Dominic Poulin-Laprade, Ph.D.
Porcine intestinal immune function and gut microbiome
Current research and/or projects
- Develop nutritional approaches to modulate the intestinal microbiome and to optimize the maturation of the immune system of piglets to produce animals that are more robust and resilient and are less dependent on the use of antibiotics.
- Identify the genetic determinants conferring resistance and develop mitigating strategies to reduce antimicrobial resistance in pig production.
- Expand the knowledge of host-microbiota interactions and the flux of functional genes among bacteria.
Professional activities / interests
Member of granting agency review committees
Supervision of students
Researcher of the Swine and Poultry Infectious Diseases Research Center (CRIPA) supported by the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT) strategic cluster n°RS-170946
Member of the local organizing committee for the 2nd International Conference on Holobionts
Education and awards
Philosophiæ Doctor, Ph.D. in biology, University of Sherbrooke, Canada
Doctoral research scholarship B2, Fonds de recherche du Québec-Nature et technologies
Doctoral institutional scholarship, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sherbrooke
Key publications
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Zaidi, S., Zaheer, R., Poulin-Laprade, D., Scott, A., Diarra, M. S., Church, D., Topp, E., Van Domselaar, G., Zovoilis., A. and McAllister T.A. 2023. Comparative Genomic investigation of Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis across One-Health Sectors. AMR-One Health Consortium Second Annual Retreat. Banff Alberta
2022 - View publication details
Research facility
Expertise
Affiliations
Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sherbrooke
Member of the Canadian Society of Microbiologists
Member of the American Society for Microbiology