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CSAS Graduate Student Oral Competition: PHD

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EST

Location: Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC), M100/M103

Chair(s)

Obioha Durunna, n/a

Research Scientist
Lakeland College
Vermilion, Alberta
Younes Miar, n/a

Assistant Professor
Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture, Dalhousie University, Truro, NS, B2N 5E, Canada
Truro, Nova Scotia

Presentations:

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM EST

The Identification of Pig Calcium-sensing Receptor (pCaSR) Expression in Porcine Intestinal Enterocytes
Presenting Author: Xiaoya Zhao, PhD candidate – University of Manitoba
Author: Qianru Hui – University of Manitoba
Author: Paula Azevedo – University of Manitoba
Author: Martin Nyachoti – University of Manitoba
Author: Karmin O – University of Manitoba
Author: Chengbo Yang – University of Manitoba
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM EST

Low Insulin Sensitivity Is Associated with Increased Body Fat and Changes in Gene Expression of Lipogenic Enzymes in the Adipose Tissue of Finishing Pigs
Presenting Author: Hector H. Salgado, MSc – Agriculture and Agri-food Canada/ University Laval
Author: Marie-France Palin – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Author: Hélène Lapierre – Agriculture and Agri-food Canada
Author: Aline Remus, PhD – AAFC
Author: Marie-Pierre Letourneau-Montminy, PhD – University Laval
Author: Candido Pomar – Agriculture and Agri-food Canada
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM EST

Virulence Potential of Antimicrobial Resistant Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli from Poultry in a Caenorhabditis Elegans Model
Presenting Author: Chongwu Yang, PhD – Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba
Author: Moussa Diarra – Agriculture Agri-Food Canada
Author: Muhammad Attiq Rehman – Agriculture Agri-Food Canada
Author: Linyan Li – State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University
Author: Hai Yu – Agriculture Agri-Food Canada
Author: Xianhua Yin – Agriculture Agri-Food Canada
Author: Mueen Aslam – Agriculture Agri-Food Canada
Author: Catherine Carrillo – Agriculture Agri-Food Canada
Author: Chengbo Yang – University of Manitoba
Author: Joshua Gong, Ph.D. – Agriculture Agri-Food Canada
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM EST

In vitro Characterization of Potential Pig Calcium-sensing Receptor (CaSR) Ligands and Cell Signaling Pathways Related to Casr Activation by a Dual-luciferase Reporter Assay
Presenting Author: Xiaoya Zhao, PhD candidate – University of Manitoba
Author: Qianru Hui – University of Manitoba
Author: Paula Azevedo – University of Manitoba
Author: Karmin O – University of Manitoba
Author: Chengbo Yang – University of Manitoba
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM EST

Genome-wide DNA Methylation Profile of Mammary Gland Tissues from Holstein Cattle Producing Various Milk Protein Yields
Presenting Author: Mengqi Wang, PhD – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Author: Pier-Luc Dudemaine – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Author: Nathalie Bissonnette, PhD – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Author: Xin Zhao – McGill University
Author: Eveline M. Ibeagha-Awemu, PhD – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
5:15 PM – 5:30 PM EST

Starch and Dry Matter Digestibility Values Are Not Associated with Improved Growth and Feed Efficiency in Weanling Pigs Fed a Therapeutic Multi-antimicrobial-supplemented Diet
Presenting Author: Jiali Chen – University of Guelph
Author: Min Wang – University of Guelph
Author: Tania L. Archbold – University of Guelph
Author: Weijun Wang – University of Guelph
Author: Wenyi Fan – University of Guelph
Author: Xindi Yin – University of Guelph
Author: Laurence Cheng – University of Guelph
Author: Ming Z. Z. Fan – University of Guelph