LIMB goes to Jeju Island for the 19th AAAP Animal Science Congress, Robie Vasquez awarded as one of the Outstanding Young Scientists

Jeju Island, South Korea. Several members of the Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology (LIMB) headed by their Professor, Dr. Dae-Kyung Kang flew to Jeju Island, South Korea to attend and participate in the 19^th Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production (AAAP), Animal Science Congress 2022 held at the ICC JEJU on August 23-26. With this year’s theme: Animal Production for Human & Nature, Professor Kang was invited as one of the plenary speakers, while Mr. Robie Vasquez (combined MS/Ph.D. student) and Mr. Jeong Min Yoo (MS student) participated in the Young Scientist Competition and Poster Presentation, respectively.

LIMB members with their head Professor, Dr. Dae-Kyung Kang, snapped a photo outside ICC JEJU where the 19^th AAAP Animal Science Congress was held. In the photo from left to right are: Remilyn Mendoza (Ph.D. student), Jeong Min Yoo (MS student), Dr. Kang Dae-Kyung (Head Professor of LIMB), Ji Hoon Song (combined MS/Ph.D. student), In-Chan Hwang (Ph.D. student), and Robie Vasquez (combined MS/Ph.D. student)

Dr. Dae-Kyung Kang opening his plenary speech with his presentation entitled “Multi-omics approach to characterize animal probiotics: Limosilactobaciilus mucosae LM1 as a model”

Mr.  Jeong Min Yoo beside his poster presenting a portion of his MS study about the characterization of bacteriocin-like substance from Ligilactobacillus agilis C7 with anti-listerial activity

Mr. Robie Vasquez presenting a subset of his MS/Ph.D. study entitled: Limosilactobacillus mucosae LM1 altered gut microbiome structure and increased SCFA in growing pigs, for the Young Scientist Competition

The LIMB is proud to share that Mr. Robie Vasquez was awarded as one of the Outstanding Young Scientists under the Animal Biotechnology Division. Congratulations, Robie!  Your LIMB family is very proud of you. Keep it up!

Mr. Robie Vasquez along with the other recipients of the Outstanding Young Scientist award

A proud mentor-mentee moment after the awarding ceremony. Robie Vasquez (left) and Professor Dae-Kyung Kang (right) snapped a photo showing off the Outstanding Young Scientist Award certificate 

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