2012 International Symposium on Alternatives to Antibiotics

Challenges and Solutions in Animal Production

September 25-28, 2012

Paris, France 

The symposium will focus on the latest scientific breakthroughs and technologies that provide new options and alternative strategies for preventing and treating diseases of animals. Some of these new technologies provide the means for a One Health approach and have direct applications as medical interventions for human health, but the focus of the symposium is animal production, animal health, and food safety. The following five areas will be explored in detail through scientific presentations and expert panel discussions:

• Alternatives to antibiotics: lessons from nature
• Altering innate defense mechanisms to enhance disease resistance
• The gut microbiome and immune development, health and diseases
• Alternatives to antibiotics for use as growth promotants
• Regulatory pathways to enable the licensure of alternatives to antibiotics

Additional information is available at the website: Alternatives to Antibiotics

 

International Symposium on Animal Genomics for Animal Health

May 31 – June 2, 2010

Paris France

 

Report from the Second International Symposium on Animal Genomics for Animal Health: Critical Needs, Challenges, and Potential Solutions.

Steve C. Bishop, Joan K. Lunney, Marie-Helene Pinard-van der Laan, and Cyril G. Gay

 

Abstract:

The second International Symposium on Animal Genomics for Animal Health held in Paris, France 31 May-2 June, 2010, assembled more than 140 participants representing research organizations from 40 countries. The symposium included a roundtable discussion on critical needs, challenges and opportunities, and a forward look at the potential applications of animal genomics in animal health research. The aim of the roundtable discussion was to foster a dialogue between scientists working at the cutting edge of animal genomics research and animal health scientists. Importantly, stakeholders were included to provide input on priorities and the potential value of animal genomics to the animal health community. In an effort to facilitate the roundtable discussion, the organizers identified four priority areas to advance the use of genome-enabled technologies in animal health research. Contributions were obtained through open discussions and a questionnaire distributed at the start of the symposium. This report provides the outcome of the roundtable discussion for each of the four priority areas. For each priority, problems are identified, including potential solutions and recommendations. This report captures key points made by symposium participants during the roundtable discussion and serves as a roadmap to steer future research priorities in animal genomics research.

 

To read more of the Conference Proceedings: Biomed Central