2016 AETA & CETA/ACTE JOINT CONVENTION REGISTRATION BROCHURE
SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 1, 2016 St. Louis Union Station - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel St. Louis, Missouri
AETA BOARD OF DIRECTORS President:
Dr. Bethany Funnell– West Lafayette, IN
Vice President:
Dr. Mark James – Lagrange, IN
Secretary-Treasurer:
Dr. John C. Prososki – Wausau, WI
Immediate Past President:
Dr. Jon Schmidt – Sioux Center, IA
Directors: Dr. Richard S. Castleberry – Castroville, TX Dr. Dave Dixon – Rensselaer, IN Dr. Kirk R. Gray – Westmoreland, KS Dr. Matt Iager – Hagerstown, MD Dr. John R. Schneller – Dodgeville, WI
AETA Office 1800 South Oak Street, Suite 100 Champaign, IL 61820 Tel: 217-398-2217 Fax: 217-398-4119 E-mail:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.aeta.org
2016 CONVENTION/ PROGRAM COMMITTEE Dr. Mark F. James, Co-Chair – AETA Dr. Charles Looney, Co-Chair – AETA
2016 EXHIBIT COMMITTEE Dr. Mark Steele – AETA
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CETA/ACTE BOARD OF DIRECTORS President:
Dr. Werner Debertin, Wicklow, NB
Vice President:
Dr. David Hamilton, Morden, MB
Executive Member:
Dr. Luc Besner, Embrun, ON
Directors:
Dr. Guy Massicotte, St-Louis de Gonzague, QC Dr. Brian McOnie, Vernon, BC Dre. Lisiane Poulin, St-Georges de Beauce, QC Dr. Blair Simonson, Saskatoon, SK Dr. Chris Urquhart, Mill Bay, BC
Board Advisors:
Dr. Nicole Schaefer, CFIA Representative, Ottawa, ON Mr. Michael Hall, CLGA Representative, Kemptville, ON
CETA/ACTE Convention Committee Dre Lisiane Poulin, Chair Dr. David Hamilton Dr. Roger Davis Dr. François-Xavier Grand Dr. Jean René Paquin Canadian Embryo Transfer Association (CETA/ACTE) P.O. Box 39 Kemptville, Ontario Canada K0G 1J0 Tel: 613-340-1536 Fax: 613-652-1421 E-mail:
[email protected] Web site: www.ceta.ca
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Exhibitors
Sponsors
Agtech, Inc. BCF Technologies Vetoquinol ChemoMetec A/S Cryoport Reproduction Resources
IMV Technologies USA IVF Bioscience MOFA Global
Cryoport
Multimin USA, Inc
Multimin USA, Inc.
Partnar Animal Health
Partnar Animal Health
Professional Embryo Transfer Supply, Inc. (PETS)
Professional Embryo Transfer Supply, Inc. (PETS)
Reproduction Resources Universal Imaging, Inc. Vetoquinol
Trans Ova Genetics WTA Technologies, LLC
Thank You to Companies Donating Supplies and Equipment
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2016 AETA & CETA/ACTE JOINT CONVENTION TENTATIVE PROGRAM (subject to change)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 7:30 AM ‐ 5:00 PM
AETA Board of Directors Meeting
7:30 AM ‐ 5:00 PM
AETA Certification Committee Meeting
7:30 AM ‐ 11:00 AM
CETA/ACTE Certification Committee Meeting
11:00 AM ‐ 5:00 PM
CETA/ACTE Board of Directors Meeting
1:00 PM ‐ 5:00 PM
CETA/ACTE Certification Exam (for initial certification)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Meet in hotel lobby at 6:15 AM
7:00 AM ‐ 2:00 PM
Golf Tournament at Stonewolf Golf Club Co‐Sponsored by Partnar Animal Health & Reproduction Resources
8:00 AM ‐ 12:00 PM
AETA Certification Committee Meeting
8:00 AM ‐ 12:00 PM
CETA/ACTE Certification Exam REVIEW (for applicants who wrote the exam)
9:00 AM ‐ 12:00 PM
AETA Certification Exam (for initial certification)
11:00 AM ‐ 5:00 PM
Registration
12:00 PM ‐ 5:00 PM
Exhibit Set‐up
PRECONFERENCE SEMINARS
2:00 PM ‐ 5:00 PM
Seminar I: Small Ruminant Embryo Transfer Presented by Dr. Sam Castleberry and Dr. Richard Whitaker
Seminar II: Advanced Embryo Transfer Part 1: In‐House and On‐Farm OPU Presented by Dr. William Croushore and Dr. Greg Schueller Part 2: Oocyte Handling and Embryo Manipulation (Biopsy, Splitting) Presented by Jane Pryor and Matt Barten Part 3: IVF Lab Virtual Tour Presented by Dr. Charles Looney and Dr. Yeda Watanabe For Seminar II Participants will be divided into three (3) groups and will rotate after 50 minutes. 5:30 PM ‐ 10:00 PM
Pre‐conference Social at The Biergarten at Anheuser‐Busch. Includes tours of the stables, historic brewhouse, and beechwood aging cellars. Sponsored by Vétoquinol
Meet in hotel lobby at 5:30 PM
FRIDAY, September 30 6:45 AM ‐ 5:00 PM
Registration
6:45 AM ‐ 5:00 PM
Exhibits Open
6:45 AM ‐ 7:45 AM
Breakfast Sponsored by Professional Embryo Transfer Supply, Inc. (PETS, Inc.)
6:30 AM ‐7:30 AM
Christian Family Breakfast (Additional registration required. Limited availability)
Speaker: Glenn Crumpler, Cattle for Christ Sponsored by Professional Embryo Transfer Supply, Inc. (PETS, Inc.)
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7:45 AM ‐ 8:00 AM 8:00 AM ‐9:00 AM
Welcome and Exhibitor Announcements Session 1: Dairy Cattle Fertility
Presented by Dr. Matthew Lucy 9:00 AM ‐ 10:00 AM
Session 2: Practice Tips 1: Plastic tip sheaths, unruly recips, fat cow epidurals, plugged catheter remedy, home‐made water bath, saving grade 3’s and 4’s Presented by: Dr. Charles Looney, Dr. Larry Horstman, Dr. Dan Hornickel, and Dr. Daniela Demetrio.
9:00 AM ‐ 3:00 PM
Companion Tour: Discover St. Louis City Tour (lunch included)
10:00 AM ‐ 10:30 AM
Break
Meet in hotel lobby at 8:45 AM
Sponsored by Professional Embryo Transfer Supply, Inc. (PETS, Inc.) 10:30 AM ‐ 12:00 PM
AETA Annual Business Meeting
10:30 AM ‐ 12: 00PM
10:30 AM ‐ 12:00 PM
CETA/ACTE Annual General Meeting Student/Technician Session 1: Cryobiology; Theory and Application Presented by Dr. Jennifer Barfield and Jane Pryor
12:00 PM ‐ 1:00 PM
Student/Mentor Lunch
All students attending the convention are welcome to attend the Student/Mentor lunch. Students will have the opportunity to interact with current AETA & CETA/ACTE members from various practices around North America. Students will get food from the main lunch area and then gather in the meeting room to eat (beverages and cutlery will be in the meeting room.)
12:00 PM ‐ 1:00 PM
Lunch
12:00 PM ‐ 1:00 PM
CETA/ACTE New Board of Directors meeting
12:00M ‐ 1:00 PM
AETA New Board of Directors meeting
1:00 PM ‐ 2:00 PM
Session 3: Bovine Recipient Synch and Management Presented by Dr. Pietro Baruselli Session 4: Important Genetic Traits in US Holsteins for Embryo Transfer Presented by Dr. Daniel Weigel
Break
2:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:00 PM ‐ 3:30 PM 3:30 PM ‐ 4:15 PM 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM
Sponsored by Professional Embryo Transfer Supply, Inc. (PETS, Inc.) Session 5: Exotic ET Presented by Dr. Pierre Comizzoli Session 6: Equine ET
Presented by Dr. Katrin Hinrichs 5:00 PM ‐ 5:45 PM
Session 7: Human ET Presented by Dr. Klaus E. Wiemer
6:00 PM ‐ 7:00 PM
Social Hour
Open bar sponsored by Reproduction Resources 7:00 PM ‐ 10:00 PM
Banquet Entertainment by Drew Hastings, Comedian Banquet Entertainment sponsored by Cryoport
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 6:30 AM ‐ 8:00 AM
AETA Past Presidents’ Breakfast
7:00 AM ‐ 2:00 PM
Exhibits Open
7:00 AM ‐ 8:00 AM
Breakfast
7:00 AM ‐ 5:00 PM
Registration
8:00 AM ‐ 10:00 AM
CETA/ACTE Session
8:00 AM ‐ 10:00 AM
AETA Session: Certification Session
8:00 AM ‐ 10:00 AM
Student/Technician Session 2: Embryo Grading and Handling Dr. Jennifer Barfield and Jane Pryor
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Companion Tour: Historic St. Charles and Wine Country (lunch included)
10:00 AM ‐ 10:30 AM
Break
Meet in hotel lobby at 8:45 AM
Sponsored by Trans Ova Genetics 10:30 AM ‐ 11:30 AM
Session 8: Practice Tips 2: Fetal sexing, exploding straw syndrome, and rectal air removal
Presented by Dr. Brad Stroud, Dr. Pat Comyn, and Dr. Thomas Hutchins 11:30 AM ‐ 12:15 PM
Session 9: Physical Therapy Presented by Meredith Griffin, DPT
12:15 PM ‐ 1:15 PM
Lunch
12:15 PM ‐ 1:15 PM
Joint Convention Committee Meeting (CETA/ACTE & AETA) Session 10: Factors affecting IVF production Presented by Dr. Pietro Baruselli Session 11: Young Heifer IVF Presented by Dr. Cody Bailey, Dr. Francois-Xavier Grand , Dr. Benjamin Laudermilch, Dr. Greg Schueller
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Break (Coffee / Beverages Only)
3:30 PM ‐ 5:15 PM
Session 12: Stimulated VS. Non‐Stimulated OPU Presented by Dr. Richard Pursley (two additional speakers from industry will join Dr. Pursley. Once known, their names will be added to the program)
5:15 PM ‐ 5:30 PM
Closing Remarks
1:15 PM ‐ 2:15 PM 2:15 PM ‐ 3:15 PM
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Continuing Education AETA Members: The scientific program of the 2016 AETA & CETA/ACTE Joint Convention has been submitted (but not yet approved) for 18 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB R.A.C.E. approval. Registrants will receive 2 or 3 hours for the pre-conference seminar (depending on which seminar is chosen) and 15 hours for the main program (pending RACE approval). However participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Call 217-398-2217 or e-mail:
[email protected] or
[email protected] for further information.
CETA/ACTE Members: The scientific program of the 2016 AETA & CETA/ACTE Joint Convention has been submitted (but not yet approved) for AAVSB R.A.C.E. approval for 18 hours of continuing education credit. Registrants will receive 2 or 3 hrs for the pre-conference seminar (depending on which seminar is chosen) and 15 hrs for the main program (pending RACE approval). For CETA/ACTE Certification purposes: There will be 10 CE credits for the 2016 AETA & CETA/ACTE Joint Convention.
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Hotel Information Accommodations The 2016 AETA-CETA/ACTE Joint Annual Convention will be held at the St. Louis Union Station – a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. The convention rate is: $158.00 (Singles/Doubles)
These rates apply to all reservations made through Tuesday, August 30th, 2016. After this date, reservations will only be accepted upon availability. The convention rate will not apply for reservations made after August 30th, 2016. Please refer to the AETA-CETA/ACTE room block if booking by phone. Hotel Address St. Louis Union Station – a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel 1820 Market St. St. Louis, MO 63103 Book your reservation online here. Book your reservation by calling: 1-314-621-5262 All room reservations must be made by August 30th, 2016.
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Pre-Conference Ticketed Events Annual AETA & CETA/ACTE Golf Tournament The 2016 golf tournament will take place at Stonewolf Golf Club on Thursday, September 29. Stonewolf is more than a Jack Nicklaus designed course, which in and of itself is pretty impressive. This is a Jack Nicklaus Signature course. That means the man, the legend himself, Jack Nicklaus took an active hand in the total design and construction of this magnificent golf course. This is one of only four Jack Nicklaus Signature courses in Illinois and Missouri! With a Jack Nicklaus Signature course, you get what you'd expect: perfect golf. “Jack” golf means well-designed. Fun and fair. Picturesque. Stonewolf features Zoysia grass tees and fairways and bent grass greens. A challenging round. But with five sets of tees, play is as easy or hard as you want. “This is a shot maker's course,” says Stonewolf Head Pro Chris Bagwell. “Several of the holes have a lot of character – you're not going to be hitting driver off the tee necessarily. The layup holes will require you to make two good approach shots. Here you'll find distinct bunkers – real “Nicklaus” bunkers! You will remember these bunkers for their shape, design, placement – everything!”
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Pre-Conference Social: The Biergarten at Anheuser-Busch. The Biergarten is a truly unique space that offers a charming view of an urban landscape as you kick back and enjoy the premium beers and fare. The pre-conference social at the Biergarten includes tours of the Clydesdale stables, historic brewhouse, and beechwood aging cellars. The 2016 pre-conference social will take place the evening of Thursday, September 29, 2016
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Companion Tours Discover St. Louis City Tour (Friday, September 30, 2016, 9am – 3pm) Enjoy a guided tour of St. Louis with a professional Discover St. Louis guide sharing all that St. Louis has to offer. Take in Laclede’s Landing, a revitalized 19th century warehouse district with cobblestone streets and cast-iron street lamps. Enjoy the St. Louis downtown area including views of the Gateway Arch; the Old Courthouse; Busch Stadium, home of the beloved St. Louis Cardinals; Union Station; local neighborhoods of Soulard and Lafayette Square. Visit and tour the Gateway Arch and take a tram ride to the top for breathtaking views of St. Louis and surrounding areas, including the Mighty Mississippi River, or enjoy the movie option “Monument to a Dream,” which chronicles the Arch construction. Enjoy lunch at Favazza’s Restaurant located in the famed Italian neighborhood known to locals as “The Hill.” Lunch will be Sicilian Chicken served with side of pasta, salad, Italian bread, dessert and coffee, tea or water. In the afternoon enjoy a ride on the Mississippi River on a replica paddler-wheeler for a 1-hour sightseeing cruise. As time and availability permit, also visit and tour the Cathedral Basilica, whose interior is adorned with 83,000 square feet of mosaic tiles that rivals the beauty of cathedrals in Rome (please note, Cathedral Basilica availability is based around wedding, mass, and funeral schedules). Historic St. Charles & Wine Country (Saturday, October 1, 2016, 9am – 3pm) We begin our day with a visit to Historic Main Street in St. Charles, MO. Located just west of St. Louis you'll find St. Charles, a river city with a unique historical perspective, beautiful sites, friendly people and a pace just a little slower than that of the big city. Founded as Les Petites Cotes (The Little Hills) by French Canadian fur trader Louis Blanchette, Saint Charles, MO grew into a thriving riverfront trading center for a young America and was the original capital of Missouri. Today, you’ll enjoy time along this quaint main street, lined with shops and restaurants as well the First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site. For lunch, we venture to Wine Country Gardens, located in Defiance. Featured in Better Homes and Gardens, this 42-acre farm provides a relaxing country atmosphere. The century old home overlooks the beautiful Missouri River valley and is surrounded by many patios, ponds with waterfalls, swans and ducks, gift shops and display gardens. Enjoy a light buffet lunch of rosemary chicken salad on brioche; apple & cherry wood smoked pulled pork bbq on ciabatta; strawberry spinach salad with tossed almonds, red onion & honey balsamic vinaigrette; housemade chips with Welsh Cheddar Cheese sauce; apple cole slaw; fresh seasonal mixed fruit; house brownies; soda; and wine tasting.
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Convention Speakers Dr. Cody Bailey Dr. Jennifer Barfield Jennifer Barfield, originally from North Carolina, began her career in reproductive physiology in the lab of Dr. Charlotte Farin where she was a student volunteer and teaching assistant. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in animal science from North Carolina State University in 2000, she began a PhD in conservation biology with Dr. Stanley Leibo at the University of New Orleans, where she studied potassium channels on sperm as potential targets for a non-hormonal male contraceptive. This work was completed in partnership with the University of Muenster, Germany where she spent two years of her doctoral program working with Dr. Trevor Cooper in the university’s human infertility clinic. Upon her return to the United States to complete her degree at the University of New Orleans, she was displaced by Hurricane Katrina and spent a semester at Duke University in the Nicholas School of the Environment working with Dr. Stuart Pimm on endemic bird distributions. Following her Ph.D., Jennifer completed a postdoc at Colorado State University under the mentorship of Dr. George Seidel under an NIH training grant in mammalian reproduction. She then spent 6 months at the USDA’s National Animal Germplasm Program followed by 2 months at the New Bolton Center at the University of Pennsylvania before returning to Colorado State University as a faculty member in 2011. She is currently a special assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences where her research focuses on assisted reproduction in bison, cattle, horses, and various exotic species. She has also co-founded a professional master’s program in assisted reproductive technologies, which began in August 2013. Matthew Barten Matthew Barten received his BS in Animal Science and a BS in Medical Diagnostic Imaging with an emphasis in sonography. He is the current owner of Embruon in Salina, Kansas where he biopsies embryos and also performs reproductive ultrasound for veterinarians. Dr. Pietro Baruselli Dr. Richard (Sam) Castleberry Glenn Clumpler Dr. Pierre Comizzoli Pierre Comizzoli began his career in the mid-1990s as a Doctor in Veterinary Medicine in French Guyana and Africa working on wildlife and tropical veterinary medicine as well as on the reproductive biology in various animal species. Dr. Comizzoli then obtained a Master and a Ph.D. on reproductive biotechnologies in bovine and deer species. He then worked on the implementation of assisted reproductive techniques and genome resource banking for the conservation of ungulate species at the National Museum of Natural History of Paris. In 2002, Dr. Comizzoli joined the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Washington DC to develop new projects on gamete and gonadal tissue cryo-banking for rare and endangered species as well as heritage breeds. In addition to basic research activities, Dr. Comizzoli now is the Project Leader of the PanSmithsonian Cryo-Initiative that aims at improving the management and use of biomaterial and environmental repositories within the Institution. He also is in charge of conservation projects on wild carnivores and ungulates in Northern Africa (Chair of the Conservation and Scientific Committee of the Sahara Conservation Fund) as well as in South-East Asia (Member of the IUCN/SSC Saola Working Group). Dr. Pat Comyn
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Dr. William Croushore Dr. Daniela Demetrio Dr. Benjamin Laudermilch Dr. François-Xavier Grand DVM from Toulouse (France) in 2007. Internship and MSc-Residency in large animal Theriogenology at University of Montreal. Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists since 2011. Joined L'Alliance Boviteq in 2011 as a specialist in animal reproduction. Involved in clinical, research and teaching/training activities. Main interests: donor management, superovulation strategies, OPU technique, IVF, embryo technologies, embryo-endometrial interactions and embryo export. Dr. Meredith Griffin, DPT Dr. Katrin Hinrichs Dr. Katrin Hinrichs is Regents Professor and Patsy Link Chair in Mare Reproductive Studies in the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University. She obtained her DVM from the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis in 1978 and her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1988. She has been at Texas A&M University since 1998, where she has pioneered research into oocyte meiotic competence, fertilization and equine nuclear transfer. Her research efforts resulted in the first cloned horse in North America, and have led to the development of important new methods for the biopsy of equine embryos as well as the establishment of the first successful approaches for cryopreserving large equine embryos. Notably, her groundbreaking research has been the foundation upon which she has developed a successful clinical program in oocyte maturation and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Dr. Dan Hornickel Dr. Larry Horstman Dr. Thomas Hutchins Dr. Charles Looney A native of Southern Arkansas, Dr. Looney received his Bachelors and Masters of Science Degrees at the University of Arkansas and received his Ph.D. in Animal Science-Reproduction at Louisiana State University under the direction of Dr. Robert A Godke. Entering the industry in 1983, Dr. Looney served Granada Biosciences for 10 years as Senior Scientist. While at Granada he worked in Texas and California and was a member of the team that produced the first embryo cloned cattle and recombinant bFSH/LH. After Granada, he consulted with several groups for a year before taking a position with Trans Ova Genetics. Dr. Looney came back to Texas in 1996 to start Ultimate Genetics and in 1999, he formed his current company, OvaGenix in Bryan, Texas which is AETA Certified. He has spent the last 35 years traveling and promoting our industry both in the United States and around the world. He has been a member of IETS since 1978 and elected to the Board of Governors in 1994. He currently serves on the IETS Forms and Certificates committee. A member of AETA since its formation, he has served on the membership and newsletter committees and is currently cochair of the convention committee. He has spoken and/or worked in over 15 countries, developing ET programs in Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Venezuela, Panama, Mexico, France, and England. Dr. Looney has
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been most successful in application of reproductive technology to benefit cattle producers. He has been active in publication of many peer-reviewed articles and abstracts most presented at IETS meetings, along with many producer publications with several collaborators. His research interests are superovulation, estrus synchronization, cryobiology, and embryo manipulation. Dr Looney, has served on graduate committees at The University of Arkansas, Texas A&M University, The Ohio State University and Louisiana State University. Dr. Matthew Lucy Matthew Lucy is professor of animal science at the University of Missouri-Columbia. A native of New York State, he received a BS in animal science from Cornell University, where he developed an interest in dairy cows. He then moved to Kansas State University, where he began his studies of reproduction in postpartum dairy cows; he later completed a PhD in dairy science at the University of Florida on the same topic. He conducted postdoctoral research at Monsanto (St. Louis, Missouri), where he studied reproduction in cows treated with recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST). Dr. Lucy accepted a faculty position as an assistant professor at the University of Missouri in 1994 and rose to the rank of professor in 2003. His career has included two sabbaticals, the first in 2003–2004 with the DairyNZ group in New Zealand and the second in 2013–2014 with Teagasc Moorepark in Ireland, where he served as a Fulbright Specialist. Lucy’s current research program examines the metabolic processes regulating the endocrinology and fertility of dairy cows and explores practical methods that evolve from this research. He has 150 peer-reviewed publications listed in Scopus. He is a recipient of the ADSA Hoyt Award (1990), the Midwestern Section ASAS Outstanding Young Researcher Award (2000), the ADSA Foundation Scholar Award (2000), the ADSA Pfizer Animal Health Physiology Award (2003), and the ASAS Animal Physiology and Endocrinology Award (2010). He is a pastpresident of the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (completing his term in 2011). Lucy served as a section editor in the Physiology and Management section of the Journal of Dairy Science from 2006 to 2012 before beginning his term as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Dairy Science in 2014. Jane Pryor In 1981, Jane received her BS in Animal Science along with an Associate’s degree as an Animal Technician Registered (ATR) from Sul Ross State University (SRSU) in Alpine, Texas. She spent the next year working as an animal technician at the Alpine Veterinary Clinic before going on to finish her MS degree at SRSU in 1984. She was immediately employed by Granada Genetics where her duties included bovine embryo freezing, splitting, sexing, IVF and was instrumental in being the first technician to embryo clone cattle. She trained all personnel in bovine embryo nuclear transfer as well as writing the first training manual. From 1996-1999 she was lab director for Ultimate Genetics who in 1998 partnered with Cyagra and Advanced Cell Technology to produce the first transgenic cloned calves. In 1999 she was employed as a research associate at Texas A&M University where she played a key role in cloning the first cat and Boer goat. In 2001 she became selfemployed, working as a private consultant/technician/instructor for several ET facilities (Ovagenix, Brazos Valley Genetics, Ovitra Biotechnology, Advanced Genetic Services, Trans Ova Genetics, JKBovaGenix in India) as well as other private institutions and Universities. Dr. Richard Pursley Dr. Greg Schueller Greg Schueller received his DVM from Wisconsin in 1991. Upon graduation, he joined and became a partner in a mixed-animal six-veterinarian private practice with offices in Hazel Green, WI and Galena, IL. There he focused on reproductive herd health, ultrasound, and brought embryo transfer services to the practice. After becoming AETA certified in 2007, he joined Sunshine Genetics in 2009, becoming a partner in 2012. At Sunshine, he spearheaded the addition of IVF services to their clients through a joint venture with Trans Ova Genetics. He presently serves on the AETA Audit and Cooperator Committees.
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Dr. Brad Stroud Dr. Yeda Watanabe Dr. Richard O. Whitaker Dr. Klaus Wiemer Klaus received his doctorate in Reproductive Physiology (Embryology) in 1989 from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA under the mentorship of Robert Godke. During his studies at LSU, he developed many culture methods that were successfully used on embryos from many domesticated species. As a result, he was awarded the first runner up in the student competition from the International Embryo Transfer Society for his research. Klaus has over 20 years of experience directing IVF Laboratories and has been involved in over 10,000 IVF procedures. Klaus has an extensive clinical and scientific background and experience in cell and embryo culture, cryopreservation of embryos, embryo morphology and assessment, coculture, blastocyst development, IVF lab design, and supervision. He has extensive experience in all aspects of clinical embryology. The IVF clinics that Dr Wiemer has directed or been associated with have consistently been in the top 10% nationwide. The practices that he has been involved with have always incorporated the latest techniques and most innovative clinical embryology practices in order to ensure that these centers maximize their outcomes. In his most recent practice, Dr Wiemer was part of the team that reported the first frozen oocyte pregnancies, vitrified blastocyst pregnancies, and pregnancies following blastocyst biopsy in Washington State. This center also produced some of the first array-CGH pregnancies in the world. Hi is currently the Lab Director at Poma Fertility which is located in Kirkland, Washington. Dr Wiemer has published over 75 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on a wide range of topics in the area of clinical embryology. He has received numerous awards for his research, including the Overall Grand Prize awarded by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Dr. Wiemer was also awarded the LIFE Award for Laboratory Innovations in Fertility and Embryology. Dr. Klaus Wiemer is a frequent invited speaker at professional meetings throughout the US and Internationally.
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