Introductory Overview to the Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on th Epididymis

AVELLAR MC; CUASNICÚ PS

JOURNAL OF ANDROLOGY

AMER SOC ANDROLOGY, INC

Año: 2011 p. 551 - 557

0196-3635

This Special Issue of the Journal of Andrology consists of the Proceedings of the ‘‘Fifth International Conference on the Epididymis (Epididymis V),’’ which took place October 25–28, 2010, in A´ guas de Sa˜o Pedro, Sa˜o Paulo, Brazil. Based upon the central theme ‘‘Epididymis: Present Progress, Future Directions,’’ peer-reviewed papers from 18 of the invited speakers are gathered herein. They provide a unique opportunity for reproductive biologists to become updated on the many recent discoveries and advances in epididymis structure and function. Here, we present meeting highlights and an introductory overview of the papers, organized by their main themes.