Epi on the Island 2010 Conference Module 2: "The Implementation & Analysis of Animal Health Surveillance"

Module 2: "The Implementation & Analysis of Animal Health Surveillance" August 15 – 19, 2010 Instructors: Dr. Angus Cameron Director, AusVet Animal Health Services Dr. Carol McClure Research Scientist, Epidemiology Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences, Atlantic Veterinary College Dr. Crawford Revie Professor, Atlantic Veterinary College Canada Research Chair- Population Health: Epi-informatics Course Content: This 5 day course will begin by reviewing standard methods of animal health surveillance on day 1. Further information and exercises on alternative data driven approaches to animal health surveillance will be discussed on day 2. The last 3 days of the course will be devoted to risk based surveillance using scenario tree modelling. Participants are expected to bring their lap top computers to the course.

Department of Biomedical Sciences - Special Distinguished Lecture

Dr. Antonello Novelli, Asturias University Institute of Biotechnology, University of Oviedo, Spain will give a lecture entitled, "The Hippocampus of Alexander the Great: History and Evolution of the Mind-Brain Problem" Dr. Novelli is Associate Professor of Psychobiology and Faculty Coordinator of Student Mobility Programs at the University of Oviedo. He is also a key member of the Asturias University Institute of Biotechnology bridging academia and industry in that region of northern Spain. In addition to his distinguished career in neurodegenerative disease research, Dr. Novelli has lectured extensively throughout Europe on the History of Neuroscience. His visit to UPEI provides us with a unique opportunity to listen to his insights on the evolution of the mind-brain distinction and to explore opportunities for faculty and student exchange programs between PEI and Oviedo.