The 106th SRD Annual Meeting will be held at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TAT), Fuchu, Tokyo, on September 12 −14, 2013. We are pleased to invite you to the TAT meeting, and SRD members are encouraged to present research findings in oral (10 min presentation with 5 min for discussion) and poster (2 h on the day of their presentation) sessions. The organizing members and associated program committees have planned two symposia regarding “Estrus of Domestic Animals” and “Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals on Reproduction and Development”. In the open seminar, entitled: “Infertility Therapy and Reproductive Technologies”, active gynecologists and researchers of reproduction will talk about topics at the cutting edge of human infertility therapy to allow the public a chance to consider the importance of reproductive technology and contribution of SRD to human life. We encourage all attendees to take the fullest advantage of this opportunity to share ideas across animals and specific interests, talk with each other in person, and make new acquaintances at Fuchu in the early autumn.

The 106th SRD Meeting

• 1. Date
• September 12 (Thu)−14 (Sat), 2013.
• 2. Location
• Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Saiwai 3-5-8, Fuchu, Tokyo.
• 3. President: Hideo Kamomae
• 4. Contact
• The 106th SRD Meeting Organizing Office: Laboratory of Veterinary Reproduction, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology E-mail: srd106@cc.tuat.ac.jp
• 5. Registration Fee
• Honorary member: Free Regular & Silver member: 5,000 yen (early application)/6,000 yen (at the registration desk) Student member: 3,000 yen (early application)/3,500 yen (at the registration desk) Non-member: 6,500 yen * Registration fees include a printed copy of the proceedings, and they will be payable online. * Detailed information will be available in the next announcement, Circular 2.
• 6. Abstract submission
• May 22 (Wed) 14:00 – June 19 (Wed) 14:00 JST (in a plan) Abstracts for regular presentation and the competition (for SRD Outstanding Presentation Award) must be submitted during the above-mentioned term. They must be written in English or Japanese. The first author and presenter should be SRD members. For the membership registration process, please contact the SRD office (info@reproduction.jp).
• 7. Application qualification for competition for SRD Outstanding Presentation Award
• Age should be 32 years old or younger as of April 1, 2013. No situation limitations on the job situation, studentship and academic degree: e.g., salaried or unsalaried, regular staff or not, full or part time, degree (bachelor, master, or doctor). Persons who engage in tasks other than scientific activities can also apply. However, once awarded in the past, he/she cannot apply within 2 years.
• 8. Presentation
• Oral or poster presentation can be chosen at the time of abstract submission for both regular presentation and the competition. Both types of presentation will be carried out in English or Japanese.
• 9. Further information
• We will provide more information in Circulars 2 and 3 in May and August, respectively.
• 10. Access to TAT
• For the location of TAT and transportation guidance, please visit the following website: http://www.tuat.ac.jp/en/basic_information/access/index.html#p1