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Alison Van Eenennaam

Alison Van Eenennaam

Extension Specialist: Animal Biotechnology and Genomics , UC DAVIS

Alison Van Eenennaam is a Distinguished Professor of Cooperative Extension in the field of Animal Genomics and Biotechnology in the Department of Animal Science at  the University of California, Davis.  She received a Bachelor of Agricultural Science from the University of Melbourne, and both an MS in Animal Science, and a PhD in Genetics from UC Davis. Her research and outreach program focuses on the use of animal genomics and biotechnology in livestock production systems. She has a multifaceted research program that has included work on the uses of DNA information and biotechnologies in beef cattle production systems, and the development of genome editing approaches for cattle and sheep.. She has given over 850 invited presentations to audiences globally, and uses a variety of media to inform general public audiences about science and technology. A passionate advocate of science, Dr. Van Eenennaam was the recipient of the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) Borlaug Communication Award, and the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) Rockefeller Prentice Award in Animal Breeding and Genetics.

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