Sunday, 26th November ESA-SRB 2023 in conjunction with ENSA

• Studying neglected cell populations of the developing testis and their functions - Serge Nef

• Multiomics for premature ovarian insufficiency: gene discoveries and clinical impact - Elena Tucker
• Rethinking the importance of men in assisted reproductive technology - Nicole McPherson
• The role of mitochondria in programming placental and fetal growth - Joshua Fisher
• Coping with the cold: How does the ovine cervix respond to frozen sperm? - Jessica Rickard

12:30: Welcome to the Session (Lisa Akison & Craig Harrison)

• Why a session on Education? - Lisa Akison
• Why teach? - Craig Harrison
• Brief summary of the program for the session

12:35: Demystifying teaching roles in higher education (Craig)

12:45: Pathways to teaching in higher education

• Case study 1: from Research Fellow to T&R academic (Nursing & Midwifery) - Dr James Cuffe (University of QLD)
• Case study 2: from Research Fellow to T&R academic (Biomedical Sciences - A/Prof Craig Harrison (Monash)
• Case-study 3: from Research Fellow to TF academic - Dr Lisa Akison (University of QLD)
• Case study 4: from PhD student to head tutor - Dayna Zimmerman (University of QLD)

13:20: Final questions/comments and close

12:30 Students seated with lunch boxes
12:40 Welcome, student address and Welcoming of incoming student representative
12:45 Invited Presentation – Prof. Andy Pask
12:55 Invited Presentation – Dr. Ella Green
13:05 Interactive discussion with invited speakers and students
13:20 informal networking

• Offspring and the Influence of Perfluoroalkyl And Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure during critical developmental periods - Jacinta Martin
• The impacts of heat stress on bovine reproduction: A case for using whole-body heat challenges to understand the impacts of heat load on reproductive function in males - Angela M Lees
• A fertility legacy: how environmental pollutants are affecting reproductive health - Deidre Mattiske

• Understanding human reprogramming: A journey from epiblast to trophoblast and into iBlastoids - Jose Polo
• Setting a foundation for future offspring:  Polycomb-dependent epigenetic programming in the maternal germline - Patrick Western
• Analysing genetic regulation of reproduction using a Drosophila model - Gary R Hime
• Understanding the mechanisms by which specific amino acids improve pre-implantation embryo development - Margot Day

This session will be concluded with a panel discussion.

• Transgender health and reproductive health; similarities and challenges - Ada Cheung
• Challenging common assumptions regarding the reproductive health of trans women - Ken Pang
• Doing Health and Wellbeing Research with Pacific Rainbow+ Communities in Aoteraoa-New Zealand: Insights from the Manalagi Project - Patrick Thomsen

• Optimal Adrenal Vein Sampling Lateralization criteria for diagnosis of Unilateral Primary Aldosteronism using aldosterone concentration measured by LC-MS/MS post-ACTH stimulation - Moe Thuzar

• Unlocking the potential of CAR T cell immunotherapy for the treatment of prostate cancer - Laura H Porter

• ESA Young Investigator Scientific Article Award (Clinical) – Oral abstract for ESA ASM - Nick Russell