S7. Signaling processes in development and disease.

State-of-the-art speakers: Hui Zhao - The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Invited speakers: Morihiro Okada - Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Japan. Michelina Plateroti - University of Strasbourg, France.

S8. Advances in non-invasive monitoring of steroid hormones.

State-of-the-art speakers: Kathleen Hunt - George Mason University, USA.

Invited speakers: Chunyu Lu - University of Ottawa, Canada. Valérie Schoof - York University, Glendon Campus, Canada.

S9. G protein-coupled receptors in energy and glucose homeostasis.

State-of-the-art speakers: Chao Zhang - Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China.

Invited speakers: Ya-Xiong Tao - Auburn University, USA.

S10. Advances in endocrine disrupting chemical research and testing.

State-of-the-art speakers: Géraldine Delbès - INRS, Canada.

Invited speakers: Julie Robitaille - MELCCFP, Canada. Isabelle Plante - INRS, Canada

S11. Advances in invertebrate comparative endocrinology.

State-of-the-art speakers: Adelaine Leung - University of Saskatchewan, Canada.

Invited speakers: Luis Guerra - University of Southampton, UK. Pei-San Tsai - University of Colorado Boulder, USA.

S12. Comparative endocrinology and epigenetics.

State-of-the-art speakers: Arturo Hernandez - Maine Health Institute for Research, USA.

Invited speakers: Nicolas Buisine - Museum National d’Histoires Naturelles, France.

S13. Neuroendocrine control of reproduction: vertebrate and invertebrate systems.

State-of-the-art speakers: Nilli Zmora - University of Maryland, USA.

Invited speakers: Paula Duarte-Guterman - Brock University, Canada. Jean Paul Paluzzi - York University, Canada.

S14. Recent trends in comparative endocrinology. There will be seven 15-minute contributed talks.