4th February 2015, Webster Lecture Theatre, VSCC 9.30am REGISTRATION 10.00am OFFICIAL OPENING Professor Rosanne Taylor, Dean Faculty of Veterinary Science Address from the Vice Chancellor read by Edward Palmisano 10.05am SESSION 1: FOOD SECURITY Session Chairs: Associate Professor Kendra Kerrisk and Dr Roslyn Bathgate 10.10am KEY NOTE SPEAKER Mr Angus Taylor MP, Member for Hume Fireside chat between Ian and Angus with questions also to be taken from the audience Mr Ian Mc Namarra (ABC Radio), Mr Angus Taylor MP, Member for Hume Animal source food and global under nutrition: small quantities, huge impact Associate Professor Robyn Alders Productivity gains Dr Mini Singh Beef efficiency Associate Professor Luciano Gonzalez Producing more from less - Dairy and the role of technology Dr Cameron Clark Q&A MORNING TEA COMPANION ANIMALS Session Chairs: Associate Professor Vanessa Barrs and Dr Natasha Hamilton 10.25am 10.45am 10.55am 11.05am 11.15am 11.25am 11.30 – 11.55am SESSION 2: 12.00pm Macro not Mega: Marcorhabdus orinthogaster in Pet and Wild Birds Dr Hamish Barron 12.11pm Evidence Based Rabbit Medicine 12.22pm 12.33pm 12.44pm 12.55pm 1.06pm 1.17pm 1.28pm 1.35 – 2.30pm Associate Professor David Phalen In purrsuit of the perfect feline body Dr Bianca Haase Australian herding dogs – addressing longevity and performance Ms Elizabeth Arnott Congestive heart failure in dogs: a deficiency of the natriuretic peptide system? Dr Niek Beijerink Biomarkers and ‘Rattles’: Insights into the prediction and diagnosis of R. equi pneumonia in foals Dr Gary Muscatello Detection of Bone Oedema in Racehorses with MRI and its Pathology Dr Robin Bell Exploring the effects that osteoarthritis phenotype and joint-wide pathology have on pain and its mechanisms Dr Sanaa Zaki Q&A LUNCH 4th February 2015, Webster Lecture Theatre, VSCC SESSION 3: INDIGENOUS Session Chair: Associate Professor Jaime Gongora 2.30pm Opportunities and priorities of Indigenous research within the University Indigenous Strategy. Professor Shane Houston (Sydney Uni DVC- Indigenous) My role in supporting Indigenous research across the University Ms Kaiya Aboagye (Indigenous Project Officer) How the ARC Indigenous scheme works Professor Marian Simms (Executive Director, Social Behavioural and Economic Sciences, Australian Research Council) AFTERNOON TEA CROWD FUNDING WORKSHOP Session Chair: Dr Navneet Dhand 2.50pm 3.00pm 3.30-4.00pm SESSION 4: 4.00-5.00pm SESSION 5: 5.00-6.00pm Aleksandar Duric Executive Manager, Faculty Development Dr Melanie Thomson, Deakin University POSTER PRESENTATION Poster presentation – PFIZER Foyer, VSCC 5th February 2015, Webster Lecture Theatre, VSCC 9.30am REGISTRATION SESSION 1: BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION Session Chairs: Dr Catherine Herbert and Dr Gabriel Machovsky-Capuska 10.00am KEY NOTE SPEAKER - Nutritional ecology and the conservation of wildlife Professor David Raubenheimer 10.25am Disease investigations in Australian pinnipeds Dr Rachael Gray 10.37am Molecular tools for conservation of wild populations of birds Dr Catherine Grueber 10.50am Fertility control in marsupials Dr Catherine Herbert 11.05am 11.20am 11.35-12.00pm SESSION 2: 12.00pm 12.15pm 12.30pm 12.45pm 1.00pm 1.15pm 1.30 – 2.15pm SESSION 3: International collaboration and sequencing of the crocodile genome Associate Professor Jamie Gongora Koala Health Hub Associate Professor Damien Higgins MORNING TEA GETTING YOUR RESEARCH OUT THERE Session Chair: Professor Katherine Belov Maximising the impact of your research Ms Jennifer Turner, Research Development and Collaboration Research Impact Ms Karen Black Open Access Publishing Mr Sten Christensen Social Media Ms Michelle Harrison/ Ms Rebecca Goldsworthy Social Media – real life experience Dr Melanie Thompson, Deakin University Q&A LUNCH BIO SECURITY Session Chairs: Associate Professor’s Damien Higgins and David Phalen 2.20pm KEY NOTE SPEAKER: If a bird falls off a perch does it make a sound? Associate Professor David Phalen 2.42pm Strategic approaches to identifying pathogens of quarantine concern associated with the importation of ornamental fish Dr Joy Becker Studies of the susceptibility of Ostreid herpesvirus to disinfection for improved disease management Dr Paul Hick Horse owners and Hendra virus: A longitudinal cohort study to evaluate risk. Dr Anke Wiethoelter 2.54pm 3.06pm 3.18pm 3.30pm 3.45 – 4.00pm Rabies and Australia Professor Michael Ward Classical Swine fever in Indonesia Associate Professor Jenny-Ann Toribio AWARDS, PRIZES AND CLOSING REMARKS Session Chair: Professor Jill Trewhella