Source: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS submitted to NRP
2023 NAPRPS/NC229 ICSVD AT THE INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL, CHICAGO, IL
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1031474
Grant No.
2024-67015-41440
Cumulative Award Amt.
$25,000.00
Proposal No.
2023-06610
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Nov 15, 2023
Project End Date
Nov 14, 2024
Grant Year
2024
Program Code
[A1221]- Animal Health and Production and Animal Products: Animal Health and Disease
Recipient Organization
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
2001 S. Lincoln Ave.
URBANA,IL 61801
Performing Department
(N/A)
Non Technical Summary
Pork is the most popular meat source in the world. Infectious diseases, especially those caused by viral pathogens, can result in significant losses of swine production. The North American PRRS (NAPRRS)/NC229 International Conference for Swine Viral Diseases (ICSVD) is a prominent scientific meeting that focuses on cutting-edge and translational research/technologies of swine viral diseases. This meeting was originally formed in 2003 with a major focus onporcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus (PRRSV), which was the biggest challenge faced by global swine industry at that time. In recent years, the emergence and spread of new swine viruses have expanded the focus to include emerging and transboundary swine diseases. Integration with USDA NC229 multi-state projects on swine diseases provides the means to deliver a much larger and more comprehensive meeting for swine viral diseases. The 2023 ICSVD is the 20th anniversary of the conference. It will be held from December 1-2, 2023, at InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile Hotel, Chicago, IL, USA. The overall purpose of the conference is to provide a venue for academic researchers and industry professionals to share their latest research findings, exchange ideas, and develop collaborations. Tentative plan for the 2023 conference includes 6 basic scientific sessions, 3 special translational research sessions, a poster session, NC229 business meeting, and a banquet to celebrate 20th anniversary of NAPRRS/NC229 conference. Outcome of this conference will provide swine disease research community the most recent knowledge and technologies, as well as establish more collaborative effort for disease control and prevention.
Animal Health Component
(N/A)
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
(N/A)
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
31135101101100%
Knowledge Area
311 - Animal Diseases;

Subject Of Investigation
3510 - Swine, live animal;

Field Of Science
1101 - Virology;
Goals / Objectives
The major goal is to provide a venue for academic researchers and industry professionals to share their latest research findings, exchange ideas, and develop collaborations. Specifically, the 2023 NAPRRS/NC229 ICSVD will learn the historical success of swine disease control and prevention and enhance the implication of translational research/modern technologies in the field.
Project Methods
The tentative plan for the 2023 conference includes six plenary scientific sessions, a SHIC biosecurity session co-organized with the Swine Health Information Center, two special lunch sessions co-organized with industrial sponsors, and a poster session. In addition, the NC229 business meeting will be held for station representatives to update the research progress of each station. On Saturday evening (December 2), a special banquet with keynote talks will be held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of NAPRRS/NC229 conference. The ICSVD is organized through the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. The organizing committee members are representative of the scientific/extension experts and industrial professionals within the swine disease community from different countries.

Progress 11/15/23 to 11/14/24

Outputs
Target Audience:The 2023 NAPRRS/NC229 ICSVD conferenceprovided a venue for academic researchers and industry professionals to share their latest research findings, exchange ideas, and develop collaborations in swine viral disease field. The meeting participants haddiverse culture background, including well-established investigators, junior investigators, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The increased impact of swine diseases on animal (human) health has attracted many young investigators into this field. To encourage young scientists to attend the symposium, 17 travel fellowships wereprovided to graduate students and postdoctoral research scholars. Six graduate students who give outstanding presentations wererecognized with oral or poster awards (David Benfield Award). Continuingeducation (CE) credits were provided toveterinarians who attended the meeting. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Research data presented in the conference aredisseminated as a swine disease special issue published in Veterinary Microbiology. A news release about the 2023 conference was initially published by University of Illinois and further disseminated to various swine industry outlets.https://vetmed.illinois.edu/2024/01/24/prrs-conference-celebrates-20th-anniversary-honors-two-industry-leaders/ What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? The 2023 NAPRRS/NC229 ICSVD meeting was held during November 30 - December 2, 2023 in the InterContinentalChicago Magnificent Mile Hotelm Chicago, IL.The meeting had more than 150 attendees from 9 different countries around the world, includingstudents and professionals from research, academic, government and industry settings as well as veterinarians and pork producers. The meeting featured5 plenary scientific sessions, abiosecurity session co-organized with the Swine Health Information Center, special lunch sessions co-organized with Zoetis and otherindustrial sponsors emphasizingmodern technologies and translational research in emerging swine diseases. The Saturday afternoon poster session provideda forum for attendees to discuss the latest research and explore collaborative relationships for new research initiatives. In addition, the NC229 business meeting washeld to update the research progress of each station. The conference wrapped up its20th anniversary celebration on Saturday evening witha special banquet,keynote talk, and award ceremony. Two industry leaders, Dr. Scott Dee and Dr. Paul Sundberg, were recognized with awards. Six graduate students received NAPRRS/NC229 ICSVD David Benfield Awards for their research presentations, and 17 students/post docreceived travel fellowshipfor attending the conference. Besides the conference grant supported byUSDA-NIFA, the 2023conference received sponsorship from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, its Department of Pathobiology, and its Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory; David Benfield; Boehringer Ingelheim; Central States Research Centre, Inc.; Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory; Millipore Sigma; PIC; Promega; SHIC; Tetracore; and Zoetis. This conferenceprovided swine disease research community with the most recent knowledge and technologies, as well as created the opportunities toestablishmore collaborative effort for disease control and prevention. We believe this event will better position us to respond to future disease outbreaks and enhance our capability to develop effective control and prevention measures for both endemic and emerging swine viral diseases.

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