2022 Conference Program
(May be subject to change)
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. | Registration |
| 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Welcome Dinner |
Monday, June 6
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 6:30 – 8:00 a.m. | Full Breakfast |
| 8:15 - 8:25 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
Session 1: Animal Models of Human Diseases
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:25 – 9:05 a.m. | Chris Rogers, Ph.D., Precigen Exemplar Translational Utility of Porcine Cardiomyopathy Models |
| 9:05 – 9:45 a.m. | Liangxue Lai, PhD., Guanghou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences Generation and Application of Genetically Modified Pig Models for Controllable Gene Expression |
| 9:45 – 10:25 a.m. | Iuri Perisse, Ph.D., Utah State University Advancing Development of Cystic Fibrosis Sheep Models |
| 10:25 - 10:45 a.m. | Refreshment break |
Session 2: Xenotransplantation / Cell Transplantation
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:45 – 11:25 a.m. | Kiho Lee, Ph.D, University of Missouri Application of Gene-edited Pigs for Biomedical Purposes |
| 11:25 – 12:05 p.m. | David Ayares, Ph.D., Revivicor Xenotransplantation Update |
| 12:05 – 12:20 p.m. | Selected abstract presentation |
| 12:20 – 12:35 p.m. | Selected abstract presentation |
| 12:35 – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch |
Session 3: Improving Disease Resistance
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2:00 - 2:40 p.m. | Mike McGrew, Ph.D., Roslin Institute Avian influenza-resistant Chickens |
| 2:40 – 3:20 p.m. | Kristin Whitworth, Ph.D., National Swine Resource and Research Center Disease-resistant Pigs |
| 3:20 – 3:35 p.m. | Selected abstract presentation |
| 3:35 - 3:50 p.m. | Selected abstract presentation |
| 3:50 – 4:05 p.m. | Selected Abstract presentation |
| 4:15 – 5:45 p.m. | Poster Presentations with wine and cheese |
Session 4: Genome Editing to Enhance Productive Traits
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:15 – 8:55 a.m. | Michael Phelps, Ph.D., Washington State University Engineering Activin Signaling to Increase Muscle Growth in Rainbow Trout |
| 8:55 – 9:35 a.m. | Xiaolong Wang, Ph.D., Northwest A&F University Yangling, China Genome-wide Off-target Mutations and Meat Quality in Edited Animals. |
| 9:35 – 10:15 a.m. | Charles Long, Ph.D., Texas A&M University Enhancing Growth and Production Characteristics by Genome Editing of Livestock |
| 10:15 - 10:40 a.m. | Refreshment break |
Session 5: Gene Editing to Improve Human Health
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:40 – 11:20 a.m. | Christoph Bausch, Ph.D., SAB Biotherapeutics Leveraging Genetically Engineered Ungulates to Produce Novel Human Biotherapeutics |
| 11:20 – 12:00 p.m. | Adrienne Watson, Ph.D., Recombinetics Using Somatic Gene Editing in Swine to Bring Precision Medicine to Oncology Patients |
| 12:00 – 12:15 p.m. | Selected abstract presentation |
| 12:15 – 12:30 p.m. | Selected abstract presentation |
| 12:30 p.m. | Free time: Enjoy hiking, mountain biking, fishing, golfing, bobsledding, horseback riding, river rafting, zip lining, visiting Olympic Park or check out boutique shops and fine art galleries on Park City’s historic Main Street. For additional information visit https://www.the-chateaux.com/things-to-do.html |
Wednesday, June 8
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Registration |
| 6:30 – 8:00 a.m. | Full Breakfast |
Session 6: Bioethics & Regulation
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:15 – 8:45 a.m. | Paul Thompson, Ph.D., W.K. Kellogg Chair in Agricultural, Food & Community Ethics at Michigan State University Gene Edited Livestock and the Ethics of Animal Husbandry |
| 8:45 – 9:15 a.m. | Diane Wray-Cahen, Ph.D., Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA Global View of Regulatory Approaches that Encourage Innovation |
| 9:15 – 9:45 a.m. | Bernadette Juarez, U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Animal Biotechnology: USDA’s Perspective |
| 9:45 – 10:20 a.m. | Panel Discussion on Bioethics and Regulation of Gene-edited Livestock |
| 10:20 – 10:50 a.m. | Andy Jin, Ph.D., University of Portsmouth, UK Public attitudes towards different genomic technologies applied to animals |
Session 7: Regulation Continued
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:50 – 11:10 a.m. | Laura Epstein, Office of the Center Director, FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine FDA Regulation |
| 11:10 – 11:30 a.m. | Heather Lombardi, Ph.D., Division of Animal Bioengineering and Cellular Therapies, Center for Veterinary Medicine, FDA FDA’s Review Process for IGAs in Animals |
| 11:30 – 11:50 a.m. | FDA Q&A |
| 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
Session 8: Improving Reproductive Performance / Models for the Study of Reproductive Function
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 1:30 – 2:10 p.m. | Bjoern Petersen, Ph.D., Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Germany Pre-determination of Sex in Pigs by CRISPR/Cas Genome Editing |
| 2:10 – 2:50 p.m. | Michela Ciccarelli, DVM, Ph.D., Washington State University Genetic Engineering of Reproductive Performance in Livestock |
| 2:50 – 3:30 p.m. | Noelle Cockett, Ph.D., Utah State University Genome to Phenome: Improving Animal Health, Production, and Well-being |
| 3:30 - 3:55 p.m. | Refreshment break |
| 3:55 – 4:35 p.m. | Ina Dobrinski, Ph.D., University of Calgary, Canada Germline Gene Editing in Pigs |
| 4:35 – 5:15 p.m. | Jon Oatley, Ph.D., Washington State Univeristy Future Perspectives and Closing Remarks |