Histopathology Workshop
Cefas Weymouth Laboratory, UK: 19 - 23 May 2008
Organisers: Stephen W Feist, Grant D Stentiford and John P Bignell
Following the successful workshop held in 2006, Cefas have organised the 2nd Cefas Histopathology Workshop.
The workshop took place at the Cefas Laboratory, Weymouth, UK during May 2008. The workshop placed significant emphasis on "hands-on" practical training and the diagnosis of diseases and pathological changes. The workshop covered many aspects of disease and pathology in fish and shellfish including:
- Salmonids
- Cyprinids
- Mariculture spp. and wild marine fish pathology
- Molluscs
- Crustacea
The workshop focused on practical demonstrations and examination of prepared slides. In addition to histopathology, other areas included are histological techniques, laboratory tours and "break-out" sessions.
Monday, 19th May 2008
Histopathology of Fish Diseases Session 1 |
| 9:30 |
Registration, tea and coffee. |
| 10:00 |
Overview of the agenda and workshop
Participant introductions |
| 10:30 |
Introduction to histopathology |
| 11:00 |
Presentation: Viral and bacterial infections of fish (Feist) |
| 11:45 |
Presentation: Fungal infections and Miscellaneous Infections (Feist) |
| 12:30 |
LUNCH |
| 13:30 |
Practical session 1
Coffee available from 15:30 - 16:00 |
| 15:30 |
Practical session 2 |
| 17:00 |
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Tuesday, 20th May 2008
Histopathology of Fish Diseases Session 2 |
| 9:30 |
Presentation: Protistan parasites of fish (Nowak) |
| 10:15 |
Presentation: Metazoan parasites of fish (Longshaw) |
| 11:00 |
TEA & COFFEE |
| 11:15 |
Presentation: The mystery of PKD: Proliferative Kidney Disease (Wahli) |
| 12:00 |
Presentation: The new Aquatic Animal Directive (Denham) |
| 12:30 |
LUNCH |
| 13:30 |
Practical session 1
Coffee available from 15:30 - 16:00 |
| 15:30 |
Practical session 2 |
| 17:00 |
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Wednesday, 21st May 2008
Histopathology of Invertebrates |
| 9:30 |
Presentation: Histology and viral infections of crustaceans (Stentiford) |
| 10:15 |
Presentation: Bacterial, fungal and parasitic diseases of crustaceans (Bateman) |
| 11:00 |
TEA & COFFEE |
| 11:15 |
Presentation: Histology and diseases of mussels (Bignell) |
| 12:00 |
Presentation: Histology and pathogens of other bivalves (Longshaw) |
| 12:30 |
LUNCH |
| 13:30 |
Practical session 1
Coffee available from 15:30 - 16:00 |
| 15:30 |
Practical session 2 |
| 17:00 |
END |
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Thursday, 22nd May 2008
Histopathology in environmental monitoring |
| 9:30 |
Presentation: Application of fish disease measurement in environmental monitoring (Feist) |
| 10:15 |
Presentation: Liver histopathology (Stentiford)
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| 11:00 |
TEA & COFFEE |
| 11.15 |
Presentation: Freshwater fish health assessment: focus on liver pathology (Wahli) |
| 12:00 |
Presentation: BEQUALM: What's it all about (Bignell)
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| 12:30 |
LUNCH |
| 13:30 |
Practical session 1
Coffee available from 15:30 - 16:00 |
| 15:30 |
Practical session 2 |
| 17:00 |
END |
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Workshop Dinner (included in registration) |
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Friday, 23rd May 2008
Tie up |
| 09:30 |
Presentation: Future directions: Integrating histopathology with molecular biology (Stentiford)
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| 10:00 |
Open presentation session: Guest speakers and specific case studies
Coffe available form 11:00
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| 11:30 |
Wrap up and close |
