2018 International PRRS Symposium

This meeting provides a great chance for scientists, diagnosticians, practitioners and producers to come together to discuss the problems and seek the solutions on porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), the most influential pathogen on swine industry in the past 30 years.

IPRRS2018 Scientific Topics:

• Genetic diversity and evolution
• Epidemiology and clinical diseases
• Virus-host interaction and pathogenesis
• Immunology and host genetic resistance
• Diagnostics and vaccines
• Control and elimination

Meeting Highlights:

Sunday, June 10

• Registration

Monday, June 11

• IPRRS symposium
• IPRRS poster session
• IPVS2018 registration begins

Tuesday, June 12

• IPRRS symposium

• IPRRS poster session
• IPVS2018 sessions

Important Deadlines:

• Jan 31, 2018: Abstract submission deadline
• Mar 1, 2018: Early bird registration deadline
• May 1, 2018: Standard fee registration deadline

Abstract for Oral presentation

Abstract submission is now open. All participants are invited to submit an abstract of their recent work on any of the above topics on PRRSV. The Scientific Committee thanks all applicants who submitted abstracts to be considered for oral presentations by January 31, 2018. All corresponding authors of the selected abstracts will be notified by email in the week of March 1, 2018 of their status.

Registration and abstract submission, please visit official website: www.ipvs2018.net

Poster Preparation Instructions:

• All accepted abstracts will be presented as posters on Monday and Tuesday evening. It is expected that all poster presenters will be available to discuss their research. Poster size is 2.95 feet wide (90 cm) and 3.95 feet (120 cm) high.
• Posters should be set up on Sunday, June 10, and removed at the end of the conference on Tuesday, June 12.
• Tools and materials for putting up posters are available.

Contact Information

Please send all questions via email to:

Dr. Jun Han, info.han@ipvs2018.net

Dr. Lei Zhou, info.zhou@ipvs2018.net

Young Veterinarian’s Bursary for IPVS 2018

The International Pig Veterinary Society Congress will offer Young Veterinarian’s Bursaries (￥10,000/each after tax) to six presenting authors of accepted abstracts to be oral presentation for young pig veterinarians (scientists, practitioners, etc.) aged 35 years or less.

The application is open to all citizens; however, in case there are more applications than bursaries, priority will be given to firstly, the enrolled students in universities and research institutions, etc.; and secondly, the citizens of Emerging and Developing Economies as stated in the International Monetary Fund website.

Application instructions and obligatory documentation

• The name and affiliations of the applicant must match the name and affiliations of a presenting author that has submitted his/her abstract (research study, case report, etc.) before the regular submission deadline for abstracts;
• The applicant should be physically present at the Congress, and the award winner must present at closing ceremony in the afternoon of 14th June, 2018;
• Following obligatory documentation should be provided;
  • Proof of age ( clear copy of passport indicating date of birth);
  • Proof of being active as pig veterinarian (researcher and practitioners) providing an updated curriculum vitae;
  • A signed attest in which the applicant confirms that he/she is not being sponsored or covered by any other financial source in order to attend the Congress;
• The bursaries will be granted during closing ceremony at 14th PM, June 2018.

In order to apply for the Young Person’s Bursary, please send a copy of the current filled form with the above mentioned obligatory documentation by e-mail to info.zhou@ipvs2018.net no later than the 31/Jan/2018.

Notifications of bursaries granted will be sent by the 06/Mar/2018.