This symposium is designed to be full of thought- provoking talks that will help to blueprint a ten- year plan for future research in Animal Breeding and Genetics, celebrating Ignacy Misztal’s career and achievements in Animal Breeding and Genetics as he takes his first step toward spending more time on his hobbies and less time at the University of Georgia.

The 2025 meeting will address DNA sequence variation and its role in molecular evolution, population genetics, complex diseases, comparative genomics, large-scale studies of gene and protein expression, and genomic approaches to ecological systems. Both technologies and applications will be emphasized. In addition, there will be a special session on the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of genome research.

A two-day workshop connecting experts in genetics/genomics with other animal scientists, engineers, and industry leaders.

June 6: UNL Campus Union Building

• Basic/introductory - Terminology, background, overview of key approaches, data types, etc. • Intermediate - Work through a basic pipeline/workflow with toy data. QC, mapping, etc. • Advanced - T2T, pangenome, pipeline development, etc.

June 7: Embassy Suites Lincoln

• Species interests or special interests (e.g. making tests more affordable, disease diagnosis, precision phenotyping, etc.)

Capped at 150 participants to facilitate networking and collaborative connections. Registration free, meals included

The 2025 Annual Meeting will take place at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida . When not in sessions, you are just steps away from soaking up the breezy South Florida lifestyle at the lagoon pool with ocean views or the alabaster beach.

The 40th International Society for Animal Genetics Conference will be held in Daejeon, South Korea. It will be an excellent opportunity to bring together outstanding scientists, policy makers, professionals and students from interdisciplinary animal genetics fields to share the latest developments, meet old friends and form new partnerships.

This is the premier conference for researchers and professionals involved in genetic improvement of livestock. Delegates from around the world gather every four years to attend the scientific program and to network with colleagues. This builds on previous successful congresses in Madrid (Spain, 1974 and 1982), Lincoln (USA, 1986), Edinburgh (UK, 1990), Guelph (Canada, 1994), Armidale (Australia, 1998), Montpellier (France, 2002), Belo Horizonte (Brazil, 2006), Leipzig (Germany, 2010), Vancouver (Canada, 2014), Auckland (New Zealand, 2018), and Rotterdam (The Netherlands, 2022).

The 2026 WCGALP will be co-costed by Iowa State University, University of California-Davis and University of Wisconsin- Madison.