INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PLACENTA ASSOCIATIONS

It is increasingly clear that the placenta is pivotal to pregnancy success in women, agricultural species and all other viviparous species. Poor placental trophoblast invasion and impaired placental function are implicated in a continuum of human pregnancy complications. In agricultural species poor placental efficiency reduces birth weight and survival. This meeting will highlight cutting edge placental research from around the world. More…

Keynote Speakers

Marilyn Renfree, Ian Potter Professor of Zoology, University of Melbourne, Australia
Jenny Graves, Professor of Comparative Genomics, Australian National University, Australia

Symposium Speakers

Vicki Clifton, Associate Professor in Placental Immunology, University of Adelaide, Australia
Lynda Harris, Postdoctoral Fellow, Maternal and Fetal Health Research Group, University of Manchester, UK
Dennis Lo, Professor of Chemical Pathology and Li Ka Shing Professor of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Gendie Lash, Senior Research Fellow, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Stephen Matthews, Professor in Physiology, University of Toronto, Canada
Leslie Myatt, Co-Director of Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Research, University of Texas Health Science Center, USA
Julie Owens, Professor and Head of School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, University of Adelaide, Australia
Claire Roberts, Associate Professor and Director of Placental Development Laboratory, University of Adelaide, Australia
Colin Sibley, Professor and Director of the Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre, University of Manchester, UK

NIH Senior Researcher Award

Kent Thornburg, Director, Heart Research Center, Oregon Health and Science University,  USA

Trophoblast Research Award

Tamara Tilburgs, The Netherlands

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