DAY 3, Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Continental Breakfast Provided

Session 3: Whole Genome Association and Selection

Professor Jerry Taylor
Wurdack Chair of Animal Genomics
University of Missouri
"The Evolving Angus Genome"

Dr. Rachel Hawken
Senior Research Scientist
CSIRO
"Dissecting Reproduction Rate in Australia's Tropically Adapted beef Cattle"

BREAK

Dr. Caird E. Rexroad, III
Center Director and Research Leader
USDA/ARS National Center for Cool and Cold Water Aquaculture
"Phenotyping Fish — From Feed to Fillets"

Professor Theo Meuwissen
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
"Genomic Selection"

DISCUSSION

Lunch Provided

Session 4: Industry Needs

Dr. Mitch Abrahamsen
Vice President of Research and Development
Hill’s Pet Nutrition
"Nutrigenomics: Driving Innovation in the Pet Food Industry"

Dr. Albert Paszek, Ph.D.
Director of Biotechnology
Cobb-Vantress, Inc.
"TBA"

BREAK

Dr. Sue DeNise, Ph.D.
Vice President of Genomic Research and Development
MMI Genomics
"Realizing the Promise of DNA Markers in Beef Cattle: Challenges, Opportunities, Corporate Culture, and Cowboys"

Dr. Ronnie Green
Senior Director
Pfizer Animal Genetics
"TBA"

DISCUSSION

Dinner on your own