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Subject: International Conference Prion Diseases of Domestic Livestock Radisson Edwardian Hotel, London 28th – 30th May 2006
Date: December 2, 2005 at 8:47 am PST
OIE
Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA)
International Forum for TSEs and Food Safety (TAFS)
OIE Reference Laboratories for Switzerland & Japan
will host an:
International Conference
Prion Diseases of Domestic Livestock
Radisson Edwardian Hotel, London
28th – 30th Ma y 2006
BSE was first recognised in 1986 and was followed 10 years later by the announcement in 1996 of the first cases of variant CJD in humans. This conference marks key anniversaries of these significant events by:-
celebrating some of the successes in addressing the national and global challenges posed by BSE and related prion diseases
demonstrating the positive impact that science has had on the formulation and implementation of national controls and trade rules that enable cost-effective risk reduction for both animals and man
The conference follows immediately after the General Assembly of the OIE in Paris in order to facilitate onward travel to London. It will however also be of interest to a wide range of governmental enforcement agencies and food industry companies that aim to guarantee the safety of food products in the face of public concerns about the dangers presented by prion diseases of cattle and small ruminants.
Further details of conference and social programmes will be announced as soon as possible.
Supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs TAFS
Prion Diseases of Domestic Livestock - Provisional Programme
Presentations
Speakers
Day 1
Plenary
Session
Opening
B Vallat, OIE
The epidemiology of BSE and options for control
John Wilesmith, UK
BSE: Phenotypes, case definitions and strains
Marion Simmons, UK
Atypical BSE
Thierry Baron, France
The epidemiology of CJD
Bob Will, UK
Geographical risk assessments, the importance of source data
Dagmar Heim, Switzerland
The epidemiology of scrapie
Matthew Baylis, UK
Scrapie: phenotypes, case definitions and strains
Martin Jeffrey, UK
Scientific
Session
The role of genetics in the epidemiology and pathogenesis of scrapie
Nora Hunter, UK
Approaches to breeding for resistance – the UK experience
Mike Dawson, UK
The potential adverse consequences of breeding for resistance
Steve Bishop, UK
Breeding for resistance in the face of an outbreak of scrapie
Sue Tongue, UK
Evidence for changes in incidence of prion diseases in small ruminants in the UK
Victor del rio Vilas, UK
The search for BSE in sheep – interpretation of test data
Simon Gubbins, UK
Day 2
Plenary
Session
The pathogenesis of BSE
Gerald Wells, UK
Infectivity in the peripheral nerves of cattle
Takashi Yokoyama, Japan
Assessing risk to define policy
Philip Comer, UK
Risk communication in the absence of data
Conrad Brunk, Canada
Feed bans and options for monitoring compliance
Lukas Perler, Switzerland
Use or disposal of animal by-products; safe processing and/or safe sourcing
Stephen Woodgate, EFPRA
Panel discussion
Invited speakers
Scientific Session
The pathogenesis of BSE in sheep
Sue Bellworthy, UK
The pathogenesis of scrapie in small ruminants
Olivier Andreoletti, France
Pre-clinical diagnosis of scrapie by rectal biopsy: towards live animal surveillance
Lorenzo Gonzalez, UK
Day 3
Plenary
Session
An overview of diagnostic tests for prion diseases
Martin Groschup, Germany
The evaluation of post-mortem diagnostic tests in the EU
To be confirmed
The OIE approach to the evaluation and approval of diagnostic tests
Steven Edwards, UK/OIE
Surveillance strategies for BSE in the EU
Koen van Dyck, European Commission
Surveillance strategies for BSE world wide – the OIE approach
John Kellar, Canada
The role of passive surveillance and recognition of clinical signs
Timm Konold, UK
The OIE and international trade at acceptable risk
Alex Thiermann, OIE
The role of the OIE Reference Laboratory
Torsten Seuberlich Switzerland
Scientific Session
Molecular characterisation of scrapie – the evaluation of methods
Mick Stack, UK
Biological characterisation of scrapie
To be confirmed
Supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs TAFS
Prion Diseases in Domestic Livestock
Poster session
The poster session at the conference will be reserved
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Radisson Edwardian Hotel, London
28th – 30th May 2006
BSE was first recognised in 1986, and was followed 10 years later by the announcement in 1996 of the first cases of variant CJD in humans. This conference marks key anniversaries of these significant events by:-
celebrating some of the successes in addressing the national and global challenges posed by BSE and related prion diseases, and
demonstrating the positive impact that science has had on the formulation and implementation of national controls and trade rules that enable cost-effective risk reduction for both animals and man.
The conference follows immediately after the General Assembly of the OIE in Paris in order to facilitate onward travel to London. It will however also be of interest to a wide range of governmental enforcement agencies and food industry companies that aim to guarantee the safety of food products in the face of public concerns about the dangers presented by prion diseases of cattle and small ruminants.
Further details of conference and social programmes will be announced as soon as possible.
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Please note that there is a conference fee of £365.00. This is currently payable by cheque or transfer but facilities will shortly be in place for payment by credit card. You may register for the conference now and we will send you an email when the credit card facilities are active at which point you can amend your booking to pay by credit card by pressing the 'amend details' button to the left of the site.
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Sunday
28-MAY-2006
Monday
29-MAY-2006
Tuesday
30-MAY-2006
All Items
Time Plenary meeting Scientific meeting
09:00 Opening of Conference - Dr Bernard Vallat, OIE
09:15
09:30 Setting the scene - Danny Matthews, VLA
09:45
10:00 The epidemiology of BSE and options for control - Prof. John Wilesmith, Defra
10:15
10:30
10:45
11:00 Break
11:15
11:30 BSE: phenotypes, case definitions and strains - Dr Marion Simmons, VLA The role of genetics in the epidemiology and pathogenesis of scrapie - Dr Nora Hunter, IAH
11:45
12:00 Approaches to breeding for resistance - the UK experience - Mr Mike Dawson, NSPAC
12:15 Atypical BSE - case data and relevance - (Click here for speakers)
12:30 The potential adverse consequences of breeding for resistance - Steve Bishop, Roslin Institute
12:45
13:00 Lunch
13:15
13:30
13:45
14:00
14:15
14:30 The epidemiology of CJD - Prof. Bob Will, CJDSU Breeding for resistance in the face of an outbreak of scrapie - S Tongue
14:45
15:00 Evidence for changes in incidence of prion diseases of small ruminants in the UK - V Del Rio, VLA
15:15 Geographical risk assessments - the importance of source data - Dr Dagmar Heim, BVET, Switzerland
15:30 The search for BSE in sheep - interpretation of test data - Dr S Gubbins, IAH
15:45
16:00 Break
16:15
16:30 The epidemiology of scrapie and options for control - Matthew Baylis, University of Liverpool
16:45
17:00
17:15 Scrapie: phenotypes, case definitions and strains - Dr Martin Jeffrey, VLA
17:30
17:45
18:00 Close
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