NICHD Network on Psychosexual Differentiation
Meeting 3, June 10-13, 2004
Agenda

Topic: Sexual Development and Function, Informed Consent
Location: Evanston, Illinois (Chicago)


Thursday, June 10 / Friday, June 11, 2004 – Arrival
Accommodations at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1818 Maple Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201,
phone 847-475-6400

Thursday, June 10, 2004
7:30 PM:
Dinner – Stained Glass, 1735 Benson Avenue, 847-864-8600

Friday, June 11, 2004 (Hilton Garden Inn, Lakeshore Room)
8:30 AM:
Continental Breakfast, Lakeshore Room
9:00 AM:
Welcome and Introduction (S. Berenbaum)
Reprise of the network purpose and activities
Brief review of previous meetings and activities
Objectives of Meeting3
9:30 AM:
Meeting topics in context
Variations in sexuality in intersex individuals (S. Berenbaum)
10:00 AM:
Sexual anatomy and physiology
Anatomy and physiology of the external genitalia; Genital reconstructive surgery
(B. Kogan)
11:00 AM:
Break
11:20 AM:
General Discussion
11:40 AM:
Pubertal development
Control of the onset of puberty (O. Pescovitz)
12:20 PM:
Lunch - on your own in nearby restaurants
1:30 PM:
Pubertal development
Disorders of pubertal development (E. Eugster)
2:30 PM:
Pubertal development
Thinking about the behavioral importance of puberty (S. Berenbaum)
3:00 PM:
General Discussion
3:40 PM:
Break
4:00 PM:
Informed consent
Assent and consent in decision-making around intersex (M. Shuchman)
Ethical issues in children with genital ambiguity (N. Fost)
5:30 PM:
General Discussion
6:15 PM:
Adjourn formal meeting for the day
7:15 PM:
Dinner - Annam Café, 724 Clark Street, 847-492-0631

Saturday, June 12, 2004 (Hilton Garden Inn, Lakeshore Room)
8:00 AM:
Continental Breakfast, Lakeshore Room
8:30 AM:
Sexualtiy: Development
Development of romantic relationships andn sexuality in adolescence
(L. Diamond)
9:30 AM:
Sexuality: Sex differences
Sex differences in sexuality and sexual orientation (M. Bailey, K. Wallen)
10:45 AM:
Break
11:00 AM:
Sexuality: Dysfunction
Sexual dysfunction in the general population (D. Sandberg)
11:45 AM:
General discussion
12:15 PM:
Lunch - on your own in nearby restaurants
1:30 PM:
Sexual orientation: Animal models and human studies
Genetic, neural, and hormonal influences on sexual orientation (E. Rissman,
E. Vilain, M. Bailey)
Social environmental influences on sexual orientation (L. Diamond)
3:15 PM:
Measuring sexuality
How should we assess sexual function and sexual orientation? Are there special
considerations for intersex? (L. Diamond, M. Bailey)
4:00 PM:
General discussion
4:30 PM:
Break
4:50 PM:
Network activities (Start discussion; to be continued on Sunday morning)
Pilot projects: updates, new studies
Planning for network products (publications, grants)
Protections for human and animal subjects
Authorship
6:30 PM:
Adjourn formal meeting for the day
7:15 PM:
Dinner - Tapas Barcelona, 1615 Chicago Avenue, 847-866-9900

Sunday, June 13, 2004 (Hilton Garden Inn, Grill Room)
8:30 AM:
Continental Breakfast, Grill Room
9:00 AM:
Network activities
as above plus
Lab exchange
Local groups (at institutions of network members)
Preparations for Meeting 4 (December 2-5, 2004, Washington DC)
10:30 AM:
Break
10:45 AM:
Continued discussion of network activities
12:00 PM:
Adjourn Meeting 3; box lunch