2015 International Congress on Farm Animal Endocrinology
Session 1: ENDOCRINE CONTROL OF METABOLISM
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Mogens Vestergaard, Aarhus University |
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Exogenous and endogenous factors influencing lipid and energy metabolism in dairy cows Björn Kuhla, FBN Dummerstorf, Germany |
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Regulation of nutrient metabolism and immune function in chicken Mark E Cook, University of Wisconsin, USA |
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Regulation of skeletal muscle protein synthesis and protein breakdown Tracy G. Anthony, Rutgers University, NJ, USA |
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“Metabolic syndrome" in mammals and birds? Korinna Huber, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Germany |
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A survey of the endogenous and exogenous factors influencing the concentrations of adiponectin in body fluids and tissues through all phases of bovine life Helga Sauerwein, Uni Bonn, Germany |
Session 2: THE GUT: NEW CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS FOR ENDOCRINE-IMMUNE-METABOLIC TARGETING
| The Gut Microbiome as a Virtual Endocrine Organ: Implications for Physiology, Brain and Behaviour Gerard Clarke, Biosciences Institute, University College Cork, Ireland |
| Glucagon-like peptide 2 and its beneficial effects on gut function and health in production animals Erin E Connor, USDA, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, USA |
| Adrenomedullin regulates microbiota and intestinal pathophysiology Alfredo Martinez, Center for Biomedical Research of La Rioja (CIBIR), Spain |
| Natural bioactives to maintain gut homeostasis Torres Sweeney, University College Dublin, Ireland |
| Dietary influence on gut maturation in early postnatal life in pigs Thomas Thymann, University of Copenhagen, Denmark |
Session 3: ANIMAL HEALTH AND STRESS. CONSEQUENCES AND STRATEGIES
| Adrenergic and noradrenergic regulation of poultry behavior and production Rachael Dennis, University of Maryland, USA |
| A comparison of the equine and bovine pituitary-adrenocortical axis Han van der Kolk, Swiss Institute for Equine Medicine, University of Bern and Agroscope, Switzerland |
| Behavioral and metabolic differences in ewes characterized as high or low cortisol responders Belinda Henry, Monash University, Australia |
| Glucocorticoid programming of intrauterine development Abigail Fowden, Cambridge University, UK |
| The role of mitochondrial DNA copy number, variants and haplotypes in farm animal developmental outcome Justin St. John. Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Australia |
Session 4: ENDOCRINE CONTROL OF LACTATION
| Serotonin regulates calcium transport during lactation Laura Hernandez, University of Wisconsin, USA |
| Effect of trans-10, cis-12 CLA on mammary Lipid Synthesis Kevin Harvatine, Cornell Univ, NY, USA |
| Supplementation of conjugated linoleic acid during the transition to lactation period improves milk production and reproductive efficiency Tawny Chandler et al. presented by Heather White, Univ of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Altering prolactin concentrations in sows Chantal Farmer, AgCanada, Lennoxville, Canada |
| Quantification of nutrients absorbed, metabolized in the liver, and secreted into milk of lactating sows Peter Theil, Aarhus Univ, Denmark |
Session 5: REPRODUCTION AND HEALTH
| New Concepts of the Central Control of Reproduction, integrating influence of Stress, Metabolic State and Season Iain Clarke, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia |
| Impact of nutritional programming on growth, health and sexual development of bull calves Heinrich Bollwein, University of Zurich, Switzerland |
| Intra-pituitary mechanisms underlying the control of fertility: key players in seasonal breeding Domingo Tortonese, University of Bristol, UK |
| Local immune system in oviduct physiology and pathophysiology: Attack or tolerance? Mohamed Marey, Damanhour University, Egypt |
| Early pregnancy in the mare: old concepts re-visited Claudia Klein, University of Calgary, Canada |
| The deleterious effects and the interaction of mastitis and heat stress on ovarian function in lactating cow: basic and applied aspects Zvi Roth, The Hebrew University, Israel |
