2026 Griswold Symposium on Reproductive Health

About the event

A symposium inspired by Professor Michael D. Griswold

The Center for Reproductive Biology and the WSU School of Molecular Biosciences invite you to attend this 2nd annual event that explores scientific contributions in the fields of female and male reproduction, endocrinology, reproductive disorders, and cancer biology.

Registration is free and includes the conference dinner, lunches, and refreshments during the poster session.

Completion of networking participation activities will elicit entries for prizes, including one year memberships in the Society for the Study of Reproduction!

Speakers

• Masahito Ikawa, Osaka University – Dr. Ikawa received his Ph.D. from Osaka University in 1997. After working as JSPS postdoctoral fellow and a Research Associate at Genome Information Research Center in Osaka University, he spent 2 years at The Salk Institute in the USA as a Research Associate. After returning to Osaka University in 2002, he became an Associate Professor in 2004 and was appointed to the current position in 2012. He was awarded JSPS Prize in 2013. His lifework is to study mammalian reproductive systems using genetically engineered mice.
• Jodi Flaws, Professor, Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaigne – The main focus of my laboratory is to determine the environmental factors that affect the female reproductive system. Specifically, the research in my laboratory is designed to address the following major questions: (1) Which genes and hormones regulate the normal development and function of the ovary? (2) What are the effects of environmental toxicants on the development and function of the ovary? (3) What are the mechanisms that underlie the effects of reproductive toxicants on the ovary? (4) Are environmental exposures associated with reproductive abnormalities in women?
• Aleksander Rajkovic, Professor, University of California San Francisco – Aleksandar Rajkovic is a Professor of Pathology and Obstetrics/Gynecology and – Reproductive Sciences. He is a Stuart Lindsay Distinguished Professor in Experimental Pathology I. He serves as the UCSF Chief Genomics Officer and is the Medical Director and Chief of the Center for Genetic and Genomic Medicine (CGGM) that organizes, coordinates and oversees Clinical Genetics and Genomics Services across the entire UCSF Health System. He also serves as the Director of the Genomic Medicine Initiative.
• Pablo Ross, Chief Scientific Officer, STgenetics – As CSO, Dr. Ross leads the Research and Development (R&D) Technical Team, which specializes in animal genetics, genomics, male and female reproduction, flow cytometry, and product development. He maintains a strong tie to academia as a Professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University of California, Davis, where he previously served as Vice Chair. He frequently represents STgenetics at global forums, such as the Animal AgTech Summit, discussing topics like methane inhibitors and sustainable livestock production.

Scientific themes and sessions

• Male and female reproductive biology
• Reproductive biotechnology
• Environmental impact on reproductive health
• Reproductive genomics and epigenomics