Past Events

Attention ABSc Graduate Students, Are you conducting exciting Animal Biosciences research? Come share your discoveries and enthusiasm at the FOURTH ANNUAL OMAFA–ABSc GRADUATE STUDENT SYMPOSIUM!

Dear Department of Animal Biosciences, On behalf of the Animal Biosciences Social Committee, come celebrate the holidays at the Animal Biosciences Holiday Party on December 5th!  Enjoy great food and drinks in a festive atmosphere with your colleagues, friends, and family. 

Hello CGIL,      We are happy to have Brian Van Doormaal, from Lactanet Canada, presenting for us on Friday, December 5th, 2025. This in-person seminar will begin at 1:30 PM EDT/EST in ANNU 141 with the option to connect virtually via Microsoft Teams. The presentation title is: “Let’s Make A Deal”.  

Thesis Title:    Effects of Chromium Propionate Supplementation on Late Gestation Beef Cow Performance and Skeletal Muscle Programming in the Offspring   Abstract: 

Hello CGIL,      We are happy to have Dr. Diogo Hashimoto, from the Aquaculture Center of UNESP, presenting for us on Friday, November 28th, 2025. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM EDT/EST on the virtual platform Microsoft Teams. The presentation title is: “Harnessing phenomics to unlock genetic potential of aquaculture breeding programs” 

Hello CGIL,      We are happy to have Dr. Roberto Carvalheiro, from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), presenting for us on Friday, November 21st, 2025. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM EDT/EST on the virtual platform Microsoft Teams. The presentation title is: “The Power of Genomics in Aquaculture Breeding” 

Hello CGIL,      We are happy to have Dr. Hugo Monteiro, from the University of California Davis, presenting for us on Friday, November 14th, 2025. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM EDT/EST on the virtual platform Microsoft Teams. The presentation title is: “Unraveling rumen ecological shifts linked to the productivity and sustainability of dairy cattle”   

The Impact of Pre-exposure to high concentrations of Vitamin D3 on the Toxicity of a Bacterial Endotoxin in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Larvae   

The Department of Animal Biosciences is currently recruiting at the Assistant/Associate Professor Level for the Bill & Lynne Gray Chair in Advanced Poultry Technology. You are welcome and invited to attend the public research presentation (followed by a Q&A with faculty) and/or teaching presentations for each candidate. Hybrid Format: Research Presentation and Q&A SESSION WITH FACULTY- Tuesday, November 11 – 9:00-11:00am