Award winner to present at multiple meetings with industry experts
MSD Animal Health is proud to announce that Ana Carolina Lopes-Antunes, DVM, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2018 High Quality Pork Ph.D. Award in support of research in swine health, production and welfare.
Ana Lopes-Antunes, a post-doctoral researcher from the Division for Diagnostics and Scientific Advice – Epidemiology, National Veterinary Institute, Technical University in Denmark, will be given the opportunity to present her research to an impressive number of swine industry specialists at upcoming MSD Animal Health High Quality Pork meetings to be held in Asia, Latin America and Europe in 2018.
The company also awarded honorable mentions to Marisa Rotolo, Ph.D. in Veterinary Microbiology, and a post-doctoral researcher at Iowa State University, and the U.S.D.A. Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health, and Pablo Valdes-Donoso, DVM, MPVM, MS, Ph.D., a post-doctoral researcher at the University of California, Davis.
Dr. Lopes-Antunes’ research project focused on exploring large volumes of swine-related databases for endemic swine diseases in Denmark, in order to monitor, control and eradicate these diseases, using PRRS (porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome), as an example.
She is originally from Portugal where she obtained her DVM and MSc in Veterinary Medicine at University of Lisbon and was awarded a Ph.D. from the Technical University in Denmark, where she is currently a post-doctoral researcher.
“We are pleased to recognize Ana’s research as part of our commitment to advance the future of young veterinarians and veterinary scientists and our company’s mission, the Science of Healthier Animals™,” said Rika Jolie, DVM, Ph.D., MBA, Global technical director, Swine, MSD Animal Health. “We believe this opportunity will help prepare graduate students for their vital roles within our industry and it is our hope to establish life-long partnerships with them to further ongoing research and innovation.”
Dr. Lopes-Antunes was selected among several candidates who defended their doctoral (Ph.D.), research in either veterinary or animal science with an emphasis on swine within the last 12 months.
