CRU conference: Nordic Embryo Technology Association meeting 2026

Venues: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Ulls väg 26, Ultuna, Uppsala, Sweden and the Swedish Livestock Research Centre at SLU, Funbo Lövsta 27, Uppsala, Sweden

Organising group: Ylva Sjunnesson (ylva.sjunnesson@slu.se) and Denise Laskowski (denise.laskowski@slu.se).

The registration deadline had passed. Please contact Ylva Sjunnesson (ylva.sjunnesson@slu.se) to check whether it is still possible to register. 

The programme is preliminary and may be subject to change.

Thursday April 16

SLU, Ulls väg 26, Uppsala, Sweden, Room Tanngrisner (floor 5).

9:30 Possibility for study visit in the SLU IVP-lab facilities. Please contact the organisers to plan for your visit.

11:30 Registration, light lunch

12:30 Welcome and introduction (organisers)

Invited speakers with focus on ovum-pick-up (OPU) and stress/pain/pain relief. Moderator Irma Oskam, NMBU, Norway.

12:35 In mares (Emma Lorenzen, VetEmbryo (Rødekro, Denmark)

12:55 In women (Thomas Brodin (Carl von Linné Clinic, Uppsala, Sweden)

13:05 In cattle (Renée Båge (SLU, Uppsala, Sweden)

13:15 In pigs (Marianne Oropeza-Moe, NMBU, Norway)

13:20 Discussion/panel debate

13:35 Break

14:00 Current status of embryo research and application, Finland (20 min). 

14:20 Current status of embryo research and application, Norway (20 min).

14:40 Cofee break

15:10 Current status of embryo research and application, Denmark (20 min).

15:30 Current status of embryo research and application, Estonia (20 min).

15:50 Break

16:20 Current status of embryo research and application, Sweden (20 min).

16:40 Current status of embryo research and application, Latvia (20 min).

17:15 Bus leaves from SLU Ulls väg 26 for Uppsala Central Station (Stationsgatan Hållplats E3)

19:00 Dinner in Resturant/Pub Stationen, Olof Palmes plats 6 (at own expense) and further discussions

Friday April 17

Swedish Livestock Research Centre at SLU, Funbo Lövsta 27.

08:30 Bus leaves from Uppsala Central Station: Stationsgatan Hållplats E3 to the Swedish Livestock Research Centre at SLU, Lövsta (20 min drive)

9:00 Study visit in Lövsta including coffee breaks and discussions

10:00 Coffee break

10:30 Annual NETA meeting (including election of board members)

10:45 Summary and conclusion, discussion and spare time

11:00 Board meeting (present board members only)

11:40 Bus back to Uppsala Central station: Stationsgatan Hållplats E3 (20 min drive)

12:00 Bus back to SLU, Ultuna (20 min drive)