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Nadine Buys serves as a full Professor in the Department of Biosystems within the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering at KU Leuven. She is actively engaged in multiple institutional roles including membership in the BioAsyst Division and Leuven One Health Institute, while chairing the Assessment Committee of the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering. Her work spans animal genetics, genomics, and welfare-focused breeding across multiple species.
Her research primarily focuses on livestock genomics with emphasis on welfare-driven breeding strategies. Key areas include disease resistance in farm animals (particularly psoroptic mange in cattle and PRRS in pigs), transcriptomic analysis of production traits, and genetic selection for improved animal health. Her work integrates advanced genomic technologies to address congenital disorders, growth uniformity, and reproductive efficiency in pigs, cattle, and horses.
The recent publication portfolio demonstrates a strong trend toward applied genomics across diverse species. Her team frequently employs transcriptome analysis to identify genetic markers for feed resilience, disease resistance, and congenital disorders. Notable patterns include cross-species applications of genomic selection (from cattle to insects), integration of welfare considerations into breeding programs, and methodological innovations in performance evaluation for livestock and sport animals.
Professor Buys actively supervises research students and leads numerous significant projects including GenoBreed (welfare-driven livestock breeding), StrongSheep (healthy sheep breeding), and initiatives targeting genomic solutions for insect protein production. Her grant portfolio demonstrates substantial funding for welfare-focused genomic applications across multiple farm animal species.
She contributes to institutional governance through multiple committees including the Faculty Council of Bioscience Engineering and Departmental Council for Biosystems. Her laboratory work centers around the Animal and Human (A2H) unit at Arenberg Castle, with strong connections to KU Leuven's One Health Institute, reflecting her integrated approach to animal and human health challenges.
