NETA Annual Meeting 2026 will be held in Uppsala, Sweden April 16 - 17

This yearly event gathers professionals, researchers, technicians, teachers, and students from across the Nordic and Baltic regions to share knowledge and practical experience in the field of embryo technology.

Venues: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Ulls väg 26, Ultuna, Uppsala, Sweden and the Swedish Livestock Research Centre at SLU, Funbo Lövsta 27, Uppsala, Sweden. The meeting is held in collaboration with the Centre for Reproductive biology in Uppsala (CRU).

Organising group: Ylva Sjunnesson (ylva.sjunnesson@slu.se, Denise Laskowski (denise.laskowski@slu.se)

The meeting offers:


Presentations on current practices and research
Opportunities for collaboration and discussion
A friendly and open forum for both new and experienced participants

Please sign up here: CRU conference: Nordic Embryo Technology Association meeting 2026 | slu.se

Deadline to sign up is March 17.

Preliminary Schedule

Thursday April 16

SLU, Ulls väg 26, Uppsala, Sweden, Room Tanngrisner (floor 5)

9:30 Possibility for study visit in the SLU IVP-lab facilities. Please contact the organisers to plan for your visit.

11:30 Registration, light lunch

12:30 Welcome and introduction (organisers)

Invited speakers with focus on ovum-pick-up (OPU) and stress/pain/pain relief:

In mares (Emma Lorenzen, VetEmbryo (Rødekro, Denmark)

In women (Thomas Brodin (Carl von Linné Clinic, Uppsala, Sweden)

In cattle (Renée Båge (SLU, Uppsala, Sweden)

Followed by a discussion/panel debate and a break

Current status of embryo research and application, Finland (20 min).

Current status of embryo research and application, Norway (20 min).

Current status of embryo research and application, Denmark (20 min).

Current status of embryo research and application, Estonia (20 min).

(Time for more breaks and questions/discussions will be included in the final schedule)

17:15 Bus leaves from SLU for central Uppsala   

19:00 Dinner in central part of Uppsala (at own expense) and further discussions

Friday April 17

08:30 Bus leaves from Central part of Uppsala to the Swedish Livestock Research Centre at SLU, Lövsta (20 min drive)

9:00 Study visit in Lövsta including coffee breaks and discussions

Current status of embryo research and application, Sweden (20 min).

Current status of embryo research and application, Latvia (20 min).

Annual NETA meeting (including election of board members)

Summary, conclusion and discussion.

Board meeting (present board members only)

11:40 Bus back to Uppsala Central station (20 min drive)

12:00 Alternative bus back to SLU, Ultuna (20 min drive)