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15 January 2008 (midnight Pacific Time)
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21 January 2008
Registration for 2008 SSR Annual Meeting & WCRB Begins

4 April 2008 (midnight Pacific Time)
Additional Fee Assessed for Late Registration

2 May 2008
Pre-registration for 2008 SSR Meeting & WCRB ends (registration will be available at the meetings)

Future Meetings

24–26 May 2008
WCRB Meeting
Kona, Hawaii

27–30 May 2008
41st Annual Meeting
Kona, Hawaii

18–22 July 2009
42nd Annual Meeting
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

30 July–3 August 2010
43rd Annual Meeting
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

25–28 July 2011
44th Annual Meeting
Portland, Oregon

Past Meetings

Online programs are available for SSR's Annual Meetings for the last nine years.

2007
21–25 July 2007
San Antonio, Texas
2006
29 July–1 August 2006
Omaha, Nebraska
2005
24–27 July 2005
Quebec City, PQ, Canada
2004
1–4 August 2004
Vancouver, BC, Canada
2003
19–22 July 2003
Cincinnati, Ohio
2002
28–31 July 2002
Baltimore, Maryland
2001
28 July–1 August 2001
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2000
15–18 July 2000
Madison, Wisconsin
1999
29 July–3 August 1999
Pullman, Washington
Earlier Meetings

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Awards for Travel

These awards support travel to attend and present at the Annual Meeting.

Larry Ewing Memorial Trainee Travel Fund (LEMTTF)

The Larry Ewing Memorial Trainee Travel Fund was established by the Society for the Study of Reproduction in honor of the late Dr. Larry Ewing, who was an ardent supporter of SSR’s commitment to trainees. The Fund is intended to provide travel assistance for Trainee Members of the Society to attend and present their research results at the Society's Annual Meeting. It is administered by the Trainee Affairs Committee, and is supported by a grant from the NIH/NICHD, by donations, and by the sale of commemorative t-shirts at each meeting. Any Trainee member of the Society who is presenting an abstract at the Society's Annual Meeting may request travel assistance. Funding is intended for trainees who are active in research but have limited funds. Grants are considered a reimbursement. Trainees should preregister for the annual meeting before submitting an application for a travel grant.

To be a qualified applicant, you must be:

  1. a trainee member of SSR (paid up by 15 January 2008, the deadline for submission of abstracts), and
  2. the presenter of an accepted abstract at the Annual Meeting.

The application must be accompanied by a photocopy of the SSR abstract acceptance notification (email or postcard). Applicants are encouraged to fax applications. Please allow one week to receive confirmation of receipt before refaxing the application.

Travel Awards for Underrepresented Minority Trainees and Junior Faculty

(made possible by a grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund)

SSR is requesting and encouraging applications from underrepresented minority trainees and junior faculty to attend SSR’s annual meeting this May in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Each award will cover registration and reimburse up to $610 for housing and $500 in airfare. Each awardee will also receive a one-year membership to SSR, a t-shirt for the meeting and a ticket for the Barbecue Dinner and Dance. Four minority trainees and one minority junior faculty will be selected to receive these awards. The deadline for applications is 24 March 2008.

Merit Awards

USDA NRI Merit Awards:

(supported by a grant from the USDA CSREES National Research Initiative)

Abstracts entered in competition for the USDA NRI Merit Awards must represent research performed primarily by the presenter and must relate to the NRI goal of benefiting or enhancing our understanding of reproduction in agriculturally important species. The competition is open to qualifying trainees regardless country of origin. The Awards Committee will rate the abstracts according to how well each meets the USDA NRI objectives and the following criteria:

  1. relevance to the goal of the NRI,
  2. scientific merit,
  3. interpretation and impact of the results, and
  4. clarity of the abstract.

The name(s) of the author(s) or place(s) where the research was conducted will not be revealed to the Awards Committee during evaluations of the abstracts. Abstracts eligible for a USDA CSREES NRI Merit Award may also be considered for an SSR Trainee Research Award. For a list of qualifications for this award, please see the Qualifications page.

Out of a list of twenty-four finalists, ten presenters will be selected to receive a USDA NRI Merit Award of $500 to attend and present at the 2008 SSR Annual Meeting. The winning abstracts will be noted in the program of the Annual Meeting and the presenters will be recognized in an Awards Ceremony at the Annual Meeting. Each awardee will also receive a badge identifying him/her as the recipient of a USDA CSREES NRI Merit Award.

Questions concerning the USDA NRI Merit award may be directed to Dr. Robert A. Cushman, the chair of the SSR Awards committee (bob.cushman@ars.usda.gov).

Lalor Foundation Merit Awards:

(supported by a grant from the Lalor Foundation)

Abstracts entered in competition for the Lalor Foundation Merit Awards must represent research performed primarily by the presenter. The competition is open to qualifying trainees regardless of country of origin. The Awards Committee will rate the abstracts according to the following criteria:

  1. scientific merit,
  2. interpretation and impact of the results, and
  3. clarity of the abstract.

The name(s) of the author(s) or place(s) where the research was conducted will not be revealed to the Awards Committee during evaluations of the abstracts. Abstracts eligible for a Lalor Foundation Merit Award may also be considered for an SSR Trainee Research Award. For a list of qualifications for this award, please see the Qualifications page.

Out of thirty finalists, sixteen presenters will be selected to receive a Lalor Foundation Merit Award of $500 to attend and present at the 2008 SSR Annual Meeting. The winning abstracts will be noted in the program of the Annual Meeting and the presenters will be recognized in an Award Ceremony at the Annual Meeting. Each awardee will also receive a badge identifying him/her as the recipient of a Lalor Foundation Merit Award.

Questions concerning this award may be directed to Dr. Robert A. Cushman, chair of the SSR Awards Committee (bob.cushman@ars.usda.gov).