Zoobiquity Conferences

The record, 2011–2025

Since 2011, the Zoobiquity Conferences have brought physicians, veterinarians, and evolutionary biologists into a common clinical conversation. Each meeting pairs a human case with its animal counterpart, presented side by side by the clinicians who treated them. What follows is the archival record of those meetings.

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2011 Zoobiquity 1 | Los AngelesCalifornia · January 29, 2011

Inaugural Zoobiquity Conference · Los Angeles, California

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine · UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine · Los Angeles Zoo

The founding meeting, establishing comparative medicine as a clinical discipline. Each human-medicine presentation was paired with a veterinary counterpart.

2011 program brochure (PDF)

Morning session · Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Glioblastoma

Homo sapienshuman
Vicugna pacosalpaca
Medicine
Albert Lai, MD, PhD — UCLA Neuro-Oncology Program
Veterinary
Peter J. Dickinson, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM — Neurology/Neurosurgery, UC Davis SVM

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Homo sapienshuman toddler
Diceros bicornisblack rhinoceros
Medicine
Albert Lai, MD, PhD — UCLA Neuro-Oncology Program
Veterinary
Peter J. Dickinson, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM — UC Davis SVM

Mitral valve prolapse

Homo sapiensballerina
Canis lupus familiarisCavalier King Charles Spaniel
Medicine
Jan H. Tillisch, MD — Executive Vice Chair, Department of Medicine, UCLA
Veterinary
Mark D. Kittleson, DVM, PhD, DACVIM — Medicine and Epidemiology, UC Davis SVM

Syncope

Homo sapienshigh school athlete
Equus caballusThoroughbred horse
Medicine
Jan H. Tillisch, MD — UCLA Department of Medicine
Veterinary
Mark D. Kittleson, DVM, PhD, DACVIM — UC Davis SVM

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Homo sapiensnovelist
Ursus maritimuspolar bear
Medicine
Michael Gitlin, MD — Director, Mood Disorders Clinic, UCLA
Veterinary
Melissa Bain, DVM, DACVB — Companion Animal Behavior, UC Davis SVM

Separation anxiety

Homo sapienssecond-grade boy
Canis lupus familiarisShih Tzu
Medicine
Michael Gitlin, MD — UCLA Psychiatry
Veterinary
Melissa Bain, DVM, DACVB — UC Davis SVM

West Nile virus

Homo sapiensnursing home resident
Phoenicopterus roseusflamingo
Medicine
Claire Panosian-Dunavan, MD — UCLA Program for Global Health
Veterinary
Stephen W. Barthold, DVM, PhD — Center for Comparative Medicine, UC Davis; Jane Sykes, BVSc, PhD — UC Davis SVM

Lyme disease

Homo sapienssummer camp counselor
Equus caballushorse
Medicine
Claire Panosian-Dunavan, MD — UCLA Global Health
Veterinary
Stephen W. Barthold, DVM, PhD — UC Davis

Afternoon walk rounds · Los Angeles Zoo

Cardiac tamponade

Panthera leolioness
Veterinary
Curtis Eng, DVM — Chief Veterinarian, Los Angeles Zoo

Squamous cell carcinoma

Ceratotherium simumwhite rhinoceros
Veterinary
Los Angeles Zoo veterinary staff

Diabetic syndromes

Saimiri sciureus · Macaca mulattaNew and Old World monkeys
Medicine
Andrew Drexler, MD — Director, Gonda Diabetes Center, UCLA
Veterinary
Los Angeles Zoo veterinary staff

Lead toxicity

Gymnogyps californianusCalifornia condor
Medicine
Richard J. Jackson, MD, MPH — Chair, Environmental Health Sciences, UCLA
Veterinary
Lisa Tell, DVM — Medicine and Epidemiology, UC Davis SVM
Faculty (26)
  • Bennie Osburn, DVM, PhD — Dean, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
  • Pat Conrad, DVM, PhD — Co-Director of One Health, UC Global Health Institute
  • Cheryl Scott, RN, DVM, MPVM — Director, One Medicine Program, UC Davis SVM
  • Peter J. Dickinson, BVSc, PhD — Neurology/Neurosurgery, UC Davis
  • Albert Lai, MD, PhD — UCLA Neuro-Oncology Program
  • Mark Kittleson, DVM, PhD — Medicine and Epidemiology, UC Davis
  • Jan Tillisch, MD — Vice Chair, UCLA Department of Medicine
  • Melissa Bain, DVM, DACVB — Veterinary Medicine and Epidemiology, UC Davis
  • Michael Gitlin, MD — Director, UCLA Mood Disorders Clinic
  • Jane Sykes, BVSc, PhD — Medicine and Epidemiology, UC Davis
  • Stephen Barthold, DVM, PhD — Distinguished Professor, UC Davis
  • Claire Panosian, MD — Co-Founder, UCLA Program for Global Health
  • Stephen J. Ettinger, DVM, FAHA, FACC
  • Michael L. Steinberg, MD — Chair, UCLA Radiation Oncology
  • Andrew Drexler, MD — Director, Gonda Diabetes Center, UCLA
  • Richard J. Jackson, MD, MPH — Chair, Environmental Health Sciences, UCLA
  • Lisa Tell, DVM — Medicine and Epidemiology, UC Davis
  • Christine Kreuder Johnson, VMD, MPVM, PhD — UC Davis
  • Jonna Mazet, DVM, MPVM, PhD — Wildlife Health Center, UC Davis
  • Ray Wack, DVM — Clinical Professor, UC Davis
  • Richard Nelson, DVM — Professor and Chair, Medicine and Epidemiology, UC Davis
  • Joanne Paul-Murphy, DVM — Medicine and Epidemiology, UC Davis
  • Curtis Eng, DVM — Chief Veterinarian, Los Angeles Zoo
  • Carol Glaser
  • Ed Powers
  • Scott Larsen
2012 Zoobiquity 2 | Los AngelesCalifornia · September 29, 2012

Zoobiquity 2 · Los Angeles, California

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine · Western University of Health Sciences · UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine · Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute · Los Angeles Zoo

Focus areas included oncology, reproductive medicine, and behavioral health.

2012 program brochure (PDF)

Morning session · Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Infertility

Homo sapiens31-year-old woman
Ailuropoda melanoleucagiant panda
Medicine
Sherman Silber, MD — The Infertility Center of Saint Louis
Veterinary
Pierre Comizzoli, PhD, DVM — Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

Breast cancer

Homo sapiens57-year-old woman
Canis lupus familiarisCocker Spaniel
Medicine
John Glaspy, MD, MPH — Hematology/Oncology, UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Veterinary
Robert Rebhun, DVM — Companion Animal Health, UC Davis SVM

Osteosarcoma

Homo sapiens17-year-old pole vaulter
Canis lupus familiarisGolden Retriever
Medicine
Noah Federman, MD — Director, Pediatric Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma, UCLA
Veterinary
Robert Rebhun, DVM — UC Davis SVM

Bullying

Homo sapiensschoolchildren
Sus scrofa domesticusdomestic pig
Medicine
Jaana Juvonen, PhD — Developmental Psychology, UCLA
Veterinary
Melissa Bain, DVM, MS — Companion Animal Behavior, UC Davis SVM

Self-injury

Homo sapiens17-year-old
Equus caballusstallion
Medicine
Mark DeAntonio, MD — Director, Inpatient Child and Adolescent Service, Semel Institute, UCLA
Veterinary
Victoria Voith, DVM, PhD — Animal Behavior, Western University of Health Sciences

Morbid obesity

Homo sapiens23-year-old student
Canis lupus familiarisBasset Hound
Medicine
David Heber, MD, PhD — Director, UCLA Center for Human Nutrition
Veterinary
Dominique Griffon, DVM, PhD — Western University of Health Sciences; Richard Nelson, DVM — UC Davis SVM

Afternoon walk rounds · Los Angeles Zoo

Contraception

Petrogale xanthopusyellow-footed rock wallaby
Veterinary
Los Angeles Zoo veterinary staff

Aortic dissection and pulmonary hypertension

Gorilla gorilla gorillagorilla
Pongo pygmaeusorangutan
Veterinary
Los Angeles Zoo veterinary staff

Dysmenorrhea

Homo sapienshuman
Pongo pygmaeusorangutan
Veterinary
Los Angeles Zoo veterinary staff

Lead toxicity

Gymnogyps californianusCalifornia condor
Veterinary
Los Angeles Zoo veterinary staff · UC Davis Wildlife Health Center
Faculty (16)
  • Tracey McNamara, DVM — Professor of Pathology, Western University of Health Sciences
  • Pierre Comizzoli, PhD, DVM — Reproductive Physiologist, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
  • Sherman Silber, MD — Infertility Center of Saint Louis
  • David Kersey, PhD — Western University of Health Sciences
  • John Glaspy, MD, MPH — Hematology/Oncology, UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Michael Kent, DVM — Associate Professor, UC Davis SVM
  • Noah Federman, MD — Director, Pediatric Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma, UCLA
  • Robert Rebhun, DVM — Assistant Professor, UC Davis SVM
  • Jaana Juvonen, PhD — Developmental Psychology, UCLA
  • Melissa Bain, DVM, MS — UC Davis SVM
  • Mark DeAntonio, MD — Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Semel Institute, UCLA
  • Victoria Voith, DVM, PhD — Animal Behavior, Western University of Health Sciences
  • Dominique Griffon, DVM, PhD — Associate Dean for Research, Western University of Health Sciences
  • Richard Nelson, DVM — Professor and Chair, UC Davis SVM
  • David Heber, MD, PhD — Director, UCLA Center for Human Nutrition
  • Stephen J. Ettinger, DVM, FAHA, FACC
2013 Zoobiquity 3 | New YorkNew York · November 2, 2013

Zoobiquity 3 · New York, New York

Rockefeller University · Wildlife Conservation Society / Bronx Zoo · Animal Medical Center · Memorial Sloan Kettering · Weill Cornell Medicine · Columbia University Medical Center · NYU Langone · Tufts Cummings SVM · University of Missouri · NIH · Institute of Medicine

Neurology, oncology, eating disorders, and infectious disease, presented in the morning at Rockefeller University and continued in clinical walk rounds at the Bronx Zoo. Closing keynote by Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhD, President of the Institute of Medicine.

2013 program brochure (PDF)

Morning session · Rockefeller University

Invasive mammary carcinoma

Homo sapienshuman
Panthera spp.lions and tigers
Medicine
Larry Norton, MD — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Veterinary
Nicole Leibman, DVM, DACVIM; Donna McAloose, VMD — Wildlife Conservation Society

Generalized anxiety disorder

Homo sapienshuman
Canis lupus familiarisdomestic dog
Medicine
Richard Friedman, MD — Weill Cornell Medicine
Veterinary
E'Lise Christensen, DVM, DACVB

Purging-type eating disorder

Homo sapienshuman
Canis lupus familiarisdomestic dog
Medicine
Evelyn Attia, MD — Columbia University Medical Center
Veterinary
Lisa Freeman, DVM, PhD — Tufts Cummings SVM

Lyme borreliosis

Homo sapienshuman
Canis lupus familiarisdomestic dog
Medicine
Brian Fallon, MD — Columbia University
Veterinary
Richard Goldstein, DVM, DACVIM — Animal Medical Center, New York

Alzheimer's disease and canine cognitive dysfunction

Homo sapienshuman
Canis lupus familiarisdomestic dog
Medicine
Ralph Nixon, MD, PhD — NYU Langone Medical Center
Veterinary
Chad West, DVM, DACVIM — Animal Medical Center, New York

Degenerative myelopathy and ALS

Homo sapienshuman
Canis lupus familiarisdomestic dog
Medicine
Dale Lange, MD — Weill Cornell Medicine / Hospital for Special Surgery
Veterinary
Joan Coates, DVM, DACVIM — University of Missouri

Clinical walk rounds · Bronx Zoo, Wildlife Conservation Society

Epilepsy in an aged gorilla

Homo sapienshuman
Gorilla gorilla gorillawestern lowland gorilla
Medicine
Orrin Devinsky, MD — NYU Langone Medical Center
Veterinary
Bonnie Raphael, DVM — Wildlife Conservation Society

Environmental change and amphibian disease

Homo sapienshuman
multiple amphibian spp.frogs, salamanders, caecilians
Medicine
Jay Lemery, MD
Veterinary
Tracie Seimon, PhD — Wildlife Conservation Society

Pica

Homo sapienshuman
Zalophus californianusCalifornia sea lion
Medicine
Evelyn Attia, MD — Columbia University
Veterinary
John Sykes, DVM — Wildlife Conservation Society

Malaria

Homo sapienshuman
Spheniscus demersusAfrican penguin
Medicine
Claire Panosian, MD — UCLA
Veterinary
Jean Paré, DVM — Wildlife Conservation Society

Compressive spinal myelopathy

Homo sapienshuman
Panthera tigris altaicaAmur tiger
Medicine
Dale Lange, MD — Weill Cornell / Hospital for Special Surgery
Veterinary
Kenneth Conley, DVM — Wildlife Conservation Society

Invasive fungal pneumonia

Homo sapienshuman
Phasianus colchicusring-necked pheasant
Medicine
Robert Kaner, MD — Weill Cornell Medicine
Veterinary
Robert Moore, DVM — Wildlife Conservation Society

Sex hormone-secreting adrenal and gonadal neoplasms

Homo sapienshuman
Mustela putorius furodomestic ferret
Medicine
Alice Levine, MD — Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Veterinary
Meredith Clancy, DVM — Wildlife Conservation Society
Faculty (29)
  • Evelyn Attia, MD — Columbia University
  • Paul Calle, VMD, DACZM — Wildlife Conservation Society
  • E'Lise Christensen Bell, DVM, DACVB
  • Meredith Clancy, DVM — Wildlife Conservation Society
  • Joan Coates, DVM, DACVIM — University of Missouri
  • Kenneth Conley, DVM — Wildlife Conservation Society
  • Orrin Devinsky, MD — NYU Langone
  • Brian Fallon, MD — Columbia University
  • Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, PhD — President, Institute of Medicine (keynote)
  • Lisa Freeman, DVM, PhD — Tufts Cummings SVM
  • Richard Friedman, MD — Weill Cornell Medicine
  • Richard Goldstein, DVM, DACVIM — Animal Medical Center, New York
  • Robert Kaner, MD — Weill Cornell Medicine
  • Dale Lange, MD — Weill Cornell / Hospital for Special Surgery
  • Jay Lemery, MD
  • Nicole Leibman, DVM, DACVIM — Animal Medical Center, New York
  • Alice Levine, MD — Mount Sinai Medical Center
  • Donna McAloose, VMD — Wildlife Conservation Society
  • Robert Moore, DVM — Wildlife Conservation Society
  • B. Natterson-Horowitz, MD — UCLA / Harvard
  • Ralph Nixon, MD, PhD — NYU Langone
  • Larry Norton, MD — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Elaine Ostrander, PhD — National Institutes of Health
  • Jean Paré, DVM — Wildlife Conservation Society
  • Claire Panosian, MD — UCLA
  • Bonnie Raphael, DVM — Wildlife Conservation Society
  • Tracie Seimon, PhD — Wildlife Conservation Society
  • John Sykes, DVM — Wildlife Conservation Society
  • Chad West, DVM, DACVIM — Animal Medical Center, New York
2014 Zoobiquity 4 | StanfordCalifornia · April 5, 2014

Zoobiquity Research Symposium · Stanford, California

Stanford University Department of Comparative Medicine · Stanford University School of Medicine

A research-agenda meeting on fostering innovation in comparative medicine. Highlighted: toxoplasmosis, Helicobacter pylori and related organisms, and novel animal models in comparative medicine.

Stanford symposium page

Session and faculty records for this symposium are being compiled from archival sources.

2014 Zoobiquity 5 | SeattleWashington · November 1, 2014

Zoobiquity 4 · Seattle, Washington

University of Washington School of Medicine · Woodland Park Zoo · Washington State University · University of British Columbia · Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute · Oregon State University · Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Theme: human and animal health in a changing global environment, examining how pollution, climate, and habitat disruption drive disease across species. Closing keynote by Craig Stephen, DVM, PhD.

2014 Seattle program brochure (PDF)

Morning session · Kane Hall, University of Washington

Adiposity-related metabolic dysfunction

Homo sapiensurban adult
Canis lupus familiariscompanion dog
Medicine
Karen Foster-Schubert, MD — Metabolism and Endocrinology, University of Washington Medical Center
Veterinary
Raelynne Farnsworth, DVM — Washington State University

Intimate partner violence and co-occurring maltreatment

Homo sapienschild
Felis catusdomestic cat
Medicine
Becky Wiester, MD — Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington
Veterinary
Martha Smith-Blackmore, DVM — Tufts University

Reactive airway disease with environmental trigger

Homo sapienschild
Bos tauruscalf
Medicine
Catherine Karr, MD, PhD — Pediatric Environmental Medicine, University of Washington
Veterinary
Dale Moore, DVM, PhD — Washington State University; Stephan Carey, DVM — Michigan State University

Clinical walking rounds · Woodland Park Zoo

Major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern

Homo sapienshuman
Gorilla gorillawestern gorilla
Medicine
David Avery, MD — Professor Emeritus, Psychiatry, University of Washington
Veterinary
Darin Collins, DVM — Medical Director, Woodland Park Zoo

Adiposity-related metabolic dysfunction

Homo sapienshuman
Ursus arctosbrown bear
Medicine
Karen Foster-Schubert, MD — University of Washington Medical Center
Veterinary
Lynne Nelson, DVM — Cardiology, Washington State University

Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome

Homo sapienshuman
Panthera oncajaguar
Medicine
Larissa Korde, MD, MPH — Oncology, University of Washington / Fred Hutchinson
Veterinary
Karen Wolf, DVM — Zoological Medicine, Oregon State University

Tuberculosis

Homo sapienshuman
Elephas maximusAsian elephant
Medicine
Jerry Cangelosi, PhD — Global Health, University of Washington
Veterinary
Gretchen Kaufman, DVM — Global Health Education, Washington State University

Uterine leiomyoma

Homo sapienshuman
Elephas maximusAsian elephant
Medicine
Robin Cole, MD
Veterinary
Kelly Helmick, DVM — Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute

West Nile virus encephalitis

Homo sapienshuman
Spheniscus humboldtiHumboldt penguin
Medicine
Craig Stephen, DVM, PhD — University of British Columbia / Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative
Veterinary
Beth Lipton, DVM — Public Health Veterinarian, Seattle–King County

Age-associated frailty

Homo sapienshuman
Gorilla gorillawestern gorilla
Medicine
Kori Dewing, DNP, ARNP
Veterinary
Darin Collins, DVM — Medical Director, Woodland Park Zoo

Zoonotic disease prevention and biosafety

Homo sapienshuman
multiple domestic spp.sheep, goats, cattle, poultry
Medicine
Peter Rabinowitz, MD — Director, Center for One Health Research, University of Washington
Veterinary
Heather Fowler, VMD; Dale Moore, DVM, PhD — Washington State University
Faculty (27)
  • B. Natterson-Horowitz, MD — UCLA / Harvard
  • Becky Wiester, MD — Pediatrics, University of Washington
  • Beth Lipton, DVM — Public Health Veterinarian, Seattle–King County
  • Bryan Slinker, DVM, PhD — Former Dean, Washington State University CVM
  • Catherine Karr, MD, PhD — Pediatric Environmental Medicine, University of Washington
  • Craig Stephen, DVM, PhD — University of British Columbia / CWHC (keynote)
  • Dale Moore, DVM, PhD — Veterinary Extension, Washington State University
  • Darin Collins, DVM — Medical Director, Woodland Park Zoo
  • David Avery, MD — Professor Emeritus, Psychiatry, University of Washington
  • Deborah Jensen, PhD
  • Ellen Cosgrove, MD — Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, UNLV
  • Gretchen Kaufman, DVM — Global Health Education, Washington State University
  • Heather Fowler, VMD
  • Howard Frumkin, MD, DrPH — University of Washington School of Public Health
  • Jerry Cangelosi, PhD — Global Health, University of Washington
  • Karen Foster-Schubert, MD — Metabolism and Endocrinology, University of Washington
  • Karen Wolf, DVM — Zoological Medicine, Oregon State University
  • Kelly Helmick, DVM — Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
  • Kori Dewing, DNP, ARNP
  • Larissa Korde, MD, MPH — Oncology, University of Washington / Fred Hutchinson
  • Lynne Nelson, DVM — Cardiology, Washington State University
  • Martha Smith-Blackmore, DVM — Tufts Cummings SVM
  • Peter Rabinowitz, MD — Center for One Health Research, University of Washington
  • Raelynne Farnsworth, DVM — Washington State University
  • Robin Cole, MD
  • Stephan Carey, DVM — Michigan State University
  • Sylvia Glover, JD
2015 Zoobiquity 6 | SydneyAustralia · February 27, 2015

Zoobiquity Sydney · Sydney, Australia

Sydney Medical School and Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney · Centre for Veterinary Education · University of Melbourne

Theme: nutrition and disease in man and companion animals.

2015 Sydney program (PDF)

Symposium · Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney

Match and mismatch: an ecological-evolutionary perspective

Homo sapienshuman
companion animalsmodern nutritional environments
Science
Prof. David Raubenheimer — Leonard P. Ullman Chair of Nutritional Ecology, University of Sydney

Obesity and diabetes

Homo sapienshuman
Canis lupus familiaris · Felis catusdog and cat
Medicine
Prof. Ian Caterson — Boden Professor of Human Nutrition, University of Sydney; Assoc. Prof. Amanda Salis
Veterinary
Dr. Linda Fleeman — Animal Diabetes Australia, University of Melbourne

The protein leverage hypothesis

Homo sapienshuman
multiple speciescomparative nutrition
Science
Prof. Stephen Simpson, FRS — Academic Director, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney

Dental and periodontal disease

Homo sapienshuman
Canis lupus familiaris · Felis catusdog and cat
Medicine
Dr. Christina Adler — Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney; Prof. Clive Wright — NSW Chief Dental Officer (Emeritus)
Veterinary
Prof. Richard Malik — Centre for Veterinary Education, University of Sydney; Dr. Christine Hawke — Sydney Pet Dentistry

Diet, industry, and the obesity environment

Homo sapienshuman
companion animalsshared food environments
Science
Prof. Bruce Neal — Professor of Medicine, University of Sydney; Dr. Bridget Kelly; Assoc. Prof. Timothy Gill
Veterinary
Dr. Delisa Appleton — Senior Technical Services Veterinarian, Hill's Pet Nutrition
Faculty (14)
  • B. Natterson-Horowitz, MD — UCLA / Harvard
  • Stephen Simpson, FRS — Academic Director, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney
  • David Raubenheimer, PhD — Leonard P. Ullman Chair of Nutritional Ecology, University of Sydney
  • Ian Caterson, MD — Boden Professor of Human Nutrition, University of Sydney
  • Amanda Salis, PhD — University of Sydney
  • Linda Fleeman, DVM — Animal Diabetes Australia, University of Melbourne
  • Christina Adler, PhD — Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney
  • Clive Wright — NSW Chief Dental Officer (Emeritus)
  • Richard Malik, DVSc — Centre for Veterinary Education, University of Sydney
  • Christine Hawke, DVM — Sydney Pet Dentistry
  • Bruce Neal, PhD — Professor of Medicine, University of Sydney
  • Bridget Kelly, PhD — University of Sydney
  • Timothy Gill, PhD — University of Sydney
  • Delisa Appleton, DVM — Hill's Pet Nutrition
2015 Zoobiquity 7 | BostonMassachusetts · April 25, 2015

Zoobiquity 5 · Boston, Massachusetts

Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University · Tufts University School of Medicine · Harvard Catalyst and Harvard Medical School · MIT Division of Comparative Medicine · Boston University · UMass Medical School · Angell Animal Medical Center

Morning case pairs at Tufts University School of Medicine, followed by walk rounds at the Cummings School veterinary teaching hospital.

2015 Boston program (PDF)

Morning session · Tufts University School of Medicine

Obesity

Homo sapiens64-year-old pharmacist
Felis catus12-year-old domestic shorthair
Medicine
Caroline Apovian, MD — Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
Veterinary
Lisa Freeman, DVM, PhD — Clinical Nutrition, Cummings SVM, Tufts University

Anterior cruciate ligament injury

Homo sapiens21-year-old competitive skier
Canis lupus familiaris3-year-old Labrador Retriever
Medicine
Paul Weitzel, MD — Orthopedic Surgery, New England Baptist Hospital / Tufts
Veterinary
Randy Boudrieau, DVM — Professor Emeritus, Cummings SVM, Tufts University

Autism spectrum disorder

Homo sapiens10-year-old boy
Canis lupus familiaris15-month-old Bull Terrier
Medicine
Jean Frazier, MD — University of Massachusetts Medical School
Veterinary
Nicholas Dodman, BVMS — Professor Emeritus, Cummings SVM, Tufts University

Peripheral T-cell lymphoma

Homo sapiens56-year-old nurse
Canis lupus familiaris10-year-old Boxer
Medicine
Andreas Klein, MD — Director, Hematologic Malignancies Program, Tufts Medical Center
Veterinary
Kristine Burgess, DVM — Oncology, Cummings SVM, Tufts University

Walk rounds · Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University

Humeral fractures and restoring flight

Strix variaBarred Owl
Aegolius acadicusNorthern Saw-whet Owl
Veterinary
Maureen Murray, DVM — Wildlife Medicine, Cummings SVM, Tufts University

Inflammatory bowel disease and regenerative therapies

Canis lupus familiaris4-year-old German Shepherd
Veterinary
Sarah Crain, DVM, DACVIM — Cummings SVM, Tufts University

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Felis catus10-year-old Maine Coon
Veterinary
John Rush, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC — Cardiology and Critical Care, Cummings SVM

Severe dental disease

Canis lupus familiaris7-year-old Miniature Schnauzer
Veterinary
William Rosenblad, DVM — Angell Animal Medical Center

Atherosclerosis

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus30-year-old Hyacinth Macaw
Veterinary
Jennifer Graham, DVM, DABVP, DACVZM — Zoological Companion Animal Medicine, Tufts

Exercise intolerance

Equus caballus8-year-old Warmblood mare
Veterinary
Melissa Mazan, DVM, DACVIM — Equine Respiratory Medicine, Cummings SVM

Cryptosporidiosis

Ovis aries3-week-old lamb
Veterinary
John Pollock, DVM — Cummings SVM, Tufts University
Faculty (19)
  • Andreas Klein, MD — Director, Hematologic Malignancies, Tufts Medical Center
  • B. Natterson-Horowitz, MD — UCLA / Harvard
  • Bruce Chabner, MD — Director of Clinical Research, MGH Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School
  • Caroline Apovian, MD — Professor of Medicine, Boston University
  • Claire Sharp, BVMS, MS, DACVECC — Tufts Cummings SVM
  • Deborah Kochevar, DVM, PhD — Dean, Tufts Cummings SVM
  • Jean Frazier, MD — Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School
  • Jennifer Graham, DVM, DABVP, DACVZM — Zoological Companion Animal Medicine, Tufts
  • John Pollock, DVM — Tufts Cummings SVM
  • John Rush, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC — Cardiology and Critical Care, Tufts
  • Kristine Burgess, DVM — Oncology, Tufts Cummings SVM
  • Lisa Freeman, DVM, PhD, DACVN — Clinical Nutrition, Tufts Cummings SVM
  • Maureen Murray, DVM — Wildlife Medicine, Tufts Cummings SVM
  • Melissa Mazan, DVM, DACVIM — Equine Respiratory Medicine, Tufts Cummings SVM
  • Nicholas Dodman, BVMS — Professor Emeritus, Tufts Cummings SVM
  • Paul Weitzel, MD — Orthopedic Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine
  • Randy Boudrieau, DVM — Professor Emeritus, Tufts Cummings SVM
  • Sarah Crain, DVM, DACVIM — Tufts Cummings SVM
  • William Rosenblad, DVM — Angell Animal Medical Center
2016 Zoobiquity 8 | PhiladelphiaPennsylvania · April 2, 2016

Zoobiquity Philadelphia · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania (Perelman School of Medicine · School of Veterinary Medicine · School of Nursing) · Philadelphia Zoo · Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Einstein Medical Center · NIH · Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

Morning cases at Penn Medicine, followed by parallel afternoon rounds at Penn Vet and the Philadelphia Zoo.

2016 Philadelphia program (PDF)

Morning cases · Smilow Center for Translational Research, Penn Medicine

Atopic dermatitis and the cutaneous microbiome

Homo sapiens3-year-old girl
Canis lupus familiaris3-year-old French Bulldog
Medicine
Elizabeth Grice, PhD — Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine; Jennifer Gardner, MD — Dermatology, University of Washington
Veterinary
Charles Bradley, VMD — Pathobiology, Penn Vet

Sleep apnea: causes and pharmacotherapies

Homo sapiens40-year-old man with obesity
Canis lupus familiaris2-year-old English Bulldog
Medicine
Sigrid Veasey, MD, PhD — Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
Veterinary
Joan Hendricks, VMD, PhD — Gilbert S. Kahn Dean, Penn Vet

Osteosarcoma immunotherapy

Homo sapiens8-year-old boy
Canis lupus familiaris9-year-old Labrador Retriever
Medicine
Kristy Weber, MD — Director, Sarcoma Program, Abramson Cancer Center, Penn
Veterinary
Nicola Mason, BVetMed, PhD — Medicine and Pathobiology, Penn Vet

Afternoon rounds · Hill Pavilion, Penn School of Veterinary Medicine

Affective aggression and impulsivity

Homo sapiensintimate partner violence
Canis lupus familiarismixed-breed household dogs
Medicine
Stephanie Deutsch, MD — Child Abuse Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Veterinary
Carlo Siracusa, DVM, PhD — Clinical Animal Behavior, Penn Vet

Cleft lip and palate

Homo sapiensteenage patient
Canis lupus familiarisjuvenile dog
Medicine
Jesse Taylor, MD — Co-Director, Cleft Lip and Palate Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Veterinary
Maria Soltero-Rivera, DVM — Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Penn Vet

Self-injury: trichotillomania and feather-plucking

Homo sapienstrichotillomania
Psittacus erithacus14-year-old African Grey Parrot
Medicine
Martin Franklin, PhD — Director, Child and Adolescent OCD and Tics Program, Penn
Veterinary
La'Toya Latney, DVM — Exotic Companion Animal Medicine, Penn Vet

Atrial fibrillation

Homo sapiensadult
Equus caballusupper-level performance horse
Medicine
Robert D. Schaller, DO — Clinical Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine
Veterinary
JoAnn Slack, DVM — Large Animal Cardiology, Penn Vet

Obesity and aggression

Homo sapiensadults
Sus scrofa domesticuspigs in group housing
Medicine
Tanja Kral, PhD — Nutritional Sciences, Penn School of Nursing
Veterinary
Tom Parsons, VMD, PhD — Swine Production Medicine, Penn Vet

Afternoon rounds · Philadelphia Zoo

Great ape cardiomyopathy

Homo sapiens57-year-old man
Gorilla gorilla gorilla30-year-old silverback
Medicine
Gregg Pressman, MD — Cardiovascular Diseases, Einstein Medical Center
Veterinary
Tim Georoff, VMD — Associate Veterinarian, Philadelphia Zoo

Severe enteritis in a pediatric patient

Homo sapiens5-month-old infant
Propithecus coquereli18-month-old Coquerel's sifaka
Medicine
Louis M. Bell, MD — Chief, General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Veterinary
Keith C. Hinshaw, DVM — Director of Animal Health, Philadelphia Zoo

Behavioral variation in novel environments

Homo sapiensnon-verbal children with ASD
multiple specieszoo animals in a novel trail system
Medicine
Margaret C. Souders, PhD — Human Genetics, Penn Nursing / CHOP
Veterinary
Marieke C. Gartner, PhD — Animal Behavior and Well-Being, Philadelphia Zoo
Faculty (26)
  • B. Natterson-Horowitz, MD — UCLA / Harvard
  • Carlo Siracusa, DVM, PhD — Animal Behavior, Penn Vet
  • Charles Bradley, VMD — Pathobiology, Penn Vet
  • Elizabeth Grice, PhD — Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, Penn
  • Gregg Pressman, MD — Cardiovascular Diseases, Einstein Medical Center
  • Jennifer Gardner, MD — Dermatology, University of Washington School of Medicine
  • Jesse Taylor, MD — Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Joan Hendricks, VMD, PhD — Gilbert S. Kahn Dean, Penn Vet
  • JoAnn Slack, DVM — Large Animal Cardiology and Ultrasound, Penn Vet
  • Keith Hinshaw, DVM — Director of Animal Health, Philadelphia Zoo
  • Kristy Weber, MD — Director, Sarcoma Program, Abramson Cancer Center, Penn
  • La'Toya Latney, DVM — Exotic Companion Animal Medicine, Penn Vet
  • Louis M. Bell, MD — Chief, General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Margaret C. Souders, PhD — Human Genetics, Penn Nursing / CHOP
  • Maria Soltero-Rivera, DVM — Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Penn Vet
  • Marieke C. Gartner, PhD — Animal Behavior and Well-Being, Philadelphia Zoo
  • Martin Franklin, PhD — Director, Child and Adolescent OCD, Tics, and Anxiety Group, Penn
  • Nicola Mason, BVetMed, PhD — Medicine and Pathobiology, Penn Vet
  • Robert D. Schaller, DO — Clinical Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, Penn
  • Russell Redding — Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
  • Sigrid Veasey, MD, PhD — Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, Penn
  • Stephanie Deutsch, MD — Child Abuse Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Stephanie Murphy, VMD, PhD — Director, Division of Comparative Medicine, NIH
  • Tanja Kral, PhD — Nutritional Sciences, Penn School of Nursing
  • Tim Georoff, VMD — Associate Veterinarian, Philadelphia Zoo
  • Tom Parsons, VMD, PhD — Swine Production Medicine, Penn Vet
2016 Zoobiquity 9 – Neurology and Psychiatry | New YorkNew York · October 21, 2016

Zoobiquity Neurology and Psychiatry Conference · New York, New York

NYU Langone Medical Center · Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine · Cornell University (Neurobiology and Behavior) · Harvard University · Brigham and Women's Hospital · Washington State University · UCLA Evolutionary Medicine Program

A specialty meeting on neurological and psychiatric conditions across human and animal patients: seizures, movement disorders, autism, compulsions, dementia, pain, and learning.

2016 Neurology and Psychiatry program (PDF)

Sessions · NYU Langone and Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

Seizures and epilepsy

Homo sapienshuman
Canis lupus familiarisdog
Medicine
Daniel Friedman, MD — Co-Director, Epilepsy Service, NYU Langone
Veterinary
Sofia Cerda-Gonzalez, DVM — Neurology, Cornell University CVM

Anxiety and compulsions

Homo sapienshuman
Canis lupus familiaris · Equus caballusdog and horse
Medicine
Barbara Coffey, MD, MS — Director, Institute for Tourette and Tic Disorders, NYU Child Study Center
Veterinary
Katherine Houpt, VMD, PhD — James Law Professor Emeritus, Cornell CVM; Pamela Perry, DVM, PhD — Behavior Medicine, Cornell CVM

Cognitive decline and dementia

Homo sapienshuman
Canis lupus familiarisaged dog
Medicine
Thomas Wisniewski, MD — Director, Division of Aging and Dementia, NYU Langone; Gary Small, MD — Director, Geriatric Psychiatry, UCLA Longevity Center
Veterinary
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine faculty

Autism spectrum disorder

Homo sapienshuman
multiple speciessocial behavior across taxa
Medicine
Catherine Lord, PhD — Director, Center for Autism and the Developing Brain, Weill Cornell / Columbia
Veterinary
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine faculty

Movement disorders and motor learning

Homo sapienshuman
songbirdsbasal ganglia circuitry
Medicine
Martin Samuels, MD — Chair, Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Veterinary
Jesse Goldberg, MD, PhD — Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University

Language acquisition and learning

Homo sapienshuman
Psittacus erithacusAfrican Grey Parrot
Medicine
Paul Yellin, MD — Director, The Yellin Center for Mind, Brain, and Education; NYU Langone
Veterinary
Irene Pepperberg, PhD — Psychology, Harvard University

Affective neuroscience: emotions across species

Homo sapienshuman
multiple vertebrate speciescomparative affect
Science
Jaak Panksepp, PhD — Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience, Washington State University
Evolutionary biology
Daniel Lieberman, PhD — Chair, Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University
Faculty (20)
  • Jordyn Boesch, DVM, DACVAA — Anesthesiology, Cornell University CVM
  • Sofia Cerda-Gonzalez, DVM — Neurology and Neurosurgery, Cornell University CVM
  • Barbara Coffey, MD, MS — Director, Institute for Tourette and Tic Disorders, NYU Child Study Center
  • Kathryn Davis, MD, MSTR — Neurology, University of Pennsylvania
  • Daniel Friedman, MD — Co-Director, Epilepsy Service, NYU Langone
  • Jesse Goldberg, MD, PhD — Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University
  • Brian Hainline, MD — NCAA Chief Medical Officer; Neurology, NYU Langone
  • Katherine Houpt, VMD, PhD — James Law Professor Emeritus, Cornell University CVM
  • Daniel Lieberman, PhD — Chair, Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University
  • Catherine Lord, PhD — Founding Director, Center for Autism and the Developing Brain, Weill Cornell / Columbia
  • B. Natterson-Horowitz, MD — UCLA / Harvard
  • Jaak Panksepp, PhD — Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience, Washington State University
  • Irene Pepperberg, PhD — Psychology, Harvard University
  • Pamela Perry, DVM, PhD — Behavior Medicine, Cornell University CVM
  • Martin Allen Samuels, MD — Chair, Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School
  • Gary W. Small, MD — Director, Geriatric Psychiatry, UCLA Longevity Center
  • Richard W. Tsien, DPhil — Director, Neuroscience Institute, NYU Langone
  • Charles Vite, DVM, PhD — Veterinary Neurology, Penn Vet
  • Thomas Wisniewski, MD — Director, Division of Aging and Dementia, NYU Langone
  • Paul B. Yellin, MD — Director, The Yellin Center for Mind, Brain, and Education; NYU Langone
2018 Zoobiquity 10 | ColoradoAurora and Fort Collins · October 5–6, 2018

Zoobiquity Colorado · Aurora and Fort Collins, Colorado

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences · Steadman Philippon Research Institute · National University of Ireland Galway (REMEDI)

Theme: regenerative medicine — stem cells, tissue engineering, and orthobiologic therapies across species.

2018 Colorado schedule (PDF)

Symposium · CU Anschutz and Colorado State University

Limb preservation

Homo sapienshuman
Equus caballus · Canis lupus familiarishorse and dog
Medicine
Jason Stoneback, MD — Orthopedics, University of Colorado Denver
Veterinary
Nicole Ehrhart, VMD — Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University

Orthopedic surgery and cartilage repair

Homo sapienshuman
Equus caballusequine joint disease model
Medicine
Karin Payne, PhD — Orthopaedics, University of Colorado Denver
Veterinary
David Frisbie, DVM, PhD — Equine Surgery, Colorado State University

Infection management in regenerative procedures

Homo sapienshuman
companion and large animalsclinical practice
Medicine
Laura Damioli, MD — Infectious Disease, University of Colorado
Veterinary
Valerie Johnson, DVM — Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University

Cancer immunotherapy and translational oncology

Homo sapienspediatric cancer
Canis lupus familiariscanine cancer
Medicine
Terry Fry, MD — Pediatrics, Hematology and Immunology, University of Colorado Anschutz
Veterinary
Steve Dow, DVM, PhD — Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and connective tissue disorders

Homo sapienshuman
Canis lupus familiarisdog
Medicine
Dennis Roop, PhD — Dermatology; Director, Gates Stem Cell Center, CU Denver
Veterinary
Jennifer Schissler, DVM — Dermatology, Colorado State University

Inflammatory modulation with stem cell therapies

Homo sapienshuman
companion and large animalsclinical practice
Veterinary
Tracy Webb, DVM, PhD — Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University
Faculty (22)
  • B. Natterson-Horowitz, MD — UCLA / Harvard
  • David Frisbie, DVM, PhD — Equine Surgery, Orthopaedic Research Center, Colorado State University
  • Dennis Roop, PhD — Dermatology; Director, Gates Stem Cell Center, University of Colorado Denver
  • Don Elliman Jr. — Chancellor, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
  • Frank Barry, PhD — Scientific Director, REMEDI, National University of Ireland Galway
  • Jason Stoneback, MD — Orthopaedics, University of Colorado Denver
  • Jennifer Schissler, DVM — Dermatology, Colorado State University
  • Johnny Huard, PhD — Chief Scientific Officer, Steadman Philippon Research Institute
  • Karin Payne, PhD — Orthopaedics, University of Colorado Denver
  • Laura Damioli, MD — Infectious Disease, University of Colorado
  • Laurie Goodrich, DVM, PhD — Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University
  • Lynne Boxer, DVM
  • Mark Stetter, DVM — Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University
  • Max Gomez — CBS News Medical Correspondent
  • Nicole Ehrhart, VMD — Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University
  • Ryan Crisman, PhD — Research Instructor, University of Colorado Anschutz
  • Steve Dow, DVM, PhD — Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University
  • Sue VandeWoude, DVM — Research Associate Dean, Colorado State University
  • Terry Fry, MD — Pediatrics, Hematology and Immunology, University of Colorado Anschutz
  • Tracy Webb, DVM, PhD — Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University
  • Valerie Johnson, DVM — Colorado State University
  • Wayne McIlwraith, DVM, PhD — Director, Orthopaedic Research Center, Colorado State University
2019 Zoobiquity 11 | StockholmSweden · September 3, 2019

Zoobiquity Symposium at the Karolinska Institutet · Stockholm, Sweden

Karolinska Institutet, Campus Solna · Aarhus University · Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin · Zoo Atlanta · Universität Leipzig · Stanford University · UCLA

Convened one day before the Karolinska Nobel Conference, and supported by the Karolinska Institutet, DEVREG, and the Zoobiquity Research Initiative. Two sessions turned to the natural world for approaches to heart failure and fertility preservation.

Karolinska Institutet event page

Session I · Cardiovascular disease

Cardiac arrhythmia and autonomic dysfunction

Homo sapienshuman
Gorilla gorilla gorillawestern lowland gorilla
Medicine
Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD — Director, UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center
Veterinary
Hayley Murphy, DVM — Deputy Director, Zoo Atlanta

Cardiovascular physiology across species

Homo sapienshuman
Python bivittatus · Varanus niloticusBurmese python and Nile monitor
Medicine
Ida Haugen Löfman, MD — Senior Consultant, Karolinska Heart Transplant Program
Comparative biology
Tobias Wang, PhD — Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies, Aarhus University

Session II · Reproductive preservation

Female fertility preservation and ovarian tissue cryopreservation

Homo sapienshuman
Ceratotherium simumwhite rhinoceros
Medicine
Kenny A. Rodriguez-Wallberg, MD, PhD — Fertility Preservation Programme, Karolinska
Veterinary
Franz Göritz, Dr. med. vet. — Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin

Endocrine disruption and reproductive aging

Homo sapienshuman
Callithrix jacchuscommon marmoset
Medicine
Pauliina Damdimopoulou, PhD — Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska Institutet
Veterinary
Almuth Einspanier, DVM, PhD — Veterinär-Physiologisch-Chemisches Institut, Universität Leipzig
Faculty (12)
  • B. Natterson-Horowitz, MD — Harvard / UCLA (opening keynote)
  • Karolina Kublickiene, MD, PhD — Clinical Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Karolinska Institutet
  • Peter Stenvinkel, MD, PhD — Renal Medicine, Karolinska Institutet
  • Londa Schiebinger, PhD — John L. Hinds Professor of History of Science; Director, Gendered Innovations Project, Stanford University (keynote)
  • Ida Haugen Löfman, MD — Senior Consultant, Karolinska Heart Transplant Program
  • Hayley Murphy, DVM — Deputy Director, Zoo Atlanta
  • Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD — Director, UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center
  • Tobias Wang, PhD — Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies and Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University
  • Pauliina Damdimopoulou, PhD — Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska Institutet
  • Kenny A. Rodriguez-Wallberg, MD, PhD — Programme for Fertility Preservation, Karolinska University Hospital
  • Franz Göritz, Dr. med. vet. — Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin
  • Almuth Einspanier, DVM, PhD — Universität Leipzig
2019 Zoobiquity 12 | AtlantaGeorgia · September 13, 2019

Zoobiquity Atlanta · Atlanta, Georgia

University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine · Emory University · Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Zoo Atlanta · Georgia Institute of Technology

Keynote by Frans B. M. de Waal, PhD, on animal emotions and the evolutionary continuity of emotional experience. Closing reception at Zoo Atlanta.

2019 Atlanta program (PDF)

Sessions · Emory University Conference Center

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Homo sapienshuman
Canis lupus familiarisdog
Medicine
Jonathon B. Cohen, MD, MS — Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine
Veterinary
Corey Saba, DVM, DACVIM — Oncology, UGA College of Veterinary Medicine

Orthobiologic injections: PRP and stem cell therapies

Homo sapienshuman
Canis lupus familiarisdog
Medicine
Kenneth R. Mautner, MD — Director, Sports Medicine, Emory University; Head Team Physician, Atlanta Hawks
Veterinary
Samuel P. Franklin, DVM, PhD, DACVS — Veterinary Surgery and Orthobiologics

Regenerative medicine and wound healing

Homo sapienshuman
Equus caballushorse
Medicine
Luke P. Brewster, MD, PhD — Vascular Surgery, Emory University / Georgia Tech
Veterinary
John Peroni, DVM, DACVS — Large Animal Surgery, UGA College of Veterinary Medicine

One Health and salmonellosis surveillance

Homo sapienshuman
wildlife and domestic animalsshared reservoirs
Medicine
Megin Nichols, DVM, MPH, DACVPM — Enteric Zoonoses Activity Lead, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Veterinary
Sonia M. Hernandez, DVM, DACZM, PhD — Wildlife Health, Warnell School / UGA

Cardiovascular lessons across species: the giraffe heart

Homo sapiens · Gorilla gorillahuman and gorilla
Giraffa camelopardalisgiraffe
Medicine
B. Natterson-Horowitz, MD — Visiting Professor, Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard; Professor of Medicine, UCLA
Veterinary
Hayley Murphy, DVM — Deputy Director, Zoo Atlanta; Founder, Great Ape Heart Project

Opioid abuse in veterinary practice

Homo sapienshuman
Science
Randall Tackett, PhD — Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Georgia
Faculty (13)
  • Frans B. M. de Waal, PhD — C. H. Candler Professor, Psychology, Emory University; Director, Living Links Center (keynote)
  • B. Natterson-Horowitz, MD — Harvard / UCLA
  • Bradley G. Phillips, PharmD — Millikan-Reeve Professor and Head, Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, University of Georgia
  • Corey Saba, DVM, DACVIM — Oncology, UGA College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Jonathon B. Cohen, MD, MS — Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine
  • Samuel P. Franklin, DVM, PhD, DACVS — Veterinary Surgery and Orthobiologics
  • Kenneth R. Mautner, MD — Director, Sports Medicine, Emory University
  • John Peroni, DVM, DACVS — Large Animal Surgery, UGA College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Luke P. Brewster, MD, PhD — Vascular Surgery, Emory University / Georgia Tech
  • Sonia M. Hernandez, DVM, DACZM, PhD — Wildlife Health, Warnell School / UGA CVM
  • Megin Nichols, DVM, MPH, DACVPM — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Hayley Murphy, DVM — Deputy Director, Zoo Atlanta; Founder, Great Ape Heart Project
  • Randall Tackett, PhD — Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Georgia
2022 Zoobiquity 13 – Female Health | LisbonPortugal · July 4, 2022

Zoobiquity Female Health Conference · Lisbon, Portugal

Portuguese Medical Association · Portuguese Veterinary Medical Association

Theme: female health across the tree of life — reproductive physiology, gynecologic oncology, endocrinology, and sex-based differences in disease presentation and outcome, each examined comparatively across human and animal patients.

2022 Lisbon program

Full session and faculty records are being added from the conference program.

2025 Zoobiquity 14 | OsakaJapan · October 18, 2025

Zoobiquity Symposium in Osaka · Osaka, Japan

Osaka Metropolitan University, Morinomoya Campus · Co-organizer: J-HANBS, Hokkaido University

The first Zoobiquity Conference held in Asia, opening research partnerships across Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific. Supported by the Federation of Asia-Pacific Veterinary Associations, the Korean Veterinary Medical Association, the Japan Veterinary Medical Association, the Osaka Veterinary Medical Association, the Osaka City Veterinary Medical Association, and the Japan Animal Hospital Association.

Osaka Metropolitan University announcement

Faculty and case records for this inaugural Asian conference are being compiled.

Faculty rosters and case records are drawn from conference program brochures, the master speaker record for 2011–2018, and conference-specific programs held in the Zoobiquity archive. Where a roster is still being reconstructed, the entry says so. Corrections and additions are welcome at zoobiquity@gmail.com.