Variant PNLDC1, Defective piRNA Processing, and Azoospermia
By MANON OUD Approximately 1% of all men fail to produce sperm at all. In a recent publication in the New England Journal of Medicine, Nagirnaja and Mørup et al. demonstrate one of the causes for such complete lack of sperm production, which is called non-obstructive azoospermia. The results point to a direct mechanistic effect …
EAA Zagreb Summer School on Testis Histology and Pathology for Clinical Andrologists and Embryologists
The European Academy of Andrology (EAA) is pleased to announce the 3rd edition of the EAA Zagreb Summer School on Testis Histology and Pathology for Clinical Andrologists and Embryologists to be held in Zagreb, Croatia from June 27th to July 1st, 2022 To apply, the candidates should fill out the Application Form and send it together with a …
In memory of Bernard Jegou
It is with great sadness that we learned about the passing of Professor Bernard Jegou from Rennes, France. Bernard Jegou was a well-known person in the field of Andrology, especially for his winning personality that many of us have experienced during the Testis Workshops over the years, but also for his outstanding scientific career. Bernard …
Report on the 13th meeting of the Network for Young Researchers in Andrology (NYRA)
The 13th NYRA Meeting took place on May 29th-30th, 2021 as a satellite meeting preceding the 21st European Testis Workshop (ETW). The pandemic situation forced us to cancel the in-person edition, so in order to ensure the health and safety of all our attendees, we went online for the very first time! Despite the challenges …
13th NYRA Meeting: Opening of Registration!
NYRA Members! Join the young researcher community next May 29th-30th, 2021 and register for the next Virtual 13th NYRA Meeting. Do not miss the opportunity of Present your work in oral/poster presentation Attend plenary talks given by outstanding invited speakers Participate in the Workshop “Providing evidence for the skills that stay with you” Meet other young researchers from all …
13th NYRA Meeting – COVID-19 statement
Due to the COVID-19 worldwide situation, for the health and safety of the attendees, the 13th NYRA Meeting has been postponed to next May 29th-30th, 2021 and will take place as a Virtual Meeting. Don’t miss this opportunity to join the young researcher community! Stay tuned to our different channels for upcoming news! Registration will open …
SALF eCongress being held on January 21st 2021
Register here Join the upcoming eCongress of our new collaborating society SALF – the French and French speaking society of andrology. Besides many interesting sessions given in French language, they will host one international session with Profs. Agarwal and Esteves in English language. Registration for SALF members is free and only 30€ for non-members.
Tête-a-tête with Julie Cocquet
By Thomas Darde Julie Cocquet Julie Cocquet obtained her PhD in molecular and cellular biology from Université de Paris in 2006. After 5 years of postdoctoral research in Dr. Paul Burgoyne’s lab (MRC – National Institute for Medical Research, London, UK), she was recruited as a junior PI by Inserm in Daniel Vaiman s research …
13th NYRA Meeting: COVID-19 Statement
By THOMAS DARDE 13th NYRA Meeting: COVID-19 Statement Due to the COVID-19 worldwide situation, for the health and safety of our attendees, the 13th NYRA Meeting has been postponed to next May 28th-30th, 2021. The event will be held in the same venue (Eden Roc Hotel, in Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Spain), preceding the rescheduled …