Spring Conference

Animal Biotechnology

Speakers and links to speaker bios and topics

Tuesday, April 22, 2003

   Genetics/Biotechnology Building Auditorium, room 1111

Introduction to Animal Biotechnology

Neal First

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Summary and Bio

Professor of Animal Science

UW-Madison

Reproductive Cell biology, in-vitro fertilization, nuclear transfer, genetic mapping and recombinant DNA technology

Winner of the Wolf Prize for research on cloning and reproductive physiology

Ethical Questions about Animal Biotechnology

Robert Streiffer

Assistant Professor

Philosophy and bioethics

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Wednesday, April 23, 2003

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD):
Prion disease tests our research in molecular-level biology

The Molecular Biology of Prion-Related Diseases

Judd Aiken

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Summary and Bio

Professor of Animal Health and Biomedical Sciences

School of Veterinary Medicine

UW-Madison

Chronic Wasting Disease in the field, the response of Wisconsin's wildlife managers

Alan Crossley

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Summary and Bio

Wildlife Biologist

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

The Educational Response to and Implications of CWD

Scott Craven

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Summary and Bio

Professor of Wildlife Ecology

CWD in Wisconsin's deer herd

Intellectual property rights for discoveries in animal biotechnology and human stem cell research.

Carl Gulbrandsen

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Summary and Bio

Managing Director

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)

Optional post-adjournment tour (limit 12)

Wisconsin Primate Research Center

Jamie Thomson's embryonic stem cells lab, primate research