Research themes at the Animal Genomics Laboratory, UCD

Research work at the Animal Genomics Laboratory can be broadly categorised according to the scientific interests of the Principal Investigators.

Dr. Alex Evans
Physiology and endocrinology of reproduction in farm animals with particular interest in ovarian follicle development including fertility, oocyte development and the regulation of intracellular signalling pathways.

Dr. Trudee Fair
Physiology and endocrinology of reproduction in farm animals with particular interest in ovarian follicle development including fertility, oocyte development and the regulation of intracellular signalling pathways.

Dr. Emmeline Hill
Equine genomics including molecular signatures of selection in thoroughbred horses, genetic diversity in horse populations and thoroughbreds, candidate genes for performance in the equine athlete and functional genomics studies of the molecular networks and interactions among genes that contribute to racing performance.

Dr. Pat Lonergan
Physiology and endocrinology of reproduction in farm animals with particular interest in ovarian follicle development including fertility, oocyte development and the regulation of intracellular signalling pathways.

Dr. David MacHugh
Functional immunogenomics of the host response to M. bovis infection in cattle, Studies of the molecular pathways and interactions underlying African trypanosomiasis and trypanotolerance in cattle, candidate genes for performance in farm animal species and livestock gene mapping; in particular, identification of the gene responsible for inherited ovine arthrogryposis.