**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE ATTENDANCE OF JUNIOR US SCIENTISTS (GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCS) TO THE 2025 VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM (IVIS25). THIS CONFERENCE IS UNIQUE BECAUSE, IN ADDITION TO A COMPREHENSIVE DISCOURSE ON VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGY, IT IS ALSO DESIGNED TO BRING INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, AND ACADEMIC SPECIALISTS TOGETHER TO DISCUSS THE DEVELOPMENT, LICENSING, PERFORMANCE, AND DISTRIBUTION OF VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS FOR ALL DOMESTIC ANIMAL SPECIES, PLUS CERTAIN WILDLIFE AND EXOTIC SPECIES. THIS CONFERENCE HAS BECOME THE MOST IMPORTANT MEETING ON VETERINARY VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS FOR ALL THOSE INTERESTED IN DIAGNOSING AND PREVENTING ANIMAL DISEASES IN ALL SPECIES OF INTEREST TO VETERINARY SCIENTISTS. THE PARTICIPATION OF JUNIOR SCIENTISTS IN THIS CONFERENCE WILL GREATLY ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND INTERACTIONS OF THOSE SELECTED. THIS WILL AID IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT AS FUTURE LEADERS IN GENERATING NEW STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ANIMALS OF ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD.