In November, Dr. Erica McKenzie, Professor of Large Animal Internal Medicine, was unanimously elected to chair the International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology (ICEEP). She is the first woman to hold this position.
The ICEEP comprises an international group of veterinarians and scientists whose primary mission is to advance understanding of the physiology, function and health of athletic horses through promotion of scientific research.
This year’s conference in Lorne, Victoria, Australia attracted over 250 attendees per day. More than 150 abstracts were presented, including topics such as New Technology; Training; Genomics, Metabolomics, and Proteomics; Nutrition; Cardiovascular & Respiratory Function; Biomechanics & Locomotion; Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation & Equitation Science; Biochemistry, Haematology, Endocrinology and Thermoregulation; and Muscle.
Dr. McKenzie has been a member of the eight person international committee for eight years, and has served as the scientific editorial chair for the last two ICEEP meetings. She will be responsible for organizing a mid-term meeting in Pisa, Italy, in 2020 in conjunction with the International Veterinary Endurance Conference, and subsequently the next ICEEP meeting, to be held in Uppsala, Sweden, in 2022.
More information about ICEEP can be found at ICEEP.org.
