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State of Knowledge Regarding Transmission, Spread and Management of Chronic Wasting Disease

February 6 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm EST

Virtual Event Virtual Event

The NASEM Committee on the Review of Transmission and Geographic Spread of Chronic Wasting Disease in U.S. Cervid Populations will hold a public webinar on February 6, 2025.

The discussion will center on release of a new report describing the state of knowledge regarding:

  • How CWD is transmitted among cervids
  • The current distribution of disease outbreaks
  • The effectiveness of current diagnostic, prevention, and control methods

Members of the committee will provide an overview of the report’s key messages and there will be an opportunity for audience Q&A.

Highlighted committee members include:

  • Lonnie King, Academy Professor and Dean Emeritus, Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Michael W. Miller, Wildlife Veterinarian
  • Tiffany Marie Wolf, Associate Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Co-Director, Minnesota Center for Prion Research and Outreach
  • Nicholas J. Haley, Associate Professor, Midwestern University College of Graduate Studies Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Please visit the National Academies’ State of Knowledge Regarding Transmission, Spread and Management of Chronic Wasting Disease in U.S. Captive and Free-Ranging Cervid Populations: Report Release site for more information.