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Equine Grass Sickness Research Conference

This conference will be of interest to all horse and pony owners as well as professionals and students working in the equine industry.

Proposed programme:

28 April 2018 - 09:45 - 16:30

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The 18th BioDundee International Conference - 'New perspectives, new opportunities: Life Sciences and Healthcare'

The programme can be found here and will cover the following five sessions:

Innovation in Realistic Healthcare
The Wonders of Bacteria
The 3 G's - Genes, Genomes and Genotypes
Pitch Perfect: Business Innovation Competition
Designing the Future

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Plant-aphid-environment interactions

The first section of this talk will highlight the resistance mechanism(s) which have been identified within HsP5 and discuss the implications of insect resistance on additional trophic levels. The latter half of the talk will discuss how a changing climate effects this system, focusing mainly on the effect of drought and water limitation on the interactions between these two different plant species and their aphid pests.

13 February 2018 - 15.30

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Dr Mara Rocchi

I graduated from the University of Milan in 1990 (Veterinary Medicine and Surgery) then obtained a PhD investigating the pathogenesis of experimental scrapie in 1994. I joined Moredun in 2000, after 4 years at the International Livestock Research Institute of Nairobi, Kenya, working on the immune responses to ruminant tropical protozoan diseases. From 2000 to 2014 I worked on a number of immunological projects, including analysing disease, vaccine and pregnancy related humoral and cellular responses.

Mara Rocchi

Pentlands Science Park
Bush Loan
Penicuik
Midlothian

EH26 0PZ

Dr Philip Skuce

My research interests relate to the sustainable control of helminth parasites (worms and fluke) in livestock. The diseases caused by these parasites are amongst the most important and prevalent endemic production-limiting diseases of livestock, and represent a significant constraint on efficient livestock production, both in the UK and globally. This involves research into novel diagnostics, vaccine studies and disease control strategies. I also have a specific interest in the monitoring and management of anthelmintic (wormer) resistance.

Philip Skuce

Moredun Research Institute
Pentlands Science Park
Bush Loan
Penicuik
Midlothian EH26 0PZ

The Centre for Sustainable Cropping: A long-term platform for research and innovation

The CSC is run by the James Hutton Institute and is the largest field-scale experiment at the institute, extending over 42 hectares and growing a variety of crops. It will also be the longest running experiment, since we aim to maintain the site for a minimum of 3 rotations (18+ years) to get a better understanding of the long-term impact of changes in how our crops are managed.

Impact of Controlling of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus in Livestock Through Evidence-driven Behaviour Changes on Farms and Through Veterinarians

Established health schemes to control Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) on Scottish farms and subsequently underpinned the rationale for cost-effective control strategies that have been adopted in health schemes around the UK. The farm-level savings to the industry from future eradication are estimated by Scottish Government to be £50-£80m.

A Vaccine Cocktail for Worms: Innovative Responses to the Threat of Chemical Resistance

SEFARI scientists are engaged in long term research into the detection and management of anthelmintic (wormer) resistance and the development of practical strategies to help slow its spread. We are making significant progress towards developing a vaccine that will reduce reliance upon chemical treatments and are offering innovative ways of explaining resistance to farmers to encourage best practice.

Exploring the Genetic Diversity of Barley: Insights for the Future from One of the World’s Oldest Crops

We used the next generation of genomic approaches to sequence the DNA of barley to improve our understanding of this cereal’s wide-ranging adaptiveness. These findings have substantial implications for informing ongoing breading of barley to make it more resilient to future environmental fluctuations caused by climate change.

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