USDA-APHIS Center for Veterinary Biologics 14th Public Meeting -- Conference Agenda

TENTATIVE AGENDA
Scheman Building, Iowa State Center, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Monday, April 7, 2008

10:30am	Registration
1:00pm	Welcome and Introductory Remarks - Dr. Rick Hill, Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB)

VS Activity Updates - Mr. Steven Karli, Moderator

1:15pm	Dr. Randall Levings, Veterinary Services Update on Veterinary Services Activities
1:45pm	Dr. Elizabeth Lautner, National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) NVSL Updates
2:15pm	Dr. Thomas Bunn, National Veterinary Services Laboratories Ames Modernization Project
2:45pm	BREAK
3:15pm	Colonel Tim Stevenson, Department of Defense U.S. Army Veterinary Service's Avian Influenza Playbook
3:45pm	Dr. Larry Elsken, Center for Veterinary Biologics National Veterinary Stockpile
4:15pm	Question and Answer Session

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2008

8:00am

Announcements and Housekeeping Issues

Overview of Influenzas Across Species - Dr. David Siev, Moderator

8:05am	Keynote Speaker, Dr. Richard Webby, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Influenza
9:00am	Dr. Carol Rubin, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Influenza - Animal-Human Interface
9:30am	BREAK
10:00am	Dr. David Swayne, Agricultural Research Service Avian Influenza: HPAI Outbreaks and Control Methods
10:30am	Dr. Ton Schat, Cornell University Pathogenesis of Avian Influenza in Chickens and Ducks
11:00am	Dr. Randall Levings, Emergency Management and Diagnostics Avian Influenza - Emergency Management in HPAI Outbreak Situation
11:30am	Dr. Bruce Carter, Center for Veterinary Biologics CVB Policy Regarding Regulations for the Licensure and Distribution of Avian Influenza (AI) Vaccines
11:45am	Questions and Answer Session
12:00pm	LUNCH and Poster Viewing

Overview of Influenzas Across Species, continued - Dr. Donna Gatewood, Moderator

1:30pm	Dr. Brad Fenwick, University of Tennessee Evidence-based Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Canine Respiratory Disease: Special Reference to Influenza
2:15pm	Dr. Brian Erdahl, Center for Veterinary Biologics CVB Policy - Canine Influenza
2:30pm	BREAK
3:00pm	Dr. Thomas Chambers, University of Kentucky Equine Influenza: Recent Developments
3:45pm	Dr. Bruce Janke, Iowa State University Current Status of Influenza in Swine in the United States
4:30pm	Dr. Pat Foley, Center for Veterinary Biologics CVB Regulatory Update - Equine and Swine Influenza
4:45pm	Question and Answer Session

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2008

8:00am

Announcements and Housekeeping

Vaccines as Pre-Harvest Intervention - Dr. Byron Rippke, Moderator

8:05am	Dr. Byron Rippke, Center for Veterinary Biologics CVB Perspective of Vaccines as Pre-Harvest Intervention
8:30am	Dr. Emilo Esteban, Food Safety and Inspection Service FSIS Perspective of Vaccines as Pre-Harvest Intervention
8:50am	Dr. Mandy Carr, National Cattlemen's Beef Association NCBA Perspective of Vaccines as Pre-Harvest Intervention
9:15am	Dr. Evelyn Dean-Nystrom, Agricultural Research Service Early Attachment Sites for STEC O157:H7
9:45am	BREAK
10:15am	Dr. J.M. (Mick) Bosilevac, Agricultural Research Service Sources of E. coli O157:H7 and Interventions to Reduce / Eliminate Pathogens On Beef
11:00am	Dr. Guy Loneragan, West Texas A & M University Pre-harvest Control of E. coli O157: H7
11:45am	Dt. Jim Keen, University of Nebraska Discussant Question and Answer Session and Wrap-up