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The 2024 PIG-PARADIGM Annual Meeting brought together over 70 researchers, academics, and industry experts from the EU and the U.S

Head of Department, Charlotte Lauridsen, serves as the Coordinator of PIG-PARADIGM, and researchers from ANIVET are at the forefront of driving research within the Nutrition Pillar.

The 2024 PIG-PARADIGM Annual Meeting concluded with resounding success, spotlighting the collaborative efforts of leading research institutions from around the world. Held from 30th of April to 2nd of May 2024, at Wageningen University & Research, the event brought together over 70 researchers, academics, and industry experts from the EU and the U.S., fostering a truly global exchange of ideas.

PIG-PARADIGM (Preventing Infection in the Gut of developing Piglets and thus Antimicrobial Resistance – by disen-tAngling the interface of DIet, the host, and the Gastrointestinal Microbiome) is an international, cross-institutional, and interdisciplinary AMR (antimicrobial resistance) project with a primary objective of preventing infection in the gut of developing piglets, thereby reducing the use of antimicrobials, and mitigating the development of AMR.

Funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, PIG-PARADIGM has brought together dedicated scientists from esteemed institutions including Aarhus University, University of Copenhagen, Aalborg University, Wageningen University & Research, and University of California, Davis.

The 2024 PIG-PARADIGM Annual Meeting provided a platform for participants to engage in fruitful discussions, share valuable insights, and foster further collaborations. The success of the Annual Meeting underscores the unwavering commitment of the PIG-PARADIGM consortium. New knowledge on how to strengthen piglets’ natural defense will form the basis for the development of industrial solutions in commercial pig production. These strategies will curtail the dependence on antibiotics, thereby contributing to the global effort to mitigate antimicrobial resistance. The reduction in antibiotic usage not only aligns with responsible farming practices but also enhances the image of animal agriculture.

Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences is proud to be a part of the PIG-PARADIGM project. Head of Department, Charlotte Lauridsen, serves as the Coordinator of PIG-PARADIGM, and numerous researchers from ANIVET are at the forefront of driving research within the Nutrition Pillar. The Nutrition pillar integrates knowledge on diet and how dietary components, intestinal tissues, and the gut microbiome interact for the goal of robust piglet gut health and prevention of AMR spread through reduced antibiotic use. During this Annual Meeting, 8 PhD student and Post Docs from Gut and Host Health group (Niloofar Razmgah, Élisabeth Chasse, Maria Høgh Kroier, Li-Hsuan Chen, Pernille Aagaard Madsen, Darya Vodolazska, Ulia Renfelia Baysi) have presented the current update on their subproject within PIG-PARADIGM.

 

 

Revised 14.08.2023