue (HNG) Protects Germ Cells and Leucocytes while Enhancing Chemotherapy-induced Suppression of Cancer Metastases in Male Mice.
Lue Y, Swerdloff R, Wan J, Xiao J, French S, Atienza V, Canela V, Bruhn KW, Stone B, Jia Y, Cohen P, Wang C.
Endocrinology. 2015 Sep 18:en20151542.

Serum Testosterone (T) Level Variability in T Gel-Treated Older Hypogonadal Men: Treatment Monitoring Implications.
Swerdloff RS, Pak Y, Wang C, Liu PY, Bhasin S, Gill TM, Matsumoto AM, Pahor M, Surampudi P, Snyder PJ.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Sep;100(9):3280-7. doi: 10.1210/JC.2015-1542.

The effects of humanin and its analogues on male germ cell apoptosis induced by chemotherapeutic drugs.
Jia Y, Ohanyan A, Lue YH, Swerdloff RS, Liu PY, Cohen P, Wang C.
Apoptosis. 2015 Apr;20(4):551-61. doi: 10.1007/s10495-015-1105-5.

Association of s*x hormones with s*xual function, vitality, and physical function of symptomatic older men with low testosterone levels at baseline in the testosterone trials.
Cunningham GR, Stephens-Shields AJ, Rosen RC, Wang C, Ellenberg SS, Matsumoto AM, Bhasin S, Molitch ME, Farrar JT, Cella D, Barrett-Connor E, Cauley JA, Cifelli D, Crandall JP, Ensrud KE, Fluharty L, Gill TM, Lewis CE, Pahor M, Resnick SM, Storer TW, Swerdloff RS, Anton S, Basaria S, Diem S, Tabatabaie V, Hou X, Snyder PJ.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Mar;100(3):1146-55. doi: 10.1210/jc.2014-3818. Epub 2014 Dec 30.

Limitations of semen analysis as a test of male fertility and anticipated needs from newer tests.
Wang C, Swerdloff RS.
Fertil Steril. 2014 Dec;102(6):1502-7. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.10.021. Epub 2014 Nov 25.