Title: Evaluating Pre-natal Nutritional and Post-natal Cooling Management Interventions for Heat Abatement on the Immune Function of Pre-weaned Dairy Calves Presenter: Emily Tabor, Animal Science Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Jimena Laporta), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences Location: Animal Science Building, Room 236

Title: "Functional role of RBM20 in skeletal muscle hypertrophy" Speakers: Zihan Zheng Title: “Deep learning and image processing for high-throughput udder phenotyping in dairy cows." Speakers: Maria Montes Gonzalez

Title: Development of a novel timed rebreeding program to optimize bovine reproductive performance Presenter: JP Andrade, Dairy Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Milo Wiltbank), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences Location: MSABD RM 1111

Title: " Navigating Metabolic Shifts in the Transition Period:  Hyperketonemia and Fatty Liver." Speakers: Grace Praisler Title: “Navigating metabolic shifts in the transition period: Immunity at the crossroad." Speakers: Trinidad Fernandez Wallace

Title: The Epic Paper: Uterine disease and its effects on the bovine endometrium at one-month postpartum. Speaker: Dr. Matt Lucy, reproductive physiologist from the University of Missouri

Title: "World view of emerging threats and opportunities for collaborative action." Speakers: Richard Gordon, Director of International Business Development for the South African Medical Research Council and affiliated with Stellenbosch University. Virtual option: http://128.104.155.144/ClassroomStreams/MSABD-1111.html

Title: “Fecal metabolome analysis from Holstein cows with divergent methane emissions." Speakers: Alice Peres Marques Assumpcao Title: “Proteolytic insights into mechanisms of resistance towards host defense peptides in Lactobacillaceae." Speakers: Evan Chrisler

Title: Sustainability of livestock agriculture: Case studies on silvopastoral systems in Latin America and Kernza intermediate wheatgrass in Wisconsin Presenter: Dante M. Pizarro, Dairy Science Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Michel Wattiaux), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences Location: MSABD RM 1111

Title: “Effect of starch concentration and direct-fed microbial supplementation on lactation performance, feeding behavior, total tract nutrient digestibility, and enteric methane emissions by dairy cows." Speakers: Karissa Juckem Title: “Meta-analysis on the effects of chemical and physical characteristics of dairy rations on animal performance and feeding behavior in lactating dairy cows." Speakers: Matheus Pupo