Achievements

Natalia Fanelli successfully defended her PhD dissertation in April 7. She gave a seminar discussing her research investigating selected proteins from the salmon, seaweed, and egg industries as potential amino acid sources for pigs, humans, or dogs. She then had a chance to defend her dissertation in front of her committee. Soon-to-be Dr. Fanelli is looking for a job in the food or feed industry or in regulatory agencies. 

In April 9, Jimena Ibagon successfully defended her PhD dissertation about the use of soybean meal in diets for pigs. Jimena has been very productive during her time as a Graduate student in our team and completed 8 experiments towards her dissertation. She hope to continue her career as a nutritionist in a commercial feed company in the US or somewhere in Latin America.

In April 10, Bibiana Jaramillo successfully defended her doctoral dissertation today. Her seminar focused on the potential for improving the digestibility of minerals, energy, and amino acids by using 25OHD3 or phytase in diets for pigs. Bibiana will soon return to her native Colombia to continue her career.

Publications

Peer-reviewed publications:

Kim, Yeonwoo, Maryane S. F. Oliveira, Su A Lee, Hans H. Stein. 2026. Digestibility of Energy and Concentrations of Digestible and Metabolizable Energy in Pistachio Shell Powder and in Soybean Hulls Fed to Growing Pigs. Animals Animals 2026, 16, 758. doi.org/10.3390/ani16050758

Torres-Mendoza, Leidy J., Hans H. Stein. 2026. Effects of heat damage and crystalline amino acid supplementation on growth performance of weanling pigs fed diets based on soybean meal and enzyme-treated soybean meal. Animal Feed Science and Technology 337 (2026) 116716. doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2026.116716