Conferences and large meetings

Cambridge Reproduction has organised and co-sponsored a number of interdisciplinary conferences, symposia, workshops and other large meetings.

Past conferences

	Realising the translational potential of reproductive organoids 18 & 19 July 2022 This two-day meeting brought together international leading researchers in the field, policymakers, ethical and legal experts, and industry partners to identify the main opportunities, challenges and obstacles posed by research using reproductive organoids. The meeting was part of a wider collaboration between Cambridge Reproduction and CATS to explore the legal, regulatory and policy implications of using reproductive organoids in a therapeutic and translational context. More information
	Cambridge Reproduction Showcase 2 July 2021 To celebrate its first three years as a Strategic Research Initiative, Cambridge Reproduction organised a Reproduction Showcase to highlight the huge diversity of reproduction-related research happening around Cambridge. More information
	Synthetic gametes and germline development for science and society 23 March 2021 Cambridge Reproduction sponsored the second Anne McLaren Symposium, a major conference dedicated to the interdisciplinary exploration of specific issues arising in the context of translational biomedicine. This meeting emphasised translational bioscience in its widest sense, this time with a focus on synthetic gametes, and once again drawing on a wide range of disciplinary perspectives. More information
	Queer Migrations: Transnational Sexualities in Theory and Practice 27 November 2020 Cambridge Reproduction sponsored the panel 'Sexual Health and Reproduction' at this conference, which was organised with the support of CRASSH, lgbtQ+@Cam and the Queer Conceptions project. More information
	Maternal Mortality in sub-Saharan Africa 28 & 29 September 2020 Why do maternal mortality rates in much of the Africa region remain so stubbornly high despite numerous campaigns and interventions? And what is the role of regional and urban/rural disparities here? This meeting brought together new perspectives from medical, social, economic and historical approaches to the subject. More information
	Interdisciplinary reflections on inheritance, development and environment 1 May 2020 This workshop brought together a historian of science, a philosopher, a family researcher and an epigeneticist to reflect on the theme "inheritance, development and environment". More information
	Lets Talk About Sex (and Reproduction): Counselling for Reproductive Health in Post-war Europe 12 & 13 December 2019 This two-day interdisciplinary conference focused on sexual and birth-control counselling, infertility counselling and genetic counselling. It brought together historians, sociologists and current professionals to discuss how counselling has changed, how its practices have shaped reproductive health and what its histories can tell us about practices today. More information