Conference · NO CITY, Massachusetts
Frontiers in Reproduction: Molecular & Cellular Concepts & Applications
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Key numbers
- Editions on record
- 6first in 2009
About Frontiers in Reproduction: Molecular & Cellular Concepts & Applications
FIR is an intensive 6 week laboratory and lecture course for scientists-in-training who seek to improve their knowledge and experimental skills in order to pursue a career in the Reproductive Sciences. FIR is held each summer at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, a world-famous training ground for Experimental Biologists. We welcome applications from graduate students, postdoctoral and clinical fellows as well as junior faculty. Twenty participants are selected each year from a competitive admissions pool.
FIR is directed by Mario Ascoli (The University of Iowa) and is divided into three 2-week sections. Each section consists of lectures, discussions, informal seminars, laboratory exercises, demonstrations and one on one tutorial
s. Section 1 is directed by Lane Christenson (The University of Kansas Medical Center) and covers signal transduction as well as transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. Section 2 is directed by Rafael Fissore (The University of Massachusetts) and covers gametogenesis, fertilization, cloning and stem cells. Section 3 is directed by Larry Reynolds (North Dakota State University) and covers transgenic technology, development of the reproductive tract and implantation biology. FIR closes with a 2-day Symposium that features research presentations from the current class and selected FIRbees from previous years, along with additional distinguished guest speakers.
FIR Faculty and FIRBees are free from other responsibilities found at home institutions, enabling full immersion in the FIR experience. Participants’ only responsibilities are to teach and learn. These unique characteristics of FIR, coupled with the rich scientific atmosphere of the MBL, provide an informal and relaxed setting to complement our intense lecture and laboratory program.
FIR is supported by major grants from the
From our listing of the 2014 edition. Details may have changed since.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Where | Exhibitors | Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27 Apr – 8 Jun 2015 | Woods Hole NO CITY, Massachusetts | — | — |
| 2014 | 4 May – 14 Jun 2014 | Woods Hole NO CITY, Massachusetts | — | — |
| 2013 | 27 Apr – 8 Jun 2013 | Woods Hole NO CITY, Massachusetts | — | — |
| 2012 | 29 Apr – 9 Jun 2012 | — | — | |
| 2011 | 15 May 2011 | — | — | |
| 2010 | 15 May 2010 | — | — |
Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.
Questions
When is Frontiers in Reproduction: Molecular & Cellular Concepts & Applications?
The next dates haven't been confirmed. The last edition we have on record was 27 Apr – 8 Jun 2015.
Where is it held?
The 2014 edition was at Woods Hole, NO CITY, Massachusetts. The organiser hasn't confirmed the venue for this edition yet.
How often does it take place?
Annual, judging by the 6 editions on record since 2009.