Abstract
The combined 62nd and 46th Annual Meetings of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) and the American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 3–7, 2011. In this issue of Veterinary Pathology, we will, for the second year, publish abstracts for the annual meeting online. Online publication provides greater visibility and rapid open access to all abstracts. Our abstract submissions this year demonstrate that Veterinary Pathology is truly a global discipline. Our submissions come from all over the world, and there are many examples of international collaborations with ACVP members. Online publication and open access to our abstracts is one way that we will continue to build and foster international relationships. We welcome all feedback regarding the online format and how it is working for everyone.
With our meeting in Nashville quickly approaching, Focused Scientific Session Committees have been working in the background reviewing abstracts and organizing a program that will spark interest and provide learning opportunities for all members of our college. Meeting attendees will have the opportunity to interact with scientists with expertise broadly representing the fields of biomedical research and diagnostic investigation. Contributions range in subject matter from human and animal cancer research, wildlife diseases, animal models of disease, infectious disease studies, naturally occurring diseases, biomarker development, and drug discovery to discussions on education of future pathologists. This work will be presented in the form of posters and oral presentations. Posters will be on display throughout the meeting, but we have designated the Opening Reception on Saturday evening as our Focused Poster Session, where we ask presenters to be present at the posters. The Focused Poster Session is always a big hit because it offers a dedicated time to talk pathology and science with colleagues. In addition to the poster sessions, abstracts will be presented in the format of oral presentations in the Focused Scientific Sessions, which include clinical pathology, diagnostic pathology, education, experimental disease, industrial and toxicologic pathology, and natural disease. The Focused Scientific Session Committees listed below are made up of hardworking individuals who volunteer time to organize these programs. We appreciate all time and effort these individuals contribute to keep our annual program cutting-edge and intellectually stimulating for our college.
This is my first year in the role of Focused Scientific Session Coordinator and Abstract Editor. I would like to welcome Shelley Newman into the role of Co-coordinator and Awards Chair. We have had a great year so far working with the Focused Scientific Session Committees and all the contributors. We would like to say thanks to everyone who submitted abstracts to the meeting because you make this part of the program possible. We encourage everyone to continue to submit abstracts and volunteer on the Focused Scientific Committee so that the Focused Scientific Sessions continue to reflect the breadth and depth of the ACVP.
K. Boyd Coordinator and Abstract Editor kelli.l.boyd@Vanderbilt.Edu
Focused Scientific Committee for 2011
Coordinator and Abstract Editor
Kelli Boyd, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Co-coordinator and Awards Chair
Shelley Newman, University of Tennessee
Subcommittees
Clinical Pathology
Leslie Sharkey (Chair), University of Minnesota
Mehrdad Ameri, Amgen
Denny Meyer, Charles River Laboratories
Francis Poitout, Charles River Laboratories
Laura Snyder, University of Minnesota
Diagnostic Pathology
Christiane Loehr (Chair), Oregon State University
Francisco Uzal (Co-chair), University of California, Davis, California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System
Gayle Johnson (Past Chair), University of Missouri
Barbara Lewis, Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
Akinyi Nyaoke, University of Connecticut
Education
Roberta DiTerlizzi (Chair), University of Pennsylvania
Ana Alcaraz (Co-chair), Western University
Holly Bender (Past Chair), Iowa State University
Shelley Newman, University of Tennessee
Jim Rottman, Amgen
Jennifer Neel, North Carolina State University
Melissa Sanchez, University of Pennsylvania
Amy Warren, University of Calgary
Experimental Disease
Carolyn Zeiss (Chair), Yale University School of Medicine
Sureshkumar Muthupalani (Co-chair), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lauren Richey (Past Chair), Tufts University
Justin Greenlee, National Animal Disease Center
Linda Johnson, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Institute
Robert Read, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
Industrial and Toxicologic Pathology
Wayne Dochterman (Chair), Covance
Mark Hoenerhoff (Co-chair), National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Alric Lopez-Martinez (Past Chair), Huntingdon Life Sciences
Curtis Colleton, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co
Michael Conner, Theravance, Inc
Bhanu Singh, DuPont Haskell Global Centers
Daniela Ennulat, GlaxoSmithKline
Vito Sasseville, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research
Manu Sebastian, Columbia University
Natural Disease
Tanya LeRoith (Chair), Virginia Tech
Bradley Njaa (Co-chair), Oklahoma State University
Derron “Tony” Alves (Past Chair), US Army Veterinary Corps
Ingeborg Langohr, Michigan State University
Jens Teifke, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health
Gary Haldorson, Washington State University
Andrew Miller, Harvard Medical School
Content of Annual Abstracts
Found at http://vet.sagepub.com/.
Clinical Pathology*: 1–46
Diagnostic Pathology: 47–129
Education: 130–138
Experimental Disease: 139–199
Industrial and Toxicologic Pathology: 200–211
Natural Disease: 212–247
*ASVCP abstracts 1–46 are being published in Veterinary Clinical Pathology 2011;40(4) and online at www.wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/vcp.