Nebraska Forum on BSE (03/30/01) 
        Sponsored by University of Nebraska
        Cooperatative Veterinary Extension (Dr. Dave Smith) 

 

• Animal Prion Diseases: Current Status & Future Directions  Richard Bessen, Ph. D., Associate Professor, Medical Microbiology & Immunology, Creighton University
• BSE Update and USDA Actions  Linda Detwiler, DVM, Senior Staff Veterinarian, USDA-APHIS
• Issues of Human Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies   Ermias Belay, M.D., Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center of Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Federal Regulatory and Surveillance Issues Kathleen Akin, DVM, Nebraska Area Veterinarian in Charge, USDA-APHIS
• State Regulatory and Surveillance Issues Larry Williams, DVM, Nebraska State Veterinarian, Bureau of Animal Industry, Nebraska Department of Agriculture