Events and Academic Courses


Current Events

A celebration of the Sheep Farm Group
You are invited to a celebration of the Sheep Farm Group to mark the retirement of Fred Karsch and Doug Foster. Formal festivities will take place on June 20 and 21, 2008, which is right after the Endocrine Society Meetings. Please fill out the RSVP and mail to Sue Moenter by May 18 at moenter@virginia.edu

Scientific Symposium (Symposium flyer)
Topic: Current science, Karschian lessons, and memories presented by 18 of Fred’s former trainees
Date: Friday 20 June
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Biomedical Sciences Research Building (BSRB), 109 Zina Pitcher Place, Ann Arbor, MI 48109

RSP Research Seminars
RSP holds seminars every Thursdays from 12:10 to 1:00 PM in Room 3114 Medical Science I (C Wing), during the UM Fall and Winter Terms. The public is welcome at the seminars. Other RSP Seminars may be scheduled at different times and at different venues, please see the schedule for more details.
Seminar Schedule (PDF)

Yearly Events

Anita H. Payne Day
The 2007 Anita Payne Lecture and Poser Day will be Monday, Oct. 1, 2007 at Palmer Commons from 2 - 5 p.m. This year Dr. Bruce R. Carr, M.D., Director Division of Reproduction Endocrinology, University Texas W Medical School, Department of OB/GYN will be presenting our lecture.

Academic Courses:

Physiology/Biology/Cell & Developmental Biology 541 or Psych 532
Every Winter Term RSP offers a course in Mammalian Reproductive Endocrinology (MRE 541) which is part of the curriculum of three departments (Cell and Developmental Biology, Biology, Physiology and Psychology). This is a four-credit course for graduate and upper level undergraduate students.

Mammal Reproductive Endocrinology: A study of the physiological and behavior actions for reproductive hormones, which are responsible for the regulation of the reproductive systems and behavior. Topics include: The properties and mechanisms of action of pituitary gonadotropin and sex steroid hormones, the anatomy and endocrine regulation of the reproductive tracts (reproductive & maternal behavior), mechanisms of fertilization, implantation and development, the (neuro) endocrinology of mating and maternal behavior, pregnancy, and contraception.