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Who we are

 We are a large consortium with the focus of improving pig survivability in the U.S. swine industry. Our team is made up of Iowa State, Kansas State and previously Purdue faculty, staff and students who collaborate through industry partnerships to maximize pig survivability. 

Meet our Students

Current Team members

Dr. Marcelo Almeida

Dr. Marcelo Almeida

Dr. Marcelo Almeida

Iowa State University  

Dr. Almeida is an Assistant Professor in Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine. His focus is in swine diagnostics. 

Dr. Jack Dekkers

Dr. Marcelo Almeida

Dr. Marcelo Almeida

Iowa State University  

Dr. Dekkers is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Animal Science and serves as the Section Leader for Animal Breeding and Genetics. 

Dr. Joel DeRouchey

Dr. Marcelo Almeida

Dr. Nicholas Gabler

Kansas State University  

Dr. DeRouchey is a Professor specializing in swine nutrition and environmental management research and extension in the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry.  www.KSUswine.org  

Dr. Nicholas Gabler

Dr. Katelyn Gaffield

Dr. Nicholas Gabler

Iowa State University  

Dr. Gabler is a Professor in the Department of Animal Science. He researches and teaches in the area of swine nutrition and physiology.

Dr. Katelyn Gaffield

Dr. Katelyn Gaffield

Dr. Katelyn Gaffield

Kansas State University  

Dr. Gaffield is an Assistant Professor of Swine Nutrition. Her research interests involves improving profitability, efficiency, and sustainability for pork producers. 

Dr. Jordan Gebhardt

Dr. Katelyn Gaffield

Dr. Katelyn Gaffield

Kansas State University  

Dr. Gebhardt is an Assistant Professor of Swine Production. His research interests involve practical problems the swine industry faces focused on production medicine, safety of livestock feed, and nutrition.

Dr. Robert Goodband

Dr. Robert Goodband

Dr. Robert Goodband

Kansas State University  

Dr. Goodband is a Distinguished  Professor and extension specialist in the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry.  He is part of a progressive swine extension/nutrition team with programs focused on developing, evaluating and disseminating information to increase the profitability of pork producers.  

Dr. Laura Greiner

Dr. Robert Goodband

Dr. Robert Goodband

Iowa State University  

Dr. Greiner is the Director of the Iowa Pork Industry Center and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Science with a focus in swine nutrition.

Dr. Anna Johnson

Dr. Robert Goodband

Dr. Anna Johnson

Iowa State University  

Dr. Johnson is a Professor in the Animal Science department. Her area of expertise is in farm animal behavior and well-being.

Lindsay Kieffer

Dr. Edison Magalhaes

Dr. Anna Johnson

Iowa State University  

 Lindsay is a swine extension specialist  at the Iowa Pork Industry Center.

Dr. Daniel Linhares

Dr. Edison Magalhaes

Dr. Edison Magalhaes

Iowa State University  

Dr. Linhares is an Associate Professor in Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, and the Veterinary Preventative Medicine graduate programs.   

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Dr. Edison Magalhaes

Dr. Edison Magalhaes

Dr. Edison Magalhaes

Iowa State University  

Dr. Magalhaes is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Science. His focus is in swine innovative systems.

Stacie Matchan

Dr. Chris Rademacher

Dr. Chris Rademacher

Iowa State University  

Stacie is the project manager and a swine program specialist at the Iowa Pork Industry Center. 

Dr. Chris Rademacher

Dr. Chris Rademacher

Dr. Chris Rademacher

Iowa State University  

Dr. Rademacher is a Clinical Associate Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Iowa State Extension veterinarian, and is Associate Director of the Iowa Pork Industry Center.

Dr. David Rosero

Dr. Chris Rademacher

Dr. David Rosero

Iowa State University  

Dr. Rosero is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Science. His focus is on the development of practical innovations that advance swine sustainable systems. 

Dr. Jason Ross

Dr. Stephan Schmitz-Esser

Dr. David Rosero

Iowa State University  

Dr. Ross is the Department Chair for Animal Science at Iowa State University. He specializes in swine reproductive physiology. He is also the former director of the Iowa Pork Industry Center.

Dr. Stephan Schmitz-Esser

Dr. Stephan Schmitz-Esser

Dr. Stephan Schmitz-Esser

Iowa State University  

Dr. Schmitz-Esser is a Professor in the Department of Animal Science. His focus is in microbiology.

Dr. Gustavo Silva

Dr. Stephan Schmitz-Esser

Dr. Stephan Schmitz-Esser

Iowa State University  

Dr. Silva is an Assistant Professor in Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine. His focus is in epidemiology.

Dr. Juan Steibel

Dr. Jason Woodworth

Dr. Juan Steibel

Iowa State University  

Dr. Steibel is a Professor in the Department of Animal Science. His focus is in genetics.

Dr. Mike Tokach

Dr. Jason Woodworth

Dr. Juan Steibel

Kansas State University  

Dr. Tokach is a swine nutritionist and extension specialist in the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry and is a University Distinguished Professor.  www.KSUswine.org  

Dr. Jason Woodworth

Dr. Jason Woodworth

Dr. Jason Woodworth

Kansas State University  

Dr. Woodworth is a Research Professor in Swine Nutrition in the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry.  www.KSUswine.org  

Previous Collaborators

Dr. Aileen Keating

Dr. Suzanne Millman

Dr. Suzanne Millman

Iowa State University  

Dr. Suzanne Millman

Dr. Suzanne Millman

Dr. Suzanne Millman

Iowa State University  

Dr. Lee Schulz

Dr. Suzanne Millman

Dr. Ken Stalder

Iowa State University  

Dr. Ken Stalder

Dr. Kara Stewart

Dr. Ken Stalder

Iowa State University  

Dr. Kara Stewart

Dr. Kara Stewart

Dr. Kara Stewart

Purdue University  

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