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

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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: aeta@assochq.org 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: CETA.ACTE@gmail.com Web site: www.ceta.ca

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Sponsors

Vetoquinol

Reproduction Resources

Cryoport

Multimin USA, Inc.

Partnar Animal Health

Professional Embryo Transfer Supply, Inc. (PETS)

The Duzan Agency, Inc.

Trans Ova Genetics

Exhibitors

Agtech, Inc.

BCF Technologies

ChemoMetec A/S

Cryoport

E.I. Medical Imaging

ICPbio Reproductions

IMV Technologies USA

IVF Bioscience

MOFA Global

Multimin USA, Inc

Partnar Animal Health

Professional Embryo Transfer Supply, Inc. (PETS)

Reproduction Resources

Universal Imaging, Inc.

Veterinary Concepts

Vetoquinol

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 

7:00 AM ‐ 2:00 PM  Golf Tournament at Stonewolf Golf Club 

Co‐Sponsored by Partnar Animal Health & Reproduction Resources 

Meet in hotel lobby at 6:15

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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 

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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.) 

 

6:45 AM ‐7:45 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  Welcome and Exhibitor Announcements   

8:00 AM ‐9:00 AM  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, and Dr. Dan Hornickel 

 

9:00 AM ‐ 3:00 PM  Companion Tour: Discover St. Louis City Tour (lunch included)  Meet in hotel lobby at 8:45 

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10:00 AM ‐ 10:30 AM  Break 

Sponsored by Professional Embryo Transfer Supply, Inc. (PETS, Inc.) 

 

10:30 AM ‐ 12:00 PM  AETA Annual Business Meeting   

10:30 AM ‐ 12: 00PM  CETA/ACTE Annual General Meeting     

10:30 AM ‐ 12:00 PM  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 

 

2:00 PM 3:00 PM  Session 4: Important Genetic Traits in US Holsteins for Embryo Transfer Presented by Dr. Daniel Weigel 

 

3:00 PM ‐ 3:30 PM  Break   

Sponsored by Professional Embryo Transfer Supply, Inc. (PETS, Inc.) 

 

3:30 PM ‐ 4:15 PM  Session 5: Building bridges between wild and domestic species to advance embryo technologies and fertility preservation 

Presented by Dr. Pierre Comizzoli 

 

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM  Session 6: Embryo production and transfer in the horse 

Presented by Dr. Katrin Hinrichs 

 

5:00 PM ‐ 5:45 PM  Session 7:  Human IVF: Where are we now? 

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:  Sexed Semen Survey   CFIA Report by Dr. Nicole Schaefer  Certification Session by Dr. Brian McOnie 

 

8:00 AM ‐ 10:00 AM  AETA Certification Session: Update from USDA federal office on export and inspection 

 

8:00 AM ‐ 10:00 AM  Student/Technician Session 2: Embryo Grading and Handling (with wet lab) 

Dr. Jennifer Barfield and Jane Pryor 

 

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM  Companion Tour: Historic St. Charles and Wine Country (lunch included)  Meet in hotel lobby at 8:45 

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10:00 AM ‐ 10:30 AM  Break  

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, and  saving grade 3’s and 4’s 

Presented by Dr. Brad Stroud, Dr. Pat Comyn, and Dr. Daniela Demetrio. 

 

11:30 AM ‐ 12:30 PM  Session 9: Conditions, treatment, and prevention of common injuries to ET practitioners 

Presented by Meredith Griffin, DPT 

 

12:30 PM ‐ 1:30 PM  Lunch    

12:30 PM ‐ 1:30 PM  Joint Convention Committee Meeting (CETA/ACTE & AETA)    

1:30 PM ‐ 2:30 PM  Session 10: Factors affecting IVF production 

Presented by Dr. Pietro Baruselli 

 

2:30 PM ‐ 3:45 PM  Session 11: Young Heifer IVF 

Presented by Dr. Cody Bailey, Dr. Francois-Xavier Grand , Dr. Benjamin Laudermilch, Dr. Greg Schueller 

 

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM  Break (Coffee / Beverages Only)   

4:00 PM ‐ 5:30 PM  Session 12: Stimulated VS. Non‐Stimulated OPU 

Presented by Dr. Richard Pursley, Dr. Alfredo Castro, and (one additional speakers from industry will join Dr. Pursley.  Once known, the final name will be added to the program) 

 

5:30 PM ‐ 5:45 PM  Closing Remarks  

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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: jeremyh@assochq.org or aeta@assochq.org 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 A native of southwest Iowa (Creston), Dr. Bailey received his BS from Iowa State University (2007) followed by his MS in Animal Science from Oklahoma State University (2009) under Dr. Bob Wettemann. Dr. Bailey completed a PhD in Animal Science, Reproductive Physiology (2014) at Louisiana State University under the direction of Dr. Robert A. Godke and Dr. Ken Bondioli. While at LSU his research involved the effects of donor nutrition on bovine oocyte and embryo lipids and implications on embryo cryotolerance. Cody attended and presented abstracts at several IETS and AETA meetings while in graduate school. Upon completion of his graduate work, Dr. Bailey entered the industry as a Professional Services Technician with Trans Ova Genetics in Iowa. Cody is actively involved in embryo collection, embryo transfer and OPU work in addition to continuous improvement research, team scheduling and coordinating Trans Ova’s internship program. Additionally, Cody is involved in donor management at Trans Ova’s dairy heifer donor facility in Iowa. Cody resides in northwest Iowa with his fiancé Kristin. 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 Pietro Baruselli is Professor of Animal Reproduction at the University of São Paulo in Brazil. He holds an undergraduate degree in Veterinary (1985) with a Master (1992) and PhD (1997) in Animal Reproduction from Sâo Paulo University. Professor Baruselli´s research and teaching are in the areas of reproductive management using the control of the follicular dynamics and ovulation for self-appointed artificial insemination and embryo transfer in cattle (Bos indicus and Bos taurus) and in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). He is president of the Committee of Veterinary Medicine of the Brazilian National Research Council (CNPq/ 2014-2016) and member of Executive Committee of International Congress of Animal Reproduction (ICAR/ 2012-2020). He was president of Brazilian Embryo Transfer Society (SBTE/2012-2014). He has over 200 scientific publications and over 400 abstract presented in scientific congress on a wide range of topics including physiology of

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reproduction, synchronization of ovulation, biotechnology of reproduction, reproductive management. He has supervised 40 completed Master and PhD candidatures and has extensive international experience. Dr. Richard (Sam) Castleberry Richard S. (Sam) Castleberry, DVM has been involved in embryo transplant since his graduation from Texas A & M College of Veterinary Medicine in 1975. He began his career working for Rio Vista Farms in San Antonio, Texas, a pioneer in bovine embryo transfer, when collecting and transferring embryos was a surgical procedure. In 1981, Dr. Castleberry established an embryo facility in Clarksville, Georgia for Lovanna Farms. In 1983, Dr. Castleberry established his current business, Veterinary Reproductive Services, Inc., located in Castroville, Texas. In the early 1990’s, Dr. Castleberry was involved in project that required him to spend considerable time performing bovine embryo transplants in Northern Japan. In 1993, he expanded his operations to include caprine embryo transfer when Boar Goats were introduced to the North American continent. As a result of his vast experience, Dr. Castleberry has had the opportunity to be involved with operations all across the world. He has been involved in embryo programs that have resulted in travels to Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Japan in addition to processing embryos for shipments to Central and South America. Dr. Castleberry is a founding member of the AETA and currently serves on the Board of Directors. He is also serving as a member of the AETA Cooperator Committee and has traveled to both Thailand and China while serving in this capacity. Dr. Castleberry also has a small cattle operation near his home. He breeds Gelbvieh and Balancer Cattle and has served on the Board of Directors of the American Gelbvieh Association as well as on the Executive Committee. Dr. Alfredo Castro 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 Pan-Smithsonian 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 NCSU-CVM 1988, Certified AETA 2005, EU certified, owner breeder registered Holsteins. Married (Barbara) with 2 children in college (Va Tech and NCSU-CVM), both interested in Vet Med, son also interested in embryo transfer and IVF. I prefer following bird dogs in my spare time.

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Dr. Bill Croushore Dr. Bill Croushore attended veterinary school at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (Virginia Tech), graduating in 1997. Prior to veterinary school, Dr. Croushore attended Duquesne University School of Pharmacy and graduated in 1992. He practiced pharmacy in southwest Virginia until he was accepted into veterinary school in 1993. Dr. Croushore was raised in Ruffsdale, Westmoreland County in southwest Pennsylvania. Dr. Croushore's professional interests include embryo transfer, ultrasound aided fetal gender determination, herd health management and bovine surgery. Dr. Croushore writes a weekly column in the Somerset Daily American entitled "The View from the Back 40" and a monthly column in Farm, Field and Garden. He is also a regular contributor to Pinzgauer Journal and also the Keystone Cattleman. When not engaged in professional activities, he enjoys time with his family, hunting the often elusive whitetail deer, fishing and home brewing beer. Dr. Croushore is married to his wife of 20 years, Sheila and the proud father of 2 children, Nolan (14) and Bena (11). He attends St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church where he teaches 8th grade CCD class. Daniela Demetrio DVM, MS Daniela received her DVM degree in 1999 and her Master of Science degree (Animal Reproduction) in 2006 from the Sao Paulo State University, FMVZ-UNESP, Brazil. Her passion for bovine embryo production started in 2000 when she learned to flush cows and transfer embryos while working under the tutelage of Dr Jose Renato Chiari, one of the first veterinarians that started to apply embryo transfer commercially in Brazil. She joined his embryo transfer practice, SAMVET Embrioes in 2001. Her first exposure to in vitro embryo production was in 2002 during a 4-month training course at the National Livestock Breeding Center in Fukushima, Japan. IVF became a part of her practice in 2003. Daniela received the award for Best Research Study in Applied Science from the Brazilian Embryo Transfer Association (SBTE) in 2006 for her work comparing AI and ET in lactating Holstein cows. In 2007 she moved to Riverdale, California with her husband to run the embryo transfer program and set up an IVF lab for Ruann and Maddox Dairies where 5000 Holstein in vivo and in vitro embryos are produced per year for in house use and to be exported worldwide. 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. Griffin earned a BS degree in Human Biology from Minnesota State University- Mankato. I attended Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan where I completed my doctorate in Physical Therapy. After graduation I married Wesley Griffin and have been working for Big Stone Therapies Inc. as a Traveling Physical Therapist. I began working on an orthopedic specialty certification in February 2016 and am scheduled to complete this by August 2017. I have worked in many different clinical settings, including: hospital acute care, out-patient, nursing home, and home health. I have treated patients with a large variety of conditions ranging from orthopedic, neurologic, pediatric, geriatric, women's health, and vestibular. Currently I work half

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out-patient and half care center/ nursing home. My husband and I live in Staples, Minnesota and have a tripod cat named Lieutenant Dan. Dr. Katrin Hinrichs Dr. Katrin Hinrichs received her DVM from the University of California at Davis and her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, and is a Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists. She has been on the faculty at Texas A&M University for seventeen years, and is currently Regents Professor and Patsy Link Chair in Mare Reproductive Studies in the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Hinrichs’ early research pioneered understanding of equine oocyte maturation and embryo development. In 2000, she started the Equine Embryo Laboratory at Texas A&M, which has become a leading equine assisted reproduction laboratory. The Laboratory performs research on factors affecting the efficiency of fertilization, nuclear transfer (cloning) and early embryo development in this species. Dr. Hinrichs’ group produced the first cloned horse in North America in 2005, and has performed pioneering work in equine intracytoplasmic sperm injection, embryo preimplantation genetic diagnosis, and embryo cryopreservation. She has authored over 200 scientific research articles, reviews and book chapters on equine reproduction and assisted reproductive technology. Dr. Hinrichs is the recipient of numerous teaching, research and clinical awards, including an honorary Doctorate from the University of Copenhagen, the Theriogenologist of the Year award from the American College of Theriogenologists, and the 2016 Simmet Prize in Assisted Reproduction from the International Congress on Animal Reproduction. Dr. Dan Hornickel Dr. Dan Hornickel was raised on a central Illinois grain and farrow to finish swine farm. He received his BS (1972) and DVM (1974) degrees from the University of Illinois. Upon graduation he joined Whitewater Veterinary Hospital in Whitewater, WI, where he was a partner until 1982. At that time he and Dr. Chris Keim established Sunshine Genetics Inc on 120 acres in Whitewater. The center has provided world recognized donor care, reproductive technologies and embryo marketing and export services for 34 years. Dan has been a long standing member of the AETA Exhibit and Audit Committees and served on the Board of Directors 2000-2004. Dan and his wife Connie of 45 years have two daughters and four grandchildren. Dr. Larry Horstman Dr. Larry Horstman is a 1974 graduate of Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine. After four years in a mixed practice he returned to Purdue to complete a Theriogenology residency and Master of Science degree. Dr. Horstman became a Diplomate of the American College for Theriogenology in 1983. He was employed by Purdue as an ambulatory clinician from 1980 until his retirement in 2014. He served as Theriogenology Department Head from 1998 until his retirement in 2014. Currently, he is operating an embryo transfer practice in West Lafayette, Indiana. Dr. Ben Laudermilch Ben Laudermilch, DVM, is a 2007 graduate of VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. He practices large animal medicine in northeastern PA with his father and brother. His father enjoys performing ET in his spare time and was eager to see Ben use the technology at the next level with oocyte pick up. Endless Mountains Veterinary Center began offering OPU in 2012. A housing facility for 60 cattle was built in 2014 to accommodate clientele from all over the East coast. Ben has experience with young donors and is also very interested in producing hybrid embryos for developing nations and is currently working with the Girolando breed.

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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 co-chair 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 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 past-president 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

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University where she played a key role in cloning the first cat and Boer goat. In 2001 she became self-employed, 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. Dr. Brad Stroud Dr. Stroud received a DVM degree from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1979 followed by an internship at The Ohio State University in large animal ambulatory. He established Stroud Veterinary Embryo Services, Inc in his hometown of Weatherford, Texas in the fall of 1980. Notable achievements include producing the first modified gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) calves in 1988, followed by first commercially produced IVF calves in North America in 1991. He has been instrumental in pioneering the use of ultrasound in bovine reproduction. He has served as president of both the American Embryo Transfer Association and the International Embryo Transfer Society. Dr. Yeda Fumie Watanabe Yeda Watanabe has a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from FFCLRP-USP Ribeirão Preto (1987), a Master’s degree in Animal Genetic Improvement from FCAVJ-UNESP Jaboticabal (1993), a doctoral degree in Genetics from FMRP-USP Ribeirão Preto with the Nellore Program (1998), and a PhD in Genic Expression Embryo IVF from FZEA-USP Pirassununga (2003) and the Young Researcher Program of FAPESP. Since graduation, Yeda has been working on the orientation, coordination and development of various research projects by various governmental foundations and institutes (FAPESP, CNPq, FINEP and Universities). She is a member of Advisory Committees as an Ad Hoc advisor in various government institutions (CNPq – RHAE, FAPEAL, FACEPE). She organized WORKSHOP IVF during the SBTE meeting (2013-2016). In 2012, Yeda received the Prize Roberto Jorge Chebel – Featured of the Year in the Applied Area, SBTE - Brazilian Society of Embryo Technology. Yeda acted as Scientific Director for Vitrogen, a company pioneered in Brazil in the commercial application of in vitro fertilization techniques in cattle, when it was founded in 1998. She has experience in the area of Veterinary Medicine, with emphasis on Biotechnology applied to Animal Reproduction, acting on the following topics: IVM, IVF, IVC, embryos, cryopreservation and cloning. She acts as a scientific advisor in WTA (Applied Technology Watanabe) in research and development of equipment and materials used in the production of in vitro embryos. Currently, Yeda works as a consultant to establish IVF laboratories, as well as trains individuals in procedures for in vitro embryo production and development of media for use in laboratories (IVM, IVF, IVC and cryopreservation).

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Dr. Richard O. Whitaker Richard O. Whitaker, DVM, MBA. Dr. Whitaker did his undergraduate studies at Washington and Lee University and The University of Virginia; graduated from the University of Georgia - College of Veterinary Medicine in 1979, and earned an MBA from the University of Southern Maine in 2004. Dr. Whitaker has been a Bovine Embryo Transfer practitioner for over 30 years. He formed New England Genetics in 1987 and became Certified by the American Embryo Transfer Association (AETA) in 1988. He has served on AETA’s Board of Directors for nine years and was its President in 2011. Dr. Whitaker has chaired the AETA Government Liaison Committee for 18 years. Dr. Whitaker also owns and operates a small animal practice, Central Maine Veterinary Hospital in Turner, Maine. Dr. Richard Weigel 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, co-culture, 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.