The Institute for Reproduction and Perinatal Research at the University of Kansas Medical Center hosts the Annual Gilbert S. Greenwald Symposium on Reproduction and Perinatal Research in honor of and as a memorial to the life and research career of Gilbert S. Greenwald, Ph.D.; the 2022 Symposium will be the nineteenth. The objective of the annual Symposium is to provide a forum for all attendees to strengthen and expand individual professional networks, to build knowledge based both within an individuals research focus and in broader areas of reproduction, to be exposed to new research techniques and approaches, and to get feedback related to ongoing research projects. The Symposium provides an important opportunity to strengthen existing and establish new research collaborations. Enhancing opportunities for trainees is a key aspect of the symposium. Trainees are provided the opportunity to participate at all levels; on the organizing committee, suggest, invite, host, and introduce guest speakers, present their work through elevator talks, poster, or oral presentation, meet with guest speakers, meet regional researchers, and meet other Midwest regional trainees. Establishing both communication skills and a networking infrastructure is key to a successful scientific career and every opportunity, such as the Greenwald Symposium, serves to enhance the overall training experience. The Symposium is held over one and a half days and features scientific talks by seven invited external scientists and seven regional trainees. The Greenwald symposium focuses in the reproductive sciences and covers topics related to reproduction, development, regenerative medicine, genetics, epigenetics, stem cell biology, pathologies of the reproductive system, and developmental origins of disease. We encourage any investigator, faculty, trainee, and laboratory staff to participate in the Symposium and have approximately 100 attendees each year primarily from Midwest regional institutions in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa. We have three key goals with this application; to enhance support of trainees, to address diversity and inclusion, and to provide an exceptional scientific Symposium. This R13 program will provide financial support of non-KU trainees for registration and travel costs associated with participation in the Symposium. The active participation of trainees in scientific meetings is an integral component of the educational process and we encourage all interested trainees to participate. We have found deferring costs associated with attending this symposium does facilitate the ability of trainees to participate and therefore has a role in enhance progression toward a successful career in research.