Sunday, May 5, 2024
5/5/2024
Project Summary/Abstract The overarching mission of the conference series is to foster the exchange and translation of scientific information relevant to the utility of pigs as translational models for the elucidation of human disease mechanisms and for the development and validation of clinically relevant therapies and medical devices. The Swine in Biomedical Research Conference 2024 will be held at the University of Wisconsin Memorial Union, Madison, Wisconsin, June 14–18, 2024. The location, with its current level of biomedical research, provides a thematic backdrop and the collaborative network for reaching out to and attracting broader demographics of attendees, including many of those affiliated with the biomedical industry. The specific aims of this conference are to: (1) engage clinician researchers and biomedical scientists, (2) identify unmet clinical needs or existing gaps in research that require innovative swine models, and (3) increase diversity and ensure the continued growth of the biomedical swine research community. A central goal of the planning is to increase the inclusion of nationally underrepresented groups (esp. women and minorities) and to encourage the participation of trainees (graduate students and postdocs) and early-stage researchers. The outcomes of the conference will be: (a) a white paper, published in a scientific journal, that assesses the current state of the biomedical swine research field and identifies needs or demands for biomedical swine models, swine research facilities, resources, and expertise in the United States, and (b) a report summarizing results of meeting surveys to assess the outcome of the conference (including the number of researchers newly introduced to biomedical swine models, number of new collaborations facilitated by the conference) and areas for future growth (including potential new programs to engage underrepresented groups).
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