{"id":330,"date":"2026-06-30T16:44:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T20:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vetmed.tennessee.edu\/Leptospira-Research-Diagnostic\/?p=330"},"modified":"2026-06-30T16:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T20:52:15","slug":"crwad-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vetmed.tennessee.edu\/Leptospira-Research-Diagnostic\/crwad-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"CRWAD 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members of the <em>Leptospira <\/em>Research and Diagnostic Laboratory traveled to present at the <a href=\"https:\/\/crwad.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease <\/a>in Chicago, IL. CRWAD has been an event highlighting leading experts and cutting-edge research for more than 100 years, with this year&#8217;s conference showcasing renowned featured speakers and over 500 research presentations from around the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Sree Rajeev was a featured speaker at this event, elucidating challenges faced by <em>Leptospira <\/em>researchers and clinicians and our efforts to shorten these research gaps in her talk: <strong><em>Leptospira<\/em> Infection: Conventional Wisdom vs. Current Perception<\/strong>.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Myranda Gorman presented her research examining <em>Leptospira<\/em> colonization in the reproductive tract of cattle, a potentially under-examined avenue that may lead to herd and economic losses in this critical industry. Her research was presented under the abstract titled: <strong>Evidence of <em>Leptospira<\/em> infection in the reproductive tracts of female cull cattle<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swetha Madesh has been researching the tick-borne diseases <em>Ehrlichia canis <\/em>and <em>Anaplasma platys<\/em>, which pose a serious threat to both veterinary and public health worldwide. In her 3-Minute-Thesis <strong>Genome to vaccine: A shortcut to protection<\/strong>, she underscored the need and current lack of a vaccine against these pathogens and our research efforts to address this critical gap. Swetha also presented her abstract titled: <strong>Dual RNA-seq reveals the transcriptomic landscape of <em>Ehrlichia canis <\/em>during macrophage infection<\/strong>, discussing how we can better understand and effectively treat this obligate intracellular bacterium via sequencing methods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avni Patel presented her abstract: <strong>Optimization of an <em>in vitro Leptospira <\/em>growth inhibition assay to evaluate the protective efficacy of anti-<em>Leptospira<\/em> antibodies<\/strong>. Her research evaluated the benefits of an <em>in vitro <\/em>model to assess the efficacy of anti-<em>Leptospira<\/em> antibodies, which is typically conducted <em>in vivo<\/em>. This optimization posits a potential reduction in <em>Leptospira <\/em>research using animals, as well as the refinement of methods that cannot be conducted <em>in vitro<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Porsha Reed presented her research regarding Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU), characterized by periods of repeated ocular inflammation leading to significant discomfort and costly treatment. <em>Leptospira <\/em>infection has been a well-established cause of ERU in Europe, and evidence is emerging indicating a similar role domestically. In her abstract: <strong>Detection of asymptomatic ocular <em>Leptospira<\/em> colonization in horses: Implications for equine recurrent uveitis<\/strong>, Porsha detailed the diagnostic methods performed and examined trends among 75 horses who presented with ERU. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For an in-depth list of featured speakers and research presentations please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/crwad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/CRWAD_2026_Proceedings_5.pdf\">CRWAD&#8217;s 2026 proceedings<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the Leptospira Research and Diagnostic Laboratory traveled to present at the 2026 Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease in Chicago, IL. 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