THE SWINE IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE 2022 WILL BE HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, JUNE 10-14, 2022. THE LOCATION, WITH ITS COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE PROVIDES A THEMATIC BACKDROP FOR PROMOTING MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS, ATTRACTING BROADER DEMOGRAPHICS OF ATTENDEES, AND ACHIEVING GREATER COLLABORATION BETWEEN ANIMAL SCIENTISTS AND BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHERS. THE OVERARCHING MISSION OF THIS CONFERENCE SERIES IS TO ENGAGE ANIMAL SCIENTISTS, CLINICIANS AND VETERINARIANS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND PIG BIOLOGY, DEVELOP AND REFINE RESEARCH TOOLS, AND FOSTER INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS. THE BIOLOGICAL SIMILARITIES BETWEEN PIGS AND HUMANS COMBINED WITH RECENT ADVANCEMENTS IN GENOME EDITING HAS INCREASED THE DEMAND FOR PORCINE BIOMEDICAL MODELS. THIS NEW MOMENTUM WILL ALSO PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS TO ACCELERATE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH. THE SPECIFIC AIMS OF THIS CONFERENCE ARE TO: (1) FOSTER INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ANIMAL SCIENTISTS AND BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHERS; (2) IDENTIFY UNMET NEEDS OR EXISTING GAPS IN SWINE RESEARCH; AND (3) INCREASE ANIMAL SCIENTISTS DIVERSITY REPRESENTATION TO ENSURE CONTINUED GROWTH OF THE SWINE RESEARCH COMMUNITY. A CENTRAL GOAL OF THE PLANNING IS TO INCREASE INCLUSION OF NATIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS AND TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION OF TRAINEES AND EARLY-STAGE RESEARCHERS. THE OUTCOMES OF THE CONFERENCE WILL BE: (A) A WHITE PAPER TO ASSESS THE CURRENT STATE OF SWINE BIOLOGY AND IDENTIFY NEEDS FOR NEW SWINE MODELS, SWINE RESEARCH FACILITIES, RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE IN THE UNITED STATES, AND (B) A REPORT SUMMARIZING RESULTS OF MEETING SURVEYS TO ASSESS SUCCESS OF THE CONFERENCE AND AREAS FOR FUTURE GROWTH.