Detailed Program

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Registration

Level II Mezzanine

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Mentor in a Cloud
*Sign up in advance required

202C

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Registration

Level II Mezzanine

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Satellites
*Registration Fee Applies

 

 

Fetal Physiology Satellite

101

Placenta Satellite

102

Endometrial Satellite

103

Ovarian Biology Satellite

104

Preterm Birth International Collaborative (PREBIC) Satellite

209

Myometrium and Parturition Satellite

208

5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

Early Career Forum 
Reimaging your Research: Pitching your Science for Funding Success
*Ticketed

103

5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

Using AI to Identify RNA Expressions Linked to Diseases,
Presented by Ziwig

208

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception

Terrace (Level II)

Thursday, March 26, 2026

7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Registration

Level II Mezzanine

8:00 a.m. - 8:10 a.m.

Presidential Welcome

Irina Burd, MD PhD

 

Ballroom A

8:10 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

President's Distinguished Lecture I 

George Coukos, MD, PhD

Ballroom A

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

President's New Investigator Plenary
Supported by the Past Presidents' Fund
Moderators:
SRI Past Presidents

Ballroom A

 

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

O-001: Abstract Title Coming Soon
Author Block Coming Soon

 

9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

O-002: Abstract Title Coming Soon
Author Block Coming Soon

9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

O-003: Abstract Title Coming Soon
Author Block Coming Soon

9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

O-004: Abstract Title Coming Soon
Author Block Coming Soon

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Poster Session I

Hall A

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

Career Development Lunch and Learn
Finding Your 'Why': Purpose-Driven Research Careers
*Boxed lunches available for purchase through online registration only.

208

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

Lunch and Learn Symposium I
Development and Philanthropy: lessons for senior faculty
*Boxed lunches available for purchase through online registration only.

209

1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Concurrent Mini-Symposia I

 

 

Precision Medicine Drives Regeneration in Obstetrics and Gynecology 

Moderators:
Aymara Mas Perucho, PhD
Moderator II

101

1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Precision Medicine Drives Innovative Regenerative Treatments for Infertility
Kathleen O'Neill, MD
University of Pennsylvania  

 

1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Harnessing vaginal inflammation and microbiome: a machine learning model for predicting IVF success
Caroline Mitchell, MD, MPH
Massachusetts General Hospital - Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology

2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Molecular landscape underlying endometrial decidualization resistance
Tamara Garrido-Gomez, PhD
Fundacion Carlos Simon-INCLIVA Health Research Institute

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Single-Cell Analysis Provides New Insights into Cervical Function
Mala Mahendroo, PhD
UT Southwestern Medical Center

 

Senescence and Renewal in Reproductive and Lower Urinary Tracts 

Moderators:
Kathleen Connell, MD
Moderator II

102

1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Chimerism as the basis for organ repair
Hina W. Chaudhry, MD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

 

1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Leveraging Senolytics for Pelvic Floor Renewal
Maria Florian-Rodriguez, MD
UT Southwestern Medical Center

2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

The role of cellular senescence in ovarian aging
Augusto Schneider, PhD
Universidade Federal de Pelotas

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Effect of Urothelial and Immuno-senescence on Lower Urinary Tract Function: implications for women's health
Indira Mysorekar, PhD
Baylor College of Medicine

 

From Inflammation to Regeneration: Sugar Structures at the Frontlines of Reproductive Biology

Moderators:
Amanda Lewis, PhD
Moderator II

103

1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

The Molecular Dialogue between Glyco- and Repro- Biology
Anne Dell, PhD
Imperial College

 

1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Urinary Glycosaminoglycans: Important Players in Pathophysiology of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections 
Nicole De Nisco, PhD
The University of Texas at Dallas

2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

The role of glycans in shaping microbiota-host interactions and preterm birth risk phenotypes
David MacIntyre, PhD
University of Adelaide

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

The Impact of Aberrant Glycosylation on Gynecologic Pathology
Susan Bellis, PhD
The University of Alabama at Birmingham

 

Shared Biology Between Benign and Malignant Conditions in Reproductive Health

Moderators:
Warren Nothnick, PhD
Moderator II

104

1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Ovarian tubal stroma in benign and malignant tumors
Lan Coffman, MD, PhD
University of Pittsburgh - Magee Women's Research Institute

 

1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Progesterone Resistance in Endometriosis and Endometrial Cancer
Tae Hoon Kim, PhD
University of Missouri

2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Immune checkpoint action in normal cells and cells of benign and malignant diseases of the adnexa
Joshua Johnson, PhD
University of Colorado Anschutz

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Gestational Trophoblastic Disease: Insights Into Trophoblast Biology
Rima Slim, PhD
McGill University Health Centre

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Coffee Break

Level I Foyer

3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Concurrent Oral Presentations I

 

5:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Connection Corners
*Ticketed

Ballroom B

5:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Next-Generation Team Science: From Molecules to Communities

208

Friday, March 27, 2026

7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Registration

Level II Mezzanine

8:00 a.m. - 8:10 a.m.

Welcome & Announcements

Ballroom A

8:10 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

The March of Dimes Richard B. Johnston Jr. MD Prize

 

 

Ballroom A

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Poster Session II

Hall A

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

Concurrent Oral Presentations II

 

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

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Forum
Staying in the Game: Strategies for Resilience
*Boxed lunches available for purchase through online registration only.

Moderated by the SRI Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.

208

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

Lunch and Learn Symposium II
Advancing Reproductive Health Through AI
*Boxed lunches available for purchase through online registration only.

209

  Panelists:  

Shifa Turan MD, RDMS
Professor
Director, Fetal Heart Program
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
University of Maryland School of Medicine

1:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Concurrent Mini-Symposia II

 

 

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs):  A New Frontier in Reproductive Repair and Renewal 

Moderators:
Antonina I. Frolova, MD, PhD
Moderator II

101

1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Cell biology and pharmacology of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs)
JoAnn Trejo, PhD
University of California, San Diego

 

2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Regulation of G protein-coupled receptors in Cyclic Endometrial Renewal
Steven L. Young, MD, PhD
Duke University

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

The Role of G protein-coupled receptors in Ovarian Metabolic Function
John Davis, PhD
University of Nebraska Medical Center

3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Myometrial beta 3-adrenergic receptors as part of a novel tocolytic strategy
Scott Barnett, PhD
University of Nevada, Reno

 

Silent Guardians: Macrophages of the Reproductive Tract

Moderators:
Christina Megli, MD, PhD
Moderator II

102

1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Macrophages of the Reproductive Tract- the good and the bad
David Aronoff, MD
Indiana University School of Medicine

 

2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

The role of Macrophages in Vaginal Response to Graft Materials 
Amanda Artsen, MD
University of Pittsburgh

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Macrophage Polarization in Endometriosis
Osamu Yoshino, MD
University of Yamanashi

3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Role of placental macrophages in inflammation and preterm birth
Sylvie Girard, PhD
Mayo Clinic

 

Tissue Engineering for Functional Repair of Reproductive Tract

Moderators:
Irene Cervello, PhD
Moderator II

103

1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Tissue Engineering of Functional Solid Organs (A tissue-engineered uterus supports live births)
Anthony Atala, MD
Wake Forest University

 

2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Leveraging micro-mold technology for vaginal regeneration
Pamela Moalli, MD, PhD
Magee-Womens Research Institute

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Importance of Patient-Specific Material Properties for Regeneration of Reproductive Tissues
Kristin Myers, PhD
Columbia University

3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Tissue engineering the endometrial 3D microenvironment
Linda Griffith, PhD
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

 

Extracellular Vesicles in Reproductive Health

Moderators:
Terry Morgan, MD, PhD
Moderator II

104

1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Maternal Circulatory EVs: a window to the fetus 
Laura Goetzl, MD
University of Texas, Health Sciences Center at Houston

 

2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Menstrual Fluid-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Gynecologic health and Disease
Caroline Gargett, PhD
Hudson Institute of Medical Research

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Extracellular vesicles in liquid biopsy: innovative analytic approaches
Hakho Lee, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital - Center for Systems Biology
Harvard Medical School

3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Miniaturized Workflows for Transcriptomic Profiling of Extracellular Vesicles for Biomarker Discovery in Pregnancy Disorders
Priya Pantham, PhD
University of California, San Diego

3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Coffee Break

Level I Foyer

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

Concurrent Oral Presentations III

 

5:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Presidential Address and Awards Ceremony

Ballroom A

8:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

The Featles 


  

Ballroom A

Saturday, March 28, 2026

7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Registration

Level II Mezzanine

7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.

SRI Member Business Meeting
*All SRI Members are invited to attend, including in-training members. Breakfast will be available starting at 7:00 a.m.

Ballroom A

8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Poster Session III

Hall A

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Concurrent Oral Presentations IV

 

12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Hot Topics & Awards Ceremony
*Light Lunch Provided

Moderators:
Marianna Alperin, MD, MS
Moderator II Details Coming Soon

Ballroom A

 

12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

O-161: Abstract Title Coming Soon
Author Block Coming Soon

 

12:30 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

O-162: Abstract Title Coming Soon
Author Block Coming Soon

12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Awards Ceremony
Supported in part by the SRI Foundation

  • President's Presenter's Awards
  • Early Career Investigator Awards
  • The Carole Mendelson Award
  • The Robert N. Taylor Award
  • Laxmi Baxi Award
  • The Kusum Lata Excellence Award
  • Giorgio Pardi Junior Scientist Award
  • Chinese Program Travel Award
  • Poster Awards