Society for the Study of Reproduction

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Society for the Study of Reproduction
Founded1967
TypeNot-for-Profit Organization[1][2]
PurposeReproduction research
Location

The Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) is an international not-for-profit[2] professional society for scientists working in the fields of reproduction, fertility and development.[3] The Society focuses on reproduction in both people and animals, including research from the areas of medicine, agriculture and basic biology.[4][5] It is credited with being the first organization to focus on "the full panoply of reproductive phenomena"[6]: 145  and is listed as a major professional association publishing reproductive research[6]: 140–141  and a major organization in American animal agriculture.[6]: 42–43  The Society includes members from at least 50 countries worldwide.[7] The official peer-reviewed scientific journal for SSR is Biology of Reproduction.[8][6]

History[edit]

The Society for the Study of Reproduction was formed in June 1967, in an organizational meeting held during the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Animal Science at the University of Illinois, Urbana.[9][10][4] The first president of the Society was Robert M. Melampy.[11][9] He organized SSR's first annual meeting, which was held in August 1968 at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.[citation needed] The Society's journal Biology of Reproduction first appeared in 1969.[6]: 145, 262 [7] The Society's articles of incorporation as a nonprofit organization were filed in the state of Illinois in 1974.[12]

Activities[edit]

As of 2021, the Society's president was Troy L. Ott, Professor of Reproductive Physiology at Pennsylvania State University's Department of Animal Science.[13] The first woman to be president of SSR was Neena Schwartz, who held the office from 1977 to 1978.[14] Schwartz credits SSR as being more willing than older scientific societies to admit women as participants in its administration, board and program planning. She contrasts SSR favorably with the American Physiological Society and Endocrine Society, of all of which she was a member.[15]

The Society recognizes outstanding contributions in the field of reproduction through a number of awards, including the Carl G. Hartman Award,[16] the SSR Research Award,[17][18] SSR Jansen Distinguished Leadership and Service Award,[19] the Fuller W. Bazer SSR International Scientist Award,[20] the Virendra B. Mahesh New Investigator Award,[21] and the SSR Trainee Mentoring Award[22] as well as additional funding for future scientists.[23][24]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Society for the Study of Reproduction | Charity Navigator Profile". Charity Navigator. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Society For The Study Of Reproduction - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  3. ^ Hamernik, Deb L; Cupp, Andrea S; Davis, John S (28 April 2018). "Triennial Reproduction Symposium: Looking back and moving forward—how reproductive physiology has evolved1". Journal of Animal Science. 96 (7): 2949–2951. doi:10.1093/jas/sky148. ISSN 0021-8812. PMC 6095356. PMID 29718286. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b Desjardins, Claude (6 December 2012). Cellular and Molecular Regulation of Testicular Cells. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-4612-2374-0.
  5. ^ Sencen, Lisa. "Society for the Study of Reproduction". NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders). Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e Clarke, Adele E. (25 March 2022). Disciplining Reproduction: Modernity, American Life Sciences, and the Problems of Sex. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-30575-5. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Society for the Study of Reproduction". bioone.org. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Biology of Reproduction | Oxford Academic". OUP Academic. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  9. ^ a b Anderson, LL; Day, BN; Ford, SP. "Robert M. Melampy: first president of the SSR (1909–1984)" (PDF). Society for the Study of Reproduction. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  10. ^ Dziuk, Philip (1 January 1993). "The Society for the Study of Reproduction: 25 Years in Retrospect". Biology of Reproduction. 48 (1): 28–32. doi:10.1095/biolreprod48.1.28. PMID 8418914.
  11. ^ "Memorial Robert M. Melampy". Journal of Animal Science. 59 (4): 1106–1107. 1 October 1984. doi:10.2527/jas1984.5941106x. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Articles of Incorporation" (PDF). State of Illinois. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Penn State Scientist to Head Society for the Study of Reproduction". Plone site. August 4, 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  14. ^ Newman, Mark (26 April 2018). "Remembering Neena B. Schwartz, PhD: A Lab & Life of Her Making". Endocrine News. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  15. ^ Schwartz, Neena B. (2010). A lab of my own. Amsterdam: Rodopi. pp. 119–123. ISBN 9789042027374.
  16. ^ Newman, Mark (16 March 2022). "Martin M. Matzuk, MD, PhD, Wins Top Award from Society for the Study of Reproduction". Endocrine News. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  17. ^ Lenox, Kelly (July 2018). "DeMayo elected to leadership of Society for the Study of Reproduction (Environmental Factor, July 2018)". National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  18. ^ Kirtley, Ellyn (April 24, 2018). "UNR Med's Dr. Yan honored with 2018 SSR Research Award". University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Bernard Robaire honoured by Society for the Study of Reproduction". McGill Reporter. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  20. ^ "Fuller W Bazer SSR International Scientist Award". Monash University. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  21. ^ O'Malley, Shannon (March 22, 2019). "Francesca Duncan awarded 2019 Society for the Study of Reproduction Virendra B. Mahesh New Investigator Award: Center for Reproductive Science". Northwestern University. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  22. ^ "Bazer "grand slams" professional awards". AgriLife Today. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  23. ^ Yewell, John (December 2021). "Prestigious research society recognizes NIEHS trainee (Environmental Factor, December 2021)". National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  24. ^ "Annual Meetings of the Society for the Study of Reproduction - Society for the Study of Reproduction, Inc". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 22 July 2022.

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