Veterinary Sciences Webinar | Nutritional Modulation on Gut Health of Monogastric Animals
Veterinary Sciences Webinar | Nutritional Modulation on Gut Health of Monogastric Animals
Part of the MDPI Veterinary Sciences Webinar series
15 April 2026
Nutrition, Feed Additives, Gut Health, Growth, Monogastric Animals, Pig, Piglets, Poultry
Welcome from the Chairs
3rd Veterinary Sciences Webinar
Nutritional Modulation on Gut Health of Monogastric Animals
Welcome to the Veterinary Sciences Webinar on Nutritional Modulation on Gut Health of Monogastric Animals. It is our great pleasure to welcome all participants to this event dedicated to one of the most important and rapidly developing areas in animal nutrition and health.
In this webinar, we will explore current advances in the use of nutrition-based approaches to promote gut health in monogastric animals, with particular attention paid to feed additives, nutrient utilization, and growth performance. These topics are highly relevant not only for improving animal productivity and welfare but also for addressing broader challenges in modern animal agriculture through innovative and efficient feeding strategies.
We are grateful for the support of the Editorial Team from MDPI’s Veterinary Sciences and for the opportunity to bring together researchers and scholars working in this field. We hope this webinar will provide a valuable platform for scientific exchange and will further encourage high-quality research contributions related to nutrition, gut health, and monogastric animal production.
Date: 15 April 2026
Time: 5:00 pm CST Asia | 11:00 am CEST
Webinar ID: 844 7050 1925
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Event Chairs & Speakers
Title: Nutritional Modulation on Growth and Gut Health of Piglets
Dr. Xianren Jiang is a researcher at the Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, focusing on the creation of green and efficient feed additives and integrated technology research for quality evaluation. He is the head of the China–Italy Joint Laboratory on Feed Additives in Monogastric Animals, a visiting professor at the University of Milan, and co-supervisor of a PhD candidate at the University of Bologna. He has acted as the PI for 46 projects, obtained approval for one new feed additive product as the primary contributor to quality standards, published 32 SCI papers as the first or corresponding author, and secured three computer software copyrights.
Dept. of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Lodi, Italy
Title: Strategic Use of Feed Additives to Improve Gut Health and Nutrient Utilization in Monogastric Animals
Dr. Luca Marchetti graduated in 2025 following a 3-year PhD program focused on the application of feed additives to improve monogastric animal health. He obtained his experience at the international level, following a six-month enrollment at the Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences of Aarhus University. Currently, he is working as a Post-doc Fellow at the University of Milan, continuing his research activity on nutritional strategies to improve the health of pigs and chickens during critical phases of the production cycle. In addition, his work is conducted by actively collaborating with the Institute of Feed Research of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Beijing, where he is currently engaged in a research exchange.
Registration
This is a FREE webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Certificates of attendance will be delivered to those who attend the live webinar.
Can’t attend? Register anyway and we’ll let you know when the recording is available to watch.
Relevant Special Issues
Edited by Dr. Xianren Jiang
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026
Nutritional Strategies to Improve Animal Health and Immunity
Edited by Dr. Luca Marchetti
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 June 2026
Program
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Speaker/Presentation |
Time in CEST |
Time in CST Asia |
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Dr. Xianren Jiang Chair Introduction |
11:00 - 11:10 |
17:00 - 17:10 |
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Dr. Xianren Jiang (Speaker 1) Nutritional Modulation on Growth and Gut Health of Piglets |
11:10 - 11:30 |
17:10 - 17:30 |
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Dr. Luca Marchetti (Speaker 2) Strategic Use of Feed Additives to Improve Gut Health and Nutrient Utilization in Monogastric Animals |
11:30 - 11:50 |
17:30 - 17:50 |
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Journal Relation Specialist (Speaker 3) Veterinary Sciences Journal Submission Process |
11:50 - 12:00 |
17:50 - 18:00 |
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Q&A |
12:00 - 12:15 |
18:00 - 18:15 |
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Closing of Webinar Chairs: |
12:15 - 12:20 |
18:15 - 18:20 |
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