Meetings
VCRS Meetings
The Veterinary Comparative Respiratory Society organizes our Annual Scientific Symposium (VCRS Symposium) which promotes scientific discussion and collaboration and provides a platform for presentation of new scientific knowledge by both established researchers and trainees. This event is hosted by the current president of the VCRS. The VCRS also sponsors lectures at major veterinary meetings throughout the year including VMX (formerly known as the NAVC conference) and ACVIM Forum.
VCRS Past Symposium
Past Symposium Events
| Symposium Theme | President/ Organizer | Location | Dates |
| Advances in Respiratory Diagnostic Imaging | Kara Lascola | Urbana, IL USA | 1-4 Oct 2017 |
| Comparative Neurobiology of Respiration in Health and Disease | Stephen A. Carey | East Lansing, MI USA | 18-21 Sept 2016 |
| Underlying Concepts in Chronic Lung Disease, from Injury o Dysregulated Repair | Scott Pirie | Edinburgh, Scotland | 8-10 Oct 2015 |
| Pulmonary Pharmacology: Better Breathing Through Chemistry | Rose Nolen-Walston | Kennett Square, PA USA | 27-29 Oct 2014 |
| Miscellaneous (w/ WEAS) | Renaud Leguillette | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | 14-17 Jul 2013 |
| Mucosal Immunology, Inflammation, and the Lung | Carol Reinero | Columbia, MO USA | 22-25 Oct 2012 |
| Non-Invasive Lung Function Testing | Klaus Riedelberger | Vienna, Austria | 2-5 Nov 2011 |
| Respiratory Response to Insult – Adaptive or Maladaptive | Jan Dye | Raleigh, NC USA | 27-30 Sept 2010 |
| The Lung in Critical Illness | Elizabeth Rozanski | Plymouth, MA USA | 27-29 Oct 2009 |
| Domestic Animal Models of Human Respiratory Diseases | Michael Davis | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 29 Oct-1 Nov 2008 |
| Proteomics and Genomics for Complex Respiratory Diseases | Laurent Couetil | Lafayette, IN USA | 10-13 Oct 2007 |
| Respiratory Infections and Zoonoses | Petra Reinhold | Jena, Germany | 8-10 Oct 2006 |
| Scientific Standards for Respiratory Medicine | Virginia Buechner-Maxwell | Roanoke, VA USA | 28-30 Sept 2005 |
| Airway Remodeling | Jean-Pierre Lavoie | Montreal, Canada | 1-3 Oct 2004 |
| Acute Lung Injury | Theresa Fossum | San Antonio, TX USA | 2-5 Oct 2003 |
| Respiratory Function Assessment | Andrew Hoffman | Boston, MA USA | 4-6 Oct 2002 |
| Pulmonary and Airway Inflammation (w/ WEAS) | David Collie | Edinburgh, Scotland | 19-23 Jul 2001 |
| Comparative Aspects of Upper Airway Diseases | Ronald Slocombe | Melbourne, Australia | 6-9 Nov 2000 |
| Infectious Respiratory Diseases | Warwick Bayly | Hot Springs, Canada | 21-23 Oct 1999 |
| Airway Obstruction/Inflammation (w/ WEAS) | Laurent Viel | Guelph, Canada | 3-6 Aug 1998 |
| Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics | Daniel Desmecht | Liege, Belgium | 24-25 Oct 1997 |
| Miscellaneous (w/ APS) | Robert R. King | Orlando, FL USA | 12 Jan 1996 |
| Lung Fluid Balance and Oxygenation | Lynne E. Olson | Columbus, OH USA | 10-11 Sept 1994 |
| 12th Veterinary Respiratory Symposium | Corinne R. Sweeney | Kennett Square, PA USA | 26-27 Sept 1993 |
| The Upper Airway in Health and Disease | Amis & McKiernan | Champaign, IL USA | 27-28 Sept 1992 |
| Airway Obstruction and Inflammation | Frederik J. Derksen | East Lansing, MI USA | 2-5 Oct 1991 |
| Comparative Aspects of Functional Morphology Respiratory System (w/ APS) | Bradley Moses | Orlando, FL USA | 6-8 Oct 1990 |
| Miscellaneous (8th Veterinary Respiratory Symposium) | Pierre Lekeux | Liege, Belgium | 17-18 Nov 1989 |
| The Respiratory Pump (w/ CRWAD) | Philip C. Kosch | Chicago, IL USA | 13-14 Nov 1988 |
| Measurement and Interpretation of Blood Gases (w/ CRWAD) | M. Roger Fedde | Chicago, IL USA | 14-15 Nov 1987 |
| Airway Diseases in Mammals (w/CRWAD) | N. Edward Robinson | Chicago, IL USA | 15-16 Nov 1986 |
| Miscellaneous (w/ ATS) | Jerry R. Gillespe | Anaheim, CA USA | 9-11 May 1985 |
| Miscellaneous | Brendan C. McKiernan | Rosemont, IL USA | 28-29 Oct 1983 |
| Miscellaneous | Brendan C. McKiernan | Chicago, IL USA | 28-30 Mar 1982 |
| Illinois Veterinary Respiratory Symposium | Brendan C. McKiernan | Champaign, IL USA | 13-15 Nov 1978 |