| Tuesday, May 31st |
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| Arrival and checking in at Maiersdorf Faculty Club & Dan Jerusalem Hotel |
| 14:30 |
Registration & Programme Collection & Poster Setup |
| 15:15 - 16:00 |
Reception |
| 16:00 - 16:20 |
Welcome and opening remarks - Dr Yael Heifetz
GEMINI vice chairman opening: Prof Fulvio Gandolfi
Opening by the leader of WGIII: Prof Tom Fleming |
| 16:20 ‐ 16:25 |
Keynote session - Moderators: Prof Neri Laufer & Dr Pascale Chavatte-Palmer |
| 16:25 - 17:25 |
Prof Howard Cedar, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
Programming DNA methylation during development |
| 17:25 - 18:15 |
Prof Tom Fleming, University of Southampton, UK
Protein undernutrition during the mouse periconceptional period alters embryogenesis, placentation and disease risk into adulthood |
| 18:15 - 19:30 |
Poster session & refreshments |
| 19:30 - 20:30 |
Dinner |
| 20:30 - 22:30 |
Local tour |
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| Wednesday, June 1st |
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| 07:00 - 08:30 |
Breakfast |
| 08:30 - 08:35 |
Morning session - moderators: Prof. Tom Fleming & Dr. Pascale Chavatte-Palmer |
| 08:35 - 09:10 |
Prof Kevin Sinclair, University of Nottingham, UK
One-carbon metabolism and epigenetic programming in the oocyte and pre-implantation embryo |
| 09:10 - 09:45 |
Prof Nick Macklon, University of Southampton, UK
Maternal - embryo interactions regulating success of human ART and fertility |
| 09:45 - 10:20 |
Prof Bernd Fischer, Martin Luther University, Germany
Periconceptional developmental programming: Adverse effects of maternal diabetes mellitus on embryo metabolism |
| 10:20 - 10:50 |
Coffee / Tea Break |
Short communications - Moderators: Prof Adam Ziecik & Prof Joseph Orly |
| 10:50 - 11:10 |
Dr Francesca Mossa, University College Dublin, Ireland
Impact of undernutrition on circulating testosterone and cortisol concentrations during pregnancy of cattle |
| 11:10 - 11:30 |
Dr Cristina Ovilo, INIA, Spain
Placental gene expression and relationships with maternal reproductive features in an obese porcine breed |
| 11:30 - 11:50 |
Prof Dariusz Skarzynski, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of PAS, Olsztyn, Poland
Can phytoestrogenes disrupt endocrine regulations in the equine uterus? |
| 11:50 - 12:10 |
Mr John Twigt, Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam, The Netherlands
The preconception diet is associated with the chance of ongoing pregnancy in women undergoing IVF/ICSI treatment |
| 12:10 - 12:30 |
Dr Susanne Ulbrich, Technical University of Munich, Germany
Do placental abnormalities and fetal overgrowth manifest prior to implantation through imbalances in intrauterine nutrient supply with amino acids? |
| 12:30 - 13:00 |
Discussion - Moderators: Prof. Tom Fleming, Dr. Pascale Chavatte-Palmer, Adam Ziecik & Prof Joseph Orly |
| 13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch |
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Poster session |
| 15:30 - 15:35 |
Afternoon session - Epigenetics mediates the response of cells and embryos to the environment. Moderators: Dr Lior David & Dr Yael Heifetz |
| 15:35 - 16:10 |
Prof Nir Ohad, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
Epigenetic regulation of plant reproduction and development |
| 16:10 - 16:45 |
Dr Yoav Soen, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
Plasticity of gene regulation and the diversification of developmental programs |
| 16:45 - 17:20 |
Dr Lior David, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
Evolution of gene regulation and dynamics of adaptation |
| 17:20 - 17:45 |
Coffee / Tea Break |
| 17:45 - 18:20 |
Dr Eran Meshorer, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
Chromatin plasticity and the dual capacity of stem cells to either differentiate or maintain pluripotency |
| 18:20 - 18:45 |
Prof Eugene Rosenberg, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
The inheritance of genetic information from mothers to offspring by transmission of symbiotic microbiota: the hologenome concept |
| 18:45 - 19:15 |
Discussion - Moderators: Dr Lior David & Dr. Yael Heifetz |
| 20:15 |
Gala Dinner (Dan Jerusalem) & Performance |
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| Thursday, June 2nd |
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| 07:00 - 08:30 |
Breakfast |
| 08:30 - 08:35 |
Morning session - Moderators: Prof Ruth Shalgi & Prof Tom Fleming |
| 08:35 - 09:10 |
Dr Veronique Duranthon, National Institute of Agronomical Research, Jouy en Josas, France
Dietary effects on gene expression in rabbit embryos and subsequent placental and fetal development |
| 09:10 - 09:45 |
Prof Regine Steegers-Theunissen, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Folic acid and the Periconceptional Developmental Programming of reproductive performance |
| 09:45 - 10:20 |
Prof Jo Leroy, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Impact of maternal obesity on bovine oocyte competence and embryo developmental potential |
| 10:20 - 10:50 |
Coffee / Tea break |
Short communications - Moderators: Prof Kevin Sinclair & Dr Veronique Duranthon |
| 10:50 - 11:10 |
Dr Maria Arias-Alvarez, University Complutense of Madrid, Spain
Effect of acute food deprivation on preimplantation embryo development and quality in rabbit model |
| 11:10 - 11:30 |
Ms Monika Laczmarek, IARFR PAS Olsztyn, Poland
Early malnutrition: programming of fertility by maternal diet |
| 11:30 - 11:50 |
Dr Hanna Stinshoff, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany
Dietary CLA supplementation affects luteal mRNA-expression |
| 11:50 - 12:10 |
Dr Zvi Roth, Hebrew University, Israel
Cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying environmental stress disruption of bovine oocyte developmental competence |
| 12:10 - 12:30 |
Dr Amir Orian, Technion, Israel
A fly view on sumo-targeted ubiquitin ligase in early development |
| 12:30 - 13:00 |
Discussion - Moderators: Prof Ruth Shalgi, Prof Tom Fleming, Prof Kevin Sinclair & Dr Veronique Duranthon |
| 13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch |
| 14:00 - 14:05 |
Afternoon session – Moderators: Prof Nava Dekel & Dr Yael Heifetz |
| 14:05 - 14.40 |
Dr Uzi Moallem, Institute of Animal Sciences, Volcani Center, Bet-Dagan, Israel
Dietary effects on bovine oocytes and embryos |
| 14:40 - 15:15 |
Prof Ruth Shalgi, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
Regulation of mouse egg activation and fertilization |
| 15:15 - 15:50 |
Prof Nava Dekel, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
Consequences of endometrial inflammation and injury |
| 15:50 - 16:10 |
Coffee / Tea break |
| 16:10 - 16:45 |
Dr Ariel Revel, Hadassah University Hospital Ein Karem, Jerusalem, Israel
Human oocyte and ovarian tissue: how to preserve fertility |
| 16:45 - 17:20 |
Dr Deborah Kidron, Meir Medical Centre, Kfar Saba, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Fetal growth restriction: an autopsy series |
| 17:20 - 17:50 |
Final Discussion:
Periconceptional developmental programming, what is the future?
Open to all participants |
| 18:00 |
Dinner - Jerusalem |
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| Friday, June 3rd |
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One day Excursion to Masada, Ein-Gedi and the Dead Sea |
