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100th International Committee for Contraception Research: Vision for Contraceptive Research and Development

Millennium UN Plaza Hotel
(44th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues)
New York, New York
Friday, 20 April 2012

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Agenda

8:30–9:00 am	Introductions and welcome address Peter Donaldson, President, Population Council; Irwin Merkatz, University Chair, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
9:00–9:30 am	Keynote lecture: Trends in contraception use from 1970 to 2010 Jacqui Darroch Chairs: Annibal Faundes, Brazil; Daniel Mishell, USA
I. Long-acting methods of contraception Chairs: Tapani Luukkainen, Finland; Jeff Spieler, USA
9:30–10:00 am	Vaginal rings Vivian Brache, Dominican Republic
10:00–10:30 am	Non-contraceptive health benefits of IUS and other delivery systems Ian Fraser, Australia
10:30–11:00 am	Vaccines for contraception Pran Talwar, India
11:00–11:30 am	Renewed focus on the family planning program in India Malabika Roy, India
11:30 am–12:00 pm	Break
II. Male contraception Chairs: Wayne Bardin, USA; Elof Johansson, Sweden
12:00–12:30 pm	MENT: ICCR's contribution to male contraception Ebo Nieschlag, Germany
12:30–1:00 pm	Old and new molecules for male contraception Christina Wang, USA
1:00–2:00 pm	Lunch
III. Antiprogestins and progesterone receptor modulators (PRM) Chairs: Horacio Croxatto, Chile; Takeshi Maruo, Japan
2:00–2:25 pm	Emergency contraception: Mechanisms of action Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson, Sweden
2:25–2:50 pm	Emergency contraception: Clinical outcomes Anna Glasier, Scotland
2:50–3:15 pm	Progesterone receptor modulators for fibromas Philippe Bouchard, France
3:15–3:40 pm	Vaginal rings with PRMs for contraception Jeff Jensen, USA
3:40–4:00 pm	Break
IV. The Future Chairs: Diana Blithe, USA; Judy Manning, USA
4:00–4:30 pm	Follicle suppression with endothelin receptors antagonists Indrani Bagchi, USA
4:30–5:00 pm	New targets for non-hormonal male contraception John Amory, USA
V. Wrap up—ICCR 100: 42 years of achievement Chairs: John Townsend, USA; Frank Alvarez, Dominican Republic
5:00–5:30 pm	Keynote lecture: Contraceptive technology: Past, present, and future Régine Sitruk-Ware
6:00 pm	Cocktail party

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