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.
The RMRS Symposium brings together a diverse group of scientists to discuss advances in both human and animal reproduction. The one-day event focuses on student training to improve communication and foster the sharing of ideas, 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.
All trainee attendees 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). In addition, five trainees will be selected to present a 3-minute thesis describing their research as well as a poster. All other abstracts will be presented as posters.
RMRSS 2026 THEME: Placental Origins of Disease
2026 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Dr. Thomas Jansson, MD, PhD, Florence Crozier Cobb Endowed Professor; Chief, Division of Reproductive Sciences; Vice Chair of Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine
Dr. Terry K. Morgan, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health and Science University.
REGISTRATION FEE: $25 for trainees | $50 for non-students
*Registration fee includes lunch and refreshments
SYMPOSIUM FLYER AND AGENDA: Symposium Flyer and Agenda
PARKING: Purchase a parking permit here
DEADLINES:
April 10th – Abstract submission closes
April 17th – Notice will be sent to trainees selected for oral presentations
May 1st – Registration closes
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
- When submitting an abstract, upload it as a .pdf. 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.
- If your abstract 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.
RMRSS PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Dr. Quinton Winger, Colorado State University (RMRSS Chair)
Dr. Thomas (Tod) Hansen, Colorado State University (RMRSS Co-Chair)
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.
