18th International Conference of the AERA

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Main program
Thursday, 5 November 2026
16:00–20:00
Registration
PRECONFERENCE LECTURE
Chairperson: Luis Anel Rodríguez
19:00–19:45
José Julián Garde López-Brea, Rector, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
The Spanish university system and the challenge of transforming science into impact: funding, talent and knowledge transfer
20:30
Welcome ceremony and reception — congress hotel
Friday, 6 November 2026
08:30–18:30
Registration
09:30–10:00
Opening ceremony
SESSION 1: Molecular Signaling and Functional Assessment in Male Fertility.
Chairperson: Emilio A. Martínez
10:00–10:45
Invited lecture: Heriberto Rodríguez-Martínez, Linköping University, Sweden. RDA e70217
Seminal Extracellular Vesicles as Molecular Modulators of Male Reproductive Function
10:45–11:30
Invited lecture: Ana Josefa Soler, UCLM. Spain. RDA e70280
Optimizing Sperm Recovery and Evaluation in Domestic Species: Challenges and Current Practices
11:30–12:30
Poster session, exhibition and coffee break — sponsored by MSD Animal Health
SHORT ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I
Chairperson: Marc Yeste
12:30-13:30
Patricia Panales, J. Li, A. Parra, P. Martínez-Díaz, X. Lucas, M. Yeste, J. Roca, I. Barranco RDA e70222
University of Murcia and IMIB, Murcia, Spain
Small and Large Seminal Extracellular Vesicles Differentially Modulate Capacitation-Related Parameters in Frozen–Thawed Porcine Epididymal Spermatozoa
 
Adrián Martín-San Juan, C.C. Martín-Hinojal, H. Nieto-Cristóbal, M.J. Martinez-Alborcia, E. de Mercado, M. Álvarez-Rodríguez RDA e70221
INIA-CSIC, Madrid, Spain
Differentially expressed miRNA Cargo From Boar Seminal Extracellular Vesicles Is Linked With Motility Quality in AI Doses
 
Clara Vidal-García, M. Neila-Montero, E.Díaz-Hernández, P. Bóveda, C.M. Picazo-Córdoba, V. Montoro, O. García-Álvarez, J.J. Garde, A.J. Soler, M. Iniesta-Cuerda RDA e70293
IREC (UCLM-CSIC-JCCM), Albacete, Spain
Estrous Sheep Serum-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Deliver Proteins That Modulate Sperm Motility in Sheep
 
Judith Díaz-Muñoz, Y.N. Cajas, K. Cañón-Beltrán, S. Gago, C.O. Hidalgo, M. López-Béjar, D. Rizos, T. Mogas RDA e70224
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
Extracellular Vesicles From Heat- and Oxidative-Stressed Granulosa Cells Improve Redox Balance and Embryo Development in Bovine Oocytes
 
María del Prado Soriano-Campos, C.C. Muñoz-García, M. Luis-Calero, M. del Olmo-Ortiz, A. Gallardo-Soler, B. Macías-García, L. González-Fernández RDA e70288
University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
Differential Gene Expression of Mesenchymal Stromal Cell and Granulosa Cell Markers in Equine Follicular Aspirates
13:30–15:00
Lunch
15:00–15:30
Poster session and exhibition
SESSION 2: Innovations in Livestock Embryo Cryopreservation.
Chairperson: Cristina A. Martínez-Serrano
15:30–16:15
Invited lecture: Cristina Cuello, University of Murcia, Spain RDA e70269
Recent Advances and Emerging Applications in Embryo Vitrification for Livestock
SHORT ORAL COMMUNICATIONS II
16:15–17:15
Adelina López-Jara, X. Toptsikioti, M. Garcia-Canovas, C. Cuello, M.A. Gil, H. Rodriguez-Martinez, E.A. Martinez, I. Parrilla RDA e70248
University of Murcia and IMIB-Pascual Parrilla, Murcia, Spain
Frozen Boar Semen Can Be Successfully Stored at −80°C, Reducing Need for LN2 Storage Containers
 
Carolina G. Cabrera-Gómez, D. Gascón-Collado, P. Blanco-Cueto, B. Pequeño, H. Rodríguez-Martínez, C.A. Martínez-Serrano RDA e70285
INIA-CSIC, Madrid, Spain
Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of In Vitro Matured Oocytes From Cyclic and Prepubertal Gilts Reveals Distinct Molecular Patterns
 
Sonia Gago, M. Vendrell-Flotats, J. Diaz-Muñoz, M. Soriano-Moya, M. Acacio, E. Mestres, N. Costa-Borges, T. Mogas RDA e70259
Autonomous University of Barcelona and Embryotools R&D Centre, Barcelona, Spain
Oxidative and Mitochondrial Status of Vitrified Equine In Vitro Matured Oocytes Using Temperature-Specific Equilibration Protocols
 
David Gascón-Collado, C.G. Cabrera-Gomez, P. Blanco-Cueto, H. Rodriguez-Martinez, C.A. Martinez-Serrano RDA e70265
INIA-CSIC, Madrid, Spain
Transcriptomic Dynamics Associated With In Vitro Oocyte Competence in Pigs
 
Manuela García-Cánovas, M. Torregrosa-Fuentes, A. Lopez-Jara, I. Parrilla, H. Rodriguez-Martinez, E.A. Martinez, M.A. Gil, C. Cuello RDA e70263
University of Murcia and IMIB-Pascual Parrilla, Murcia, Spain
Interleukin-4 Supplementation During In Vitro Culture Modulates the Expression of Stress- and Immune-Related Genes During Porcine Blastocyst Development
20:30
Congress dinner — Carmen de los Chapiteles
Saturday November 2026
08:30–14:00
Registration
SHORT ORAL COMMUNICATIONS III
Chairperson: Graça ML. Ferreira-Dias
9:30–10:15
P. Vallejo-Soto, Gea Sánchez-Cantero, V. Dibenedetto, A. Pagliarinni, Á. Almohano-Carrasco, R. Rodríguez González-Miranda, J. Dorado, I. Ortiz, M. Hidalgo RDA e70243
University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
Effect of Uncoated Magnetic Nanoparticles on Stallion Sperm Parameters: Influence of Semen Quality
 
Sebastià Company, J. Catalán, L. Padilla, C. Maside, J. Miró, M. Yeste RDA e70271
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Characterization of Cytokines in Donkey Follicular Fluid and Seminal Plasma: A Pilot Study
 
Carlos Montero-Palma, A. Romero-Salmoral, P. Vallejo-Soto, B.R.N. Vilela, V. Pérez, F. Crespo-Castejón, I. Ortiz, M. Hidalgo, J. Dorado, I. Luque, L. Gómez-Gascón RDA e70250
University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
Cinnamaldehyde as a Natural Antimicrobial in Donkey Semen: Efficacy and Sperm Cytotoxicity
 
Pilar Vallejo-Soto, A. González Ariza, B.R.N. Vilela, C. Montero-Palma, R. Rodríguez González-Miranda, V. Pérez-Aguilera, F. Crespo-Castejón, M. Hidalgo, J. Dorado, I. Ortiz RDA e70260
University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
Comparative Susceptibility of Donkey and Horse Sperm to Liquid-Storage Temperature
10:15–11:15
Poster session, exhibition and coffee break
SESSION 3: Innovative In Vitro Models and Genome Editing Approaches to Transform Livestock Reproduction.
Chairperson: Cristina Cuello
11:15–12:00
Invited lecture: Carlos A. Pinzon-Arteaga, Harvard Medical School, USA. RDA e70262
Livestock Blastoids: In Vitro Blastocyst Models for Embryogenesis and Reproductive Technologies
12:00–12:45
Invited lecture: Kiho Lee, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA. RDA e70286
Precision Genome Editing in Domestic Animals
12:45–13:30
Poster session and exhibition
SHORT ORAL COMMUNICATIONS IV
Chairperson: Ana Josefa Soler
13:30–14:00
Carmen Cristina Muñoz-García, M.P. Soriano-Campos, M. Luis-Calero, M. del Olmo-Ortiz, L. González-Fernández, B. Macías-García RDA e70306
University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
Influence of Follicle Number and Reproductive Cyclicity on Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Yield Isolated From Equine Ovarian Follicular Aspirates
 
Marc Torres-Garrido, M. Llavanera, M. Yeste, Y. Mateo-Otero RDA e70252
University of Girona, Girona, Spain
A Novel Multiparametric Flow Cytometry Approach to Study Metabolism in Cumulus Cells
 
Marta Cerveira-Pinto, C. Santos, N. Gomes, M. Pinho, A. Szóstek-Mioduchowska, A. Amaral RDA e70279
University of Lisbon, AL4AnimalS and CIISA, Lisbon, Portugal
Layer-Specific Quantitative Assessment of Collagen Distribution in Equine Uteri Using Masson’s Trichrome and Digital Image Analysis: A Comparative Study
14:00–15:30
Lunch
Chairperson: María A. Gil
15:30–16:15
Invited lecture: Priscila Ramos-Ibeas, INIA, Madrid, Spain. RDA e70225
Molecular Regulation of Post-Hatching Embryo Development: Implications for Early Pregnancy Losses in Livestock Species
16:15–16:45
Closing session
16:45
Annual AERA meeting