This week we are happy to have Dr. Jenelle Dunkelberger, a geneticist at Topigs Norsvin, presenting for us on Friday, February 7th, 2025. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM EDT/EST on the virtual platform Microsoft Teams. The presentation title is: “Breeding strategies for improved health and welfare in pig production” 

 

Speaker Bio: Jenelle Dunkelberger is a geneticist at Topigs Norsvin, based in Minnesota, USA. She holds a PhD from Iowa State University, where her research focused on the role of host genetics in pigs' response to viral diseases. She continues to study this topic, along with other health-related issues, as Head of the Topigs Norsvin Global Health and Behavior Research Platform. 

Information to attend: To join this seminar, please ensure you have downloaded the Microsoft Teams application to your computer or join the meeting online using the web browser version of Microsoft Teams. Please join the meeting with your microphone on mute and the camera turned off. After the presentation, you can unmute the microphone, and optionally turn on the camera, if you wish to ask a question. Alternatively, if you wish to pose your question in the chat function, the presenter will answer questions made through the chat.  

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