Silvia Natale stays at the Nutrigenomica group2025-05-02
Silvia Natale, a pre-doctoral student at the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences of the University of Bologna (Italy), is currently working in the Nutrigenomics and Endocrinology of Fish Growth group at IATS-CSIC. Her work aims to investigate the effects of new feed formulations that can improve production, animal welfare and reduce the environmental impact of aquaculture.
During her stay, Silvia will analyse gut microbiota samples from mullet, collected as part of her doctoral thesis entitled “Mullet as a model for sex determination in fish with implications for aquaculture”. In addition, she will also participate in a TNA project funded by the European AquaExcel 3.0 program, entitled “Transplantation of faecal microbiota in gilthead sea bream: Optimization of the technique and effects on fish health and performance”. This research seeks to evaluate faecal microbiota transplantation as an effective tool to reshape a healthy core gut microbiota in farmed fish.
Welcome to IATS-CSIC Silvia!
