ESA–SRB–NZSE 2026
Added Value Educational Sessions
Extend your conference experience with focused scientific, professional development and sponsored sessions across the program.
Pre-registration is required. Free and ticketed satellite events can be selected when registering. Already registered? Log in to your dashboard to update your selections.
Conception to Classroom
Strategies and Solutions for Teaching in Higher Education
Explore the latest pedagogical strategies in teaching reproduction and connect with colleagues balancing the demands of teaching and research.
About this satellite meeting
For the third consecutive year, the SRB Education Special Interest Group (SRB EdSIG) will host this satellite meeting. All delegates planning to attend ESA–SRB–NZSE 2026 are welcome.
The program will feature innovations and interventions relevant to teaching and assessing reproduction, developmental biology and endocrinology, as well as broader scholarship of teaching and learning projects with potential application across these disciplines.
Poster presentations will be incorporated into the main conference Poster Session. Selected oral presentations will be delivered during the satellite meeting in a 10-minute presentation plus five minutes for questions format.
Bridging Bench-to-Bedside Research
Funding, Collaboration, and Career Success
Time7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
LocationMeeting Room C3.3
AudienceAll delegates
CostFree
Eli Lilly Breakfast Session
Weekly GLP-1s in the Real World: Long-Term Use, Microdosing and the Peptide Problem
SpeakerA/Prof Samantha Hocking
Weekly GLP-1 receptor agonists have changed obesity and metabolic care, but questions from patients and clinicians keep growing. This session will set out the case for long-term treatment and review key safety considerations, including pancreatitis, NAION and changes in body composition.
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Session details
Long-term treatment will be considered in the context of the weight regain and loss of health benefits that can occur when therapy stops. The session will examine what “microdosing” really means and whether lower doses that suffice for weight loss also preserve weight-independent benefits.
The unregulated peptide market will also be addressed, including what patients are actually taking and how clinicians can discuss it constructively and without judgement.
Speaker affiliations
Endocrinologist, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital; Clinical Academic, Charles Perkins Research Centre, University of Sydney; President, National Association of Clinical Obesity Services (NACOS).
About A/Prof Samantha Hocking
A/Prof Samantha Hocking is an endocrinologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and a Clinical Academic at the University of Sydney. Her main research interest is precision medicine, exploring how personalised medicine can predict, prevent and improve the management of metabolic disease, particularly diabetes. She also works with fellow researchers at the Boden Institute and the CPC-RPA Clinic on projects spanning obesity, bariatric surgery, metabolic syndrome, diabetes and liver disease.
Time7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
LocationMeeting Room C3.6
AudienceAll delegates
CostFree
Amgen Breakfast Session
The Evolving Landscape of Thyroid Eye Disease: Evidence, Experience, and Collaborative Care
SpeakerDon O. Kikkawa, MD, FACS
Don O. Kikkawa, MD, FACS is The Trude Kahn Hollander Chair in Ophthalmology at UC San Diego. He is also Distinguished Professor and Chief of the Division of Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and Vice Chairman at the UC San Diego Department of Ophthalmology and Shiley Eye Institute in La Jolla. He holds a joint appointment as Distinguished Professor of Surgery in the UC San Diego Division of Plastic Surgery.
Time7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
LocationMeeting Rooms C3.4–C3.5
AudienceAll delegates
CostFree
EMCR Mentoring Breakfast Session
A guided small-group mentoring session over breakfast.
This session is designed to foster the professional and personal development of SRB and NZSE early- and mid-career researchers. Small groups will connect with experienced mentors for informal discussion around career pathways, leadership, professional development and navigating a research career.
The opportunity is open to postdoctoral fellows and independent researchers within 10 years of completing their PhD.
Novo Nordisk Breakfast Session
From Evidence to Evolution: Semaglutide in Obesity Care
SpeakerProfessor Sarah Glastras
Join this interactive session discussing current and emerging evidence for semaglutide in obesity care. The session will cover weight management, cardiometabolic health and long-term disease risk, alongside emerging formulations and treatment approaches.
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Session details
With insights spanning specialist and primary care settings, the discussion will focus on translating evidence into practice through personalised treatment strategies, patient engagement and optimising outcomes for people living with obesity.
Speaker affiliations
Head of Department and Senior Staff Specialist, Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Royal North Shore Hospital.
Principal Research Lead, Pregnancy, Obesity and Diabetes, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney.
Time7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
LocationMeeting Room C3.6
AudienceAll delegates
CostFree
Clinical Insights: Testosterone Therapy for Women & Men
SpeakerDr Natassia Rodrigo
This presentation will explore the evidence-based use of testosterone therapy in women and men, focusing on appropriate patient selection, prescribing considerations, and ongoing monitoring.
The presentation will review AndroFeme® 1, the world’s first licensed testosterone cream developed specifically for women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), and AndroForte® 5, Australia’s only PBS-listed scrotal testosterone cream for male androgen deficiency.
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About the symposium
Discussion will highlight the clinical benefits of these therapies, including improved treatment convenience, rapid absorption, and cost-effective treatment options.
Sponsored by Lawley Pharmaceuticals, the symposium will provide an overview of current treatment guidelines, emerging reimbursement developments, and the evolving role of testosterone therapy in improving quality of life and sexual wellbeing for both women and men.
About Dr Natassia Rodrigo
Dr Natassia Rodrigo is a clinical endocrinologist specialising in metabolic disease, diabetes, obesity, insulin resistance, and pregnancy-related endocrinology. She holds appointments at the Northern Sydney Endocrine Centre, Nepean Hospital (Clinical Lead for Endocrinology in Pregnancy), and Royal North Shore Hospital, and is currently completing a PhD in metabolic health during pregnancy through the Kolling Institute. A Young Investigator Award recipient (Australian Diabetes Congress, 2020) and Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sydney, she is a member of the Australian Diabetes Society, ESA, ADIPS, and SOMANZ, and brings a strong focus on evidence-based, patient-centred care.
Time12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
LocationTo be confirmed
AudienceAll delegates
CostFree
Social media for clinicians and researchers: How to Build Your Profile Without Risking Your Reputation
SpeakerDr Maria Li
Most doctors use social media, but few have ever been taught how to navigate the professional and regulatory risks involved. A seemingly harmless social media post can attract complaints, regulatory scrutiny or lasting reputational damage.
This practical session examines where doctors most commonly get into trouble on social media, and how to avoid preventable mistakes.
This presentation will teach participants a practical framework for decision-making and content curation on social media. It will equip the audience to use social media confidently while protecting their professional reputation.
About Dr Maria Li
Dr Maria Li is a GP, social media science communicator, and social media strategy advisor. She regularly collaborates with health organisations, government agencies, and healthcare professionals across Australia to develop evidence-based social media content on a broad range of health topics.
Maria is Social Media Strategy Advisor to the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, and a member of the World Health Organization’s Fides network of social media health influencers. She writes for the Medical Journal of Australia’s InSight+ on the topic of social media dos and don’ts for doctors.
Maria is the host and producer of The Safe Practice Podcast and co-host of The Good GP, Australia’s largest GP education podcast.
Leveraging New Technologies for Endocrine Research
A focused scientific session open to all.
Time1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
LocationMeeting Rooms C3.4–C3.5
AudienceOpen to all
CostFree