Session 33: Sperm Function

Sperm Function Moderators: Dr. Mary Mahoney & Dr. Marlane Angle"Optimizing sperm metabolism to improve function in ART"Dr. Kathleen Seyb'Paternal aging and spontaneous mutations in the embryo: potential causes and consequences'Laureate Professor John Aitken Dr. Kathleen Seyb Dr. Seyb joined Ohana Biosciences as Vice President of Research to lead the Biology team in developing and testing new ideas and moving projects from research to development.Previously, Dr. Seyb led the biology and translational science efforts at Ra Pharmaceuticals, a biotech company with a platform technology to identify novel, synthetic macrocyclic peptides that combine the specificity of antibodies with the pharmacological properties of small molecules. Dr. Seyb was the Biology Lead through discovery, pre-clinical, and early clinical development of zilucoplan, a macrocyclic peptide inhibitor of complement C5 for treatment of complement-mediated autoimmune disorders. At Ra, Dr. Seyb also served as Allia