Description:

The Center for Reproductive Science (CRS) invites you to submit an abstract for the Reproductive Science and Medicine Summit, an annual event showcasing reproductive science and medicine research conducted at Northwestern and surrounding Chicago area institutions, including University of Illinois at Chicago and DePaul University.

Join Us

Friday, June 1
Prentice Women's Hospital
250 E. Superior St.
Chicago, Illinois

We welcome distinguished speakers from across the nation:

Martin M. Matzuk, MD, PhD, Director of the Center for Drug Discovery, Stuart A. Wallace Chair and Professor, Robert L. Moody, Sr. Chair, Department of Pathology & Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, and Director of Clinical Chemistry, Ben Taub Hospital

Paula Cohen, PhD, Professor of Genetics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Director, Center for Reproductive Genomics, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

Christopher Geyer, PhD, Associate Professor, Society for the Study of Reproduction New Investigator Award 2017, Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine

The CRS 2018 Alumni Lecturer:
Ulrike Luderer, MD, PhD, MPH, Professor of Medicine, Developmental and Cell Biology, and Public Health, Director, Environmental Health Sciences Graduate Program, Interim Chief Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Director, Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of California Irvine

And distinguished speakers from Northwestern:

Evan Scott, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University McCormick School of Engineering

Shohreh Shahabi, MD, Chief of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, John and Ruth Brewer Professor of Gynecology and Cancer Research, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecologic Oncology) and Medical Social Sciences

Carole LaBonne, PhD, Professor, Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University Weinberg College of Arts & Science
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

The 2018 Summit will include a special panel lunch on, "Communicating Science to the Public." Summit attendees are also encouraged to bring "lay" projects for a display table.

Registration and Important Deadlines:

Registration will remain open through Friday, May 25. Abstracts are due by Friday, May 11, in order to be considered for an oral presentation. Late breaking abstracts will be accepted through May 25 for poster presentations only.

An organizing committee composed of CRS trainees is central to the success of this event. Trainee research and travel awards for this event have been funded through the Constance Campbell Memorial Fund since 1989. Three CRS trainee abstracts will be selected for oral presentations, and the remaining abstracts will be presented as posters. The three CRS trainees whose abstracts are selected for oral presentations will each receive $250. In addition, there will be three awards of $100 each for the best CRS trainee poster presentations. Note: Only CRS trainees are eligible for Constance Campbell research awards.