Seminar schedule

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* Indicates best presentation award winner

May 12, 2022 - KEYNOTE

Dr. Susan Fogelson (CEO, Fishhead Labs)

The varied wild and captive habitats of a fish health professional

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May 19, 2022

Salman Malakpoor (Iranian Fisheries Research Institute)

Why marine catfish Plotosus lineatus is unique among teleosts?

Evan Jones (University of Idaho)

A Novel Oral Vaccine Platform To Protect Against Furunculosis in Rainbow Trout

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May 26, 2022

Taylor Heckman (University of California - Davis)

Streptococcus dysgalactiae Infections in Fish Are Caused by Two Distinct Host-Specific Lineages

* Sean Lennox (Michigan State University)

Enhancing Bacterial Coldwater Disease Diagnosis and Prevention By Elucidating the Predominant Flavobacterium psychrophilum Serovariants in the USA

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June 2, 2022 - KEYNOTE

Dr. Guppy Blair (Aquatic Animal Drug Approval Partnership, Branch Chief), John Coll (Lamar Fish Health Center, Lab Director), Ken Phillips (LaCrosse Fish Health Center, Project Leader), Lacey Hopper (Bozeman Fish Health Center, Project Leader), Dr. Trista Becker (Southwestern Fish Health Unit, Program Leader)

Fish Health in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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June 9, 2022

Allison Wise (Auburn University)

Characterizing Bacterial Co-Infections in Channel Catfish

Alison Marchant (Mississippi State University)

Effects of Microcystin-LR on channel catfish (Ictalurus puncatus) susceptibility to Aeromonas hydrophila and Edwardsiella piscicida

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June 16, 2022

* Amber Johnston (Michigan State University)

Whirling Disease in Michigan: A Synthesis of Historical and Contemporary Knowledge to Support and Guide Fish Health Management Decisions

Caitlin Older (USDA ARS Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit)

Nanopore sequencing for aquaculture bacterial microbiota profiling

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June 23, 2022

Divya Rose (Mississippi State University)

Influence of Medicated Feed on the Catfish Pond Microbiome: Assessment from Two Farms with Different Management Strategies

* Chris Knupp (Michigan State University)

Enhancing bacterial coldwater disease diagnosis through the development of sensitive new Flavobacterium psychrophilum culture media

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June 30, 2022

Sujita Balami (Mississippi State University)

Effect of Lactobacillus plantarum on survival and immune response of larval striped catfish (Pangasianodon hupophthalmus)

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July 7, 2022

Hali Jungers (University of California - Davis)

Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Ceftazidime in Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) Following Intravascular and Intramuscular Administration

Celene Slifka (Mississippi State University)

A Quantitative PCR Assay to Detect Planorbella trivolvis and Biomphalaria havanensis From Catfish Pond Water Samples

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July 14, 2022 - KEYNOTE

Dr. Al Camus (Professor, University of Georgia)

Veterinary Pathology and Fish Health: An Academic's Perspective

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July 21, 2022

Abigail Armwood (University of Georgia)

Comparative immune responses to Edwardsiella ictaluri challenge in vaccinated and non-vaccinated channel and channel ♀ x blue ♂ hybrid catfish

Ashley Powell (University of Georgia)

Carnobacterium maltoromacitum sepsis in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus).

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July 28, 2022

Arun Venugopalan (Mississippi State University)

Diversity of Channel Catfish Virus (CCV) From US Farm-Raised Catfish and Virulence Assessment in Channel and Blue X Channel Catfish Hybrids

Courtney Harrison (Auburn University)

Identification of Columnaris Disease Vaccine Candidates for Catfish and Other Aquaculture Fish Species in the Southern Region

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August 4, 2022

Taylor Abraham (University of California - Davis)

Detection of Lactococcus spp. in Environmental Samples and Wild Fish from Four Lakes in Southern California

* Eva Marie Quijano Cardé (University of California - Davis)

Whole-genome Sequencing of Acipenserid Herpesvirus 2 and Identification of Potential Host Homologues

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August 11, 2022 - KEYNOTE

Dr. Jeff Wolf: Co-editor, Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Publishing Piscatorial Papers: Do's and Don'ts From an Editor's Perspective

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August 18, 2022 - KEYNOTE

AFS Blue Book Project Managers:

Dr. Jan Lovy (Fish Pathologist, New Jersey Dept of Environmental Protection)

Dr. Ken Cain (Professor, University of Idaho)

The past, present, and future of the AFS FHS Blue Book as a reference for guiding aquatic animal health procedures in US fisheries and aquaculture

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