Veterinary Immunology Commitee
The objectives of the VIC is to promote the study, and application, of the immunology of animals of economic and sentimental value to man. For this purpose it shall have power:
- to collaborate with other IUIS committees
- to set up subcommittees
- to develop a flow of information on veterinary immunology by communicating with national immunology societies through appointed VIC-correspondents and through the Internet via the vetimm bulletin board
- to organize international workshops and scientific meetings
- to publish recommendations in the field of veterinary immunology
- to develop any activity deemed helpful to the forwarding of its declared objectives
VIC IUIS Chair:
Dr. Joan Lunney
FAX: 1-301-504-5306
email: jlunney@anri.barc.usda.gov
VIC IUIS Secretary/Treasurer:
Dr. Sri Srikumaran
FAX: 1-402-472-9690
email: ssrikumaran1@unl.edu
International Workshops on Domestic Animals Immunological Reagents, including Leukocyte Antigens, will be organized under the auspices of the VIC-IUIS. The goals are: to compare monoclonal antibodies to new leukocyte surface antigens (CD, MHC, adhesion molecules, TCR) or immunoglobulins, and to assign nomenclature; to establish databases on cross-reactive antibodies to leukocyte antigens, and on animal cytokine reagents.
Applicants interested in submitting monoclonal antibodies, in participating in the workshops, or in providing data on cross-reactive reagents should contact one of the VIC IUIS Subcommittee Chairs (2001):
Dr. Paul Lunn
(Equine Immunological Reagents)
FAX: 1-608 265 8020
email: lunnp@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu
Dr. John Hopkins
(Ruminant Leukocyte Antigens)
FAX: 44-31-650-6511
email: jh@vet.ed.ac.uk
Dr. Karin Haverson
(Porcine Leukocyte Antigens)
FAX: 44 117 928-9505
email: Karin.Haverson@bristol.ac.uk
Dr. Michael Ratcliffe
(Avian Leukocyte Antigens)
FAX: 1-514-398-7052
email: mratcliffe@microimm.mcgill.ca
Dr. John Butler
(Animal Immunoglobulins)
FAX: 1-319-335-9006
email: jebutler@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu
Dr. Armin Saalmueller
(Cross-Reactive Antibodies to Leukocyte Antigens)
FAX: 49-7071-967-303
email: Armin.Saalmueller@Tue.bfav.de
Veterinary Immunology email list and bulletin board:
The VetImm email list has daily activity and now has around 800 members worldwide.
There is no 'species prejudice" on VetImm, communications have ranged
from livestock and avian species, companion animals, to wildlife and exotic
species, zoo animals and fish. There are regular announcements about upcoming
meetings and new training opportunities and job/graduate student options.
The Vetimm email listserv was established, and has been maintained, by Dr. Cynthia L. Baldwin (cbaldwin@vasci.umass.edu) at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA USA.
To let colleagues know how to subscribe or to change your own subscription (i.e. when you get a new email address) go to the following web page: http://list.umass.edu/mailman/listinfo/vetimm
If you wish to post a message to vetimm to be distributed to all subscribers, send an email to vetimm@vasci.umass.edu and then your message.