Interdisciplinary Symposium on Vector-borne Diseases

Speakers will include representatives from The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Public Health Agency of Canada and The Community for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases.

You may attend remotely via WebEx or telephone and this symposium will be recorded.

8:00-8:30 Arrival

8:30-8:40 Opening Words & Agenda (w/ template for stakeholder mapping): Joel Hutcheson (Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Lethbridge, Alberta) and Cheryl James (CFIA, Ottawa, Ontario)

8:40-9:00 Culicoides Biting Midges and Ticks of Veterinary Interest: Joel Hutcheson

9:00-9:20 Arthropod-borne Viruses of Veterinary Interest: Aruna Ambagala (CFIA, Winnipeg, Manitoba)

9:20-9:40 Genome Sequencing of Arboviruses: Oliver Lung (CFIA, Winnipeg) 9:40-10:00 Mosquito Vectors, Arboviruses, and Public Health: Robbin Lindsay & Mike Drebot (Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg)

10:00-10:20 Break

10:20-10:40 Ticks and Public Health: Nick Ogden (PHAC, Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec & Guelph, ON)

10:40-11:00 Anaplasma Infections in Manitoba Livestock: Dale Douma (Manitoba Agriculture, Winnipeg)

11:00-11:20 Vector-borne Diseases and Wildlife: Craig Stephen (Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, Nanoose Bay, British Columbia)

11:20-11:40 Wild and Feral Swine – Got Ticks? Ryan Brook (University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) (Virtual Presenter)

11:40-12:00 Community for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases (CEZD): Collaboration across Disciplines and Networking Options: Andrea Osborn (CFIA, Parksville, BC) (Virtual Presenter)