Pathogens Webinar | Bovine Leukemia Virus: Research Findings for Better Herd Health and Management
Meet Our Speakers
Dr. Tasia M. Kendrick
Animal Science Department, Michigan State University, Michigan, MI, USA;
Dr. Tasia Kendrick earned a Bachelor of Science degree in animal science from Purdue University and a Master of Science and Ph.D. degree in genetics from the Division of Animal Sciences at the University of Missouri. Dr. Kendrick completed a post doctorial research program at USDA-ARS-NADC before developing a research program at Michigan State University in 2017. Dr. Kendrick was mentored by Dr. Paul Bartlett, a member of the MSU BLV Research Team, and she began leading the team in 2019. Her research program includes both education and BLV specific research studies. Her BLV research program focuses on effective BLV management, diagnosis, and prevention strategies, as well as dissemination of results to the community. https://www.canr.msu.edu/blv/
On Friday, 14 January 2022, MDPI and the Journal Pathogens organized the 6th webinar on Pathogens, entitled "Bovine Leukemia Virus: Research Findings for Better Herd Health and Management".
The introduction was held by the Chair of the webinar, Dr. Tasia M. Kendrick. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in animal science from Purdue University and a Master of Science and Ph.D. degree in genetics from the Division of Animal Sciences at the University of Missouri. Dr. Kendrick completed a post doctorial research program at USDA-ARS-NADC before developing a research program at Michigan State University in 2017. Her research program includes both education and BLV specific research studies.
The first speaker to quick off this webinar was Dr. Scott J. Wells, with his presentation "Application of Novel Diagnostics and Phylodynamics to Address Control of Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) In Dairy Cattle". He is a board-certified veterinary epidemiologist in the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine.
The second presentation with the title "Bovine Leukemia Virus Diagnostic Parameter Changes Over a Lactation Cycle in Naturally Infected Dairy Cattle" was held by Mr. Christopher Kellogg, a Ph.D. student currently working to determine the impact that Bovine Leukemia Virus is having on predisposing dairy cattle to other common dairy production diseases in naturally infected commercial dairy cattle.
He was followed by Dr. Paul M. Coussens with his presentation "Bovine Leukemia Virus Interference With Immune Cell Function". He is a full Professor at Michigan State University where he has conducted research on a number of zoonotic viruses and bacteria over the past 36 years.
The last presenter was Dr. Silvina Elena Gutiérrez with her presentation on "Genetically Resistant Cattle With Low Proviral Load: Their Potential to Control BLV in Highly Infected Herds". Since attaining her degrees, she has been working mainly in the BLV group and is an adjunct researcher at CIVETAN (Veterinary Research Center in Tandil) and Professor of Immunology in charge of undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the University.
The presentations were followed by a Q&A and a discussion, moderated by the Chair Dr. Tasia M. Kendrick. The webinar was offered via Zoom and required registration to attend. The full recording can be found here on Sciforum website. In order to stay updated on the next webinars on Pathogens be sure to sign up for our newsletter by clicking on “Subscribe” at the top of the page.
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Paul C. Bartlett
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2021)