2023 NAPRRS/NC229: International Conference of Swine Viral Diseases
November 30 – December 2, 2023
InterContinental: Chicago Magnificent Mile
505 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
United States
Join us to celebrate 20th anniversary of NAPRRS/NC229 Conference
NAPRRS/NC229 ICSVD was originally formed in 2003 as the International PRRS Symposium. It provides a forum for bringing together the members of swine disease community from all over the world. The 2023 meeting will be a 2-day international conference held in Chicago, USA. Tentative plans include six plenary scientific sessions starting on Friday morning (December 1), a translational workshop co-organized with the Swine Health Information Center, a special lunch session sponsored by Zoetis, a poster session and NC229 business meeting to discuss the latest research and explore collaborative relationships for new research initiatives. On Saturday evening (December 2), we will have a banquet to celebrate the 20th anniversary of NAPRRS/NC229 conference.
The executive directorship, organizing committee, and conference staff hope that the NAPRRS/NC229 ICSVD will provide all attendees with an informative and scientifically rewarding experience.
We look forward to meeting you at Chicago!
– Ying Fang, Roman Pogranichniy and NAPRRS/NC229 ICSVD Organizing Committee
Hotel
InterContinental: Chicago Magnificent Mile
Abstract Submission
Travel Fellowship Application
Registration
Schedule
All times are in central time and subject to change.
Thursday, November 30, 2023
1:00 – 6:00 pm: Symposium Check-In/Onsite Registration
4:00 – 8:00 pm: NAPRRS/NC229 Organizing Committee Meeting
Friday, December 1, 2023
7:30 am – 6:00 pm: Symposium Check-In/Onsite Registration
8:00 am – 12:00 pm: Poster Set-Up
8:00 – 8:15 am: Opening Remarks
Ying Fang and Raymond (Bob) Rowland
8:15 – 9:50 am: Session 1: From Entry to Viral Infection
- PRRSV Receptors and Entry Mechanism
Hans Nauwynck, Ghent University, Belgium - The Art of PRRSV Replication
Ying Fang, University of Illinois, USA - Specific Regions in CD163 Required for PRRSV Infection Are Not Necessary for Binding to Viral Envelope Proteins
Alberto Brandariz Nuez, University of Illinois, USA - Additional Presentation To Be Announced (Selected from Abstract Submissions)
9:50 – 10:20 am: Break
10:20 am – 12:00 pm: Session 2: Insight into Viral Pathogenesis and Host Response
- Connecting the Dots of Single-Cell Analyses for Delineating the Big Picture of Porcine Immune Status
Crystal Loving, USDA ARS BARC APDL, USA - Characterization of Swine Reagents for Monitoring Pig Immune Responses
Joan Lunney, USDA ARS BARC APDL, USA - Pathogenicity of a Novel Reassortant H1N1 Virus From Swine Responsible for Deaths in Sows in the US
Wenjun Ma, University of Missouri, USA - Additional Presentation To Be Announced (Selected from Abstract Submissions)
12:00 – 2:00 pm: Session 3: Zoetis Special Lunch Session
2:00 – 3:45 pm: Session 4: Novel Vaccines, Vaccination Strategies, and Therapeutics
- Novel Candidate Vaccines Against Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus
Xiang-jin (X.J.) Meng, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA - Evaluation of Protective Efficacy of Six Commercial PRRSV-2 MLV Vaccines Against the Emergent PRRSV 1-4-4 L1C Variant Strain in Weaned Pigs
Jianqiang Zhang, Iowa State University, USA - Immunogenicity of Chimeric Hemagglutinins Delivered by an Orf-Virus-Vector Platform Against Swine Influenza Virus in Pigs
Diego Diel, Cornell University, USA - Intranasal Ad5 Influenza Vaccine Elicits Hemagglutinin-Specific Antibody Response in Pregnant and Lactating Pigs
Elisa Crisci, North Carolina State University, USA - Additional Presentation To Be Announced (Selected from Abstract Submissions)
3:45 – 4:15 pm: Break
4:15 pm – 5:30 pm: NC229 Business Meeting
Saturday, December 2, 2023
7:30 am – 5:00 pm: Symposium Check-In/Onsite Registration
8:00 – 9:45 am: Session 5: Rapid Sensing of Viral Infection and Disease Counter Measures
- Title To Be Announced
Kim VanderWaal, University of Minnesota, USA - Achieving Effective and Sustainable Regional Surveillance
Jeff Zimmerman, Iowa State University, USA - Opening the Pools: What is Behind Tongue Tips Sampling and Other Welfare-Friendly Postmortem Samples for Accurately Detecting PRRSV?
Mariana Kikuti, University of Minnesota, USA - Additional Presentation To Be Announced (Selected from Abstract Submissions)
9:45 – 10:15 am: Break
10:15 am – 11:45 am: Session 6: SHIC Special Session – Biosecurity in US Swine Industry
- Swine Disease Monitoring and the Need for Enhanced Wean-To-Harvest Biosecurity
Megan Niederwerder, Swine Health Information Center, USA - Development and Evaluation of an Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) prototype to Mitigate Airborne Spread of Pathogens Under Farm Conditions
Montserrat Torremorell, University of Minnesota, USA - Rerouting Between-Farm Transportation Vehicle Movements to Minimize the Dissemination of Endemic and Emerging Diseases in North America
Gustavo Machado, North Carolina State University, USA - Ensuring Site and Transportation Biosecurity Using Bioluminescence
Dustin Boler, Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd., USA - Industry-Wide Assessment of Bioexclusion Practices in Wean-To-Harvest Sites, and Development and Validation of a Rapid Risk Assessment Bioexclusion Tool
Gustavo Silva, Iowa State University, USA - Case Study: The Impact of Next Generation Biosecurity on Preventing PRRSV Infections in Breeding Herds From a Large-Scale Commercial Swine Production System in the US
Scott Dee, Pipestone Veterinary Services, USA
11:45 am – 12:00 pm: Break
12:00 – 2:00 pm: Session 7: Industry Sponsor Lunch Session – Modern Technologies in Swine Health
2:00 – 4:00 pm: Poster Session
4:00 – 5:30 pm: Session 8: Global Swine Viral Disease Control: Past, Present, and Future
- Historical Review of NAPRRS/NC229
Raymond (Bob) Rowland, University of Illinois, USA - Additional Presentation To Be Announced (Selected from Abstract Submissions)
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Banquet and Award Ceremony
- 6:00 – 7:00 pm: Food Service
- 7:00 – 8:00 pm: Coronanviruses: Old and New
Susan Weiss, University of Pennsylvania, USA - 8:00 – 8:30 pm: Networking
- 8:30 – 9:00 pm: Award Ceremony
Registration
Payment must be provided at the time of registration to guarantee enrollment. Early registration is recommended. All prices are in US Dollars.
- Early Registration (On or before Friday, July 21, 2023): $278
- Late Registration (Saturday, July 22 – Friday, November 17, 2023): $298
- Onsite Registration: $328
- Banquet ticket: $65
Continuing Education
Continuing education is available for veterinarians. Continuing education will be granted for in-person sessions only.
Cancellation Policy
Full refunds, less a 10 percent cancellation fee, will be given if written notification is received by Friday, November 17, 2023. Written cancellation should be sent to ICSVD@vetmed.illinois.edu. Registrations are transferable. After November 17, 2023, refunds will not be made. We reserve the right to cancel sessions and to change speakers if necessary. In the event of a conference cancellation, all registrants will receive a full refund. The University is not responsible for travel expenses in the event of a cancellation or date change.
Hotel Reservations
Attendees are responsible for making their own hotel reservations. It is recommended that you book your reservations early.
InterContinental: Chicago Magnificent Mile
505 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, US
Rates: Thursday, November 30 – Saturday, December 3 $169 per night
Room Reservation Deadline: Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 5:00 pm (Central)
Reservation Contact Information:
Phone Reservation: 1-800-327-0200
Reference Group: 2023 ICSVD
Rooms reserved through the hotel block will receive a waived resort fee and complimentary wireless internet in the guest room. These discounts will appear on the final hotel invoice. The price listed does not include taxes.
Abstract Submission
Abstract Information and Instructions
Abstract Requirements:
- Please provide printed posters that are no more than 48 inches x 48 inches
- Posters can be hung starting Thursday evening, November 30
Abstract Submission Deadlines:
- Friday, July 21, 2023: Early Abstract Submission Deadline
- Friday, September 15, 2023: Extended Deadlines for Abstract Submission
Travel Fellowship Application
Travel fellowships are provided to aid graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in presenting their experimental results at the symposium.
The awarded funds are determined by the NA PRRSS Travel Fellowship Awards Selection Committee and are given in the form of a reimbursement check (or wire transfer for international recipients) for allowable expenses up to the award amount. Awardees will be notified by October 1, 2023.
Travel Fellowship Information and Instructions
Application Deadline: Friday, July 21, 2023
Job Board
The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine now makes it easier to hire for or find jobs in alignment with the NA PRRS Symposium through the college Job Board.
Those hiring can select “NA PRRS” for the job category allowing those seeking a job to be able to filter for that designation.
COVID-19 Guidelines
The NAPRRS/NC229: ICSVD will adhere to state of Illinois guidelines outlined by local health authorities and the host hotel. We will continue to monitor municipality, hotel, and CDC recommendations and make changes as needed.
Photography Notification
By attending the 2023 NAPRRS/NC229: International Conference of Swine Viral Diseases, you are entering an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur.
Your entry and presence on the event premises constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of any and all recorded media of your appearance, voice, and name for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity in connection with the NAPRRS/NC229: International Conference of Swine Viral Diseases and its initiatives, including, by way of example only, use on websites, in social media, news and advertising.
By entering the event premises, you waive and release any claims you may have related to the use of recorded media of you at the event, including, without limitation, any right to inspect or approve the photo, video or audio recording of you, any claims for invasion of privacy, violation of the right of publicity, defamation, and copyright infringement or for any fees for use of such record media.
You understand that all photography, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent.
Organizing Committees
NA PRRSS/NC229 Advisor:
- Dr. Raymond (Bob) R. R. Rowland, University of Illinois, US
Executive Director:
- Dr. Ying Fang, University of Illinois, US
Planning Committee:
- Dr. Jose Angulo, Zoetis Animal Health, US
- Dr. Jay Calvert, Zoetis Animal Health, US
- Dr. John Harding, University of Saskatchewan, CA
- Dr. Hans Nauwynck, Ghent University, BE
- Dr. Megan Niederwerder, Swine Health Information Center, US
- Dr. Tomasz Stadejek, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, PL
- Dr. Paul Sundberg, Swine Health Information Center, US
- Dr. Hanchun Yang, China Agriculture University, CN
Joint Scientific Committee:
Co-Chairs, Joint Scientific Committee:
- Dr. Scott Kenney, The Ohio State University, US
- Dr. Roman Pogranichniy, Kansas State University, US
Committee Members:
- Dr. Andreia Arruda, The Ohio State University, US
- Dr. Diego G. Diel, Cornell University, US
- Dr. Mariana Kikuti, University of Minnesota, US
- Dr. Pablo Pineyro, Iowa State University, US
- Dr. Hiep Vu, University of Nebraska, US
Event Coordinator:
- Jackie Sturdyvin, University of Illinois, US
Sponsors
Past Proceedings
Questions, email the Office of Public Engagement at ICSVD@vetmed.illinois.edu or call 217-333-2907.