Generating knowledge and skills to advance wildlife medications
Inaugural online symposium 2024
Interested in therapeutics for wildlife? Join our online event!
The motivation is to develop a new community to help solve the challenges of optimal therapeutics use for wild species. We aim to bring together people with complimentary skills, experience and knowledge (and enthusiasm).
Date: A half-day session 18 June (US participants) 19 June (Australia/NZ) 2024
Time: Starting 8 am Australia | 10 am NZ | Chicago 5 pm | Denver 4 pm
Times for Northern Hemisphere coming soon!
Location: Online and FREE. Registrants will be sent a zoom link to join
Why should you attend?
Expert insights: Hear from thought leaders with unique insights Interactive sessions: Engage in discussion with speaker panels Networking: Connect with researchers, veterinarians and conservationists from around the world who are interested in wildlife therapeutics and their use Diverse topics: Learn about disease management, PK, drug delivery and more
Who will you hear from?
Learn about a variety of topics from a fantastic array of international speakers including:
Prof. Rob HunterUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City, USA
Minor Species Pharmacology: Outside the Lines
Dr Hayden Hamby National Wildlife Research Centre, Fort Collins, USA
Formulation of an oral vaccine for wildlife: Conceptualization to deployment
Prof. Greg Anderson University of Otago, New Zealand
Sterilization of introduced mammalian pests for conservation of native species using a cell-targeting approach
A/Prof. Andy Flies Wild Immunology Group, University of Tasmania
Developing an oral bait vaccine system for Tasmanian devil facial tumour disease
A/Prof. Anton Blencoe Centre for Pharmaceutical Innovation, University of South Australia
Novel formulations to target introduced predators and safeguard native animals
Dr Ellen Wiedner Hyrax Veterinary Consulting, Colorado, USA
30 grams or 3000 kgs: Logistical challenges of medicating zoo species