Wednesday, October 16th
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm VCS Executive Committee Meeting
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Registration desk open for early check-in
Thursday, October 17th
6:30 am - 6:00 pm Registration Open
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Resident Review Workshop
Sponsored by Wedgewood Pharmacy
8:30 am - 12:00 pm Pre-Conference Workshop
The role and impact of multidisciplinary collaboration in consensus documents
10:00 am - 10:30 am Morning Break
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Novel immunotherapeutic strategies in veterinary oncology
Presented by Dr. David Vail
Sponsored lunch presentation by Merck Animal Health
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm Conference Welcome!!
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Keynote Presentation: Dr. Amy Heimberger
Immunobiology and immunotherapy for CNS tumors in man and his best friend
Sponsored by VetDC
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm Resident Abstracts
Resident presentations sponsored by Best Pet Rx
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Afternoon Break
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Resident Abstracts
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Welcome Reception
Co-sponsored by The One Health Company
Friday, October 18th
7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Open
7:00 am - 7:45 am PetCure Oncology Sponsored Breakfast Presentation
8:00 am - 10:00 am Concurrent sessions
A. Lymphoma: Sponsored by VetDC
B. Surgical Oncology: Sponsored by Antech Diagnostics
C. Pre-Clinical Molecular/Imaging: Sponsored by Zomedica
10:00 am - 10:30 am Morning Break
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Morning concurrent sessions continue
12:10 pm - 1:30 pm OPWG Meeting or Lunch on Your Own
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Concurrent sessions
A. Immunotherapy/Translational Medicine: Sponsored by Elias Animal Health
B. Radiation/Interventional Radiology
C. Molecular Diagnostics: Sponsored by Innogenics
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Afternoon Break
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Afternoon concurrent sessions continue
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Resident/Mentor Meetings
Saturday, October 19th
7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Open
7:00 am - 7:45 am Aratana Therapeutics Sponsored Breakfast Presentation
ENTYCE-Best practices and clinical integration: A panel discussion
7:00 am - 8:00 am RTOG Meeting
8:00 am - 9:00 am Keynote presentation: Dr. Keila Torres
Epigenomic reordering and therapeutic vulnerabilities in peripheral nerve sheath tumors
Sponsoed by Elias Animal Health
9:00 am - 10:00 am Abstract Presentations
10:00 am - 10:30 am Resident Poster Presentation (short introductions)
Sponsored by Amatheon Animal Health and Boehringer-Ingelheim
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Poster Viewing and Morning Break
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm VCS Membership Lunch
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Abstract Presentations
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Short Afternoon Break
3:15 pm - 5:00 pm Abstract Presentations
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Closing Event at Space Center Houston