Endometrial Satellite

Session I: Updates on Canonical and Noncanonical Signaling Pathways Regulating the Endometrium

Moderators:
Shannon Whirledge, PhD, MHS, Yale University, United States
Steven L. Young,  MD, PhD, Duke University School of Medicine 

8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions

8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Understanding the Pathophysiology of Endometriosis-related Infertility
Jae-Wook Jeong, PhD
University of Missouri School of Medicine

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

COFFEE BREAK

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Hormonal regulation of the uterine macrophage niche
Douglas Gibson, PhD
University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Regulation of Uterine-Resident NK cells by Progesterone
Dorothy Sojka, PhD
Loyola University, United States

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Cyclin A2 is Essential for Endometrial Function and Fertility
Warren Nothnick, PhD
Kansas University Medical Center, United States

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Mechanisms of Uterine Fluid Absorption
Xiaoqin Ye, PhD
University of Georgia, United States

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

LUNCH BREAK

Session II: Hot Topics in Implantation, Endometrial Disorder, Immunology, and Models to Advance Our Field

Moderators:
Douglas Gibson, PhD, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Kate O’Neill, MD, MTR, University of Pennsylvania, United States

1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Understanding the Impact of Obesity on the Uterine Endometrial Microenvironment
Ronald Chandler, PhD
Michigan State, United States

2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Investigating the Transcriptome of Adenomyosis Lesions to Identify Therapeutic Targets
Alison Maclean, MBChB, Mres
University of Liverpool, United Kingdom

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Impaired Maturation and Education of Uterine NK cells in a Mouse Model of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Sara Torstensson
Karolinska Institute, Sweden

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Epithelial Dynamics and Fate Determination in Endometrial Development and Disease
Andrew Kelleher, PhD
University of Missouri, United States

3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

COFFEE BREAK

4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Unraveling cellular plasticity in endometrial regeneration
Amanda Patterson, PhD
University of Missouri, United States

4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Modeling Human Embryo Implantation with Stem Cells
Mijo Simunovic, PhD
Columbia University, United States