Bacteriology Committee Agendas

AAVLD & ACVM Joint Mini-symposium

Emerging Technologies in the Veterinary Microbiology Lab

Friday, October 23^rd, 8:00 am-11:45 pm

The symposium and breakfast is sponsored by Zoetis

Lunch is sponsored by Bruker

To Register click here

Topics

• MALDI-TOF – Present and Future (principles, incorporation into the clinical bacteriology workflow, user database expansion, offline classification, new features and opening the box – expanding the spectral range) 8-9:30
  • Dr. Timothy Frana DVM, PhD, Associate Director of Pharmacovigilance at Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica.
  • Dr. Durda Slavic DVM, MSc, PhD, Bacteriology supervisor at the Animal Health Laboratory, University of Guelph.
  • Break 9:30-10
  • The utilization of next gen sequencing instruments in a veterinary diagnostic laboratory – 10-10:45
    • Dr. Suelee Robb-Austerman DVM, MS, PhD, supervisor of the Mycobacteria and Brucella section of the National Veterinary Services Laboratories. 
    • Luminex assay development and use in the veterinary diagnostic laboratory 11-11:45
      •  Dr. Jane Christopher-Hennings , DVM, MS, Head South Dakota Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences Department, Director, SD Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory
      • Dr. Steve Lawson PhD, Research Associate III Virologist, South Dakota State University Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department
      • Lunch Break 11:45-12:30

Bacteriology and Mycology Subcommittee

Rebecca Franklin and Dustin Loy, co-chairs; 12:30 pm-1:30 pm

• Discussion of the 2015 IBQAS Results
• Nomination of a new co-chair for 2016-2019 (replace Rebecca)
• Volunteers for the 2016 IBQAS
• Discussion on a memorial award or ideas to honor Brenda Love
• Topics for the 2016 Mini-Symposium
  • Standardizing QC in the lab
  • Other suggestions
  • Thanks to Dr. Karen Post for once again organizing the Case Presentations
  • Presentation of BioMic Award for Excellence in Diagnostic Veterinary Microbiology
  • Round table discussions

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Subcommittee

Ching Ching Wu and Tim Frana, co-chairs; 1:30 am-2:15 pm

• Updates on status for pertinent CLSI documents/standards
• Update/discussion on Trek/Thermofisher implementation of new CLSI VAST standards
  • Requested by Dubraska Diaz
  • Round table discussions

Bacteriology steering committee

Tanya Purvis and Debra Royal, co-chairs; Saturday, 2:15-3:00pm

• Review of subcommittee meetings
• Awards (Deep)
  • Presentation of the Walker Student Award (Life Technologies or VMRD $500)
  • Presentation of the Oaks Award (Life Technologies or VMRD $500)
  • Discussion of a written protocol for administering the IBQAS
  • Update on committee SOP’s and mission statement
    • Jim Kistler said to hold off because AAVLD is working on organization wide documents
    • Nomination of new co-chair for 2015-2018 (replace Debra)