IFPA Meeting 2009 Workshops Report

Lash, G.E.; Burton, G.J.; Chamley, L.W.; Clifton, V.L.; Constancia, M.; Crocker, I.P.; Dantzer, V.; Desoye, G.; Drewlo, S.; Hemmings, D.G.; Hiendleder, S.; Kalionis, B.; Keelan, J.A.; Kudo, Y.; Lewis, R.M.; Manuelpillai, U.; Murthi, P.; Natale, D.; Pfarrer, C.; Robertson, S.; Saffery, R.; Saito, S.; Sferruzzi-Perri, A.; Sobrevia, L.; Waddell, B.J.; Roberts, C.T.

doi:10.1016/j.placenta.2009.12.008

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IFPA Meeting 2009 Workshops Report

G.E. Lash
- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, 3rd Floor, William Leech Building, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
- Corresponding author. Tel.: +44 191 222 8578; fax: +44 191 222 5066.
G.J. Burton
- Centre for Trophoblast Research, University of Cambridge, UK
L.W. Chamley
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland, New Zealand
V.L. Clifton
- Robinson Institute, University of Adelaide, Australia
M. Constancia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cambridge, UK
I.P. Crocker
- Maternal and Fetal Health Research Group, University of Manchester, UK
V. Dantzer
- LIFE, Copenhagen University, Frederiksberg, Denmark
G. Desoye
- Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical University of Graz, Austria
S. Drewlo
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Samuel Lunefeld Research Institute, Toronto, Canada
D.G. Hemmings
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
S. Hiendleder
- Robinson Institute, University of Adelaide, Australia
B. Kalionis
- University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Australia
J.A. Keelan
- School of Women's and Infant's Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Y. Kudo
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hiroshima University, Japan
R.M. Lewis
- School of Medicine, University of Southampton, UK
U. Manuelpillai
- Monash Institute of Medical Research, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
P. Murthi
- University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Australia
D. Natale
- Department of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada
C. Pfarrer
- Department of Anatomy, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany
S. Robertson
- Robinson Institute, University of Adelaide, Australia
R. Saffery
- University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne, Australia
S. Saito
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toyama, Japan
A. Sferruzzi-Perri
- Centre for Trophoblast Research, University of Cambridge, UK
L. Sobrevia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Chile
B.J. Waddell
- School of Anatomy and Human Biology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
C.T. Roberts
- Research Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Adelaide, Australia

Accepted 8 December 2009. published online 11 January 2010.

Abstract

Workshops are an important part of the annual meeting of the International Federation of Placenta Associations (IFPA). At IFPA Meeting 2009 diverse topics were discussed in twelve themed workshops. Topics covered included: immune response to pregnancy; signaling between fetus and placenta; bioactive lipids in placenta; placenta in agricultural species; epigenetics and placentation; trophoblast deportation; glucocorticoids and placental function; endothelium; placental transport; genes and placenta; uteroplacental blood flow and placental stem cells. This report is a full summary of the various topics covered.

Keywords: Placenta, Trophoblast, Workshops

PII: S0143-4004(09)00398-1

doi:10.1016/j.placenta.2009.12.008

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