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Dr. Antonio Di Loria

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Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production University of Napoli Federico II, 80137 Napoli, Italy
Interests: microRNA; biomarker; clinical immunology; extracellular vesicles; clinical parasitology; immunometabolism

Dr. Ellen S. Dierenfeld

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Department of Veterinary and Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Interests: comparative animal nutrition
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Prof. Dr. Nicolás DiLorenzo

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North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Marianna, FL 32446, USA
Interests: beef cattle nutrition; ruminal metabolism and fermentation, emissions of greenhouse gases, and nutrient excretion in cattle systems

Dr. Blandine Doligez

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CNRS (French Centre for Scientific Research), Departement of Biometry and Evolutionary Biology, Boulevard du 11 novembre 1918 69622 Villeurbanne CEDEX, France
Interests: avian ecology; behavioural ecology; evolutionary ecology; ecophysiology; cognition ecology; habitat selection; individual decision-making; dispersal; behavioural syndromes; adjustment strategies

Dr. David C. Dorman

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Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA
Interests: cognition; olfaction; military working dogs
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Dr. Patrick Duncan

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Centre d’Etudes Biologiques de Chize, CNRS-Université La Rochelle UMR 7372, 79360 Villiers-en-Bois, France
Interests: wildlife; equus; birds; resource acquisition; large herbivore-plant interactions; conservation; tree-grass systems; wetlands
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Prof. Dr. Frank Dunshea

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School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystems Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
Interests: functional foods; antioxidants; fatty acids; nutrigenomics; large animal models of human nutrition and obesity; selenium
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Dr. Hay Dvir

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Department of Ruminant Science, Institute of Animal Science, Volcani Center, ARO, Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel
Interests: sheep physiology; pregnancy toxemia; liver metabolism; fatty liver disease
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Prof. Dr. Cathy Dwyer

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Animal & Veterinary Sciences, SRUC, Roslin Institute Building, Easter Bush, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK
Interests: mother-offspring interactions; offspring survival and development; animal welfare; animal behaviour; sheep welfare; welfare assessment techniques

Dr. Paul Dyce

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Department of Animal Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
Interests: In vitro fertilization; follicle development; oocyte health; fertility; connexin 43; embryo development; stem cells

Prof. Dr. Stanisław Dzimira

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Department of Pathology, Division of Pathomorphology and Veterinary Forensics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
Interests: pathomorphology; immunohistochemistry; dog; cat; farm animals; reproductive system; urinary system; skin; genetics; disorder of sex development
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Dr. Valentina Virginia Ebani

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1. Department of Veterinary Science, University of Pisa, Viale Delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
2. Centre for Climate Change Impact, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy
3. Interdepartmental Research Center “Nutraceuticals and Food for Health”, University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy
Interests: zoonosis; antimicrobial-resistance; enteropathogens; Staphylococcus; Leptospira; arthropod-borne bacteria
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Dr. Esmaeil Ebrahimie

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Australian Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Ecology, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, SA 5371, Australia
Interests: bioinformatics; genomics; machine learning; microbiome
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Dr. Noemí Echegaray

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Centro Tecnolóxico da Carne (Meat Technological Center), 32900 Orense, Spain
Interests: food science and technology; meat science; functional meat products; livestock nutrition; antioxidants; natural additives; clean label foods
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Prof. Dr. Klaus Eder

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Institute of Animal Nutrition and Nutrition Physiology, Giessen University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32, 35392 Giessen, Germany
Interests: animal nutrition; inflammation; polyphenols; insect meal; metabolism; antioxidant system
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Dr. Catarina Eira

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CESAM & Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Interests: marine ecology; animal ecology; pollution parasitology；fisheries bycatch; marine protected areas; marine mammal Health

Dr. Natalia Elguezabal

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Animal Health Department, NEIKER-Instituto Vasco de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario. Derio, E-48160 Bizkaia, Spain
Interests: innate immune response; vaccines; probiotics; passive immunity transfer; antibody therapy; diet

Dr. Sofia Engrola

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Centro de Ciências do Mar do Algarve (CCMAR/CIMAR LA), Campus de Gambelas, Universidade do Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
Interests: aquaculture; nutrition; growth; protein metabolism; feeding strategies; animal robustness; fish larvae; fish juveniles; feed additives
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Dr. Damián Escribano

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1. Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Clinical Analysis of the University of Murcia (Interlab-UMU), Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary School, Regional Campus of International Excellence Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
2. Department of Animal Production, Regional Campus of International Excellence ‘Campus Mare Nostrum’, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo S/N, Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
Interests: behavioural experiment; behavioural analysis; stress; saliva; animal welfare; pigs
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Dr. Jose L. Estrada

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Department of Surgery-Transplantation, The University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
Interests: xenotransplantation; animal reproduction and genetics; SCNT-cloning; embryo transfer; genetics
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Prof. Dr. Jean-Marie Exbrayat

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Science and Humanities Confluence Research Center (EA 1598), Catholic University of Lyon, 10 Place des Archives, CEDEX 02, F-69288 Lyon, France
Interests: reproduction; genital tracts; ovary; testis; sexual cycle; endocrine organs; apoptosis; fish; amphibians; reptiles; small mammals; invertebrates; history and philosophy of life sciences

Prof. Dr. Caterina Faggio

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1. Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres, 31 98166 S.Agata-Messina, Italy
2. Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Marine Ecosostenibili, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, 80121 Napoli, Italy
Interests: oxidative stress; biomarkers; xenobiotics; toxicology; aquatic animals
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Prof. Dr. Yuding Fan

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Yangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan 430223, China
Interests: aquatic animal virus; viral disease; fish disease; vaccine
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Prof. Dr. Frédéric Farnir

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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary Management of Animal Resources (DRA), Université de Liège, Liège, Belgium
Interests: genomics; modelling; QTL mapping; breeding value estimation

Dr. Jaume Fatjo

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Chair Affinity Foundation Animals and Health, Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
Interests: animal shelter; guide dogs; puppies; animal assisted therapy; service dogs; pet ownership
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Prof. Dr. Gerardo Fatone

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Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80137 Naples, Italy
Interests: general surgery; orthopedic and neurosurgery; small animal; ruminants
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Dr. Luigi Faucitano

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Sherbrooke R & D Centre, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 0C8, Canada
Interests: Animal Production; Animal Physiology; Meat Quality; Animal Husbandry; Meat Science
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Dr. Bernard Faye

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Centre de Coopération Internationale pour la Recherche Agronomique en Développement, CIRAD-ES, Campus International de Baillarguet, 34398 Montpellier, France
Interests: large camelids; camel milk; camel meat; milk and meat processing; animal welfare; camel farming
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Prof. Dr. Sándor György Fekete

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Institute of Animal Breeding, Genetics, Animal Nutrition and Laboratory Animal Science, University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest, Str. Istvan 2, H-1078 Budapest, Hungary
Interests: animal nutrition and dietetics; animal protection and welfare; zoomusicology; pheromones; bioethics

Dr. Limin Feng

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College of Life Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
Interests: big cats; apex carnivore; predator-prey interaction; human-wildlife coexistence; habitat; animal behaviour; camera trapping; survey and monitoring of biodiversity; advanced technique on conservation; ecology and evolution; interdisciplinary research; environmental education
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