Archives: Speakers

Andrea Climente
Andrea Climente Spain / Magapor Looking ahead to 2025: Semen quality as a guarantee of strong farm performance. --- Analizando el 2025: Calidad seminal como garantía de buenos resultados en granja. Biography Graduate in Veterinary Medicine from the Univ. of Zaragoza and Master’s Degree in Food Quality, Safety and Technology. After 2 years in a...
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Diego Bucci
Diego Bucci Italy / Univ. of Bologna Metabolic features of boar spermatozoa. --- Características metabólicas de los espermatozoides de porcino. Biography DVM and Associate Professor at the Dep. of Veterinary Medical Sciences of the Univ. of Bologna. He teaches animal physiology, reproductive technologies, and biostatistics, and contributes to international scientific societies, serving as country representative...
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André Furugen
André Furugen Brazil / Universidade de São Paulo Seminal plasma and longevity: Molecular strategies to optimize the preservation of boar semen at 17 °C. --- Plasma seminal y longevidad: estrategias moleculares para optimizar la conservación del semen de cerdo a 17 °C Biography Doctor of Veterinary from the Univ. of São Paulo, where he is...
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Joaquín Gadea
Joaquín Gadea Spain / Univ. de Murcia Generation and use of genetically edited pigs: challenges and opportunities for the swine sector. --- Generación y uso de cerdos editados genéticamente: retos y oportunidades para el sector porcino. Biography Full Professor of Veterinary Physiology at the Univ. of Murcia, where he teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in...
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Mark Knawer
Mark Knawer USA / NC State Sow body condition & livability: The foundation of lifetime productivity. --- Condición corporal y viabilidad de las cerdas: la base de la productividad a lo largo de toda la vida. Biography PhD in Animal Breeding from North Carolina State Univ., with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education and...
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Juan Grandía
Juan Grandía Spain / Piensos Costa Biosecurity: Beyond the fence. --- Bioseguridad: Más allá de la valla. Biography Veterinarian graduated from CEU Cardenal Herrera Univ. (Valencia), specialized in swine health and production through the SAPORPOR Master’s program (Univ. of Lleida, Zaragoza, and Madrid). He has developed his professional career in Spain, working in herd health...
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Joe Popplewell
Joe Popplewell USA / Tyson Reducing Variation: Stockmanship as a Process Discipline. --- Gestión del manejo ganadero para la reducción de la variabilidad productiva. Biography Master of Science from Oklahoma State University, he currently holds a senior leadership position at Tyson Foods. Throughout his career, he has served in director- and manager-level roles at PIC,...
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María José Martínez
María José Martínez Spain / AIM The boar's body temperature: how does it help us control semen quality? --- La temperatura corporal del verraco, ¿qué nos aporta para controlar la calidad seminal? Biography PhD in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Murcia. She began in 2013 as Director of the AIM Ibérica artificial insemination center...
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Liu Jingshun
Liu Jingshun China / Wens Gene Value to Pig Production Efficiency via AI. --- El valor genético y la eficiencia de la producción porcina mediante la IA. Biography PhD in Animal Genetics and Reproduction from South China Agricultural University (SCAU). He has developed his research career as a postdoctoral researcher and research officer at INRA...
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Marta Godia
Marta Godia Netherlands / Wageningen University & Research Understanding pig sperm quality using omics data: a molecular perspective. --- Entendiendo la calidad del esperma porcino mediante datos ómicos: una perspectiva molecular. Biography Degree in Genetics from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and an Europan Master’s Degree in Animal Breeding and Genetics (carried in the Netherlands and...
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