{"id":2475,"date":"2026-03-21T13:06:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T13:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/?page_id=2475"},"modified":"2026-08-29T06:48:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T06:48:46","slug":"2026-symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/2026-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"THE 2026 SYMPOSIUM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">N<strong>ovember 6, 2026<\/strong>: &#8220;Unique Human Egg Activation Pathways&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:1.5rem\">A unique, one-day event bringing together investigators from academia, industry and infertility clinics to meet and form collaborations.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2475_f43f54-d8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2475_f43f54-d8 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2475_f43f54-d8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id2475_f43f54-d8 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2475_f43f54-d8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2475_f43f54-d8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2475_f43f54-d8 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Breakfast, Lunch, Happy Hour, and Dinner included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 50;\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/register\/2026\/\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;background-color:#7a2455\">REGISTER<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2475_c2d338-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2475_c2d338-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2475_c2d338-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2475_c2d338-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2475_c2d338-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2475_c2d338-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2475_c2d338-ee{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2475_c2d338-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2475_c2d338-ee > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2475_c2d338-ee\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7013ed20 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column ext-animate--on is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-ext-preset--group--natural-1--item-card-1--align-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full extendify-image-import\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/GEP5424.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-246\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/GEP5424.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/GEP5424-600x372.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/GEP5424-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Location<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/2026-location\/\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;color:#7a2455\">More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column ext-animate--on is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-ext-preset--group--natural-1--item-card-1--align-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full extendify-image-import\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/GEP5452.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-247\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/GEP5452.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/GEP5452-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/GEP5452-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Speakers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#speakers\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;color:#7a2455\">More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column ext-animate--on is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-ext-preset--group--natural-1--item-card-1--align-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large extendify-image-import\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/GP84944-e1427781627628-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/GP84944-e1427781627628-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/GP84944-e1427781627628-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/GP84944-e1427781627628-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/GP84944-e1427781627628-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/GP84944-e1427781627628.jpg 1276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Program<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/2026-program-human-egg-activation-pathways\/\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;color:#7a2455\">More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-ext-preset--group--natural-1--item-card-1--align-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large extendify-image-import\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC09087-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2426\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC09087-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC09087-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC09087-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC09087-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC09087-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/DSC09087-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Posters<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--5\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"#posters\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;color:#7a2455\">More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-14d7fe8f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: MIT Endicott House &#8211; 80 Haven Street, Dedham, MA 02026 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/2026-location\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2604\">learn more<\/a>)<br><br><strong>Email questions to<\/strong>: aes@bedfordresearch.org<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2475_6d5892-a2.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image2475_6d5892-a2 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:260px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2475_6d5892-a2.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2475_6d5892-a2 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image2475_6d5892-a2{max-width:260px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image2475_6d5892-a2{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image2475_6d5892-a2 img{width:100%;}.kb-image2475_6d5892-a2 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2475_6d5892-a2 size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/2026-location\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/endicott-house-2-1024x643.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/endicott-house-2-1024x643.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/endicott-house-2-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/endicott-house-2-768x483.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/endicott-house-2-600x377.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/endicott-house-2.png 1278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"speakers\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2475_c13443-b2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2475_c13443-b2 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2475_c13443-b2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id2475_c13443-b2 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id2475_c13443-b2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id2475_c13443-b2 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2475_c13443-b2 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2475_c13443-b2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2475_c13443-b2 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id2475_c13443-b2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2475_c13443-b2 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2475_a35025-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2475_a35025-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2475_a35025-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2475_a35025-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2475_a35025-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2475_a35025-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2475_a35025-d4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2475_a35025-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2475_a35025-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2475_a35025-d4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong><strong>Evelyn Telfer, BSc, PhD CBE FRSB<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chair of Reproductive Biology<br>Institute of Cell Biology, School of Biological Sciences<br>University of Edinburgh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bedfordresearch.org\/symposium\/2026-speaker-bios\/#telfer\">Speaker Bio<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2475_c2f92f-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2475_c2f92f-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2475_c2f92f-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2475_c2f92f-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2475_c2f92f-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2475_c2f92f-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2475_c2f92f-70{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2475_c2f92f-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2475_c2f92f-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2475_c2f92f-70\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong><strong>Ali H. 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