Lactation Biology Symposium: Refining the Old to Answer the New: Moving Approaches Forward to Study Mammary and Lactation Physiology

Section: Lactation Biology (orals)
Day/Time: Tuesday 9:30 AM–6:00 PM
Location: Junior Ballroom C
Chair: Theresa Casey and Jimena Laporta
Please note: last-minute changes to the program may not be reflected here.

9:30 AM Overall Program Introduction Casey,T and Laporta, J

9:35 AM Introduction of Dr. Capuco and his work Plaut, K

9:45 AM   #299 Determinants of milk production: Understanding population dynamics in the bovine mammary epithelium. A. V. Capuco

10:45 AM   #300 Studying hormonal regulation of mammary gland homeostasis. N. D. Horseman

11:30 AM #301 Delayed response of xanthosine on goat mammary gland: Quantification of stem/progenitor cells, differentiation and proliferation markers, and milk production in next lactation. T. P. Kaur

11:45 AM #302 Deep tissue imaging of lobuloalveolar development in the mouse. C. J. Watson

12:30 PM Lunch Break

2:00 PM #303 A comparative multi-species approach to improve our understanding of mammary gland biology. G. R. Van de Walle

2:45 PM #304 Milk omics: Modern tools to answer ancient questions. D. G. Lemay

3:30 PM Ice cream break

4:00 PM #305 Dry period heat stress alters mammary protein expression throughout the subsequent lactation. A. L. Skibiel

4:15 PM Discussion panel. Chat with the experts: a discussion current questions in mammary gland biology and tools available to answer them

4:45 PM Cheese & Wine Reception: Dedication speech to Dr. Capuco by Drs. Geoffrey Dahl and Thomas McFadden. o One free ticket (alcoholic or soft drink), cash bar afterwards.