Sudário Roberto Silva Junior is a Ph.D. candidate in Animal Science at the University of Minnesota, working under the direction of Dr. Pedro Urriola and Dr. Andres Gomez. He earned his B.S. degree from Universidade Federal de Lavras in Brazil and his M.S. degree from the University of Minnesota. His research focuses on characterizing interactions among swine nutrition, the gut microbiome, and animal performance. To that end, he leverages molecular techniques, bioinformatics, precision livestock technologies, and data science to develop nutritional strategies that support swine production efficiency and health, considering a sustainability angle. His current work includes elucidating microbiome contributions to nutrient digestibility and energy utilization, behavior, and trace mineral metabolism; assessing alternative protein sources in nursery diets; studying the effects of feed frequency and dietary energy level in lactating sows on pre weaning piglet survivability; and examining the effects of postbiotics on sow and offspring performance. Sudário has published several peer reviewed articles and presented his research at international conferences in the United States and Brazil. He has earned multiple scholarships and awards, including being named a Pork Scholar by the National Pork Board and receiving the Targeting Excellence Scholarship. He has collaborated with industry partners by completing multiple internships and has served as president of the University of Minnesota Animal Science Graduate Student Club.

Presentation Details
Title: Integrating Multi-OMICs Data into Practical Swine Production
Session: Nonruminant Nutrition X: Meta, Omics and Other Applications in Swine Nutrition
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Time: 12:00-12:30 PM
Room: 210/211/212