International Conference on Fish Diseases and Fish Immunology. The 60th Anniversary of the Institute for Experimental Pathology, University of Iceland, Keldur

Ingvarsson, S. (Organiser)
Kristmundsson, Á. (Organiser)

Faculty of Medicine

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Period	6 Sept 2008 → 9 Sept 2008
Event type	Conference
Location	Reykjavík, IcelandShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International

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In the autumn of the year 1948 the Institute for Experimental Pathology, University of Iceland, Keldur, was established and is therefore celebrating its sixty years anniversary. From the early days of the institute it has been acting as a university institution focusing on academic veterinary and biomedical research. The major activities have been on animal diseases. The focus has also been on applied veterinary research and diagnostic services. Research on virology has been performed from the initial years and this resulted in the first description of a lentivirus, the MVV, a pioneering work by Björn Sigurdsson and collaborators. Today the work is still focused on MVV and other viruses, on prions, bacteriae and parasites. These infectious agents are studied by several disciplines; prionology, virology, bacteriology, parasitology, immunology, pathology, molecular biology etc. For the last three decades there has been remarkable developments at the host institute in the research field of fish diseases and fish immunology and there are ongoing experiments of interest. Therefore it was decided to organize the International Conference on Fish Diseases and Fish Immunology which will take place in Reykjavik Iceland from September 6 – 9, 2008. The conference is arranged as a 60th anniversary of the host institute. The understanding of infectious fish diseases and the causative agents, like viruses, bacteria and parasites, has been growing fast lately in the international scientific society. In parallel there is an increasing knowledge on host-pathogens interaction, including fish immunology and genome analysis of the pathogens and several fish species. Healthy fish in a clean environment is fundamental for successful fisheries and fish farming industries. There is an excellent international attendance to the conference from eminent scientists and researchers. I hope that the dynamic spirit of Iceland will provide a conducive milieu in which stimulating scientific exchange can take place amongst scientists from all over the world. I also hope that through this meeting, stronger research ties between the scientists of different regions can be fostered. The event will provide an exclusive platform to discuss the recent developments in the field. I trust that you will enjoy the conference and Iceland, and I look forward to meeting with you during the conference. I like to thank my co-workers in the organizing committee of the conference, Bjarnheidur K. Gudmundsdottir, Matthias Eydal and Arni Kristmundsson, and to congratulate the scientific committee, Eva Benediktsdottir, Sven M. Bergmann and Bjarnheidur K. Gudmundsdottir for putting together an exciting agenda. I also thank Inga Solnes and Helga Gunnur Thorvaldsdottir at the conference secretariat and those who are financially supporting the conference. I also want to congratulate and thank all of those who are presently working or have been working in the past at the institute. These are the people who have made the several lasting contributions over the last 60 years, resulting in the progress of the institute into a modern international laboratory in biomedicine and veterinary science, with a strong tradition. Finally, I wish the Institute for Experimental Pathology, University of Iceland, Keldur continued success for at least the next 60 years. Sigurdur Ingvarsson, director and professor.
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