We are thrilled to announce that Inês Carvalho has successfully defended her PhD thesis, titled “Tailored methionine nutrition in fish: effects on immunity, oxidative stress and beyond.” Her work advances our understanding of how precise methionine supplementation can enhance fish health, immune response, and resilience to oxidative stress. Inês’s research was conducted under the supervision…
A competition is open for one technician position within the project initMAPAfish – Initiating the Microbiome Genome Atlas of Portuguese Aquaculture Fish Species. This project aims to develop the first open database of microbiome species associated with fish of high relevance to Portuguese aquaculture, contributing to national capacity in microbiome research and sustainable aquaculture innovation….
Nutritional immunology in aquaculture: dietary tryptophan as a modulator of vaccine efficacy, mucosal immunity, and microbiome in rainbow trout NITRA aims to evaluate the potential of dietary tryptophan supplementation to enhance the efficacy of dip vaccination in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) against Yersinia ruckeri, a major bacterial pathogen responsible for significant economic losses in aquaculture….
(National Aquaculture Meeting 2025) Our team is joining the Encontro Nacional de Aquacultura (National Aquaculture Meeting) – ENAQUA2025 – we’re contributing with results from different projects, so we warmly invite you to see our presentation, check out our posters and engage with us. This is where you can find us: Oral presentations 27th November: 14:30…
Production of dsRNAs targeting viral and bacterial shrimp pathogens using the microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii ChlamyR7 could contribute to the development of a new oral anti-multiviral and antibacterial therapy to enhance the immune response of shrimp (with the potential to inhibit 4 of the 10 pathogens listed by the OIE). ChlamyR7 brings together researchers with expertise…
Steering microbiomes to ensure rainbow trout health and welfare The microbiome is an essential contributor to animal health and welfare (H&W) through participating in the vital physiological processes and guiding host development. The positive connection between diverse microbiome and animal H&W has been found in the terrestrial farmed animals, while many knowledge gaps remain in…