Research Scientist - Nutrition
Prairie Swine Centre, Inc.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Dr. Dan Columbus is a Research Scientist in Nutrition at Prairie Swine Centre and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Animal and Poultry Science at the University of Saskatchewan. His research focuses on improving nutrient utilization in swine and using swine as an agrimedical model for the benefit of human health. He has obtained more than $6 million in research funding as PI and Co-I. He has served as Western Director for the Canadian Society of Animal Science and as Associate Editor for the Canadian Journal of Animal Science. He is involved in both undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentorship and has provided training to more than 30 HQP including undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral, and research assistants. He has published more than 50 peer-reviewed scientific publications, 100 conference abstracts, and 40 industry publications and has given more than 40 presentations and interviews. He was awarded the Canadian Society of Animal Science Young Scientist Award in 2019 and a Sask Pork Award of Distinction for Excellence in Production Research in 2021.
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78 - Functional amino acids in pigs: much more than building blocks for muscle protein deposition
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
1:50 PM – 2:35 PM MT