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37th Annual Australian Poultry Science Symposium
37th Annual Australian Poultry Science Symposium

37th Annual Australian Poultry Science Symposium

February 9, 2026 to February 11, 2026
The University of Sydney Business School – Belinda Hutchinson Building (H70) Sydney - New South Wales - Australia
Lectures
09:00hs
2/9/2026
Registration
09:00hs
2/9/2026
10:00hs
2/9/2026
Student/Industry “Meet and Greet”

Mentors will be invited from relevant industry sectors and early career researchers that attend APSS 2026 will be encouraged to attend the networking function. Professors Roura and Walkden-Brown will do an introduction at the beginning of the session and then encourage mentors and mentees to engage in activities and conversations for the rest of the session.

10:00hs
2/9/2026
12:00hs
2/9/2026
Lunch
12:00hs
2/9/2026
13:00hs
2/9/2026
Opening of the symposium

The president of the PRF, Ms. Lisa Jamieson will welcome delegates and introduce the Pro Vice Chancellor (Research Enterprise) from the University of Sydney to formally open the symposium.

13:00hs
2/9/2026
15:15hs
2/9/2026
Afternoon Tea
15:15hs
2/9/2026
15:45hs
2/9/2026
Three decades later: feed formulation flexibility realized

Professor Michael Kidd – University of Arkansas, USA

Speaker:
Michael T. Kidd
United States
Research
15:45hs
2/9/2026
17:30hs
2/9/2026
Poster session inc. canapes & drinks
17:30hs
2/9/2026
07:30hs
2/10/2026
Registration
07:30hs
2/10/2026
10:30hs
2/10/2026
Morning Tea
10:30hs
2/10/2026
12:45hs
2/10/2026
Lunch
12:45hs
2/10/2026
13:00hs
2/10/2026
WPSA AGM
13:00hs
2/10/2026
15:30hs
2/10/2026
Afternoon Tea
15:30hs
2/10/2026
18:00hs
2/10/2026
Symposium Dinner - Sponsored by Shandong Longchang Animal Health Product Co. Ltd.
18:00hs
2/10/2026
08:00hs
2/11/2026
Registration
08:00hs
2/11/2026
10:30hs
2/11/2026
Morning Tea
10:30hs
2/11/2026
11:40hs
2/11/2026
Developments towards precision nutrition for poultry

Dr. Amy Moss – University of New England, Australia

11:40hs
2/11/2026
13:00hs
2/11/2026
Lunch
13:00hs
2/11/2026
15:40hs
2/11/2026
Student awards and closing of the symposium
Mingan Choct Award for Best Oral Presentation presented by Poultry Hub Australia
PRF Award for Best Student Poster presented by Assoc. Prof. Reza Barekatain.
Final closing remarks and thank you to Sponsors and Media Partners by Professor Eugeni Roura – WPSA (Australian Branch)
Speaker:
Mingan Choct
Australia
Reza Barekatain
Australia
Research Scientist (Poultry) at South Australian Research and Development Institute
Eugeni Roura
Australia
15:40hs
2/11/2026
16:00hs
2/11/2026
Afternoon Tea
16:00hs
2/11/2026
10:10hs
2/11/2026
An evolution in mycotoxin mitigation: toward a holistic and robust multi-model strategy

Dr. Alexandros Yiannikouris – Alltech Lienert, Australia

Speaker:
Alexandros Yiannikouris
United States
Research
10:10hs
2/11/2026
14:50hs
2/10/2026
Mycotoxins and concurrent stressors: a combination of concerns in commercial broiler production and the potential effectiveness of a detoxifier

Mr. Michele Muccio – Innovad Group, Belgium

Speaker:
Michele Muccio
Austria
Product Manager
14:50hs
2/10/2026
14:00hs
2/11/2026
Pathogenesis and replication of Avian Hepatitis E in chickens

Prof. Kapil Chousalkar – Adelaide University, Australia

Speaker:
Kapil Chousalkar
Australia
Senior Lecturer
14:00hs
2/11/2026
12:10hs
2/11/2026
Effects of a commercial triple-strain bacillus-based probiotic on egg quality, performance, welfare and livability of laying hens

Dr. In Sun Yu – Novonesis, Thailand

12:10hs
2/11/2026
12:20hs
2/11/2026
Effects of energy and lysolecithin levels on egg production, productive performance and fat deposition on post-peak broiler breeders

Mr. Matthew Oldnall – Pathway Intermediates Limited, UK

12:20hs
2/11/2026
11:00hs
2/11/2026
Strategies to optimize energy utilization in modern laying hens to extended egg production

Prof. Mike Persia – Virginia Tech, USA

Speaker:
Mike Persia
United States
Professor
11:00hs
2/11/2026
11:40hs
2/10/2026
Exploring risk factors for floor egg production in cage-free layer flocks

Miss Ruby Putt – The University of Sydney, Australia

11:40hs
2/10/2026
14:20hs
2/11/2026
Using plant-derived solutions as antibacterial agents for hatching eggs

Dr. Gabriel de Silva Oliveira – University of Brasília, Brazil

14:20hs
2/11/2026
14:50hs
2/11/2026
Flying under the immune radar: what ducks reveal about poultry responses to Influenza A viruses

Dr. Lee Campbell – The University of Sydney, Australia

14:50hs
2/11/2026
15:00hs
2/11/2026
Vaccination for H5N1 preparedness

Prof. Kirsty Short – University of Queensland, Australia

Speaker:
Kirsty Short
Australia
15:00hs
2/11/2026
11:00hs
2/10/2026
Data-driven poultry production: a unified framework for real-time digitalization, IOIT integration, and LLM- assisted insights for predictive farm management

Dr. Naemat Eltazi – PoultrySync, Egypt

11:00hs
2/10/2026
14:10hs
2/10/2026
Evaluation of copper source and dose on phytase efficacy in young broilers

Dr. David Cadogan – Feedworks, Australia

Speaker:
Cadogan, D.J
Australia
Agricultural Engineer
14:10hs
2/10/2026
09:00hs
2/11/2026
Optimising the calcium and phosphorus nutrition of broilers using blood metabolomics

Prof. Aaron Cowieson – DSM-Firmenich, Scotland

Speaker:
Aaron Cowieson
United Kingdom
Other
09:00hs
2/11/2026
11:40hs
2/11/2026
Developments towards precision nutrition for poultry

Dr. Amy Moss – University of New England, Australia

Speaker:
Amy Moss
Australia
PhD Candidate at Poultry Research Foundation, The University of Sydney
11:40hs
2/11/2026
11:50hs
2/10/2026
Increased hepatic fatty-acid β-oxidation may explain the reduced feed intake in broiler chickens fed high canola meal diets

Ms. Shay Sadr – The University of Sydney, Australia

11:50hs
2/10/2026
12:10hs
2/10/2026
Substrate type influences in vitro cecal fermentation in 7-day-old chicks: guidance for diet adjustment during the early-life stage

Miss Shuyu Yang – University of Queensland, Australia

12:10hs
2/10/2026
08:30hs
2/10/2026
Alternatives to antibiotics: state of the art and future perspectives

Emeritus Prof. Richard Ducatelle – Ghent University, Belgium

Speaker:
Richard Ducatelle
Belgium
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
08:30hs
2/10/2026
14:10hs
2/9/2026
Reducing fear and risk of pecking in poultry: what role can sensory plant extracts play?

Dr Jean-François Gabarrou – Laboratoires Phode, France

Speaker:
14:10hs
2/9/2026
14:20hs
2/9/2026
Resilience before restriction: integrating early-life experience, nutrition and individual variation in broiler breeders

Dr. Peta Taylor – University of Melbourne, Australia

Speaker:
Peta Taylor
Australia
14:20hs
2/9/2026
14:40hs
2/11/2026
Recently detected Infectious Bronchitis Virus strains show poor protection conferred by vaccines in Australian free-range layer flocks

Dr. Jose Quinteros – The University of Sydney, Australia

Speaker:
14:40hs
2/11/2026
11:50hs
2/11/2026
Reducing dietary crude protein enhances ileal amino acid digestibility and decreases cecal microbial diversity in broiler breeders

Mr. Bipul Chandra Ray – University of Queensland, Australia

11:50hs
2/11/2026
09:50hs
2/11/2026
Protein source and starch-protein digestive dynamics shape gut microbiota and growth in broiler chickens

Dr. Jiasui Li – The University of Sydney, Australia

09:50hs
2/11/2026
17:00hs
2/10/2026
Influence of energy level and particle size on performance, nutrient digestibility, and gut development in broiler starters fed maize-based diets

Mr. Mikael Sihite – Massey University, New Zealand

17:00hs
2/10/2026
16:55hs
2/9/2026
Wheat crude protein levels impact growth performance and gut environment in broilers

Mr. Damilola Kareem – The University of Sydney, Australia

Speaker:
16:55hs
2/9/2026
17:05hs
2/9/2026
The effect of using an optimally pressed canola meal on growth performance, visceral organ weights and gut morphology of broiler chickens

Ms. Yee Ling Enyu – Soon Soon Oilmills, Malaysia

Speaker:
YEELING ENYU
Malaysia
17:05hs
2/9/2026
09:10hs
2/10/2026
An innovative, non-invasive method to assess gut health in broilers

Dr. Madri Brink – Orffa Additives BV, Belgium

09:10hs
2/10/2026
09:20hs
2/10/2026
A combination of postbiotics and phytogenics drives broiler performance gains

Miss Lorran Baeumle Garbardo – Cargill, Thailand

09:20hs
2/10/2026
09:30hs
2/10/2026
Phytogenic supplementation enhances performance, intestinal histomorphology, and inflammatory response in necrotic enteritis challenged broilers

Mrs Most Khairunnesa – University of New England, Australia

Speaker:
09:30hs
2/10/2026
12:00hs
2/10/2026
Impact of a stimbiotic feed additive on microbiome modulation and skin pigmentation in broiler

Dr. Xaviere Rousseau – AB Vista, UK

Speaker:
Xavière Rousseau
France
Global poultry technical manager at AB Vista
12:00hs
2/10/2026
09:50hs
2/10/2026
Clostridium perfringens enzymes sialidase, chitinase and collagenase exert a concerted action in initiating necrotic enteritis

Prof. Filip van Immerseel – Ghent University, Belgium

Speaker:
09:50hs
2/10/2026
14:00hs
2/10/2026
Bacterial xylanase supplementation enhances growth performance, nutrient digestibility, intestinal barrier function and microbiomes composition in broilers

Ms. Banjaphorn Phusathian – Kasetsart University, Thailand

14:00hs
2/10/2026
15:00hs
2/10/2026
Beneficial impact of essential oil supplementation on growth performance, meat quality, and gut microbiota in commercial broiler chickens

Dr. Elham Asadi Soumeh – University of Queensland, Australia

Speaker:
15:00hs
2/10/2026
14:30hs
2/10/2026
Kinetics and localization of spore germination and outgrowth of a bacillus-based probiotic in an in-vitro model of the poultry gastrointestinal tract

Mr. Lukas Bauer – Evonik, Germany

Speaker:
14:30hs
2/10/2026
14:40hs
2/10/2026
Butyric and valeric glycerides blend and essential oils improved broiler performance and intestinal morphology

Dr. Alex Wu – Perstorp, Singapore

Speaker:
Alex Wu
Singapore
14:40hs
2/10/2026
15:10hs
2/10/2026
Xylanase supplementaton in reduced energy broiler diets with varying wheat- corn ratios: effects on growth performance

Dr. Thi Thanh Hoai Nguyen – University of Queensland, Australia

15:10hs
2/10/2026
14:20hs
2/10/2026
Improving red sorghum utilisation in broiler chickens using exogenous enzymes or a reducing agent

Dr. Eunjoo Kim – The University of Sydney, Australia

Speaker:
Eunjoo Kim
Australia
14:20hs
2/10/2026
16:25hs
2/9/2026
Intrinsic ammonia: an unacknowledged challenge

Dr. Peter Selle – The University of Sydney, Australia

Speaker:
Dr. Peter Selle
Australia
Adjunct Associate Professor
16:25hs
2/9/2026
09:40hs
2/10/2026
Investigating the complex pathobiome of enterococcal spondylitis: evidence for coinfection and diagnostic challenges in Australian poultry

Dr Sung Yu – Central Queensland University, Australia

Speaker:
Sung Yu
Australia
09:40hs
2/10/2026
10:00hs
2/10/2026
Pathogenic enterococcus cecorum causing bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis differ from commensal strain in genetic make-up and phenotypic characteristics

Prof. Filip van Immerseel – Ghent University, Belgium

Speaker:
10:00hs
2/10/2026
12:20hs
2/10/2026
Assessing the impact of probiotic intervention on bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO) lameness incidence in broiler chickens

Mr. Antoine Meuter – Novonesis, France

Speaker:
Antoine Meuter
Germany
Global category Manager eubiotics
12:20hs
2/10/2026
14:10hs
2/11/2026
The sweet challenge: Pasteurella Multocida LPS variation and Fowl Cholera control

Dr. Lida Omaleki – University of Queensland, Australia

14:10hs
2/11/2026
14:30hs
2/11/2026
Differential detection of Ascaridia Galli and Heterakis Gallinarum eggs in intestinal and caecal droppings of floor housed laying hens

Dr. Teka Dewo – University of New England, Australia

14:30hs
2/11/2026
13:20hs
2/9/2026
Trends, standards and research directions for the future of laying hen welfare

Prof. Tina Widowski – University of Guelph, Canada

Speaker:
13:20hs
2/9/2026
14:00hs
2/9/2026
From noise to insight: listening to consumers on poultry welfare

Dr. Chien Duong – Curtin University, Australia

Speaker:
Chien Duong
Australia
14:00hs
2/9/2026
12:30hs
2/11/2026
Anaerobic and two-stage bacillus subtilis fermentation improve in vitro digestibility of sunflower meal for potential use in poultry feed

Mr. Ahmed Abdulrahman – University of Reading, UK

12:30hs
2/11/2026
16:00hs
2/10/2026
Optimising energy and amino acid density in modern broiler diets: implications for performance, nutrient digestibility, nutrient excretion, and feed cost efficiency

Dr. Mehdi Toghyani – The University of Sydney, Australia

Speaker:
16:00hs
2/10/2026
16:40hs
2/10/2026
Interactive effect of lysine to energy ratio and feed physical characteristics in starter diets on broiler growth

Miss Deng Zhan – The University of Sydney, Australia

16:40hs
2/10/2026
16:50hs
2/10/2026
Optimising energy density in broiler diets using a central composite design

Mr. Hamza Khan – Massey University, New Zealand

16:50hs
2/10/2026
10:00hs
2/11/2026
Evaluation of model for prediction of raw material metabolisable energy for broiler

Dr. Pierre Cozannet – Adisseo, France

Speaker:
10:00hs
2/11/2026
12:00hs
2/11/2026
The effects of arginine, guanidinoacetic acid and citrulline supplementation in reduced protein diets in aged laying hens

Mr. Aamir Nawab – University of New England, Australia

Speaker:
Aamir Nawab
Australia
12:00hs
2/11/2026
09:40hs
2/11/2026
Excess arginine injected in ovo disrupts nutrient transport and detoxification pathways in broiler chicks

Ms. Nadeera Disanayaka – University of Queensland, Australia

Speaker:
09:40hs
2/11/2026
16:35hs
2/9/2026
L-Alanine, L-Cysteine, L-Histidine and L-Tyrosine increase Lactobacillus Salivarius, L. Reteuri and L. Paracasei growth

Mr. David Chau – University of Queensland, Australia

16:35hs
2/9/2026
16:45hs
2/9/2026
Non-bound amino acids and alternative ingredients to replace soybean meal in wheat, sorghum or barley-based broiler diets

Ms. Yutong Fu – The University of Sydney, Australia

16:45hs
2/9/2026