Dr Robert (Bob) Douglas

Dr Robert (Bob) Douglas 1947-2026

It is with great sadness that we record the passing of Dr Robert (Bob) Douglas who was a long standing and much valued member of the ISER community. He was formerly an assistant professor at Michigan State University and the University of Kentucky with bench marked papers published. Forty two years ago, Bob was instrumental in the founding of B.E.T. Labs, an endocrine diagnostic service based in Lexington, Kentucky, USA of which he was the co-owner and president. He also was a co-founder of B.E.T. Labs in Brazil twenty seven years ago. These were commercial enterprises but Bob retained an interest in the application of his skills and knowledge to collaborate with academic and clinical colleagues mainly in the USA and South America, publishing the data. Bob’s kindness to everyone and broad smile, as well as his deep knowledge and experience of equine endocrinology will leave a chasm in our community. We would like to express our sincere condolences to his family and his many friends and colleagues around the world.

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Bids for Future Symposia

The International Committee of ISER solicits bids from parties interested in hosting future Symposia.

Presentations on behalf of proposed venues are received at meetings of the International Committee held in conjunction with the Symposium. The choice of the next venue is made by vote in the International Committee and announced at the end of the Symposium. Every attempt is made to represent all geographical areas on a regular basis.

Previous symposia venues are

ISER II

Davis, USA 1978

ISER III

Sydney, Australia 1982

ISER IV

Calgary, Canada 1986

ISER V

Deauville, France 1990

ISER VI

Caxambu, Brazil 1994

ISER VII

Onderstepoort, South Africa 1998

ISER VIII

Fort Collins, Colorado, USA 2002

ISER IX

Kerkrade, the Netherlands 2006

ISER X

Lexington, Kentucky, USA, 2010

ISER XI

Hamilton, New Zealand, 2014

ISER XII

Cambridge, UK 2018
Foz do Iguacu, Brazil

ISER XIII

Foz do Iguacu, Brazil 2023
Dublin, Ireland

ISER XIV

Dublin, Ireland 2027

Guidelines for preparation of proposal to host ISER

All proposals should be electronically submitted to the ISER Secretary by the start of the current Symposium. Each proposal should consist of the following:

The proposed venue should be specified with a full description of the facilities available for conference activities and accommodation. If possible, photographs relating to the venue should be included. The exact location of the venue should be specified with an indication of distance from major cities if appropriate. Information regarding nearest airport and local transport network should also be provided.
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A full budget of all anticipated income and expenditure should be included together with details of source. For example, if sponsorship is anticipated, the names of proposed sponsors should be included. The financial responsibilities of the International and Local Organising Committees are outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding.
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Details should be provided of any official involvement, financial or otherwise, from allied organisations or government bodies within the host country. This should be supported by correspondence from the appropriate body.
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The proposal should outline the composition of the anticipated Local Organising Committee together with an indication of their relevant experience. It should also provide details of administrative support which can be made available to the committee.
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Some information regarding the availability of facilities for a social programme (including the half-day break from the scientific programme) should be included. The nature of this will depend upon the area in which the meeting is to be held. The proposals will be considered and a decision announced by the ISER International Committee during the current ISER i.e. 4 years in advance of the proposed ISER location. Selection will be based upon the quality, feasibility and reliability of the proposal and an assessment of the importance of the proposed host country to equine research.

An example bid for ISERXIV in Dublin, Ireland 2027 is here.

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1st -6th August 2027

Dublin, Ireland