Translational Biomedical Research Seminar Series
Location: 12:00 Noon 80 Small Animal Clinic
Archives of Past Semester Seminars
Spring 2008
January 14
From Cradle to Adulthood, Old and New Techniques for the Development of Broad Spectrum Vaccines Against Group B Streptococcus.
Dr. Michael Cieslewicz, Senior Scientist, Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Cambridge, Mass.
February 11
The Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome: How Tent Catepillars Cost Kentucky Breeders $330 million in Spring 2001
Dr. Thomas Tobin, Department of Veterinary Science & Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky
February 18
Applying Proteomics in Biomedical Research
Dr. Peter Yau, Director of Proteomics Biotechnology Center, University of Illinois
March 3
Genetics and Transmissible Spongiform Enceophalopathies
Dr. William Laegreid, Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
March 10
Viral Mechanisms for Controlling Inflammatory Processes: Potential Uses as Therapeutics?
Dr. Joanna Shisler, Department of Microbiology, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
March 24
Pathogenesis of Experimental Tuberculosis in the Guinea Pig Model: Lessons Learned and Lessons Forgotten
Dr. Randall Basarada, Department of Microbiology and Pathology, Colorado State University
April 7
Molecular Determinants in the Interspecies Transmission of H9N2 Avian Influenza Viruses
Dr. Daniel Perez, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
April 14
TBA
Dr. Stewart Bauck, IGENITY Livestock, Production Business Unit
April 21
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) Virus: Evasion Strategies from the Host Defense
Dr. Dongwan Yoo, Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Fall 2007
September 10
One World Health (Conservation Medicine) in Practice
Wildlife is not Sterile. Habitats are not Sterile
Dr. Dave Hunter, Turner Enterprises, Inc.
September 17
Metamodeling for Conservation:
Disease Risk Management for Threatened and Endangered Species
Dr. Phil Miller , Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)
September 24
Classroom under the Acacia Tree; Learning from Africa’s Animals
Dr. Jeanne Grade,
Ghent University,
Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
Dept of Plant Production
Lab. Tropical & Subtropical Agriculture & Ethnobotany, BELGIUM
October 8
Clinical Applications of Veterinary Regenerative Medicine
Dr. Corey Orava, Vet Stems
October 15
Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Vessel-derived Stem Cells
Dr. Suzanne Berry,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Veterinary Biosciences
October 22
Mechanisms of genetic robustness in RNA viruses
Santiago F. Elena,
Instituto de Biologia Molecular y Celular de Plantas
October 29
Links between Animal and Human Health: Emerging and Neglected Zoonoses
Sarah Cleaveland, Wildlife and Emerging Disease Section, Center for Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Royal School of Veterinary Studies, Univ of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin, Midlothian UK
November 12
Mucosal vaccination and immunity
J. A. Ellis, Dept of Veterinary Microbiology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Univ of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Canada
November 19
Strengthening health systems: the potential of cooperation between human and animal health
Jakob Zinsstag,
Swiss Tropical Institute, Socinstrasse , Basel Switzerland
November 26
"Emerging Diseases in Marine Mammals: So What's Ailing Flipper?"
Greg Bossart, Harbor Branch Oceanographic