My treat for the weekend - this new paper by Severine P. Parois and co-workers (LE van der Zande, EF Knol, B Kemp, @basrodenburg and JE Bolhuis): nature.com/articles/s4159…, among the first to study how housing system affect responses of pigs to transport (and other challenges).

We are soooooo happy to meet in person again! Thank you to our ESRs for excellent presentations. Great to see the progress you make! #project #meeting FBN Dummerstorf European Research Executive Agency

Ever wondered why #gut #microbiome is important? Read our blog post by Shiv Vasa, Ramesha N. Wishna-Kadawarage & Pauline Lichou to find out how we plan to address major issues in #pig & #chicken production by modulating gut microbiome Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions #scicomm #phd #H2020 monoguthealth.eu/gut_microbiota/

Our ESR9 Shiv Vasa has written a new blog describing the experience of his first year of #PhD. Check it out using the link below monoguthealth.eu/esr9-an-eventf… Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions TeagascPig #scicomm #phdlife #H2020

A week to remember! Last week, our ESRs had a wonderful time learning new knowledge and skills and sharing experiences on Gut health and Immunology in Pigs and Poultry at Aarhus University in Viborg. Looking forward to the second week …! Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions #Scicomm #phdlife

3rd #training school in the books! Past two weeks, the ESRs learnt about practical implications and tools in gut biology health. We believe that this training will be helpful for our ESRs to lead #monogastric #research in the future Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions #Scicomm European Research Executive Agency

Piglets struggle with weaning. The transition poses health and nutrition issues. Shiv Vasa investigates milk supplementation around weaning to ease the diet transition, while Kevin Jerez-Bogotá studies feed additives to help pigs fight gut pathogens. Learn more monoguthealth.eu/esr/

Hey Bus Éireann this is the #Moorepark bus crew, saving the world one bus journey at a time 🚌 We would love to have an official bus stop so that we can get to and from the lab safely 👩‍🔬👨🏽‍🔬👩🏻‍🔬. Support Irish science and make out research institute accessible by public transport 🍀

Would you like to join MonoGutHealth project? An open position for a young researcher interested in pig nutrition and health at Teagasc. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #hiring #jobopportunity #esr #msca

Calling all outdoor pig producers! The OneWelPig will use a 'One Welfare' framework to develop alternative high welfare pig production systems. As an outdoor pig keeper, we invite you to complete the following survey bit.ly/3Xhuvm5 TeagascPig

So many emotions today. Officially gave up my fully funded scholarship & deregistered from my PhD programme South East Technological University after over 1 year of agonizing visa applications/appeals with Embassy of Ireland Nigeria. Hurt by such a deeply discriminatory & systematically racist family visa process.

Have your say on State supports for PhD researchers. Make your submission by 10am on Monday, 13 March. "It is an opportunity for stakeholders to provide their views and I encourage all interested parties to respond." - Minister Harris gov.ie/en/press-relea…

Shiv Vasa & Peadar Lawlor, TeagascPig tell us the abrupt change from a highly digestible liquid diet (sow’s milk) at weaning to a pelleted solid diet with a different texture, smell & composition leads to severe nutritional stress in newly weaned piglets bit.ly/3xLQJC9

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The Teagasc Pig Open Day 2023 will take place Tuesday May 9th (Teagasc Moorepark) & Thursday May 11th (Ballyhaise Agricultural College) at 10am. It's a great opportunity to see the results of our comprehensive research programme. Register at: bit.ly/41KG9rL #POD23

Are you a PhD researcher in a European country outside of Ireland? The PWO is looking to learn directly about the conditions of other European PhDs, we want to hear from you! If you want to help, please sign up with the form below. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

The 2023 Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference took place in person on Wednesday, 18 October in the Horse & Jockey Hotel, Co. Tipperary. View the conference proceedings and presentations here bit.ly/3M5YFpa TeagascPig

🏆Congratulations to Shiv Ramveer who was awarded this year's Industry Prize by judges at #BSAS2024. This prize recognises the impact research has on industry.👏👏 MonoGutHealth SETU_Research, Innovation and Impact