🔬 NEW #RESEARCH ALERT: #IETSPapersOfTheMonth 📊 A new review from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute explores what drives dog folliculogenesis & oogenesis 🐶♀️, & how the ovarian follicle & oviduct shape egg developmental competence ➡️ doi.org/10.1262/jrd....

🔬 NEW #RESEARCH ALERT: #IETSPapersOfTheMonth 📊 Everyday chemicals may be disrupting early embryo development 🧬⚠️. A new review examined how EDCs affect blastocyst formation, using models that mimic real-world human exposure levels ➡️ doi.org/10.1093/biol...

🔬 NEW #RESEARCH ALERT: #IETSPapersOfTheMonth 📊 Can we freeze porpoise sperm to save a species? 🧊🤔 CFAS & NAU explored semen cryopreservation for the endangered Yangtze finless porpoise—& cetacean conservation challenges. Read the review 👉 doi.org/10.3390/ani1...

When you’re in Porto for #IETS2027, don’t miss the São Bento Railway Station. 20,000+ hand-painted azulejo tiles cover its entrance hall, telling Portugal’s history 🚉😮. Check out our list of recommended things to do in Porto & get 10% off the Porto Card 👉 https://bit.ly/40CcUJu

🔬 NEW #RESEARCH ALERT: #IETSPapersOfTheMonth 📊 University of Newcastle, Memphasys, @hmriaustralia.bsky.social, Equibreed UK, & Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital compared 4 techniques for isolating stallion sperm before ICSI 🐴♂️. Learn more in @repfertdev.bsky.social ▶️ doi.org/10.1071/RD25...

🔬 NEW #RESEARCH ALERT: #IETSPapersOfTheMonth 📊 What makes SWR oocytes mature successfully? New research profiles gene & microRNA activity in granulosa cells and extracellular vesicles to uncover key differences 🦏👀. Explore the findings ➡️ doi.org/10.3389/fcel...

Someone in your network is doing incredible work! 🏆✨ Nominate for these #IETS2027 awards: 💼 Foundation Early Career Achievement Award 🤝 Richard Fayrer-Hosken/Partner Society Travel Fund Submit by Sept 15 📅 ▶️ https://bit.ly/43LGija Save the date 📌 ▶️ https://addcal.io/e/kk9jtsxypubu

1 month left, #IETS2027 student competition applicants! 🧑‍🎓⏰ Your combined PDF of competition application materials is due through the abstract portal by Sept 16 @ 11:59 p.m. CT ➡️ https://bit.ly/3PegLtA 📅 Save the date to your calendar ➡️ https://addcal.io/e/l4l821ho0fcw

🔬 NEW #RESEARCH ALERT: #IETSPapersOfTheMonth 📊 @uwmadscience.bsky.social & ABS Global found that oocytes from large follicles show greater cytoplasmic maturation & better post-thaw embryo survival 🐄🧬. Read more from our DABE chair, M. Sofia Ortega 👉 doi.org/10.1002/mrd....

Time is running out to register‼️ ⏳ The 3rd International Symposium on Reproductive Biotechnologies for Wildlife Conservation is next week on Aug 20 & 21 in Campo Grande 🇧🇷!

The latest data shows remarkable year-over-year growth in IVP #EmbryoTransfer from 2023 to 2024! 🤩 🐄: +10.6% 🐎: +24.0% 🐑: +57.0% 🐐: +109.0% Want the full picture? Dive into the comprehensive data, trends, & insights in the 2025 IETS Data Retrieval Committee Report ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Y2mnsg

🔬 NEW #RESEARCH ALERT: #IETSPapersOfTheMonth 📊 @uwmadison.bsky.social compared IVP vs. IVD beef & dairy embryo production. OPU yielded more oocytes—but not always more embryos 🤔. Dive into the study by our DABE Chair, M. Sofia Ortega 👉 doi.org/10.3389/fani...

🔬 NEW #RESEARCH ALERT: #IETSPapersOfTheMonth 📊 NDSU, @mpiforbi.bsky.social, & @uni-konstanz.de found 🐦 active earlier (& longer) before egg-laying started clutches earlier seasonally 🐣📅. The link faded after laying—chronotype’s role is complex. Discover more ▶️ doi.org/10.1111/eth....

Porto is calling, #IETS2027 attendees! 🇵🇹✨ While visiting next January, experience the city's culture by: 🍷 Touring a port wine cellar in Vila Nova de Gaia 🥪 Trying a francesinha 🎶 Enjoying a fado show Explore more things to do & grab a discounted Porto Card ➡️ https://bit.ly/40CcUJu

#IETS2027 award nominations close on Sept 15! 🏆🌟 2 awards are up for grabs: 💼 Foundation Early Career Achievement Award 🤝 Richard Fayrer-Hosken/Partner Society Travel Fund Nominate 👉 https://bit.ly/43LGija Save a deadline reminder 👉 https://addcal.io/e/7mshdb99y82m

FINAL HOURS: #IETS2027 abstracts close @ 11:59 p.m. CT TONIGHT‼️ ⏰🚨 This is your LAST CHANCE to share your work! 📖 Guidelines: ➡️ https://bit.ly/4lDhwZo 💻 Submit NOW: ➡️ https://bit.ly/3PegLtA 🧑‍🎓 Turn in your REQUIRED student competition verification form: https://bit.ly/3QpuONx

1️⃣ DAY LEFT: #IETS2027 abstract submissions close TOMORROW (July 23) @ 11:59 p.m. CT‼️ 🤯⏳ Time’s almost up—don’t let your embryo technology research go unshared! Before you hit submit, run through this checklist:

🔬 NEW #RESEARCH ALERT: #IETSPapersOfTheMonth 📊 Sun Yat-sen University & Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences found that GDF9 may affect porcine testicular early postnatal development in a GDF9-edited model they created 🐖🧪. Read more in @repfertdev.bsky.social ➡️ doi.org/10.1071/RD26...

Are you a student looking to go further? The #IETS2027 Peter W. Farin Trainee Travel Scholarship is open! 🥇🎤 Finalists will deliver a three-minute, one-slide thesis presentation to the IETS community at #IETS2027 based on their accepted abstract. More information ▶️ https://bit.ly/47QiD20

1️⃣ week left: Submit your #IETS2027 abstract by July 23 @ 11:59 p.m. CT! 🚨⏳ Share your work with the global embryo technology community—accepted abstracts are eligible for free open-access publication in the 2027 @repfertdev.bsky.social special issue 🤑.

🔬 NEW #RESEARCH ALERT: #IETSPapersOfTheMonth 📊 Our VP Ann Van Soom & fmr IETS Morulas Gov. Daniel Angel-Velez review 5 years of horse oocyte vitrification advances & its path to reliable clinical use 🐎. Read more from Ghent University & Oolab 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.je...

Why should you attend the 3rd International Symposium on Reproductive Biotechnologies for Wildlife Conservation next month in Campo Grande 🤔? We’re glad you asked 🤩!

The IETS Foundation is proud to announce the Palmer Prize in Equine Reproduction in honor of Dr. Eric Palmer to encourage students to attend & participate in #IETS2027! 🐴🏆 Submit your abstract & let industry leaders take notice. 🤩 More information 👉 https://bit.ly/47QiD20

🔬 NEW #RESEARCH ALERT: #IETSPapersOfTheMonth 📊 Omaha Zoo studied 🐯 semen from US zoos for the Tiger Species Survival Plan. Motility was solid, but only ~15% were normal-shaped 🧬. Frequent collections + more research can save genetic diversity. Read more ▶️ doi.org/10.1016/j.th...

The latest IETS newsletter just dropped! 📬🎉 Read now ▶️ https://bit.ly/4h24mEX If you’re not a current IETS member, join or renew your membership today to access this issue & so many other perks! Join ▶️ https://bit.ly/4ipUH8H Renew ▶️ https://bit.ly/4k9gYsZ

🔬 NEW #RESEARCH ALERT: #IETSPapersOfTheMonth 📊 Prince of Songkla University & Chulalongkorn University found that melatonin during feline egg maturation improved oocyte quality, boosted early embryo development, & reduced cell death 🐈♀️. Read more ▶️ doi.org/10.1016/j.th...

Ready to share your research? 🔬🌟 Submit your #IETS2027 abstract by July 23 📅 👉 https://bit.ly/3PegLtA—& don’t forget your REQUIRED student comp verification form 🧑‍🎓 👉 https://bit.ly/3QpuONx Save a reminder 👉 https://addcal.io/e/xp6bmlb14ybu More info 👉 https://bit.ly/4lDhwZo

🔬 NEW #RESEARCH ALERT: #IETSPapersOfTheMonth 📊 Researchers tested whether naturally occurring fluid-filled particles from the reproductive tract can enhance bovine embryo development in group & individual culture 🐮🧬. Learn more ➡️ doi.org/10.1007/s108...

Sneak away from #IETS2027 to discover one of Porto’s best-kept secrets—the Jardins do Palácio de Cristal! 🇵🇹🌿 Stunning Douro views, peacock sightings, & peaceful garden paths are just minutes from our host venue.

🔬 NEW #RESEARCH ALERT: #IETSPapersOfTheMonth 📊 Blood serum may hold clues to better egg maturation⁉️ 🐷🩸 Serum proteins bind hyaluronan, forming a stabilizing matrix crucial for porcine oocyte maturation. Read more in @repfertdev.bsky.social 👉 doi.org/10.1071/RD26...