BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:International researchers meet at DiagnosticSpeak.com to prom ote food safety\, animal health \nDeerfield\, IL\, July 10\, 2012: \ ; What do scientists from the United States\, Canada\, France and Spain all have in common? \; Among other things\, researchers from these c ountries have joined forces at DiagnosticSpeak.com\, a unique forum that offers the scientific\, educational and research communities a rare opp ortunity to share their discoveries. \; Perhaps even more significan tly\, this collaborative approach has expanded to include participants f rom a total of 26 countries around the globe\, all in the interest of pr omoting food safety and animal health.\nDiagnosticSpeak.com is a labor o f love for Daral J. Jackwood\, Ph.D.\, a Professor in the Food and Anima l Health Research Program at The Ohio State University\, Ohio Agricultur al Research and Development Center in Wooster\, Ohio.  \; \;This unique forum is dedicated to advancing open access science within the c ommunity of infectious disease investigators. \;  \;Dr. Jackwood leads the initiative to encourage researchers to adopt open access scie nce in the vital areas of animal health and food safety. \;\n&ldquo\ ;We are extremely excited about the increased interest in collaboration for the sake of promoting animal health and food safety\,&rdquo\; said D r. Jackwood. \; \; &ldquo\;We are particularly encouraged by the diversity of interest\, including researchers from vastly different cou ntries\, including Brazil\, Italy\, Australia and Denmark\, just to name a few &ndash\; as well as Iran\, Iraq\, the Sudan and even the Ukraine.  \; The broad-based appeal demonstrates a willingness to share disco veries\, seek insight and advance the field of animal disease diagnostic s in order to ensure the safety of the world's food supply. \; We&rs quo\;re confident this approach will improve \; animal health and cr eate a healthier food chain on Planet Earth.&rdquo\;\nAs an advocate for collaboration\, Dr. Jackwood founded www.DiagnosticSpeak.com in 2008.&n bsp\; The forum is dedicated to advancing open access science among infe ctious disease investigators. \; &ldquo\;DiagnosticSpeak.com was cre ated so the research community could stay better informed about emerging diseases and animal health issues\,&rdquo\; continued Dr. Jackwood.&nbs p\; &ldquo\;Participants can compare notes and exchange ideas on how to more effectively and efficiently conduct diagnostic assays and stay curr ent as assays are developed by others.&rdquo\;\nOpen access science prov ides a mechanism for infectious disease investigators to interact with c olleagues in the vital area of food safety\, yielding a better understan ding of the meaning and value of diagnostic assay results. \; The pr actical benefit is an approach that helps preserve the integrity of the food chain.\nParticipation in DiagnosticSpeak.com is open to infectious disease investigators worldwide. \; There is no fee to join this vib rant Online community.  \;An open invitation is extended to research ers throughout the world to participate and learn from each other and to create more meaningful results in the areas of animal health\, food saf ety and emerging diseases\, all in a secure\, &ldquo\;members-only&rdquo \; forum.\nFor more information about collaboration at DiagnosticSpeak.c om and/or about open access science\, please contact Dr. Jackwood direct ly: \; by email at Jackwood.2@osu.edu\, or by phone at (330)263-3964 . \; Dr. Jackwood is available for interviews with media\, as well a s professionals within the research community. URL:http://deerfield.patch.com/events/26-countries-join-forces-in-open-ac cess-science-initiative-3ae29d72 SUMMARY:26 Countries Join Forces In Open Access Science Initiative LOCATION:624 E Park Ave\, Libertyville\, IL 60048: 624 E Park Ave\, Liber tyville\, IL END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR