Animal 🐄 biotechnology/genetics, Uni of CA Davis, Mom, Consumer, Ag Science, 🇦🇺🇺🇸 Melbourne Uni, Food Evolution https://xitter.cf/t.co/HGmEgkDYwX
Davis, California
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Prof Alison Van Eenennaam (@BioBeef) retweeted
🧵 1/2| Enabling human-scale assessment of cardiopulmonary physiology and testing of promising new treatments: doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.…
This issue’s Cover image highlights work by Datar et al. @UCSF @ucdavis on the generation of a large animal model of heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension.
The image features lung histopathology from a BMPR2+/- female lamb that shows arterial pathology consistent with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Image credit: Gail Deutsch
#PulmonaryHypertension
Prof Alison Van Eenennaam (@BioBeef) retweeted
Feeding a growing population will require science, innovation and objective data. 🗣️
The future of agriculture and a sustainable food system depends on our ability to evaluate new technologies based on evidence, weighing both their benefits and limitations. 1/ @BioBeef
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From reducing insect damage to helping farmers use fewer insecticides, the discussion highlights how innovations in agriculture can involve important tradeoffs, benefits, and misconceptions. 2/
▶️ Tune in: youtube.com/watch?v=QrEeBl2S…
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When people hear GMO, the conversation often stops before it starts.
In new CLEAR Conversations ep., our host & @BioBeef unpack why public perception of genetically modified crops doesn’t always align with science & explore one example that’s had measurable impact --Bt crops. 1/
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CRISPR has become a widely used tool across medicine, research and agriculture.
“Nature is basically gene editing all the time,” Alison Van Eenennaam @BioBeef tells @foodtank
foodtank.com/news/2026/06/fo…
Prof Alison Van Eenennaam (@BioBeef) retweeted
The FDA has approved the use of these gene-edited pigs for the U.S. market.
Interesting paper - the environmental footprint of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) -negative pigs on North American farms is 4–6% lower than industry average, and 9–17% lower than PRRSV-positive farms (Not sure why there is cat ⬇️🐷) frontiersin.org/journals/vet…
Prof Alison Van Eenennaam (@BioBeef) retweeted
#ISBR2025
Last speaker for this session is Dr Reinhilde Schoonjans. She takes us through the regulatory risk assessment and food innovation in Europe.
Prof Alison Van Eenennaam (@BioBeef) retweeted
Calling all Northern Australia beef professionals! 📢🐂
We're taking 12 motivated young people (18-40) on an exclusive, fully hosted supply chain tour in Brisbane.
APPLY ONLINE: f.mtr.cool/lgnauarkzv
Prof Alison Van Eenennaam (@BioBeef) retweeted
Researchers engineered pigs to resist a viral disease that costs the U.S. pork industry $1.2B annually
“They’re more sustainable pigs, and I think they’ll have a legitimate sustainability argument" @BioBeef @ucanr tells @foodtank foodtank.com/news/2025/09/a-…
Prof Alison Van Eenennaam (@BioBeef) retweeted
Recent improvements in cattle reproductive technology have given dairy farmers access to a lucrative market segment.🐄
Within the past few years, more dairies have begun transferring beef cattle embryos to dairy cow surrogates, earning money amid soaring demand for the calves.
🗨️"It’s becoming a much bigger piece of the puzzle,” Tulare County dairy farmer Blake Wilbur said.
Retired dairy cows have long been used for low-priced steaks and ground beef. And during the past decade, breeding a portion of dairy herds with beef genetics has become common, as dairies earn a higher price for crossbred calves. More recently, embryos made through in vitro fertilization have enabled dairies to sell purebred calves into the beef supply chain.
Read more at bit.ly/41DYEAB.
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📸: Caleb Hampton
#News #AgAlert #CAFarmBureau #Dairies #IVF #Beef #Market #DairyFarmers #VitroFertilization #SupplyChain
Prof Alison Van Eenennaam (@BioBeef) retweeted
🚀 Exciting news! Registration and abstract submission for #AGTA2025 is now open! 🎤
Join us from Oct 13-15 at @RoundhouseUNSW, Sydney.
Students & ECRs, this is your chance to showcase your work, network, and grow! Don’t miss out—register now! 💡agta2025.org
ALT Join us in welcoming our keynote speakers: Aziz Al'Khafaji Alison Van Eenennaam Edwin Cuppen These distinguished speakers will share their expertise and insights, making this an invaluable opportunity for anyone interested in #genomics and #genomictechnologies. #AGTA2025 #Genomics #EarlyCareerResearch #Networking #Innovation Mark Cowley, Sandra Fitzgerald, Martin Smith, Jackie Chan, Kangping Zhou, Isabela Almeida, Mark Pinese, Cath Moore, Ruby Lin, Liz Christie, Kirby Siemering, Sam Buckberry, Helena Mangs, Katherine Pillman.
Prof Alison Van Eenennaam (@BioBeef) retweeted
The hearts started to beat in the pig–human hybrids, which survived for 21 days
go.nature.com/4kEoRq7
Prof Alison Van Eenennaam (@BioBeef) retweeted
In case you needed a smile this Tuesday: 10-month-old baby KJ, who received a bespoke gene-editing therapy after a six month scientific sprint - "graduated" from the hospital today and went HOME! YAY SCIENCE! Here's his story: wapo.st/451ZQjT
Prof Alison Van Eenennaam (@BioBeef) retweeted
Australian OGTR receives license application from All Aussie Avocados for the commercial release of GM purple tomato. Read details in #BiotechUpdates: bit.ly/4kPQuwo
Prof Alison Van Eenennaam (@BioBeef) retweeted
We are pleased to that the esteemed Dr. Alison van Eenennaam (@BioBeef) of @ucdavis will be our keynote speaker on July 9th in @cityofsaskatoon. Those interested in her talk can register for the day at conftool.com/icabr2025/. #Animal #Biotech #GeneticResearch #YXE #ICABR2025
Prof Alison Van Eenennaam (@BioBeef) retweeted
A strong consensus at the #livestockmethanesummit on genetic innovation being one of most important if not most important intervention for permanent emissions reductions in livestock. 🚨 1/
Prof Alison Van Eenennaam (@BioBeef) retweeted
Registration for the 2025 State of the Science Summit: Reducing Methane from Animal Agriculture at @ucdavis closes this upcoming Monday, May 12 at 12PM PST! 🚨 🔜 1/
