Janeen Salak-Johnson, MS, PhD
Professor and Meadow Brook Chair
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
john8880@msu.edu

The Salak-Johnson Laboratory is primarily dedicated to enhancing our understanding of maternal-fetal interactions concerning stress responsiveness, the microbiome-brain-immune axis, and the future progeny's well-being. This is achieved through a whole-animal biological approach that integrates elements from both basic and translational sciences, aiming to optimize the health and well-being of progeny through maternal modulation either in utero or post-natal. The long-term objective of the Lab is to advance scientific knowledge by implementing strategies that align with the One Health Mission, particularly focusing on goals #3 (Good Health and Well-being) and #12 (Responsible Consumption and Production).

Currently accepting students.

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Assistant Professor
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
trinidad4@msu.edu

Dr. Trindade focuses on overcoming challenges in farm animal welfare and health using data science approaches, more specifically, optimizing the acute pain monitoring in farm animals. Specific research areas include applied ethology, machine learning, pain measurement, statistical analyses, and R programming language.

Currently accepting students.

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Beth Ventura, MSc, PhD, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
venturab@msu.edu

My research interests are focused on the human element of animal welfare, especially how various groups interpret animal welfare challenges and perceive barriers to resolution. My applied research interests include pain mitigation for routine procedures and application of environmental enrichment to improve behavior and welfare outcomes in a range of captive species.

Currently accepting students.