The American Society for Reproductive Immunology

ASRI 2026 Annual Meeting · that's a wrap

Thank you for joining us in Lexington!

“The Reproductive Immunology Stakes: From Starting Gate to Finish Line” brought basic, translational, and clinical scientists together in the heart of horse country. This year the Clinical Course joined the main program for the first time, open to every attendee.

📅 May 24–28, 2026  ·  📍 Central Bank Center, Lexington, KY

By the numbers

The 2026 meeting at a glance

204attendees
16countries represented
156abstracts submitted
49speakers
17plenary and breakout sessions
25.75CME hours provided

Who was in the room

Attendees by career stage

  • Trainees (students, postdocs, residents, fellows)86
  • Faculty and principal investigators62
  • Senior leaders (full professors, directors, chairs, chiefs)33
  • Physicians, scientists, and industry professionals20

47% return attendee rate.

Who attended

Attendees by category

  • Faculty and leaders · 54%
  • Trainees · 41%
  • Other/Staff · 5%

Where attendees came from

16 countries, one meeting

88% of attendees came from the United States and 12% from 15 other countries.

World map with a pin in each country ASRI 2026 attendees came from

Argentina · Australia · Brazil · Canada · China · Hong Kong · Hungary · India · Israel · Mexico · Netherlands · South Africa · South Korea · Spain · United Kingdom · United States

The science

Abstracts and awards

  • Abstracts submitted156
  • Posters presented68
  • Oral presentations28
  • Trainee travel grants16
  • Poster award finalists13

With thanks

A meeting like this takes a community

Thank you to our co-chairs and Program Committee, who volunteered months of their time to build the program, and to every speaker, session chair, poster presenter, and judge who made Lexington a success.

Meeting Co-Chairs

  • Ilhem Messaoudi (University of Kentucky)
  • Liza Konnikova (Yale University)
  • Rama Kommagani (Baylor College of Medicine)

Program Committee

  • Katherine A. Burns, PhD (University of Cincinnati)
  • Emily DeFranco, DO, MS (University of Kentucky)
  • Andrea Edlow, MD, MsC (Massachusetts General Hospital)
  • Elizabeth Enninga, PhD (Mayo Clinic)
  • Adrian Erlebacher, PhD (University of California San Francisco)
  • Shannon M. Hawkins, MD, PhD (Indiana University)
  • Charu Kaushic, PhD, MsC (CIHR / McMaster University)
  • Omry Koren, PhD (Bar-Ilan University)
  • David MacIntyre, PhD (University of Adelaide)
  • Jennifer Manuzak, PhD (Tulane University)
  • Molly McAdow, MD, PhD (Yale University)
  • Indira Mysorekar, PhD (Baylor College of Medicine)
  • Anna Powell, MD (Johns Hopkins University)
  • Chandra Tayade, PhD (Queen's University)
  • Tamara Tilburgs, PhD (Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center)
  • Mancy Tong, PhD (Yale University)

Our sponsors and exhibitors

Burroughs Wellcome Fund March of Dimes University of Kentucky Office of Research Jack & Dorothy Byrne Foundation

Thank you for supporting reproductive immunology research and our trainees.

More numbers

ASRI by the Numbers

See how ASRI's meetings and membership have grown since 2021, and where our community comes from.

Save the date

ASRI 2027 Annual Meeting · May 16–20, 2027

Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA. “Building Bridges: Advancing Reproductive Immunology Together.” Registration opens January 2027.

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