Fifth ICMC International Congress, Bethesda, June 5th 2026
Organized by the ICMC, MCI, NICHD and the Population Council
Friday, June 5, 2026
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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AGENDA
8:15 – 8:45
Welcome and Introduction
Tribute to Prof. Dr. Eberhardt Nieschlag
Regine Sitruk-Ware (USA) David Serfaty (FR) (video)
Session 1: NEW FIELDS OF RESEARCH
Chair: Philippe Bouchard (FR), Jim Sailer (USA)
8:45 – 9:30
Phenotypic screening of human sperm and biomarkers for fertility
Christopher Barratt (UK) (video)
9:30 – 10:00
Soluble Adenylyl Cyclase (sAC) for “On-Demand” use
Jochen Buck (USA) & Lonny Levin (USA)
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15– 10:40
EPPIN and inhibitors: progress in development
Erick Silva (BR)
10:40 – 11:00
Clinical development of YCT 529. Inhibitor of retinoic acid receptor-alpha
Akash Bakshi (USA)
Session 2: HORMONAL METHODS
Chair: David Archer (USA), Mitch Creinin (USA)
11:00 – 11:25
NES/T gel efficacy study: final results
Christina Wang / Diana Blithe (USA)
11:25 – 11:35
NES/T gel future plans
Kevin Eisenfrats (USA)
11:35 – 12:00
Novel androgens for oral and long-acting reversible methods for men
Stephanie Page (USA)
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
Session 3: REGULATORY ASPECTS OF MALE METHODS
Chair: Ronald Swerdloff (USA), Daniel Johnston (USA)
13:00 – 13:30
WHO TPP for male contraceptives
Nancy Kidula (CH) (virtual)
13:30 –14:00
Regulatory guidelines for non-hormonal male methods
Greg Kopf / Erin Gardner (USA)
14:00 – 14:30
AI in Healthcare: Opportunities and Ethical Challenges
Charles Carignan (USA)
Session 4: NEW APPROACHES: DEVICES
Chair: James Dupree (UK), William Bremner (USA)
14:30 –15:00
Ten Years of MCI Research Activities
Logan Nickels (USA)
15:00 – 15:15 Break
15:15 – 15:40
NLS-133 for On-Demand Contraception in Men
John Amory (USA)
15:40 – 16:10
ADAM, Vas-occlusive Hydrogel
Kevin Eisenfrats (USA), Yelena Tropsha (USA)
16:10 – 16:40
Plan A: Non-Hormonal Vas Occlusion
Darlene R. Walley (USA)
16:40 – 16:55 (Abstract)
Acceptability of Male Methods
Brian Nguyen (USA)
16:55 – 17:20
Socio Economic Impact of Male Methods
Jim Sailer (USA)
Session 5: ROLE OF THE COLLABORATIVE AGENCIES: FUTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Chair: Kristina Gemzell Danielsson (SE), Christina Wang (USA)
17:20 – 18:00
Panel discussion
Diana Blithe (USA), James Kiarie (CH) (virtual), Heather Vahdat (USA), Jim Sailer (USA), Wei Yan (USA)
Session 6: GENERAL DISCUSSION AND WRAP UP
18:00 – 18:15
Conclusive Remarks
Regine Sitruk-Ware (USA), Christina Wang (USA)
Organizing Scientific Committee: Richard Anderson, Diana Blithe, Philippe Bouchard, Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson, Stephanie Page, David Serfaty, Regine Sitruk-Ware (Chair), Heather Vahdat, Christina Wang
