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ASRI-CSI 2018 SHANGHAI, CHINA JUNE 28-JULY 1, 2018 WYNDHAM BUND EAST SHANGHAI TO CHINA CONGRESS CHAIRS Dajin Li CSI Program Chair Meirong Du CSI Program Chair Raina Fichorova Scientific Program Chair PROGRAM COMMITTEE Surendra Sharma Scientific Program Chair Zijiang Chen Wei He Nazeeh Hanna Charu Kaushic ASRI President WELCOME Joanne Kwak-Kim Aihua Liao Yi Lin Gil Mor Udo Markert Weibing Qin Xun Qu Shigeru Saito Chandrakant Tayade Jian Wang Charles Wira Congjian Xu Zhinan Yin Yong Zeng Aimin Zhao ASRI-CSI 2018 - JUNE 28-JULY 1, 2018 MEETING VENUE TABLE OF CONTENTS It is our privilege to announce that Co-Chairs Welcome..................................................4 from June 28 to July 1, 2018, the Sino-American Joint Meeting of ASRI President's Welcome.......................................5 Reproductive Immunology, the 38th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Immunology, CSI President's Welcome.........................................6 and the 6th Annual Meeting of the Chinese Society for Reproductive Sponsors..................................................................7 Immunology will be held in Shanghai. This will mark the first time in its glorious history that the annual ASRI Agenda at-a-Glance.................................................8 meeting is to be held outside of the American continent, where it will Detailed Scientific Program.....................................9 build a closer cooperative relationship between the reproductive immunology 2018 ASRI Awards...................................................20 communities of the two largest economies in the world. The meeting will be held at the Wyndham Bund East List of ASRI Past Meetings......................................21 Shanghai om Shanghai, China from June 28 to July 1, 2018. Invitation to the 2019 ASRI Meeting......................22 MEETING MOTTO Abstract Proceedings.............................................23 This year our focus will be on “Mother- Child Health from Maternal-Fetal Immunity”, with a view to gathering great minds and discovering new academic highlights. WELCOME FROM THE ASRI PRESIDENT Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the beautiful city of Shanghai, China and the American-Sino Joint Meeting, the 38th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Immunology (ASRI) and the 6th Annual Meeting of the Chinese Society for Reproductive Immunology (CSI). In collaboration with the two societies, we have assembled a state-of-the-art program of invited and submitted science designed to provide the most updated and cutting-edge scientific advances in the field of reproductive immunology. The ASRI/CSI Meeting brings together research scientists and health care providers from around the world united by a common mission: to improve EXECUTIVE COUNCIL the outcome of reproductive health-associated disorders. For the first time, we have several exciting breakout sessions this year to accommodate the President various interests of our society members. Social interactions and networking Nazeeh Hanna, M.D. is an integral part of ASRI meetings. The program this year will offer many opportunities for informal encounters and develop collaboration among Vice President clinicians and scientists from all over the globe. Atsushi Fukui, M.D., Ph.D. Last year we shared with you the new strategic plans adopted by the ASRI President-Elect council. We are excited to report that many of the new initiatives have Gil Mor M.D., Ph.D. come to fruition. These initiatives include developing a new ASRI website, establishing a new research grant for young scientists, doubling the society membership, establishing several committees lead by young scientists, and Treasurer strengthen the financial health of the society allowing further new initiatives Karen Racicot, Ph.D. as well as sponsoring twenty trainee travel grants this year. In addition, the American Journal for Reproductive Immunology, the official journal of ASRI Secretary continues to be ranked as one of the Top 10 Journals in Reproductive Biology. Chandrakant Tayade, DVM, Ph.D. ASRI is only as strong as its members, and I encourage you to take an active Councilors part in your Society to advance its mission in research, teaching and patient David Aronoff, M.D. care. Please encourage your colleagues and trainees to join the Society to take advantage of what it has to offer. We hope that you will visit our updated Irina Burd, Ph.D. website (www.TheASRI.org) and social media to continue learning about ASRI and share in its progress and achievements. Svetlana Dambaeva M.D., Ph.D. I look forward to meeting you in Shanghai. Raina Fichorova M.D., Ph.D. Surendra Sharma, M.D. Ph.D. Past President Nazeeh Hanna, M.D. Kenneth Beaman, Ph.D. President American Society for Reproductive Immunology Editor-In-Chief, AJRI Gil Mor, M.D., Ph.D. 4 WELCOME FROM THE CSI PRESIDENT Dear Colleagues, It is our great honor to welcome you to the American-Sino Joint Meeting, the 38th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Immunology (ASRI) and the 6th Annual Meeting of the Chinese Society for Reproductive Immunology (CSI). This is the first and great cooperation between ASRI and CSI, and we wish you an unforgettable and fruitful experience in shanghai. The meeting attracts excellent immunologists, gynecologists and obstetricians, and provides a unique forum of learning and exchanging the new innovations and development in reproductive medicine. The main theme of the meeting is “Materno-Infant Health from Materno-fetal Immunity”, with a view to gather great minds and to discover new academic EXECUTIVE COUNCIL highlights. It is our great pleasure to invite a number of international well known scholars and we are thankful to you for being part of this academic President event. DaJin Li, M.D., PhD The Chinese Society for Immunology (CSI), a voluntary, national, academic, Vice President non-profit and non-governmental organization, is founded in 1984, and AiMin Zhao, M.D., PhD became a member of the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS) Xun Qu, PhD in the same year. In addition, CSI founded Cellular & Molecular Immunology, a SongPing Luo, M.D. preeminent, peer reviewed journal of immunology, besides six other official journals published in Chinese. Secretary The Chinese Society for Reproductive Immunology (CSRI) is a branch of the CSI, MeiRong Du, M.D., PhD which has been dedicating to advance the field of reproductive immunology from the date of its foundation. CSRI has organized 5 serial meetings to provide Councilors comprehensive overview of the fundamentals or intensive advanced courses Yi Lin, M.D., PhD and idea exchanges of reproductive immunology. By convening conferences, Jian Wang, PhD symposium, training courses, and workshops, the society provides a unique Wei He, M.D., PhD platform for basic scientists, and clinicians to exchange their discoveries and WeiBing Qin, M.D., PhD views, nationally and internationally. The society also aims to address the WanXiang Xu, PhD important potential integration of reproductive immunologic principles into MingMin Zhang, M.D. clinical practices. We are looking forward to your joining to the society and taking advantage of what it has to offer. Past President Again, welcome all of you to join this special event in Shanghai and wish you RuQiang Ou, M.D. all a pleasant trip here. SIncerely, DaJin Li, M.D., Ph.D. CSI/CSRI President 5 WELCOME FROM THE MEETING CHAIRS Dear Colleagues, MEETING CHAIRS It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the First American-Sino Joint Dajin Li, M.D. Meeting, the 38th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Nazeeh Hanna, M.D. Immunology (ASRI) and the 6th Annual Meeting of the Chinese Society for Reproductive Immunology (CSI), which will be held from June 28-July 1, 2018 in Shanghai, China. The significance of the ASRI-CSI cooperation SCIENTIFIC is extraordinary. We believe this joint work will promote innovation and PROGRAM CHAIRS diversification of reproductive immunology and generate a valuable learning Raina Fichorova M.D., Ph.D. experience. Surendra Sharma, M.D. Ph.D. Materno-Infant Health from Materno-fetal Immunity is the theme of the HOSTS meeting this year. The Meeting will be preceded by a Clinical Symposium American Society which will focus on all aspects of reproductive immunology. We hope that you will enjoy the scientific programme with keynote address, presidential for Reproductive Immunology session, John Gusdon award competition session, frontiers in immunology session, AJRI & Braveman award lecture session, 9 breakout sessions, poster Reproductive Immunology sessions and satellite workshops. Branch of Chinese Society of Immunology During the 9 breakout sessions, “Traditional Chinese medicine in reproductive immunology” is specially planned in this year’s meeting. We believe it will ORGANIZERS brainstorm different ideas on reproductive immunology, and provide a great Obstetrics & Gynecology opportunity for international attendees to learn more about Traditional Hospital of Fudan University Chinese medicine, which may pave the way for fruitful networks and further collaborations. Shanghai Society Summer time in Shanghai offers the best to visitors. This year meeting has for Immunology some exceptional social events including welcome dinner, dinner cruise in Huangpu River and the Gala dinner. In addition, we have arranged a CO-ORGANIZERS performance during the welcome dinner to introduce Chinese traditional Zhongshan Urology culture. We hope to give you a beautiful memory.