INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS
Information on international meetings that include any aspect of pathogens and diseases of avian species may be sent to the Editor-in-Chief, Janet Bradbury at [email protected]. It is advisable to send details of meetings at least a year in advance, so that the information will be published in several issues of the journal. If you are interested in attending any of these meetings, please confirm details with the organisers.
17 th Congress of the World Veterinary Poultry Association
Cancun, Mexico, 14-18 August 2011
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13th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE13) August 2012
Maastricht, the Netherlands, 20-24 August 2012
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WVPA MATTERS
Special subscription rate to Avian Pathology for WVPA members
Members of the World Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA) are entitled to a special low subscription rate to Avian Pathology. A subscription includes all the issues of the particular volume. Proof of membership should accompany an application for a subscription. This can be obtained from the Corresponding Secretary of the national WVPA branch or from the Secretary/Treasurer of the WVPA in the absence of a national branch.
Online access for WVPA members
Taylor and Francis, publishers of Avian Pathology, have agreed that members of WVPA who subscribe to the journal can receive their copy of the journal online, rather than as a hard copy. Members who wish to receive the journal in this way should tell the publisher when they renew their subscription, and provide proof of membership. Online access is provided to WVPA members on the strict condition that it is for the private use of that member only and must not be made available to other persons or networked to any other site.
WVPA website
The WVPA web site can be accessed at http://www.wvpa.net. The latest issue of the Association's newsletter, Aerosols, is available online at the WVPA site.
contact details for forthcoming WVPA Congresses can be found in the International Meetings section of Avian Pathology.
NOMINATION FOR THE HOUGHTON TRUST LECTURER 2013
On the occasion of each World Veterinary Poultry Association Congress the Houghton Trust sponsors a lecture, the Houghton Lecture. The award is made to a young scientist who has made major contributions to the field of poultry disease research.
The award comprises payment of the costs of the Houghton Lecturer in attending the Congress at which the Lecture is given, together with the presentation of an engraved award.
Nominations for the Houghton Lecturer can be made in two ways:
by the Corresponding Secretary of a National Branch of the World Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA)
or
by an individual member of the WVPA.
In either case, the nomination must be on the form available from the WVPA Secretary:
Dr. U Heffels-Redmann
Institut fur Geflugelkrankheiten
Justus -Liebig-Universitat Giessen
Frankfurter Strasse 91
D-35392, Giessen, Germany. Fax: +49 641 20 15 48
E-mail: [email protected]
NOTES:
| • | Potential candidates may not nominate themselves. | ||||
| • | The maximum age of candidates for the Houghton Lecturer is 45 years at the time of the relevant Congress. | ||||
| • | Candidates who have been nominated unsuccessfully, may be re-nominated on a subsequent occasion, provided they still meet the necessary requirements | ||||
Nominations for the Houghton Lecturer should be received by Dr Heffels-Redmann by 30 June 2011 so that the nominations may be discussed by the Bureau of the WVPA at its meeting in Cancun in August 2011.
The Officers of the Bureau of WVPA will make a short-list of SIX candidates, which will then be forwarded to the Grants Subcommittee of the Houghton Trust, who will choose the Houghton Lecturer.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Free access to Avian Pathology back to Volume 1, 1972
Our Publisher, Taylor and Francis, has now digitised back issues of Avian Pathology, going all the way back to Volume 1, Issue 1 of 1972. These are freely available to all via the Avian Pathology website, www.avianpathology.com.
Houghton Trust International Travel Grants
Avian Pathology is owned by the Houghton Trust, a charitable company. Royalties from the sale of the journal are used by the Houghton Trust to establish a fund to assist young research workers (normally 35 or under) of any nationality for participation in scientific meetings, visits to laboratories and training courses in connection with research on avian diseases. Application forms may be obtained at the web site of the Houghton Trust, www.houghtontrust.org.uk or directly from the Secretary of the Trust, Dr Jane Cook: [email protected].