Population Council Research that makes a difference

Introductions and welcome address
Peter Donaldson, President, Population Council; Irwin Merkatz, University Chair, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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

Contraceptive vaginal rings (PDF)
Vivian Brache, Dominican Republic

Added health benefits of the LNG-IUS and other delivery systems (PDF)
Ian Fraser, Australia

Vaccines for contraception
Pran Talwar, India

Renewed focus on family planning in India (PDF)
Malabika Roy, India

II. Male contraception
Chairs: Wayne Bardin, USA; Elof Johansson, Sweden

MENT: ICCR's contribution to male contraception (PDF)
Ebo Nieschlag, Germany

Old and new molecules for male contraception
Christina Wang, USA

Lunch

III. Antiprogestins and progesterone receptor modulators (PRM)
Chairs: Horacio Croxatto, Chile; Takeshi Maruo, Japan

Emergency contraception: Mechanisms of action
Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson, Sweden

Does use of emergency contraception prevent unintended pregnancy? (PDF)
Anna Glasier, Scotland

Progesterone receptor modulators for fibromas
Philippe Bouchard, France

Vaginal rings with progesterone receptor modulators for regular contraception (PDF)
Jeffrey T. Jensen, USA

3:40–4:00 pm

IV. The Future
Chairs: Diana Blithe, USA; Judy Manning, USA

Follicle suppression with endothelin receptors antagonists
Indrani Bagchi, USA

New targets for non-hormonal male contraception (PDF)
John Amory, USA

V. Wrap up—ICCR 100: 42 years of achievement
Chairs: John Townsend, USA; Frank Alvarez, Dominican Republic

Keynote lecture: Contraceptive technology: Past, present, and future (PDF)
Régine Sitruk-Ware

6:00 pm

Cocktail party

Causes and consequences of unintended pregnancy in developing countries (PDF)
Ian Askew