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2019 Swine Research Award Recipients
Three outstanding research proposals have been selected to receive the Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) 2019 Awards for Advancing Research in Respiratory Disease. These proposals will each receive a $35,000 award. Read more
2019 Recipients
Alyssa Betlach, DVM
Swine Vet Center, Saint Peter, Minnesota
Juan Sanhueza, DVM, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota, St. Paul
Mariana Kikuti, DVM, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota
Awards for Advancing Research in Respiratory Disease
The Awards for Advancing Research in Respiratory Disease (AWARRD) from Boehringer Ingelheim funds collaborative, field-applicable research focused on answering key questions related to porcine respiratory diseases.
Since the AWARRD program’s inception more than 15 years ago, it has helped advance the industry’s knowledge of and ability to control diseases including porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (Mhp), porcine circovirus Type 2 (PVC2) and influenza A virus in swine (IAV-S).
Meet the Board
“By implementing the key learnings from the research funded by the Awards for Advancing Research in Respiratory Disease, producers and veterinarians can more effectively stabilize their herds and manage the disease with less impact on production.” – Dr. Montse Torremorell, University of Minnesota
"PRRS has proved to be a tough opponent and the BIVI Awards for Advancing Research in Respiratory Disease is helping the industry and practitioners understand the complexities of the virus." – Dr. Tim Loula, Swine Vet Center, St. Peter, Minn.