Oropeza M, Petersen B, Hornen N, Herrmann D, Niemann H: Generation of human A20 gene-transgenic porcine fetal fibroblasts for somatic cell nuclear transfer. 34th Annual Conf. Int. Emb. Transf. Soc. (IETS), 05.-09.01.2008, Denver, Colorado, USA
Petersen B, Lucas-Hahn A, Herrmann D, Kues WA, Ramackers W, Bergmann S, Carnwath JW, Winkler M, Niemann H: Production of pigs transgenic for human hemeoxygenase-1 by somatic nuclear transfer. 34th Annual Conf. Int. Emb. Transf. Soc. (IETS), 05.-09.01.2008, Denver, Colorado, USA
Petrovicova I, Svarcova O, Strejcek F, Lucas-Hahn A, Lemme E, Niemann H, Laurincik J, Maddox-Hyttel P: Early aspects of nuclear reprogramming following bovine somatic cell nuclear transfer. 34th Annual Conf. Int. Emb. Transf. Soc. (IETS), 05.-09.01.2008, Denver, Colorado, USA
Racedo SE, Branzini MC, Salamone D, Rawe VY, Niemann H: Cytoplamic dynein intermediate chain and dynactin p150Glued exhibit distinct spatial and temporal microtubule associations during bovine in vitro maturation and are affected by follicle size. 34th Annual Conf. Int. Emb. Transf. Soc. (IETS), 05.-09.01.2008, Denver, Colorado, USA
Hochberger J, Matthes K, Dammer S, Köhler P: Translumenal access with mucosal flap valve. Int NOTES Hands-On Course, 18.-19.01.2008, Strasbourg, France
Hochberger J, Matthes K, Köhler P: NOTES - Distal Pancreatic Resection. Int NOTES Hands-On Course, 18.-19.01.2008, Strasbourg, France
Niemann H: The researcher’s view of animal cloning: State of the art and prospects. Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 14.-18.02.2008, Boston, U.S.A. (invited speaker)
Rath D: Ultrasonography in male and female reproduction. Vortragsreihe, Universität Murcia, 18.-21.02.2008, Murcia, Spain
Niemann H: Animal Cloning: State of the art and prospects. Luce verde per la clonazione: “La scienza al di la della legislazione”, University of Teramo, 17.-19.04.2008, Teramo, Italy (invited speaker)
Rath D: Quality Assessment of Sperm for Gender Specific Selection. EU-AI-Vet Commission, 21.05.2008, Liege, Belgium
Fritscher-Ravens A, Ghanbari A, Patel K, Kahle E, Köhler P, Niemann H, Milla P: Feasibility and safety of endoscopic full thickness esophageal wall resection and defect closure in a prospective long term survival animal study. 3rd Int Conf NOTES, 10.-12.07.2008, San Francisco, U.S.A.
Behr B, Rath D, Hildebrandt TB, Blottner S, Goeritz F, Sieg B, Knieriem A, Hermes R: Sperm sex sorting in Asian elephant. 16th Int. Congr. Anim. Reprod. (ICAR), 13.-17.07.2008, Budapest, Hungary
Honnens A, Voss C, Herzog, K, Beindorff N, Rath D, Bollwein H: Uterine blood flow during the first three weeks of pregnancy in Holstein Friesian cows. 16th Int. Congr. Anim. Reprod. (ICAR), 13.-17.07.2008, Budapest, Hungary
Petersen B: The perspectives of transgenic pigs for xenotransplantation. 16th Int. Congr. Anim. Reprod. (ICAR), 13.-17.07.2008, Budapest, Hungary (invited speaker)
Rath D: Application and commercialization of flow cytometrically sex-sorted semen. 16th Int. Congr. Anim. Reprod. (ICAR), 13.-17.07.2008, Budapest, Hungary (invited speaker)
Taylor U, Zerbe H, Seyfert HM, Rath D, Schuberth HJ: Spermatozoa inhibit breeding-induced cytokine induction in porcine endometrial cells in vivo. 16th Int. Congr. Anim. Reprod. (ICAR), 13.-17.07.2008, Budapest, Hungary
Niemann H: The science and research issues of animal cloning. Conf. Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) 2008 “Dolly for Dinner? Technological and socioeconomic perspectives of animal cloning”, 19.-22.07.2008, Barcelona, Spain (invited speaker)
Niemann H: Work package 3, Xenome: Genetic engineering of pigs. Fortschrittsmeeting des EU-Projektes “Xenome”, 08.-10.09.2008, Brussels, Belgium
Bermejo-Álvarez P, Lonergan P, Rath D, Gutierrez-Adan A, Rozos D: Developmental kinetics of male and female bovine embryos produced in vitro with sex-sorted sperm. 24th Annual Meeting A.E.T.E., 12.-13.09.2008, Pau, France
Rath D: Status of sperm sexing technologies. 24th Annual Meeting A.E.T.E., 12.-13.09.2008, Pau, France (invited speaker)
Fritscher-Ravens A, Ghanbari A, Patel K, von Herbay A, Kahle E, Köhler P, Niemann H, Milla P: First experience with a new double channel linear array echoendoscope for advanced interventional EUS procedures compared to a single lumen instrument in a long-term animal survival study. 16th United Europ. Gastroenterol. Week, 18.-22.10.2008, Vienna, Austria
Fritscher-Ravens A, Ghanbari A, Kahle E, Niemann H, Köhler P, Patel K: The role of EUS guidance for NOTES procedures: Comparative study of NOTES alone versus EUS guided NOTES for selected indications. 16th United Europ. Gastroenterol. Week, 18.-22.10.2008, Vienna, Austria
Fritscher-Ravens A, Eisenberger CF, Ghadimi MP, Nilges A, Meybohm P, Schiffmann S, Köhler P, Jacobsen B, Seehusen F, Milla P, Niemann H, Knoefel WT: Randomized comparative trial of endoscopic versus thoracoscopic full thickness esophageal wall repair after endoscopic mediastinoscopy in healthy versus compromised animals in a long-term survival study. 16th United Europ. Gastroenterol. Week, 18.-22.10.2008, Vienna, Austria
Fritscher-Ravens A, Ghanbari A, Patel K, Kahle E, Köhler P, Niemann H, Milla P: Feasibility and safety of endoscopic full thickness esophageal wall resection and defect closure in a prospective long term survival animal study. 16th United Europ. Gastroenterol. Week, 18.-22.10.2008, Vienna, Austria
Niemann H: The pig as a model in biomedical research. Seminar “Model Organisms and Human Genetic Disease”, University of Oxford, 04.-05.11.2008, Oxford, U.K.
Rath D: Sperm Sexing Technology. EU AI-Vet Meeting, 20.11.2008, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Rath D: Sperm interactions from insemination to fertilization. 12th ESDAR Conference, 21.11.2008 Utrecht, The Netherlands (invited speaker)