18th Northwest Reproductive Sciences Symposium (NWRSS)

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PROJECT SUMMARY In May 2022, the 18th Northwest Reproductive Science Symposium (NWRSS) meeting will be hosted by the Center for Reproductive Biology (CRB) in Cle Elum, WA. The meeting will return to the Suncadia Lodge, the venue for the successful 2014 NWRSS meeting. This long-standing series began in 1989 as the Washington State University (WSU) and the University of Idaho (UI) annual joint minisymposium, but now rotates biennially between WSU/UI, Oregon State University (OSU), and the Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU). The scientific program serves to showcase the high quality of regional research in reproductive sciences, fertility and contraception, developmental biology, and animal and human health. The objective of the NWRSS meeting is to promote the exchange of information to advance our collective understanding of the mammalian reproductive tract both in normal function and in diseased states. Because most of the attendees are concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, many lasting collaborations arise from these gatherings that have proven both productive and easy to maintain. The NWRSS meeting seeks to support career development within all aspects of reproductive biology, enabling interaction between trainees, new investigators, and established principal investigators. The training aspect of the NWRSS extends to the organization of the meeting as well, as the trainee program committee is solely responsible for organizing the scientific sessions into thematic groups, selection of trainee platform speakers, and service as session chairs. The majority of the NWRSS talks are delivered by post-doctoral fellows and students. This year, in addition to Keynote address from a preeminent leader in the field of reproductive biology, speakers addressing health disparities in reproduction and diversity in STEM fields will be featured in the program. The organizers and participants of the NWRSS are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment to foster the sharing of ideas between developmental biologists, molecular biologists, systems biologists, population health biologists, and clinicians working in the field of reproductive biology.