Optimal gut function in monogastric livestock
The project will study microbial colonisation of the gut and gut function in livestock prior to birth and/or in the early neonatal period, aiming to identify innovative technologies and tools to support resilience pigs and chickens and consequently minimise veterinary interventions.

ESR4 – The beginning of a Journey
ESR blog Modou Mangan Long-standing interest in Poultry Science coupled with the desire to experience other cultures were the reasons that motivated me to apply...
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ESR5 – The keyword is improvement
ESR blog Daria De Leonardis After my graduation, I decided to apply for a position as an Early-Stage Researcher in the European Project. I had...
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What are IUGR pigs and why we need to care about them?
ESR blog Roberta Ruggeri, Oyekunle John Oladosu The desire of pig farmers is efficiency and productivity, so sows with more piglets – also called prolific...
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First MonoGutHealth Training School
ESR blog Oyekunle John Oladosu, Tobias Kettrukat Training school is one of the core ideas of the MonoGutHealth (MGH) research training program. Our first training school held...
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The reason why neonatal interventions are important for monogastric animals
ESR blog Daria De Leonardis, Modou Mangan, Oyekunle John Oladosu Survival in the wild they say is for the fittest, so as the world moves at a...
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ESR1 – It’s been already a year!
ESR blog Roberta Ruggeri It has been already one year since I am working as an ESR1 in the MonoGutHealth project, but it feels like I just...
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First industrial secondment completed
ESR Secondment blog Muhammad Zeeshan Akram Secondments are very important as they establish a link between academia and industry, making the PhD more than a...
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Introduction to MonoGutHealth – video
What is the key to healthy and efficient animals? To find out watch the video of our ESRs introducing the MonoGutHealth in their native languages....
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How is climate change affecting the way we farm?
How is climate change affecting the way we farm? Oyekunle John Oladosu and Daria de Leonardis
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ESR Kick-off meeting
ESRs, supervisors and mentors gathered together for the first time The ESRs recruited for the MonoGutHealth project, their supervisors and mentors will meet for the...
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