Endocrine Society of Australia (ESA)  http://www.endocrinesociety.org.au/

Fertility Society of Australia (FSA)  http://www.fertilitysociety.com.au/

Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR)  http://www.asmr.org.au/

Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR)  http://www.ssr.org/

European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)  http://www.eshre.eu/

Society for Reproduction and Fertility (SRF)  http://www.srf-reproduction.org/

Society for Reproduction and Development (SRD)  http://reproduction.jp/

American Society of Andrology (ASA)  http://www.andrologysociety.org/

Society for Gynecological Investigation (SGI)  www.sgionline.org/

American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)  http://www.asrm.org/

American Society for Reproductive Immunology (ASRI)  http://www.theasri.org/

International Society for Reproductive Immunology (SIR)  http://isir-hyogo.sakura.ne.jp/

European Society for Reproductive Immunology (ESRI)  http://esri.by.nf/

The Endocrine Society  http://www.endo-society.org/

17^th International Congress on Animal Reproduction (ICAR)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

July 29 - August 2, 2012.

Registration Now Open for ICAR 2012!

Registration and hotel bookings are now open for the 17th International Congress on Animal Reproduction (ICAR 2012), taking place in Vancouver, Canada this summer, July 29 – August 2, 2012.

We invite you to join us in one of the world’s most beautiful and vibrant cities for a world-class scientific program, featuring innovative keynote and plenary sessions, symposia, workshops, and both electronic and traditional poster presentations.

ICAR 2012 attendees will also have the opportunity to take part in a thrilling evening social program, which includes a local Salmon Bake and the ICAR Dine & Dance.

For more information or to book your place today, please visit www.icar2012.com or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . We look forward to welcoming you to Vancouver!

• Congratulations to SRB member John Aitken, who has just been announced as winner of the prestigious Simmet Prize for Assisted Reproduction for 2012.  The Euro 50,000 prize, named in Honour of the founder of Minitube GmbH (Germany), Ludwig Simmet, and presented under the auspices of the International Congress on Animal Reproduction (ICAR), is awarded every 4 years in recognition of outstanding contributions in the field of Assisted Reproduction of Animals in the prior 5 years.  John's work in applied andrology and fertility research has led to the award in the face of strong international competition.
  John will be presented with the award, and deliver the keynote address, at the forthcoming ICAR meeting in Vancouver, July 29th - August 2nd 2012 (see http://www.icar2012.com/ for more information).

• Congratulation also to Dr Tamara Leahy, who won the TJ Robinson Travel award enabling her to attend and present her research at ICAR 2012.

Further details about prize winners are available on the website (www.icar2012.com).