Imke Tammen | A.Prof Animal Biotechnology
The University of Sydney

Imke Tammen completed her undergraduate veterinary degree and her doctoral degree (Dr. med. vet.) at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany. In 1997, Imke joined the University of Sydney as a researcher and later as an academic. She obtained a Master of Education (Higher Education) in 2006 and a Master of Bioethics in 2011.
Her research interests centre on the molecular characterisation of inherited diseases in animals and the development of online resources to support their management. In 2020, she joined Emeritus Professor Frank Nicholas as curator of Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA; https://www.omia.org/), a comprehensive database summarising published information on inherited disorders and traits in vertebrate species. Imke also leads the Anstee Hub for Inherited Diseases in Animals (AHIDA; https://ahida.sydney.edu.au/), a national portal for the reporting and surveillance of inherited diseases in animals in Australia.

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Day 2 @ 15:30

From Genes to Guidance: Resources for Genetic Counselling in Cats and Dogs

Inherited diseases can significantly affect animal health and welfare, and veterinarians play a key role in their prevention through effective genetic counselling. As knowledge of inherited conditions continues to expand rapidly, access to practical and reliable resources is increasingly important. This presentation will highlight freely available online tools that can support veterinarians in the genetic counselling of inherited diseases in cats and dogs.

Imke Tammen, A.Prof Animal Biotechnology, The University of Sydney

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