Project title: Genetic Improvement of Feed Efficiency in Dairy Cattle.
Period: 1 August 2021 - 31 July 2024
Rasmus' PhD degree is completed at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Faculty of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University.
Date of PhD defence: 25 January 2024
Project title: Selective Breeding in Insects for Food and Feed.
Laura's PhD degree is completed at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Faculty of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University.
Date of PhD defence: 5 December 2022
Project title: Genomic prediction and QTL mapping in multi-breed and crossbred cattle populations considering breed origin of the alleles
Ana's PhD degree is completed at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Faculty of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University.
Date of PhD defence: 28 November 2022
Project title: Gene-by-gene and genotype-by-environment interactions in wheat
Miguel's PhD degree is completed at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Faculty of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University.
Date of PhD defence: 15 November 2022
Project title: Statistical models for genomic evaluations of crossbred dairy cows.
Jón's PhD degree is completed at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Faculty of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University.
Date of PhD defence: 1 November 2022
Project title: Genetic diversity, genomic selection and sustainable breeding schemes in small dairy cattle populations.
Egill's PhD degree is completed at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Faculty of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University.
Date of PhD defence: 28 September 2022
Project title: Prediction of breeding values for survival of commercial sows
Bjarke's PhD degree is completed at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Faculty of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University.
Date of PhD defence: 17 June 2021
Project title: Genetic dissection of crown rust (Puccinia coronata f.sp. lolii) resistance in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)
Mattia's PhD degree is completed at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Aarhus University (Flakkebjerg).
Date for PhD defence: 21 January 2021
Project title: Optimizing dairy cattle breeding programs in the presence of genotype-by-environment interaction.
Lu's PhD degree is completed at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Faculty of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University.
Date of PhD defence: 2 December 2020
Flavia's PhD degree is completed at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Aarhus University (Flakkebjerg).
Date of PhD defence: 23 October 2020
Project title: Genetic Dissection and Prediction of Complex Traits in Barley and Festulolium Grasses
Pernille's PhD degree is completed at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Aarhus University (Flakkebjerg).
Date of PhD defence: 7 October 2020
Project title: Genomic Selection for yield and malting quality in winter barley.
Charlotte's industrial PhD degree is completed at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Aarhus University and Sejet Plant Breeding I/S.
Date of PhD defence: 8 november 2019
Thesis title: Genotype by environment interactions in poultry breeding programs
The PhD degree was completed at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Science and Technology, Aarhus University and the Graduate School of Wageningen Institute of Animal Sciences (WIAS), Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands as part of the Erasmus Joint Doctorate Program “EGS-ABG”.
Date of PhD defence: 7 November 2019
Thesis title: Enteric methane production and residual feed intake of dairy cows - Nutritional and phenotypic perspectives
The PhD degree was completed at the Centre of Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, and Institute for Animal Science, Science and Technology, Aarhus University.
Date of PhD defence: 17 September 2019
Thesis title: Identification of causal factors for recessive lethals in dairy cattle with special focus on large chromosomal deletions
The PhD degree was completed at the Centre of Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Science and Technology, Aarhus University and Animal Genetics and Integrative Biology, AgroParisTech/INRA, France.
Date of PhD defence: 12 April 2019
Thesis title: Genetic analysis of Fourier transform infrared milk spectra in Danish dairy cattle
The PhD degree was completed at the Centre of Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Science and Technology, Aarhus University.
Date for PhD defence: 25 March 2019
Project title: The genetics of body weight and feed efficiency in broiler chickens
Wossenie's PhD degree is completed at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Science and Technology, Aarhus University, and Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Date of PhD defence: 22 March 2019
Thesis title: Quantifying the value of specific breeding lines for organic dairy cattle
The PhD degree was completed at the Centre of Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Science and Technology, Aarhus University.
Date of PhD defence: 5 March 2019
Project title: Improving baking quality of wheat
Peter's industrial PhD degree is completed at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University and Nordic Seed A/S.
Date for PhD defence: 14 December 2018
Project title: Fine mapping and genomic prediction for detailed milk composition
Grum's PhD degree is completed at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Science and Technology, Aarhus University, and Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Date for PhD defence: 26 October 2018
Project title: Genetic properties of feed efficiency and related traits in dairy cattle.
Bingjie's PhD degree is completed at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Science and Technology, Aarhus University and Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sverige.
Date for PhD defence: 23 October 2018
Project title: Improvement of genetic evaluation and detection of quantitative trait loci for female fertility traits in dairy cattle.
Aoxing's PhD degree is completed at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Science and Technology, Aarhus University and National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University.
Date for PhD defence: 19 October 2018
Project title: Use of large-scale cow genotyping to dissect dairy complex traits beyond additive effects.
Andrew's PhD degree is completed at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Science and Technology, Aarhus University and the GABI unit at AgroParisTech and INRA, France.
Date for PhD defence: 28 September 2018
Project title: Genetic control of Methane Emission, Feed Efficiency and Metagenomics in Dairy Cattle
Gareth's PhD degree is completed at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Science and Technology, Aarhus University and Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Date for PhD defence: 16 March 2018
Project title: Opportunities to select for low methane emitting dairy cattle
Larissa's PhD degree has been obtained at Aarhus University under the programme Science without Borders. The project was financed by the Brazilian government.
Date for PhD defence: 19 December 2017
Project title: Exploiting whole genome sequence variants in cattle breeding: Unraveling the distribution of genetic variants and role of rare variants in genomic evaluation
Qianqian holds an EGS-ABG double degree, obtained in a collaboration between Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics at Aarhus University and Wageningen University (Holland) under the European Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate program EGS-ABG (European Graduate School in Animal Breeding and Genetics).
Date of PhD defence: 12 December 2017
Project title: Dissecting the genetic variation of schizophrenia and ADHD using an integrative genomic approach
Palle's PhD degree is completed at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG), Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University.
Date of PhD defence: 20 November 2017
Thesis title: Genetic evaluation of susceptibility to- and recoverability from mastitis in dairy cows
Berihu holds a double degree, completed jointly at the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Science and Technology, Aarhus University Foulum.
Date of PhD defence: 8 September 2017
Thesis title: Combined purebred and crossbred information for genomic evaluation in pigs
Tao Xiang holds a double degree, obtained in collaboration with Paris AgroTech (INRA) under the European Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate program EGS-ABG (European Graduate School in Animal Breeding and Genetics).
Date of PhD defence: 23 May 2017
Thesis title: Genomic feature model analysis of complex traits in diary cattle
Date of PhD defence: 2 December 2016
Thesis title: Breeding for robust sows: Association between leg conformation, fertility and sow stayability
Thu holds a double degree, obtained in collaboration with Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet (the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) under the European Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate program EGS-ABG (European Graduate School in Animal Breeding and Genetics).
Since her PhD graduation, Thu Hong Le has worked as postdoc at QGG.
Date of PhD defence: 21 November 2016
Thesis title: Population level genome-wide association studies in dairy cattle
Xiaowei holds a double degree as EGS-ABG student in collaboration with Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet (the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) under the European Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate program EGS-ABG (European Graduate School in Animal Breeding and Genetics)
After his PhD graduation, Xiaowei Mao works as research assistant at QGG (ELIXIR).
Date of PhD defence: 17 November 2016
Thesis title: Studies on selection signatures in the genome of domestic animals.
Minhui Chen holds a double degree, obtained in collaboration with China Agricultural University.
After his PhD graduation, Minhui Chen went back to China, but has recently started in a 1-year postdoc position at QGG.
Date of PhD defence: 30 March 2016
Thesis title: Genotype by environment interaction for automated and traditional fertility traits in dairy cattle
Ahmed holds a double degree EGS-ABG in collaboration with Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet (the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) under the European Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate program EGS-ABG (European Graduate School in Animal Breeding and Genetics).
After his PhD graduation, Ahmed Ismael Sayed Ismael worked as postdoc at QGG for 6 months (GinH project).
Date of PhD defence: 29 February 2016
Thesis title: Genomic prediction and GWAS for reproduction traits in Danish pigs
Xiangyu holds a double degree, obtained in collaboration with China Agricultural University.
After her PhD graduation, Xiangyu Guo works as postdoc at the GenSAP centre at QGG.
Date of PhD defence: 12 February 2016
Thesis title: Genomic selection for crossbred performance
Hadi holds a double degree, obtained in collaboration with Wageningen University (the Netherlands) under the European Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate program EGS-ABG (European Graduate School in Animal Breeding and Genetics).
After obtaining the PhD degree, Hadi Esfandyari works as postdoc at the GenSAP centre at QGG.
Date of PhD defence: 12 February 2016
Thesis title: Sport horses: Breeding specialist from a single breeding programme.
Daniel holds a double degree, obtained in collaboration with Wageningen University (the Netherlands) under the European Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate program EGS-ABG (European Graduate School in Animal Breeding and Genetics).
After obtaining the PhD degree, Gabriel Alejandro Rovere went back to Uruguay until 1 May 2016, where he started in a postdoc position at the GenHorse project at QGG.
Date of PhD defence: 8 December 2015
Thesis title: Genetics of mechanisms controlling responses to two major pathogens in broiler and layer chickens
Edin holds a double degree, obtained in collaboration with AgroParisTech under the European Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate program EGS-ABG (European Graduate School in Animal Breeding and Genetics).
Edin Hamzic works as data analyst in a private company in Bosnia.
Date of PhD defence: 30 November 2015
Thesis title: Methods to improve genomic prediction and GWAS using combined Holstein populations
Xiujin holds a double degree, obtained in collaboration with China Agricultural University.
Xiujin Li works as postdoc in China.
Date of PhD defence: 7 September 2015
Thesis title: The use of whole sequence data for genomic selection in dairy cattle
Irene holds a double degree, obtained in collaboration with AgroParisTech under the European Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate program EGS-ABG (European Graduate School in Animal Breeding and Genetics).
After her PhD defence, Irene van den Berg worked as research assistant at the GenSAP centre at QGG until December 2015. She subsequently got a postdoc position at the University of Melbourne.
Date of PhD defence: 17 June 2015
Thesis title: Establishing the basis for Genomic Prediction in Perennial Ryegrass
Dario holds an industrial PhD, obtained in collaboration with DLF Trifolium.
After graduation, Dario Fè has worked at DLF Trifolium.
Date of PhD defence: 3 June 2015
Thesis title: Indirect Genetic Effects for group-housed animals
Setegn holds a double degree, obtained in collaboration with Wageningen University (the Netherlands).
After obtaining the PhD degree, Setegn Worku Alemu works as postdoc at QGG (COBB).
Date of PhD defence: 27 March 2015
Thesis title: Genomic prediction in families of perennial ryegrass based on genotyping-by-sequencing
Date of PhD defence: 16 December 2014
Thesis title: Genomic prediction of dairy cattle traits using haplotype blocks from high density marker data
After graduation, Beatriz Castro Dias Cuyabano is working as postdoc at QGG (GenSAP).
Date of PhD defence: 26 November 2014
Thesis title: GWAS and Genomic Prediction Based on Markers of SNP-CHIPS and Sequence Data in Cattle. Populations
After PhD graduation, Xiaoping Wu works as postdoc at QGG (Genomics in herds).
Date of PhD defence: 14 November 2014
Thesis title: Exploiting linkage disequilibrium in statistical modelling in quantitative genomics
After graduation, Lei Wang worked as research assistant at QGG for two years, and is now postdoc at QGG.
Date of PhD defence: 24 October 2014
Thesis title: Improving biological understanding and complex trait prediction by integrating prior information in genomic feature models
After his PhD graduation Stefan McKinnon Høj-Edwards worked as research assistant at QGG until April 2015.
Date of PhD defence: 28 May 2014
After her PhD graduation, Anna Amanda Schönherz worked as research assistant at QGG (genetic resources) for two years, before being employed as postdoc at the Aalborg University.
Date of PhD defence: 13 May 2014
Thesis title: Statistical methods for longitudinal data with agricultural applications
After her PhD defence, Smitha Anantharama Ankinakatte has worked for GE Capital and NOVO Nordisk in India.
Date of PhD defence: 23 April 2014
Thesis title: Litter size, fur quality and genetic analyses of American mink
After her PhD defence, Janne Pia Thirstrup worked as research assistant at QGG (mink) until April 2016.
Date of PhD defence: 11 April 2014
Thesis Title: Application of dense marker genotypes for long-term genetic gain in animal breeding schemes
After graduation, Huiming Liu worked as a research assistant in QGG (Genomic Selection in cattle) until December 2014. Since 2015 she has been a postdoc at the GenSAP center at QGG.
Date of PhD defence: 29 January 2014
Thesis title: Genomic prediction across dairy cattle populations and breeds
After his PhD graduation, Lei Zhou now works as postdoc at the Michigan State University in the USA.
Date of PhD defence: 24 January 2014
Thesis title: Methods for association mapping using multiple population data
After obtaining the PhD degree, Naveen Kumar Kadri works as postdoc at the University of Liège in Belgium.
Date of PhD defence: 14 June 2013
Thesis title: Improvement of genetic evaluation by using information across breeds and patterns in DNA
Date of PhD defence: 6 June 2013
Thesis title: Understanding genetic architecture of complex traits and diseases - a study on obesity
Date of PhD defence: 3 June 2013
Thesis title: Methods and strategies to impute missing genotypes for improving genomic prediction.
Peipei Ma holds a double degree, obtained in collaboration with China Agricultural University.
Date of PhD defence: 21 May 2013
Thesis title: Event History Analysis in Quantitative Genetics
Rafael Pimentel Maia is currently employed as assistant professor at the University of Campinas in Brazil.
Date of PhD defence: 17 May 2013
Thesis title: Genomic selection in small dairy cattle populations (Description in Danish)
Date of defence: 2 November 2012
Thesis title: Quantitative Milk Genomics: Estimation of variance components and prediction of fatty acids in bovine milk (Description in Danish)
