Department of Animal Biosciences
Diss Denise Söderroos
Physiological response to weight carrying in horses: with emphasis on conformation and training of Icelandic horses sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Denise Söderroos defends their thesis: Physiological
Diss Valeriia Ladyhina
Dynamics of antimicrobial resistance in the livestock environment sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Valeriia Ladyhina defends their thesis: Dynamics of antimicrobial resistance in the livestock
Diss Maureen Kuboka
Food safety in informal markets - Hazard assessment for food in East African Communities sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Maureen Kuboka defends their thesis: "Food safety in informal markets - Hazard
Diss Sandra Bonow
Breeding, performance, and health of the Swedish Warmblood horse – trait associations and population-level insights sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Sandra Bonow defends their thesis. Breeding,
Professorial inauguration 2026
helena.pennlov@slu.se 12 new professors from Alnarp, Umeå och Uppsala will be inaugurated in 2026. The professsorial lectures will be held 23-24 April in the Studio, the Teaching Building. Schedule
Now open: Nominations for The Award for Outstanding Research in Veterinary Medicine 2026
Welcome to nominate outstanding researchers who have made significant contributions to animal welfare! The nomination period for The Award for Outstanding Research in Veterinary Medicine 2026 is open
Diss Laingshun Huoy
Salmonella spp. isolated from foods in Cambodia: Genetic characterization and antimicrobial resistance sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Laingshun Huoy defends their thesis: Salmonella spp. isolated
Diss Paulina Berglund
Genetic insights into distance-specific performance and ability to race barefoot in trotting horses in Sweden sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Paulina Berglund defends their thesis: Genetic insights
Diss Renaud Van Damme
Seasonal variability of the rumen microbiome in indigenous African cattle: a Bioinformatics approach - From pasture to pathways sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Renaud Van Damme defends their thesis:
Diss Michael Landi
Identification of epigenetic variations influencing viral resistance in cassava farmers' field sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Michael Landi defends their thesis: Identification of epigenetic
Diss Birgitta Staaf Larsson
Can more animal-based parameters improve the official animal welfare control for dairy cows? sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Birgitta Staaf Larsson defends her thesis: Can more animal-based parameters
Diss Ida Hansson
Prospects for including indirect genetic effects in dairy cattle breeding programs - monitoring strategies and methodology sofia.webering.ekberg@slu.se Ida Hansson defends her thesis: Prospects for