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The Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease (CRWAD) is an organization for the discussion and dissemination of research findings in animal disease and food safety. The goal of the proposal is to host a conference that provides conference members with an educating and stimulating environment for the creation of new ideas in the areas of animal disease and food safety. Also to provide a forum for the exchange of information on basic and applied mechanisms of diseases from a broad discipline base; information on basic and applied mechanisms of diseases from a broad discipline base and for interactions between those who have a primary focus on animal pathogens, and other national and international investigators whose techniques and ideas may be valuable in resolving problems in animal diseases and/or food safety.
The CRWAD currently has a membership of 427 individuals with 113 holding life membership terms. The annual meeting is held from Sunday thru Tuesday during the second week of November. Attendance is limited to members, participants, and guests invited by the council. The average attendance of the meeting is 300 with 325 presentations. This year, the 2004 meeting will be held in Chicago, Illinois from November 14-16. The annual conference is the only conference in North America which has oral and poster presentations in animal disease and food safety. One of the great resources of the CRWAD is a freely available membership list which facilitates interactions between researchers.
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To provide information on basic and applied mechanisms of diseases from a broad discipline base and for interactions between those who have a primary focus on animal pathogens, and other national and international investigators whose techniques and ideas may be valuable in resolving problems in animal diseases and/or food safety. To bring the varied disciplines together the CRWAD annual conference provides the setting. An important mission of CRWAD is to provide support for eight satellite organizations, which would not be able to meet if not for the annual meeting of CRWAD. CRWAD also, takes considerable pride in the fact that it is one of the few organizations that has a strong tradition of promoting graduate student participation at its meeting.
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PROGRESS: 2004/01 TO 2004/12<br>
The Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD) is an organization with the sole purpose of discussing and disseminating the research advances in animal diseases. It is a non-profit organization, and has been so since its first meeting in 1920. There is an annual meeting each November where research scientists from around the world present their recent research in oral or poster presentation formats. The meeting averages 600 in attendance, and 325 presentations. The 2004 CRWAD Meeting was held November 14- 16, at the Congress Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. The successful meetings began with the Researchers Reception and poster session Sunday evening and presentations concluded by 1 pm Tuesday afternoon. Awards were presented to the best oral and poster presentation given by a graduate student in 6 categories. Support was also given to 9 satellite organizations by providing the funds for meeting rooms and audio-visual equipment, thereby allowing these satellite organizations to meet.
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IMPACT: 2004/01 TO 2004/12<br>
Varied disciplines were brought together in November 2004 for the 2004 CRWAD annual conference. Oral and poster presentations were given and awards were presented to graduate students in 6 categories. Furthermore, 9 satellite organizations were able to meet and conduct business.