Rocky Mountain Reproductive Symposium (RMRS) is an annual public conference that was launched in 2008 to foster regional interests in various aspects of reproductive sciences and to provide a forum for students, trainees, and professionals to interact and exchange ideas. Developed and hosted by the Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory, this symposium attracts participants from around the country every spring.
This conference brings together a diverse group of scientists to discuss advances in both human and animal reproduction that deepen our understanding of reproductive physiology. The one-day event focuses on student training, not only to significantly improve communication and idea sharing, but also to share resources and expertise across human and animal models. The symposium has led to the establishment of new collaborations between institutes to advance the field of reproductive sciences and is a great platform for student and fellow training.
All attendees (faculty, students, clinicians, research associates, etc.) are encouraged to submit abstracts for presentation. The top eight trainee abstracts will be selected for oral presentations (with ten minutes for presentation and five minutes for questions). Five trainees will be selected to present a 3 minute or less elevator pitch describing their research. All other abstracts will be presented as posters.
RMRSS 2025 THEME: Ovarian Aging and Pathophysiology
2025 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Dr. Nanette F. Santoro, Professor and E. Stewart Taylor Chair in Divisions of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility & Reproductive Sciences at University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine.
Dr. John S. Davis, Professor and Director of Research and Development at Olson Center for Women's Health, and Director of the Signal Transduction Laboratory in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the College of Medicine University of Nebraska Medical Center.
REGISTRATION FEE: $25 for trainees | $50 for non-students
*Registration fee includes lunch and refreshments
PARKING: Parking Information
SYMPOSIUM FLYER AND AGENDA: Symposium Flyer and Agenda
DEADLINES:
April 11th – Abstract submission closes
April 21st – Notice will be sent to trainees selected for oral presentations
May 2nd – Registration closes
*Late-breaking abstracts for poster presentations will be accepted until April 25th
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
- If you are submitting an abstract, you will upload it as a .pdf during registration. Abstracts need to be 600 words or less and single-spaced in 12-point Times New Roman font with one-inch margins.
- Please be sure to make the title of your abstract bold, list authors and affiliations and include an abstract as a single paragraph with research funding listed on the last line.
- You will be notified if your abstract is selected for an oral presentation. If it is not selected for an oral presentation, please plan to present it as a portrait-style poster.
(3 ft. Wide x 4 ft. Tall)
- Late abstracts will NOT be considered for platform presentation.
RMRSS PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Dr. Thomas (Tod) Hansen, Colorado State University
Dr. Quinton Winger, Colorado State University
Dr. Ye Yuan, Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine
Dr. Brenda Alexander, University of Wyoming
Dr. Andy Bradford, University of Colorado Denver
Dr. Patrick Burns, University of Northern Colorado
Dr. James Pru, University of Wyoming
Dr. Michele Plewes, University of Nebraska Medical Center
The Rocky Mountain Reproductive Sciences Symposium, a regional meeting focused on graduate student training, is supported in part, by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Animal Reproduction program, award number 2024-67015-43034, the Society for the Study of Reproduction, the Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory, and the Department of Biomedical Sciences.
