Introducer: Cathryn Mellersh
Head of Canine Genetics at the Animal Health Trust in the UK where she leads a team dedicated to understanding the genetic basis of inherited disorders in the domestic dog. Has since 2005 developed DNA tests for 10 different mutations that benefit 30 different breeds of dog. Collaborate closely with the Kennel Club and Breed Clubs.
Workshop facilitator: Jerold Bell
Veterinarian and Clinical Associate Professor of Genetics at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in N. Grafton, MA USA. Private Practitioner Small Animal Medicine and Surgery. Member of WSAVA Hereditary Disease Committee, AKC Health and Welfare Advisory Panel, Director of Orthopedic Foundation for Animals.
Notes: Katarina Sundberg
PhD-student at the dept of Animal Breeding and Genetics, SLU, Uppsala, Sweden. Main research area is genetic disease in dogs, with a focus on genetic risk factors for autoimmune diseases. Works in close cooperation with breed clubs and breeders.
Invited: Anne Thomas
Head of Research and Development at Antagene, Lyon, a biotech company specialized in animal genomics. Engineer in agronomy, PhD in Biology in 1999 from Paris "Pierre et Marie Curie Biology University", experienced in molecular genetics. In charge of genetic research on canine and feline genetic diseases and of the development of dog and cat genetic tests. Involved in the European LUPA project aiming at the identification of the genetic bases of canine genetic diseases.