Sunday, 19th October ESA-SRB-ANZOS 2025 in conjunction with ENSA

• Soma-germline communication in control of the sperm epigenome - Oliver Rando

• Pathways in germline cyst breakdown and primordial follicle formation - Joan Jorgensen
• Functional characterisation of human variants implicated in POI - Elena Tucker
• Inflammation and Fertility in Cattle - John J Bromfield
• The contribution of mitochondrial complex I in oocyte development and maturation - Abbas Pir Pour Tazeh Kand
• Improving access: a point of care test for fetal growth restriction - Tu'uhevaha J Kaitu'u-Lino

• Sex change in fish – what, why, how? - Neil Gemmell
• Duplicated paralog of RNA polymerase II associated factor 1 (PAF1) orchestrates male germ line-specific transcription and meiosis in Drosophila. - Rippei Hayashi
• Non-hormonal male contraception using a combination of adrenergic and purinergic receptor antagonists - Sab Ventura
• Do wireless communication technologies pose a threat to male fertility? - Geoffry De Iuliis

Lunch will be provided outside room.

• Navigating the Academy: Autistic People's Experiences - Diana Tan
• Choosing to Be Seen: Rethinking Autism Disclosure - Chris Edwards
• Beyond autism awareness and towards understanding, supports, acceptance and inclusion: insights from camouflaging and burnout autism research - Iliana Magiati

3:00pm - Panel Discussion

Hospital and community service update & implementation considerations

The Whanau Pakari experience: over a decade on (Taranaki, NZ)
Ms Lisa Wynter, Ms Lani Edwards, Mrs Niamh McCormack 

• The healthy weight service (HWS): A hospital perspective - Rae-Chi Huang, Catherine Jones and Leah Murphy
• The Whānau Pakari experience: over a decade on - Lisa Wynter
• The Healthy Lifestyle Program: Lessons learned - Chelsea Sharp
• Bright Bodies: A Family-Based, Intensive Lifestyle Intervention for Childhood Obesity - Mona Sharifi

Addressing weight-related comorbidities

• Abnormal LFTs in Children with Obesity. - Emma Turner
• Lipid lowering therapy in children and adolescents: who, when and what? - Andrew Martin
• Current screening and management tips for Type 2 Diabetes - Jacqui Curran
• Screening for OSA in children affected by obesity  - Adelaide Withers

Public health insights: What works and how can be get there?

• Preventing childhood obesity through physical activity intervention: Lessons learnt from the Play Active program - Hayley Christian
• Beyond Weight: Building Physical Literacy and Fostering Positive Relationships with Exercise in Children and Young People - Bonnie Furzer
• A public health perspective on childhood food insecurity in Australian communities - Christina Pollard

Addressing weight-related comorbidities

• Why a guideline for hypertension in Australian children? - Nicholas Larkins

Panel Session

Public health insights: What works and how can we get there?

• Health and Wellbeing Queensland projects - children and families - Fiona Nave

4:20pm - 4:30pm: Panel Session

• Obesity in Pacific children and young people in the Pacific Islands – a large and growing problem - Collin Tukuitonga

• Early and multiple doses of zoledronate mitigates rebound bone loss following withdrawal of RANKL inhibition - Albert Kim

• Functional Analysis of HSD17B3-Deficient Male Mice Reveals Roles for HSD17B7 and HSD17B12 in Testosterone Biosynthesis - Ben Lawrence

• Bridging Research and Practices in PCOS: Strategic Evidence Synthesis, Clinical Translation, and Global Implementation at Scale - Jillian Tay

• Subdermal estradiol implant therapy in gender affirming hormone therapy regimens - Brendan Nolan

Your first chance to connect with fellow delegates and set the tone for the days ahead. Whether you’re reconnecting with familiar faces or meeting new ones, this is where conversations begin, collaborations spark, and the conference community comes to life.

Enjoy an evening of great food, relaxed networking, and shared excitement for the program ahead. The evening will also include the presentation of key awards, recognising outstanding contributions to our fields and celebrating the people behind the science. Don’t miss this warm and energising start to the week.

Networking Hub

The central networking space will host an informal gathering organized by the ESA Scientific Strengthening Committee. All basic and discovery scientists are warmly encouraged to stop by, chat about medical research, and find out how the Committee is working to support endocrine discovery science.