POSTER REGULATIONS

1.
 Posters must be written in English since it is the official language of the Congress.

2. The Poster size should be: Height: 150 cm., Width: 90 cm. (portrait format).

3. The structure should consist of objectives, methods, results, comments and conclusions.

4. Posters must be hung by the authors

5. The Organization won’t be responsible for any damage the posters may suffer.


EAA-ISA YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARDS FOR ICA2009

EAA (European Academy of Andrology) and ISA (International Society of Andrology) provide prizes of 500 Euros for selected abstracts.

AWARDEES

Shang Serine/threonine kinases TSSK1 and TSSK2 are essential for sperm mitochondrial sheath assembly
Bozzini High frequency of microlithiasis of the epididymis in young patients who underwent kidney transplantation at a young age
Giachini gr/gr deletions: their clinical significance and relationship with Y chromosome background and AZFc rearrangements
Godmann Exposure of GC-1 spermatogonial-like cells to Tranylcypromine and Trichostatin A||alters histone H3 methylation and acetylation and stimulates the expression of||Gfra1 and Oct3/4 stem cell markers
Nuti Seladin-1 and testis cancer: overexpression in teratocarcinoma
Ouvrier Cholesterol trafficking in caput epididymidis: an LXR regulated mechanism.
Santos Interplay of Retinoic Acid and Follicle Stimulating Hormone Signaling in Sertoli Cells
Tsao The Relationship Between Varicoceles and Obesity in a Young Adult Population
Tajar Hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis disruptions in older men in relation to frailty index: results from the European male ageing study (Emas)


CONRAD TRAVEL GRANTS FOR ICA2009

The Contraceptive Research and Development (CONRAD) Program (www.conrad.org) provides travel grants, for presenting authors of abstracts concerning male contraception.

AWARDEES

Attardi Potent orally active synthetic androgens, dimethandrolone undecanoate (dmau: 7alpha,11beta-dimethyl-19-nortestosterone 17beta-undecanoate) and 11beta-methyl-19-nortestosterone 17beta-dodecylcarbonate (11beta-mntdc) as potential single agent male contraceptives: testing in an adult male rabbit model
Shang Serine/threonine kinases TSSK1 and TSSK2 are essential for sperm mitochondrial sheath assembly
Weigel Muñoz Evaluation of the potential contraceptive use of hCRISP1 in a non-human primate model


* For the Awardees a check will be provided during the ceremony on Monday, March 9th , 15.30 – 15.40