This year's topic: The Genetics of PRRSV-Host Interaction 

The International PRRS Symposium is an annual public meeting hosted by the PRRS Coordinated Agricultural Project (CAP) and National Pork Board.

The 2012 International PRRS Symposium will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, November 29, 2012 and Friday, November 30, 2012.  The meeting will be held at the Marriott KC Downtown in Kansas City, MO in conjunction with the National Swine Improvement Federation (NSIF) and Boehringer-Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. 

YOU ARE INVITED!

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is the most economically significant disease of pigs in the world. The IPRRS brings together an international group of researchers, students, swine health specialists, companies and producers. The 2012 meeting will focus on the latest discoveries in the genetics of the host and the virus. 

Topics include pig genomics, viral genetics and their applications to improvements in pig breeding and vaccines. The remainder of the symposium will be devoted to a broad range of relevant topics, including immunity, epidemiology and the control of virus in the field.  

This year’s meeting will be held in conjunction with the National Swine Improvement Federation (NSIF) and includes satellite meetings hosted by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc and others. The PRRS CAP will host a half day workshop on PRRS vaccines: past, present and future.

Registration is $100 and includes breakfast and lunch on Friday. The deadline for abstract submissions will be August 25, 2012. Online registration and abstract submission will open soon; those requiring visas are encouraged to register as early as possible so visa letters can be processed. 

***Mark your calendars for May 2013!  In conjunction with the Chinese Association of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, the International PRRS Symposium will be held in Beijing, China.***