Learn more about CTLGH's ongoing collaboration with FUNAAB and donation of academic resources to the Nimbe Adedipe Library (NAL). CTLGH heralds making science accessible and inclusive, and believes such initiatives accelerate scientific progress.
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Last month, Prof. Mizeck Chagunda, Jen Meikle, and Olivier Hanotte visited TAPCCO Ethiopia (TAPCCO) in Ethiopia to deliver donations from the The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies CTLGH Christmas raffle. Read more about their visit and how CTLGH aims to support TAPCCO in the future. ctlgh.org/delivering-hop…

A great presentation today from Adriana Vallejo-Trujillo as part of the CTLGH seminar series. Check out the recording and make sure to join us next time!

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#DYK the benefits of safeguarding #livestock health?

Reduced mortality & morbidity 🐮
Increased productivity ✔️
Better nutrition 🥩
Stronger economies 💰
Women & youth empowerment 💪
Healthier planet 🌍

It pays to invest in #animalhealth !
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📢 Save the date | The 34th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization Regional Conference for Europe is happening 14-17 May 2024.

#ERC34 is dedicated to fostering sustainable agrifood systems: united for a more people-centered, prosperous, and shared future.

Learn more 👉 bit.ly/3UiWLFf

'One approach being considered for species conservation is #stemcell technology. [...] Some of its advantages are that a lot of genetic material can be preserved in a very small space'. - Christine Muhonja CTLGH ILRI.org.

#SBSTTA26 UN Biodiversity

Christine Muhonja CTLGH ILRI.org discusses the potential of #geneticengineering and #stemcell technology for #biodiversity conservation.

#SBSTTA26 UN Biodiversity

Looking for an exciting postdoc position? CTLGH, we are hiring!

The Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow positions (2 in Edinburgh/2 in Nottingham) will focus on using state-of-the art genomic and epigenetic tools, gene editing and stem cell technologie to generate bovine gametes in vitro. 
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JOB: CTLGH seek a #postdoc #research fellow to apply their skills in Animal Breeding & Quantitative Genetics to a project to improve the response of native chickens raised in African village conditions.

£39,347 - £46,974
More info: edin.ac/3ezSgos.
Apply by 21 May

Without good livestock feeding, milk production can't increase. This film looks at 3 dairy cooperatives in #Ethiopia taking part in an ILSSI-funded project to improve fodder production, milk processing and marketing in the country.

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To all the French speakers out there! Check out this video on the CTLGH ILRI.org training on advanced cryopreservation/reconstitution techniques for genetic resources
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A great opportunity to hear ILRI.org CTLGH scientist, Christine Muhanja, speak alongside other experts on biodiversity conservation and health in the climate crisis, and how interdisciplinary collaboration can help to address this global issue.

A team of young talented scientists from CTLGH, ILRI & KALRO are demonstrating how stem cell and genetic engineering tech could help meet growing demand for animal-source food and to conserve livestock biodiversity in #Africa 👇

What a wonderful to wind up the familiarization tour to CTLGH offices in Nairobi and Addis Ababa ILRI.org! Finished off with a meeting AU-IBAR with Director Dr Huyam Salih. Thanks for the wonderful meeting! Looking forward to fruitful collaboration. @roslin @sruc

Join us on Teams on Tuesday, May 14th at 13:00 BST (GMT+1) for the CTLGH seminar series, where Adrianna Vallejo-Trujillo will present CTLGH research on 'Genomic structural variation of Ethiopian locally adapted chicken'. Meeting link below!

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CTLGH ILRI.org and The Roslin Institute scientists Kate Sutton Dr Olivier Hanotte Prof Lonneke Vervelde Tadelle Dessie identify 15 distinct genetic markers in commercial chicken breeds in sub-Saharan Africa that can inform selection for performance in smallholder settings frontiersin.org/journals/genet…

🧬🐄 ILRI.org researchers are making exciting strides towards healthier, more resilient livestock using #STEMcell research to unlock the genetic potential of selected livestock! Read more about the cutting-edge developments panagrimedia.com/stem-cell-rese… #Genetics #Innovation '

Important discussions in progress...

This week the CTLGH principals held their first meeting with Prof. Mizeck Chagunda as the CTLGH director. The meeting was held at the ILRI.org Kapiti Research Centre, an integral Red Masaai and bovine trypanotolerance research unit.

Committed to the Centre's focus on inter-organizational partnership, the newly appointed CTLGH director, Prof. Mizeck Chagunda, visits ILRI.org to initiate and promote his ambitious agenda as director for more inclusive and sustainable tropical livestock systems.