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Dr. Brunner:
I would very much like to attend the symposium, but can't foot the $365 for
the whole WDA conference. Is there a ranavirus-only registration available?
Thanks,
Steve
 On Apr 8, 2013 1:15 PM, "Brunner, Jesse L" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>  Dear Global Ranavirus Consortium members,
>
>  As you all know, the 2nd International Ranavirus Symposium is being held
> 27-29 July of this year. We are now well on our way to organizing the
> program. It's going to be a great symposium! We are hoping you can help us
> make it even better in two ways:
>
>  *1) Additional poster presentations*
> While the oral presentations are now set, we do have room to include more
> poster presentations. So if you have a late-breaking topic, a preliminary
> study, or would like to include your students' research, please consider
> sending in an abstract for a poster presentation. You are not limited to
> just one. The format for abstract submissions is below.
>
>  *2) Discussion topics*
> One aspect of the previous symposium that I think we all found helpful was
> the breakout discussions, so this year we are planning to have at least one
> breakout discussion after each of the five presentation sessions, but if
> there is enough divergent interest, we may have separate groups meeting
> concurrently. We have written out a few questions that we think would be
> useful or interesting to discuss (see below), but we would like to get your
> input as well. Please send us any additional topics you would like to add
> to the list. Or if you feel strongly that a topic should or should not be
> included in the discussion, let us know that as well.
>
>  Please email your abstracts and topic suggestions to
> [log in to unmask] by 1 May 2013. After that point we need
> to finalize our program.
>
>
>  Thanks for your help. We look forward to seeing everyone in Knoxville
> this summer!
>
>  Jesse Brunner
>
>  on behalf of the Presentation and Discussion Committee:
> Amanda Duffus
> Deb Miller
> Rachel Marschang
> Tom Waltzek
>
>  *ABSTRACT FORMAT*
>  Please prepare your abstract according to the following format:
>  1) abstract title in ALL CAPS
>  2) authors name in *bold*, with the presenting author’s name *underlined*,
> followed by the author(s) affiliation using superscript numbers1,2 to
> indicate respective affiliations
>  3) abstract text, which should be in Times New Roman font and 12 point
> type and should not exceed 2*50* words.
>
>  --------------------------------------
> *DISCUSSION TOPICS*
>
> *Ecology and Epidemiology*
>
> Genetic markers to differentiate/track RVs****
>
> Can we nail down routes of transmission?****
>
> What are the key open questions?****
>
> Do we need to worry about "stressors"? If so, which ones?****
>
> ** **
>
> *Emergence and conservation*
>
> Under what conditions is/isn't RV a serious conservation issue?****
>
> How should surveillance programs be structured? (spatially? Temporally?)**
> **
>
> Standards for minimum standards for sample sizes****
>
> What is prevalence good for? (vs. incidence)****
>
> ** **
>
> *Pathology and Physiology*
>
> What techniques are available or should be developed to enhance our
> understanding of disease pathogenesis.****
>
> ** **
>
> *Virology & Immunology*
>
> Genetic Markers for Host Fidelity and Virulence****
>
> How important are acquired and innate immune responses?****
>
> Can (certain) animals be immunized?****
>
> ** **
>
> *Diagnostics, treatment, & management*
>
> What should we use for a "gold standard" in diagnostics?****
>
> OIE methods vs. others****
>
> PCR specificity & sensitivity?****
>
> Prospects for vaccines and antiviral drugs****
>
> ** **
>