One Step Forward In AMR

May 19-21, 2026 | Ames, IA

NIAMRRE is excited to be holding our sixth annual conference, hosted by Food Forward and Iowa State University. Bringing together professionals within academia, industry, and government from across the One Health spectrum (plants, animals, humans, and the environment), we will work together in taking “One Step Forward: Mobilizing Collaboration, Innovation, and Action Against AMR”

With a mix of presentations, panels, facilitated discussions, workshops, and informal gatherings, you will leave this conference with new connections and actionable steps we can take together to combat antimicrobial resistance. 

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Gateway Hotel & Conference Center | Ames, IA

The NIAMRRE 2026 Annual Conference will be held at the Gateway Hotel & Conference Center in Ames, Iowa

• Within minutes of the ISU Research Park and ISU Campus
• 50-60 minute drive from Des Moines International Airport
• Onsite Restaurant

Dr. Elliott Dennis, PhD, MBA, MS is an Associate Professor of Livestock and Meat Economics at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He helps producers, veterinarians, industry leaders, and policy makers make high‑value decisions by turning complex animal health and market data into clear, actionable insights. His cross‑disciplinary work on issues like antimicrobial resistance, disease risk, and producer decision making connects cutting‑edge research with what happens on operations, in boardrooms, and in policy debates.

Before earning his Ph.D., Dr. Dennis gained experience working with entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, focusing on the intersection of business innovation and agricultural systems. He holds an M.S. in Applied Economics from Utah State University, an MBA in Agribusiness from the Royal Agricultural University in the United Kingdom, and PhD in Agricultural Economics from Kansas State University.

Dr. Dennis lives in Lincoln, Nebraska, with his wife and four children.

Susan Winckler, RPh, Esq., is CEO of the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration. The Foundation is the non-profit organization created by Congress to advance the mission of the FDA. Prior to accepting the Foundation post in May of 2020, Ms. Winckler served as President of Leavitt Partners Solutions. As President and Chief Risk Management Officer for the Leavitt Partners family of businesses, Ms. Winckler advised corporate executives on policy and business matters. As CEO of the Food & Drug Law Institute, she provided attorneys, regulators, industry leaders, and consumers with a neutral forum to address domestic and global issues.

As FDA Chief of Staff from 2007-2009, Ms. Winckler managed the Commissioner’s office; served as his/her senior staff adviser; analyzed policies; and represented FDA before myriad government and external stakeholders. She simultaneously led FDA’s Offices of Legislation, External Relations, Public Affairs, and Executive Secretariat.

As APhA Vice President Policy/Communications and Staff Counsel, she served as the association’s lead spokesperson and senior liaison to Congress, the executive branch, state associations, and allied groups. Ms. Winckler earned a BS from the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy and her JD magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center. She is an APhA Fellow, an elected member and Chair of the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) Board of Trustees (2015-2020, 2020-2025), a member of the Purgo Scientific, LLC board, and a member of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy National Advisory Council.