Scientific Status and Needs of Cryopreservation and Other Long-Term Preservation Approaches for Animal Models in Biomedical Research

Session VI: Challenges and Opportunities of Swine’s Biomedical Models Germplasm Preservation

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST
February 10, 2025

Agenda

10:00 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.

Housekeeping Announcements

Opening Remarks
Harvey Blackburn, Ph.D., U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Franziska Grieder, D.V.M., Ph.D., Director, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs, National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Event Layout
Ravi Balijepalli, Ph.D., National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH

Session 1: Overview of the Science and Practice of Cryopreserving Swine Gametes

10:25 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	Kiho Lee, Ph.D., National Swine Resource and Research Center (NSRRC) Preservation of Swine Genetics for Biomedical Research
10:45 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.	Q&A

Session 2: Status of Pig Germplasm Preservation and Use

Session Lead: Kristin Whitworth, Ph.D., Associate Director, NSRRC

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.	Kristin Whitworth, Ph.D., Associate Director, NSRRC Cryopreservation of Oocytes, Embryos, and Semen, an NSRRC Perspective
11:05 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.	Harvey Blackburn, Ph.D., USDA Conserving Swine Genetic Resources via Cryopreservation
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.	John Driver, Ph.D., University of Missouri Presentation Title TBD
11:35 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.	Pablo Ross, D.V.M., Ph.D., STgenetics Presentation Title TBD
11:50 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Q&A
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Lunch Break

Session 3: Scientific Advances and Knowledge Gaps in Preserving Germplasm From Pigs and Large Animals

Session Lead: Kiho Lee, Ph.D., NSRRC

12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.	Cristina Cuello, University of Murcia Presentation Title TBD
12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Marc Yeste, Ph.D., University of Girona Presentation Title TBD
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.	Xu Han, Ph.D., University of Missouri Presentation Title TBD
1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Pierre Comizzoli, D.V.M., Ph.D., M.Sc., Smithsonian Institution Presentation Title TBD
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.	Robert Thorne, Ph.D., Cornell University Presentation Title TBD
1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Tomas Somfai, Japan Presentation Title TBD
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.	Q&A

Session 4: Sessions’ Discussion and Summary

Session Lead/Facilitator: Harvey Blackburn, Ph.D., USDA

2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	Presenters and Audience Discussion: Gaps, Challenges, and Opportunities Highlighted by Session 3 Presenters
3:00 p.m.	Adjournment