Previous Research Projects

2019 Research Projects

Project name: Development of an alternative growth supplement using a Bacterial Virulence Inhibitor
Researcher:
Yinduo Ji
Co-investigators: Erin Carlson and Tim Johnson
MTRPC funding amount: $40,000
Project proposal
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Project name: Investigating probiotics and vaccines against emerging Salmonella
Researcher:
Anup Kollanoor Johny
Co-investigators: Dr. Tim Johnson, Dr. Sally Noll, and Dr. Petri Papinaho
MTRPC funding amount: $40,000
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Progress report

Project name: Reducing the negative impact of high inclusion levels of soybean meal in all-vegetable type diets for turkeys
Researcher: Sally Noll
Co-investigators:
Jeanine Brannon, Department of Animal Science, and Tim Johnson, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, University of Minnesota
MTRPC funding amount: $39,241
Project proposal
Progress report

Project name: Tracking Turkey Arthritis Reovirus (TARV) infections: What ages of turkeys are susceptible to infection?
Researcher:
Rob Porter
Co-investigators: Dr. Sunil Kumar Mor, Dr. Sagar M. Goyal
MTRPC funding amount: $40,000
Project proposal
Progress report

2018 Research Projects

Project name: Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale (ORT): Re-assessing vaccine efficacy and understanding pathogen ecology
Researcher:
Tim Johnson
Co-investigators: Carol Cardona (University of Minnesota), Emily Smith (University of Minnesota), Michelle Kromm (Jennie-O Turkey Store), Jill Nezworski (Blue House Veterinary Clinic), and Ben Wileman (Select Genetics)
MTRPC funding amount: $40,000
Project proposal
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Project name: Investigating the potential of turkey-derived probiotics in combination to improve pre- and post-harvest safety of turkeys
Researcher:
Anup Kollanoor Johny
Co-investigators: Drs. Anup Johny, Sally Noll (Animal Science), Tim Johnson, Carol Cardona (Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences), Zata Vickers (Food Science & Nutrition), Graduate Student Grace Dewi (Animal Science), Collaborator – Dr. Petri Papinaho (Jennie-O Turkey Store)
MTRPC funding amount: $53,730
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Project name: Turkey arthritis reovirus solutions
Researcher:
Dr. Sunil Kumar Mor
Co-investigators: Dr. Robert E. Porter, Dr. Sagar M. Goyal, Dr. Devi P. Patnayak
MTRPC funding amount: $30,700
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Project name: Soybean composition impact on turkey gut health and nutrition
Researcher: Sally Noll
Co-investigators:
Tim Johnson and Seth Naeve (University of Minnesota), Turkey Research Unit Staff (Jeanine Brannon and Igor Radovic) and students (Sarah Wohl, Jijo Thomas, Michael Carroll, Ella Honnmeyer)
MTRPC funding amount: $40,000
Project proposal
Progress report