Symposium Update

4TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON NON-SURGICAL CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS OF PET POPULATION CONTROL
Presented by the Alliance for Contraception in Cats & Dogs (ACC&D) in partnership with Found Animals Foundation
April 8-10, 2010 in Dallas, Texas

The Symposium was a rousing success! The international meeting brought together over 180 scientists, veterinarians, animal welfare professionals, pharmaceutical industry representatives, and funders from 25 countries to discuss innovative scientific research advancing the development of non-surgical methods of controlling cat and dog populations worldwide. Found Animals presented the Michelson Prize & Grants Track, an opportunity for participants to hear directly from Foundation representatives about the Michelson Grant process and to learn about research currently underway in this area.

To access the presentations with full audio, please click on the links below:

Overview of the Michelson Prize & Grants Program, a Panel Session – Session Chair: Aimee Gilbreath. Includes the following presentations: Program Goals – Aimee Gilbreath, The Grant Application Process – Katy Palfrey, Animal Welfare Guidelines and Projects & Concepts Funded To-Date – Dr. Shirley Johnston
Competing Successfully for Michelson Grants in Reproductive Biology – Session Chair: Dr. Wolfgang Jöchle
Overview of Targets & Approaches of Michelson Grant Applicants – Dr. Shirley Johnston
Targeted Delivery of Cytotoxins for Sterilization of Cats and Dogs – Session Chair: Dr. Linda Rhodes
Silencing Genes That Control Reproduction – Session Chair: Dr. Stephen O’Brien
Immunological Approaches to Sterilization of Cats and Dogs – Session Chair: Dr. Stephen Boyle
Summary of Presentations from the Michelson Prize and Grants Track, Attendee Input on Future Directions – Dr. Shirley Johnston
Laying the Foundation: an overview of existing contraceptives and non-surgical sterilants – Dr. Linda Rhodes
Benchmarking Surgical Sterilization: a review of the safety, efficacy, and non-reproductive effects of surgical sterilization, as a benchmark for assessing non-surgical approaches – Dr. Iris Reichler
Summary of Outcomes of ACC&D Scientific Think Tanks: Immunocontraception and Gene Silencing – Dr. Linda Rhodes

http://www.acc-d.org/4thSymposiumProceedings

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