25th Anniversary of "Frozen" Mice: Embryo and Gamete Cryopreservation

Invited Speakers: David Albertini, Tufts University Medical School, John Biggers, Harvard University Medical School, John Critser, Methodist Hospital, Janan Eppig, The Jackson Laboratory, John Eppig, The Jackson Laboratory, Jon Gordon, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, Mary Ann Handel, University of Tennessee, Magosaburo Kasai, Kochi Unversity, Peter Mazur, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Naomi Nakagata, University of Tokyo, William Rall, Veterinary Resources, NIH, Jean-Paul Renard, United de Biol de Development, France, Pierre Roubertoux, University Paris V/Institut de Transgenose, Jillian Shaw, Monash University, Bayard Storey, University of Pennsylvania, Jorge Sztein, The Jackson Laboratory, Mehmet Toner, Massachusetts General Hospital, David Whittingham, St. George Medical School Hospital, Richard Woychik, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Maureen Wood, St. George Medical School Hospital, and Ryuzo Yanagimachi, University of Hawaii.

Program:
This meeting will focus on current status and future applications of cryopreservation of mouse spermatozoa, oocytes and embryos.

Format: The cirriculum consists of invited talks presented by individuals currently conducting active research in the topics to be discussed, supplemented with follow-up discussions.

Topics for discussion include: Cryobiology, Reproductive Biology and Embryology, Cryobiological Applications for Mouse Molecular Genetics and the Impact on Biomedical Research

Abstracts: If you are interested in presenting a poster, please request an abstract guideline form from Sandy Wilcomb, Meeting Administrator .

Registration :
Placement is limited to 75. Application for admission is made by submitting a letter briefly describing your work and stating why you want to attend this meeting. To qualify for the student fee, a one-page CV must be submitted also. Applications by Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities are strongly encouraged. Applications will be reviewd on a competitive selection basis until meeting is full.

Fees: Non-profit Affiliations: $350
Other: $550
Student: $150*
*Graduate or Post Doctoral students with no other advanced degrees only

Deadline for Abstracts: September 10, 1997

Email for Requests and Registration: slw@jax.org