Paolo Trevisi

Research

Professor Paolo Trevisi studies management strategy, including feeding aimed at improving pigs' natural resistance to diseases, with particular attention to disorders affecting the gastrointestinal tract in the pre- and post-weaning period. Currently, his research focuses on the study of: i. Factors regulating chemical signals in the gastrointestinal tract, ii. Mechanisms involved in the maturation of the intestinal mucosa, iii. Mechanisms involved in the recovery of intestinal mucosal homeostasis after stressful events (weaning, fasting, etc.) or bacterial infections, iv. Interaction between nutritional requirements and the development of the enteric immune system, v. Dietary strategies aimed at reducing the period of transient anorexia and its effects during weaning (functional feed), vii. Effect of host-microbiota interaction on health and growth of young animals.

Author of more than 100 publications in peer-reviewed journals, h-index = 21.

Projects

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action: Optimal intestinal function in monogastric livestock (MonoGutHealth) - 2020-2023.
• EU project: 'Controlling microbiome circulation to improve food systems' (CIRCLES) - 2018-2024.
• EU project: "Rethinking antimicrobial decision systems in animal production management" (ROADMAP) - 2019- 2023.
• COST Action FA1401 project "European network on factors affecting gastrointestinal microbial balance and impact on pig health status (PiGutNet)" - 2015-2018. (Coordinator)
• PSR project n.5005479 "Definition of a company manual to implement good production practices aimed at reducing the use of antibiotics and therefore the emergence of new antibiotic resistances in intensive pig production" *R.E.R.*16.1.01.01-2016-2018. (Scientific coordinator)
• EU Project: "Interaction of microbiota and gut function in developing pigs - Innovative pathways towards sustainable animal production" (INTERPLAY) - 2009/2013.
• EU project: "Development of natural alternatives to antimicrobials for pig health control and performance promotion" (FEED FOR PIG HEALTH) - 2005/2008.
• EU project: "Definition and validation of intestinal health criteria in young pigs, based on investigations of digestive physiology, microbiology and mucosal immunology to test alternative strategies to antibiotics in feed" (HEALTHYPIGUT) - 2000/2004.

Other activities

• In 2019 he was invited by the National Committee for Biosafety, Biotechnology, and Life Sciences to the panel of experts invited to draft the paper: "ITALIAN INITIATIVE ON MICROBIOMES TO IMPROVE HUMAN HEALTH AND AGRI-FOOD PRODUCTION".
• In 2020, Associate Editor of the "Italian Journal of Animal Science".
• In 2017, member of the Pig Studies Commission of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) (in 2020 - Vice President).

Updated CV 25-Oct-2021