Conference Program
Wednesday, May 20
Dinner and Social
Opening Remarks
Keynote – Dr. Bruce German, UC Davis — “Colostrum: guiding a fragile gut into the real world”
Thursday, May 21
Coffee Break
Opening Remarks
Keynote Presentation – Dr. Russ Hovey, UC Davis — “Cellular dynamics in the mammary gland during the transition to lactation”
Keynote Presentation – Dr. Chantal Farmer, AAFC — “Feeding to maximize mammary development in pregnant swine”
Coffee Break
15-min Oral Presentations
Discussion Panel
Lunch
Keynote Presentation – Dr. Marta Gonzalez-Cabrera, ULPGC — “Hacking colostrogenesis through the lens of small ruminants”
Keynote Presentation – Dr. Stephanie Langel, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine — “From Mucosa to Milk: Trafficking Pathways That Shape Colostral Antibody Immunity”
Coffee Break
Student Oral Competition
Discussion Panel
Closing Remarks
Dinner and Social
Friday, May 22
Coffee Break
Keynote Presentation – Dr. Caitlin Vonderohe, Baylor College of Medicine — “Piglets on a Mission: Neonatal Swine as Powerful Models for Human Nutrition, Health, and Development”
Keynote Presentation – Dr. Josef Gross, University of Bern — “Beyond IgG: The impact of colostrum components on neonatal calf physiology and development”
Coffee Break
15-min Oral Presentations
Discussion Panel
Lunch
Keynote Presentation – Dr. Nilusha Malmuthuge, University of Calgary — “Colostrum Management To Nuture the Neonatal Calf Gut Microbiome: Moving Beyond Passive Immunity”
Keynote Presentation – Dr. Sabine Mann, Cornell University — “Navigating colostrum production, harvest, and feeding management to achieve excellent transfer of passive immunity”
Coffee Break
15-min Oral Presentations
Discussion Panel
Closing Remarks