Research Projects
Investing in our Dairy Future
- The Canadian Dairy Network for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Resistance (2023-2028)
- Selective treatments for bovine mastitis: Impacts on animal health, milk quality, antibiotic resistance, and farm profitability (2023-2028)
- Artificial intelligence to optimize bovine mastitis management (2023-2028)
- Sustainable health management for dairy cattle in Canada (2022-2027)
- Research Chair in Biosecurity of Dairy Production (2020-2025)
- NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Infectious Diseases of Dairy Cattle (2019-2024)
- Antimicrobial stewardship and its impact on antimicrobial use, antimicrobial resistance, and animal health on dairy farms (2018-2023)
- The Mastitis Network: Science-based solutions for the dairy industry (2018-2023)
- Research and Innovation Chair in Animal Welfare and Artificial Intelligence (WELL-E) (2023-2028)
- NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Dairy Cattle Welfare (2019-2024)
- Providing opportunities for dairy cattle movement in all types of housing systems (2018-2023)
- NSERC/Novalait/Dairy Farmers of Canada/Valacta Industrial Research Chair in Sustainable Life of Dairy Cattle (2016-2022)
- On-farm locomotion and hoof health assessment using artificial intelligence technologies (2024-2028)
- Innovative best management practices to support the Canadian dairy industry in its Net-Zero goal (2023-2028)
- Dairy manure and crop management practices to improve soil health and carbon sequestration (2023-2028)
- Reducing the water footprint of milk production in current and future climate (2018-2023)
- Reducing dairy cattle methane emissions through genetic improvement (2023-2028)
- Detecting detrimental genetics in the Canadian dairy herd (2023-2028)
- Leveraging genomics to achieve dairy Net Zero (2023-2027)
- Unraveling resistance and susceptibility to Johne’s disease (2018-2023)
- Breeding strategies for optimum sustainable genetic progress in Canadian dairy cattle (2018-2023)
- Designing a reference population to accelerate genetic gains for novel traits in the Canadian Holstein herd (2018-2023)
- Integrating genomic approaches to improve dairy cattle resilience: a comprehensive goal to enhance Canadian dairy industry sustainability (2018-2024)
- Evaluating extended lactations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve farm efficiency (2023-2028)
- Improving the environmental impact of dairy production through dairy-beef (2023-2028)
- Adding lactose, in the form of whey permeates, to dairy rations: impacts on milk properties and rumen function (2023-2028)
- Dairy Alliance: Microbial ecosystems from feed to product quality (2021-2026)
- Optimizing health and production of cows milked in robotic systems (2018-2023)
- Extending cow longevity by improving calf management practices (2018-2023)
- Precision feeding in robot milked cows to improve feed efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (2024-2027)
- Impact of milk and yogurt on osteoporosis and obesity in young adults (2023-2028)
- Dairy product consumption and type 2 diabetes prevention among Canadian adults: A prospective, multi-omics study (2023-2028)
- Dairy intake and reducing the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes in older adults and adolescents (2023-2028)
- Role of dairy products in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes (2023-2028)
- A new focus on protein and the gut microbiota to explain health benefits of dairy foods (2022-2026)
- The Impact of Protein Quality and Quantity from a Dairy-Enriched Plant-Based Diet in Older Men and Women (2022-2024)
- Effect of dairy foods on insulin sensitivity in adults with prediabetes (2020-2025)
- The effects of long-term consumption of full-fat dairy products on satiety, body weight and glycemic control (2018-2023)
- The role of dairy products on body weight and metabolic health in families (2018 - 2023)
- Comparing the effects of consuming dairy and plant-based alternatives on blood glucose, appetite, and food intake (2024-2026)
- Dairy intake and brain health in diverse populations (2023-2025)
- Validating dairy intake biomarkers to investigate the link between dairy consumption and reduced type 2 diabetes risk (2022-2024)
- Understanding the sensory and health properties of cheese and -plant-based alternatives to cheese (2023-2025)
- The effect of Greek yogurt consumption on bone metabolism and inflammation in young adult athletes (2024-2026)
- The health footprint of milk and cheese: identifying markers of consumption (2023-2025)