President's Message

January 1, 2025

Dear Colleagues,

We have officially entered the busy season here at SRI, and many exciting activities and discussions are taking place. First, I want to thank all of those who submitted their work for the 2025 meeting. Abstract notifications were sent December 11. If you did not receive one, please contact the SRI staff at info@sri-online.org. If you were unable to make the deadline, you have time to submit a Late Breaking abstract (Deadline: January 20, 2025). Importantly, several Late Breaking abstracts will be selected for oral presentation.

I strongly encourage you to attend the 2025 meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, to experience an amazing program. At SRI, we believe in access to care and autonomy of reproductive health decisions, and so does our 2025 Annual Meeting host. If you are looking to learn more about reproductive rights in North Carolina, I encourage you to click here to learn more. Drs. Elizabeth Bonney, MD, MPH and Erica Marsh, MD, MSCI, FACOG, have developed an exceptional scientific program, and we urge you to look at the latest program updates.  Registration for the meeting is in full swing. We encourage underrepresented colleagues, to consider applying to our reduced registration fee program.

The SRI Council met in person in early December, and throughout our time together, many new ideas and robust conversations were had. The hot topic during the Council meeting was how SRI stands out as the Society for translational reproductive sciences. One goal over the next year is to emphasize this strength through creation of a Task Force who will dive into this topic, along with workshops, and additional opportunities at the SRI Annual Meeting. To start things off, the Thursday lunch and learn topic at the upcoming meeting in Charlotte, is Translating Discovery to Improved Reproductive Health. Sign up as part of your registration!

Finally, congratulations to Drs. Erica Marsh, MD, MSCI, FACOG, and Uma Reddy, MD, MPH on their election into the National Academy of Medicine! This is a well-deserved recognition. Many thanks to the SoAR Committee for supporting the nomination of our members for these prestigious awards!

As always, if you have news you would like to see highlighted regarding you or a colleague, please reach out to the SRI Staff. I hope to see you all soon in Charlotte.

 

Sincerely,

Ayman Al-Hendy, MD, PhD

SRI President, 2024-2025