Session V: Long-Term Preservation Methods for Nonhuman Primate Models in Biomedical Research
July 15, 2025
Co-Chairs
Carrie Hanna, Ph.D., Oregon National Primate Research Center
Jenna Schmidt, Ph.D., Wisconsin National Primate Research Center
Agenda
| 12:00 p.m. – 12:05 p.m. |
Introduction
Bettina Buhring, Ph.D., Program Director, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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| 12:05 p.m. – 12:35 p.m. |
Keynote Speaker
Pierre Comizzoli, D.V.M., Ph.D., M.Sc., Smithsonian Institution
Developing New Preservation and Reanimation Methods for Gametes and Gonadal Tissues from Large Animal Models
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| 12:35 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. |
Q&A
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Session Talks
| 12:45 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. |
Jenna Schmidt, Ph.D., Wisconsin National Primate Research Center
Species Considerations for Developing and Cryopreserving Genetic Models in NHPs
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| 1:05 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. |
Q&A
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| 1:15 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. |
Carrie Hanna, Ph.D., Oregon National Primate Research Center
Protocols and Preservation of Valuable Genetics in Rhesus Macaques
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| 1:35 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. |
Q&A
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| 1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Break
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| 2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. |
Brian Hermann, Ph.D., The University of Texas at San Antonio
Improved Methods for Freezing Marmoset Sperm
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| 2:20 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
Q&A
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| 2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. |
Fernanda Burch, D.V.M., Ph.D., M.Sc., Oregon National Primate Research Center
Cryopreservation of Gametes and Embryos in Nonhuman Primates
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| 2:50 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Q&A
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| 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. |
Break
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| 3:15 p.m. – 3:35 p.m. |
Alison Ting, Ph.D., Gaia Life and University of California San Diego
Advances and Challenges of Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation in a Nonhuman Primate Model
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| 3:35 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. |
Q&A
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| 3:45 p.m. – 4:05 p.m. |
Kyle Orwig, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Fertility Preservation in a Rhesus Model of Cancer Survivorship
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| 4:05 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. |
Q&A
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| 4:15 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. |
Discussion
Moderators: Jenna Schmidt, Ph.D., Wisconsin National Primate Research Center and Carrie Hanna, Ph.D., Oregon National Primate Research Center
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| 4:55 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Closing Remarks
Bettina Buhring, Ph.D., ORIP, NIH
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Organizing Committee for Session V
Carol Hanna, Ph.D., Oregon National Primate Research Center
Jenna Schmidt, Ph.D., Wisconsin National Primate Research Center
Houmam Araj, Ph.D., National Eye Institute, NIH
Manuel Moro, D.V.M., Ph.D., National Institute on Aging, NIH
Julia Shaw, Ph.D., National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH
Kalynda Stokes, Ph.D., National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH
Susan Chandran, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs, NIH
Bettina Buhring, Ph.D., Office of Research Infrastructure Programs, NIH