Examining the State of the Science of Mammalian Embryo Model Systems: Proceedings of a Workshop (2020)
Chapter: Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
Appendix A
Workshop Agenda
Keck Center of the National Academies
Room 100
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
| 8:30 a.m. | Opening Remarks and Charge to Workshop Speakers and Participants |
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MARTIN PERA |
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Professor |
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The Jackson Laboratory |
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| 8:45 a.m. | Opening Keynote Lecture |
| Unique Aspects of Human Embryology and Opportunities and Challenges with Stem Cell–Based Embryo Models | |
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JANET ROSSANT |
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Senior Scientist, Developmental and Stem Cell Biology |
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The Hospital for Sick Children |
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| 9:05 a.m. | Clarifying Questions from Workshop Participants |
SESSION I: MAMMALIAN EMBRYO RESEARCH AND PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS
SESSION OBJECTIVE:
- Explore the characteristics of mammalian embryo model systems and the potential benefits and limitations to using these models for studying human embryonic development.
Session Moderator: Renee Reijo Pera, California Polytechnic State University
| 9:20 a.m. |
KATHY NIAKAN |
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Group Leader |
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Francis Crick Institute |
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| 9:35 a.m. |
MAGDALENA ZERNICKA-GOETZ |
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Professor of Mammalian Development and Stem Cell Biology |
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University of Cambridge |
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Bren Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering |
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California Institute of Technology |
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| 9:50 a.m. |
HEIDI COOK-ANDERSEN |
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Assistant Professor, Reproductive Medicine |
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University of California, San Diego |
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| 10:05 a.m. | Panel Discussion with Speakers and Workshop Participants |
| 10:35 a.m. | Break |
SESSION II: EXAMINING THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXTRAEMBRYONIC LINEAGES
SESSION OBJECTIVES:
- Explore the current state of the science about human extraembryonic lineages and how they are defined and characterized.
- Examine the impact of extraembryonic lineages on human embryo model systems.
Session Moderator: Amander Clark, University of California, Los Angeles
| 10:50 a.m. |
R. MICHAEL ROBERTS |
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Chancellor’s Professor, Animal Sciences and Biochemistry |
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University of Missouri |
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| 11:05 a.m. |
MANA PARAST |
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Professor in Residence, Pathology |
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University of California, San Diego |
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| 11:20 a.m. |
PAUL ROBSON |
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Associate Professor and Director, Single Cell Biology |
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The Jackson Laboratory |
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| 11:35 a.m. | Panel Discussion with Speakers and Workshop Participants |
| 12:05 p.m. | Break for Lunch |
SESSION III: STEM CELL–BASED MODELS OF HUMAN EMBRYOS
SESSION OBJECTIVES:
- Learn about the latest scientific and technical developments with models of human embryos and the direction for future research and applications of this work.
- Examine the fidelity of human embryo model systems to bona fide human embryos and explore methods for validation of the model systems.
Session Moderator: Arnold Kriegstein, University of California, San Francisco
| 1:10 p.m. |
ALI BRIVANLOU |
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Robert and Harriet Heilbrunn Professor |
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The Rockefeller University |
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| 1:25 p.m. |
ARYEH WARMFLASH |
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Principal Investigator |
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Assistant Professor, Department of Biosciences |
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Rice University |
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| 1:40 p.m. |
NICOLAS RIVRON |
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Group Leader, Institute of Molecular Biotechnology |
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Austrian Academy of Sciences |
| 1:55 p.m. |
JIANPING FU |
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Associate Professor, Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering |
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Associate Professor, Cell and Developmental Biology |
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University of Michigan |
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| 2:10 p.m. | Panel Discussion with Speakers and Workshop Participants |
| 2:40 p.m. | Break |
SESSION IV: COMPARATIVE EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT ACROSS SPECIES
SESSION OBJECTIVES:
- Understand the similarities and differences between nonhuman embryos, embryo models (e.g., chimeras), and human embryos.
- Identify scientific questions that may necessitate the study of human embryos.
Session Moderator: Jianping Fu, University of Michigan
| 2:55 p.m. |
SHAWN CHAVEZ |
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Assistant Professor |
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Division of Reproductive and Developmental Sciences |
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Oregon Health & Science University |
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| 3:10 p.m. |
TED GOLOS |
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Professor and Chair |
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Department of Comparative Biosciences |
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University of Wisconsin |
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| 3:25 p.m. |
MARTÍN GARCÍA CASTRO |
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Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences |
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Univerity of California, Riverside |
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| 3:40 p.m. |
JUN WU |
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Assistant Professor, Molecular Biology |
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
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| 3:55 p.m. | Panel Discussion with Speakers and Workshop Participants |
SESSION V: FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES WITH MAMMALIAN EMBRYO MODEL SYSTEMS
SESSION OBJECTIVE:
- Summarize the lessons learned and topics discussed throughout the workshop, and address the key questions shown below.
Key Questions:
- What did we hear today that was new and could be moved forward to help advance the field?
- What was not discussed today that you think is important and key to the development of human embryo model systems?
- What level of fidelity exists between human embryo model systems and bona fide human embryos?
Session Moderator: Nicolas Rivron, Austrian Academy of Sciences
| 4:25 p.m. | Final Panel Discussion |
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ALI BRIVANLOU |
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JIANPING FU |
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KATHY NIAKAN |
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MANA PARAST |
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| 4:55 p.m. | Closing Keynote |
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MARTIN PERA |
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Professor |
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The Jackson Laboratory |
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| 5:15 p.m. | Clarifying Questions from Workshop Participants |
| 5:25 p.m. | Final Remarks |
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JANET ROSSANT |
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Senior Scientist, Developmental and Stem Cell Biology |
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The Hospital for Sick Children |
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| 5:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
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