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Faculty
Bordignon, Vilceu
Associate Professor
Reproductive biology, animal biotechnology, embryo development, nuclear transfer, cell reprogramming, genome editing.
T: 514-514-398-7793 | vilceu.bordignon [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Building, MS1-089
Burgos, Sergio A.
Assistant Professor
Molecular regulation of mammary nutrient metabolism and milk synthesis; role of dairy products in metabolic and musculoskeletal health in humans; environmental impact of dairy production.
T: 514-398-7802 | sergio.burgos [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Building, MS1-088
Cue, Roger
Associate Professor
Quantitative genetics. Dairy cattle, beef cattle and swine genetics. Estimation of genetic parameters from large-scale milk and beef recording data for production and reproduction traits. Mixed model methodologies.
T: 514-398-7805 | roger.cue [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Building, MS1-080
Duggavathi, Raj
Associate Professor; Department Chair
Study of molecular mechanisms controlling ovarian functions toward female reproductive health and sustainable dairy production
T: 514-398-7803 | raj.duggavathi [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Building, MS 1-085
Hayes, Flannan
Professor
Dairy cattle quantitative and population genetics. Estimation of genetic parameters and associations of production traits with DNA and protein polymorphisms.
T: 514-398-7804 | john.f.hayes [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Building, MS1-081
Kimmins, Sarah
Associate Professor; Canada Research Chair in Epigenetics, Reproduction and Development
How paternal health in particular diet and exposure to toxicants effects the development and health of offspring in populations in Canada and South Africa (in indigenous and vulnerable populations as well as Canadian men in Ontario) with a particular focus on understanding how environmental is transmitted via heritable information in the sperm known as the epigenome.
T: 514-398-7658 | sarah.kimmins [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Building, MS1-091
Monardes, Humberto
Associate Professor
Dairy cattle population genetics. Dairy herd recording operations. Genetic parameters from large-scale milk recording data for conformation traits, mastitis/somatic cell count, milk proteins, lifetime performance. Identification of genetic markers for resistance to mastitis. Social impacts of animal source foods in less developed countries.
T: 514-398-7809 | humberto.monardes [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Building, MS1-093
Mustafa, Arif (on sabbatical leave - January to June, 2018)
Associate Professor
Dairy cattle nutrition. Ruminant carbohydrate and protein metabolism. Nutritional evaluation of new forages for dairy cows. Optimizing the feeding value of agricultural by-products for ruminant and monogastric animals.
T: 514-398-7506 | arif.mustafa [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Building, MS1-086
Ronholm, Jennifer
Assistant Professor (joint appointment with the Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry)
Next-generation sequencing techniques to study the microbiome of food-producing animals; correlations between intestinal microbial populations and various health outcomes; generation of healthier cattle herds.
T: 514-398-7923 | jennifer.ronholm [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Building MS1-030
Vasseur, Elsa
Assistant Professor; Associate Chairholder of the NSERC/Novalait/Dairy Farmers of Canada/Valacta Industrial Research Chair in Sustainable Life of Dairy Cattle
Cow comfort and management; Cow longevity; Environment and Society
T: 514-398-7799 | elsa.vasseur [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Building, MS1-087
Wade, Kevin
Associate Professor
Information systems in dairy cattle breeding and milk recording. Artificial intelligence in the development of on-farm decision-support systems. Quantitative genetics in dairy cattle. T: 514-398-7973 | kevin.wade [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Building, MS1-083
Xia, Jianguo (Jeff)
Assistant Professor; Canada Research Chair in Bioinformatics and Big Data Analytics (joint appointment with the Institute of Parasitology)
Bioinformatics and statistics for high-throughput omics data; host-parasite-gut microbiome interactions; environmental genomics and nutrigenomics, big data analytics and systems biology.
T: 514-398-8668 | jeff.xia [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Parasitology Building, P-214
Zadworny, David
Associate Professor
DNA markers associated with milk production traits in dairy cattle. Prolactin-mediated regulation of polyamine metabolism. Molecular cloning and expression of avian and bovine genes associated with reproduction and production traits.
T: 514-398-7978 | david.zadworny [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Building, MS1-094
Zhao, Xin
James McGill Professor
Dairy cattle biochemistry and physiology. Mastitis. Vaccine development. Alternatives to antibiotics as growth promoters, Antibiotic resistance. ent.
T: 514 398 7975 | xin.zhao [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Building, MS1-084
Baurhoo, Bushansingh (Shyam)
Adjunct Professor
Director, Research & Development, Bélisle Solution Nutrition Inc.
T: 514-659-8276 | F: 450-658-0263 | bbaurhoo [at] belisle.net (Email) | Web
Ibeagha-Awemu, Eveline
Adjunct Professor
Research Scientist - Animal Genomics, Dairy and Swine Research & Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
T: 819-780-7249 | F: 819-564-4974 | Eveline.Ibeagha-Awemu [at] AGR.GC.CA (Email) | Web
Lacasse, Pierre
Adjunct Professor
Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
T: 819-565-9174 (x236) | F: 819-564-5507 | pierre.lacasse [at] agr.gc.ca (Email) | Web
Lefebvre, Daniel agr
Adjunct Professor
General Manager, and Director Research & Development, Valacta
T: 514-459-3030 | F: 514-459-3020 | dlefebvre [at] valacta.com (Email) | Web
Murphy, Bruce
Adjunct Professor
Professor of Reproductive Physiology, Département de biomédecine vétérinaire, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal
T: 450-345-8521(18382) | F: 450-778-8103 | bruce.d.murphy [at] umontreal.ca (Email) | Web
Santschi, Débora
Adjunct Professor
Nutrition and Management Expert, Research and Development, Valacta
T: 514-459-3030 | F: 514-459-3020 | dsantschi [at] valacta.com (Email) | Web
Other Researchers and Teaching Staff
Affiliates
Lacroix, René ing
Analyste - Valorisation des données, Recherche et développement, Valacta
T: 514-459-3030 (x7530) | rlacroix [at] valacta.com (Email)
Research Associates and Assistants
Ashraf, Shoaib
Research Associate (Zhao Lab)
T: 514-398-7539 | shoaib.ashraf [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Building, MS1-049
Baldassarre, Hernan
Strategic Partnerships in Animal Research
Research Associate (Bordignon Lab)
T: 514-398-7670 | hernan.baldassarre [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Building, MS1-090
Lafleur, Christine Isabelle
Research Assistant (Kimmins Lab)
T: 514-398-7795 | christine.lafleur [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Building, MS1-092
Liu, Wucheng
Research Assistant (Mustafa Lab)
T: 514-398-7664 | wucheng.liu [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Building, MS1-111
Lambrot, Romain
Research Associate (Kimmins Lab)
T: 524-398-7795 | romain.lambrot [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Building, MS1-092
Teaching Staff
Laurin, Denyse
Course Coordinator/Lab Tech
T: 514-398-7659 | denyse.laurin [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Building, MSB-038
Martin, Deborah
Lab Coordinator
T: 514-398-7798 | deborah.martin [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Building, MS1-078
Meldrum, Paul
Macdonald Campus Farm Manager
T: 514-398-8663 | paul.meldrum [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Farm Office
Emeritus Professors
roger.buckland [at] mcgill.ca (Buckland, Roger B.)
eduardo.chavez [at] mcgill.ca (Chavez, Eduardo R.)
gdonefer [at] cogeco.ca (Donefer, Eugene)
bruce.downey [at] mcgill.ca (Downey, Bruce R.)
urs.kuhnlein [at] mcgill.ca (Kühnlein, Urs )
touchburns [at] mcgill.ca (Touchburn, Sherman P. )