Physics of Animal Health

Insights and Impact from the Physics of Animal Health

12-13 April 2018
A29, School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus.
Workshop Chairs: Sarah Blott and Cyril Rauch

Workshop Overview

Veterinary medicine has an essential impact on our society through its role in the safeguarding of both animal and human health. A role which includes monitoring and controlling zoonotic disease (infectious disease transmitted from animals to humans) and ensuring food safety and supply through the maintenance of livestock health and production. Global demand for food is rising, driven by factors such as population growth and climate change, requiring ever more efficient food production through the intensification and industrialisation of agriculture. This is creating new challenges for food safety and animal health, requiring diverse and innovative solutions.

This workshop aims to grow the community of biologists, clinicians and industry professionals engaging with physicists to solve important animal health problems. Discussions will focus around strategic research areas which impact on disease resistance, food security and safety. The structure of the workshop is intended to demonstrate the insights which may be gained from studying the physics of animal health and the resulting impact that can be achieved. As well as plenary talks there will be sessions designed to seed the development of new collaborative projects.

Who should attend?

Academic, clinical and industrial research scientists, veterinary surgeons, and animal health industry professionals interested in generating new research collaborations which integrate physics and biology.

Programme

Day 1	Thursday 12 April
9.30-10.00	Introduction: Dr Cyril Rauch and Dr Sarah Blott
10.00-10.30	Professor Patricia Harris, Equine Study Group, WALTHAM, UK: Where are we with laminitis?
10.30-11.00	Dr Daniel Rayneau-Kirkhope, Aalto University, Finland: Hoof adhesion
11:00-11:30	Refreshment break
11.30-12.30	Dr Gianni Lo Iacono, University of Surrey, UK: The potential of modelling on zoonotic diseases. Some real world examples
12.30-13.30	Lunch
13.30-14.30	Dr Jasmeet Kaler, University of Nottingham: Using sensor technologies for predicting livestock health
14.30-15.00	Professor Olivier Hanotte, University of Nottingham: The genome landscape of indigenous African livestock
15.00-15.20	Refreshment break
15.20-16.20	Dr Cyril Rauch, University of Nottingham: Hoof Physics
16.20-17.00	Discussion session: problems that need to be solved
Day 2	Friday 13 April 2018
9:30-10:30	Professor Malcolm Bennett, University of Nottingham: 3D Imaging biological systems using laser and tomographic based approaches
10:00-11:00	Professor John Hickey, Edinburgh University: Selection in modern animal and plant breeding programs
11.00-11.30	Refreshment break
11:30-12:30	Professor Tom McLeish, Durham University, UK: A Statistical Physics approach to evolution: how long can it take?
12:30-13:30	Lunch
13.30-14.30	Professor Paul Barrow, University of Nottingham: Bacteriophage driven loss of antibiotic resistance in enteric bacteria
14.30-15.30	Dr Stephen Dunham, University of Nottingham: Bird flu: shape and form of viruses
15.30-15.45	Refreshment break
15.45-16.15	Dr Sarah Blott, University of Nottingham: Exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage in the horse
16.15-16.45	Discussion session: problems that need to be solved

Registration

Registration is FREE but places are allocated on a first come, first serve basis.

Directions

The workshop will take place at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Leicestershire LE12 5RD