2007 Annual NC 1019 Meeting Minutes, January 22-23, 2008



2007 Annual NC 1019 Meeting Minutes, January 22-23, 2008

The annual NC 1019 business meeting was held on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Legacy Ball Room D, Embassy Suites Hotel, Atlanta, GA. Dr. Joe Jiambrone, Chair of NC 1019 (term 2007-2010) opened the meeting at 1:00 pm. He welcomed Dr. Don Reynolds, the NC 1019 Committee Advisor, Dr. John Glisson, the new station representative from Georgia, other Station representatives, and participating scientists and guest (Dr. H. Sellers). The names listed below are the attendees.

State Station Representatives Participating Scientists

Alabama Joe Giambrone H. Toro

Arkansas Byung-Wei Kong

Connecticut Mazhar Khan

Delaware John Dohms Calvin Keeler

Georgia John Glisson M. Garcia, E. Mundt, M. Jackwood

Indiana Ching Ching Wu Tsang Long Lin

Minnesota Jagdev M. Sharma

Ohio Y. Mo Saif

SPERL-USDA David Suarez/Laszlob Zsak M. J. Pantin-Jackwood, C. L. Afonzo

Dr. Don Reynolds provided historical evolution of the progress report format and emphasized the importance for the members to follow the current template and guidelines for station report. The report is submitted in electronic format now and there are limitation s on the numbers of characters allowed. It is required to indicate impact of the work described. The impact statements should be bolded. The collaborations between stations should be highlighted. The publication lists should be complete since it is in a space unrestricted area. An example of the 2008 report and guidelines will be sent to the members when report submission time is up. The members can prepare the detailed report as they have done in the past and succinctly highlight the impact statements, the collaboration, and provide leverages of funds if any, plus related publication lists. The station representative should compile all reports from the participating station members and only submit one station report to the Chair of NC1019 before the due date in November. The minutes of the meeting, prepared by the Secretary of NC1019 should be submitted to the Advisor immediately after the meeting.

Dr. Peter Johnson, USDA/CSREES representative, was not able to join the group due to last minute emergencies. He provided updated 2008 CSREES information via email to the group. The research priority list for 2008 NRI has not been changed from the 2007 list. Dr. Johnson requested this multi-state committee to provide consensus feedback on the research priority for 2008.

In response to Dr. Johnson’s request, the group discussed and prioritized diseases of importance. While there are many important diseases, three came to the top for this year: infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT), infectious bronchitis (IB) and mycoplasmosis. Since Avian Influenza, New Castle Disease, and Avian Pneumovirus infection have been on the other lists for funding and are included in the SPERL/USDA research priority list, the committee agreed to consider other diseases of importance requiring more research and funding . On behalf of the Committee, Drs. Jiambrone and Wu will prepare and submit the feedback letter to Dr. Johnson reflecting our consensus recommendation.

Dr. J. Sharma made a motion to accept the 2007 minutes as prepared. It was second by Dr. M. Khan and approved by the members unanimously.

The meeting venue and time for the 2008 was discussed. It was voted 7:2 in favor of staying at Atlanta in conjunction with International Poultry Trade Show in January of 2009. Although the meeting time from Sunday noon to Monday noon before SCAD meeting was considered, the meeting time will be on Tuesday at 1 pm immediately following the SCAD meeting from 1-6 pm and Wednesday from 7-10 AM. Dr. Glisson, Giambrone, and Wu will work out the schedule and room with Embassy Suite Hotel. The members will be notified of the specifics for 2008 meeting in January, 2009 as soon as the information is available.

The members thanked Dr. J. Glisson and PDRC for making arrangement for the meeting room and providing beverages for the breaks.

Having no other new business, the business meeting closed at 2:30pm, January 22, 2008.

The annual progress report from all Stations began immediately after the closing of the business meeting. There were excellent discussion on the clinical aspects, pathogenesis, diagnostics and vaccine/immunology of various poultry diseases among the stations till 6pm.

The annual progress meeting resumed at 7:30 am on Wednesday and adjourned at 10:00 am, January 23, 2008.

Respectfully submitted,

Ching Ching Wu, DVM, PhD

Secretary, NC1019

January 23, 2008

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