PROGRAM VFS Annual Conference 2016 Utrecht Vereniging voor Fertiliteitsstudie Reproductive Research Society Hosts: B.A.J. Roelen Faculteit Diergeneeskunde, Universiteit van Utrecht M.T.W.T. Lock Departement Urologie, UMCU 09u30 Registration; coffee and pastries 09u45 VFS/RRS housekeeping meeting Morning session B Roelen 10u00 Caput Selectum Molecular regulation of embryo implantation: basic to advanced Professor John APLIN Reproductive Biomedicine, University of Manchester, UK 11u00 Coffee break 11u30 Oral presentations 1-4 12u30 Lunch Afternoon session T Lock 13u30 Oral presentations 5-8 14u30 Meet the research team - where do clinic and basic meet University of Utrecht, Faculty of Farm and Animal Health Utrecht University Hospital, Department of Urology 15u15 Tea break 15u45 Keynote lectures Freeze all for all? Vitrification: research and state-of-the-art in humans and animals Dr Pierre Vanderzwalmen Université de Liège Vitrification: best clinical practice Dr. Sc. Lisbet Vanlanduyt Vrije Universiteit Brussel 17u00 Prof Ann Van Soom Everything you wanted to know about animal reproduction but were afraid to ask 17u30 Award ceremony VFS/RRS prize jury: Dr J Smeenk, B Roelen, Dr I Goovaerts, Dr I Depauw Valedictory Ingrid Depauw 17u45 Borrel/drinks Venue Stadskasteel OUDAEN, Oudegracht 99, Utrecht