Professor Eugeni Roura
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Eugeni Roura

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Background

Professor Eugeni Roura is a nutritionist by background with specific research interests in digestive physiology and chemosensory science. He joined the University of Queensland (UQ) in 2010 as a member of the Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, where he leads a research team active in the interface between basic and translational research aiming at industrial and societal applications. The main research interests include gut nutrient sensing mechanisms and appetite modulation (including taste and smell) relevant to humans, pigs and poultry. Recently, the research focus has evolved to include transgenerational nutrition studies including foetal development in pigs and “in ovo” applications in chickens. In 2011 he joined the UQ School of Biomedical Sciences as an Affiliated Lecturer.

Professor Roura graduated with a Veterinary Science degree from the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) before pursuing post-graduate studies in Nutrition at the University of California (UC Davis). After finishing a Post-Doctoral position at UC Davis, he started a sixteen-year industry career working for the feed and food industries in R&D and market-focused technical services, culminating as Group Deputy R&D Director of Lucta S.A.

He has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications, and he has been invited as keynote speaker to ca 50 scientific meetings. He is currently serving as a member of the National Committee for Nutrition of the Australian Academy of Sciences, International Steering Committee of the Digestive Physiology of pigs, R&D and Education Committee of the Australasian Pork Research Institute Ltd., expert evaluator of 1 international and 2 national research grant programs, and as Editorial Board of two scientific journals ("Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology" and "Animals"). Main past positions include President of the Austral-Asian Chemosensory Society, Vice-Chairperson of the Board Specialty Committee of Mongolian Medicine, Standards Australia FT-022 Committee “Sensory Analysis of Food”, Master of Dietetics Studies Engagement Committee (UQ), AgriFutures Chicken Meat Advisory Panel, and the European Feed Additive Federation (FEFANA) amongst others. In addition, Professor Eugeni Roura has been involved in several national and international conference organizing committees including acting as leading co-Chair of the Digestive Physiology of Pigs 2018.

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Fields of research

Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences Animal nutrition Animal production Biological Sciences Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Comparative physiology Nutrition and dietetics Receptors and membrane biology Zoology

Qualifications

  • Licentiate of Veterinary Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Masters (Research) of Nutrition, University of California
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Nutrition, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Research interests

  • Nutrition and Digestive Physiology in humans and monogastric animals (pigs and poultry)

    The discovery, description, and understanding of the function of nutrient sensing mechanisms present in the gastrointestinal tract from the oral cavity (including taste and smell) to the hindgut. In particular, the involvement of these chemosensory mechanisms on the gut-brain axis modulating digestion, gut health, and appetite. A specific research focus has evolved around transgenerational nutrition studying the early development of the digestive system in pig and chicken embryos including “in ovo” applications.

Search Professor Eugeni Roura’s works on UQ eSpace

176 works between 1991 and 2024
All (176) Journal Article (84) Book Chapter (3) Conference Publication (88) Book (1)

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2020

Journal Article

Editorial: Extra-Oral Taste Receptors: Function, Disease and Evolution

ZhuGe, Ronghua, Roura, Eugeni and Behrens, Maik (2020). Editorial: Extra-Oral Taste Receptors: Function, Disease and Evolution. Frontiers in Physiology, 11 607134. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2020.607134

Editorial: Extra-Oral Taste Receptors: Function, Disease and Evolution

2020

Journal Article

More than smell - COVID-19 is associated with severe impairment of smell, taste, and chemesthesis

Parma, Valentina, Ohla, Kathrin, Veldhuizen, Maria G., Niv, Masha Y., Kelly, Christine E., Bakke, Alyssa J., Cooper, Keiland W., Bouysset, Cédric, Pirastu, Nicola, Dibattista, Michele, Kaur, Rishemjit, Liuzza, Marco Tullio, Pepino, Marta Y., Schöpf, Veronika, Pereda-Loth, Veronica, Olsson, Shannon B., Gerkin, Richard C., Rohlfs Domínguez, Paloma, Albayay, Javier, Farruggia, Michael C., Bhutani, Surabhi, Fjaeldstad, Alexander W., Kumar, Ritesh, Menini, Anna, Bensafi, Moustafa, Sandell, Mari, Konstantinidis, Iordanis, Di Pizio, Antonella, Genovese, Federica ... Hayes, John E. (2020). More than smell - COVID-19 is associated with severe impairment of smell, taste, and chemesthesis. Chemical Senses, 45 (7), 609-622. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjaa041

More than smell - COVID-19 is associated with severe impairment of smell, taste, and chemesthesis

2020

Journal Article

Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and chronic disease in Australia: national nutrition and physical activity survey analysis

Aridi, Yasmine S., Walker, Jacqueline L., Roura, Eugeni and Wright, Olivia R. L. (2020). Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and chronic disease in Australia: national nutrition and physical activity survey analysis. Nutrients, 12 (5) 1251, 1251. doi: 10.3390/nu12051251

Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and chronic disease in Australia: national nutrition and physical activity survey analysis

2019

Journal Article

Digestive physiology of pigs 2018

Roura, E., Lindemann, M. D. and Dunshea, F. R. (2019). Digestive physiology of pigs 2018. Animal, 13 (11), 2687-2688. doi: 10.1017/S1751731119001769

Digestive physiology of pigs 2018

2019

Journal Article

Review: Chemosensing of nutrients and non-nutrients in the human and porcine gastrointestinal tract

Roura, E., Depoortere, I. and Navarro, M. (2019). Review: Chemosensing of nutrients and non-nutrients in the human and porcine gastrointestinal tract. Animal, 13 (11), 1-13. doi: 10.1017/s1751731119001794

Review: Chemosensing of nutrients and non-nutrients in the human and porcine gastrointestinal tract

2019

Journal Article

Dietary inclusion of monosodium glutamate in gestating and lactating sows modifies the preference thresholds and sensory-motivated intake for umami and sweet solutions in post-weaned pigs

Guzmán-Pino, Sergio A., Lazcano, Cristian, De Luca, Valeria, Figueroa, Jaime, Valenzuela, Carolina and Roura, Eugeni (2019). Dietary inclusion of monosodium glutamate in gestating and lactating sows modifies the preference thresholds and sensory-motivated intake for umami and sweet solutions in post-weaned pigs. Animals, 9 (6) 336, 336. doi: 10.3390/ani9060336

Dietary inclusion of monosodium glutamate in gestating and lactating sows modifies the preference thresholds and sensory-motivated intake for umami and sweet solutions in post-weaned pigs

2019

Journal Article

Salivary α-amylase activity and starch-related sweet taste

Aji, Galih Kusuma, Warren, Frederick J. and Roura, Eugeni (2019). Salivary α-amylase activity and starch-related sweet taste. Chemical Senses, 44 (4), 249-256. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjz010

Salivary α-amylase activity and starch-related sweet taste

2019

Conference Publication

Effect of selenium and superoxide dismutase supplementation on heat stressed pigs

Le, Hieu H., Vidacs, Eva, Phillips, Deborah J., Zhao, Weicheng, Furness, John B., Gabler, Nicholas K., Renaudeau, David, Wijffels, Gene, Dunshea, Frank R., DiGiacomo, Kristy, Roura, Eugeni, Leury, Brian J. and Cottrell, Jeremy J. (2019). Effect of selenium and superoxide dismutase supplementation on heat stressed pigs. Conference of the ASAS Midwestern Section and ADSA Midwest Branch, Omaha, Nebraska, 11-13 March 2019. Champaign, IL, United States: American Society of Animal Science. doi: 10.1093/jas/skz122.315

Effect of selenium and superoxide dismutase supplementation on heat stressed pigs

2019

Journal Article

Climate change and variability impacts on grazing herds: insights from a system dynamics approach for semi-arid Australian rangelands

Godde, Cecile, Dizyee, Kanar, Ash, Andrew, Thornton, Philip, Sloat, Lindsey, Roura, Eugeni, Henderson, Benjamin and Herrero, Mario (2019). Climate change and variability impacts on grazing herds: insights from a system dynamics approach for semi-arid Australian rangelands. Global Change Biology, 25 (9), 3091-3109. doi: 10.1111/gcb.14669

Climate change and variability impacts on grazing herds: insights from a system dynamics approach for semi-arid Australian rangelands

2019

Book Chapter

Dietary fibre, gut sensing and modulation of feed intake in pigs and chickens

Roura, Eugeni (2019). Dietary fibre, gut sensing and modulation of feed intake in pigs and chickens. The value of fibre: Engaging the second brain for animal nutrition. (pp. 141-156) edited by Gonzalez-Ortiz, G., Bedford, M. R., Knudsen, K. E. B., Courtin, C. M. and Classen, H. L.. Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers . doi: 10.3920/978-90-8686-893-3_8

Dietary fibre, gut sensing and modulation of feed intake in pigs and chickens

2018

Journal Article

TAS1R1 and TAS1R3 polymorphisms relate to energy and protein-rich food choices from a buffet meal respectively

Han, Pengfei, Keast, Russell and Roura, Eugeni (2018). TAS1R1 and TAS1R3 polymorphisms relate to energy and protein-rich food choices from a buffet meal respectively. Nutrients, 10 (12) 1906, 1906. doi: 10.3390/nu10121906

TAS1R1 and TAS1R3 polymorphisms relate to energy and protein-rich food choices from a buffet meal respectively

2018

Journal Article

fMRI-based brain responses to quinine and sucrose gustatory stimulation for nutrition research in the Minipig Model: a proof-of-concept study

Coquery, Nicolas, Meurice, Paul, Janvier, Regis, Bobillier, Eric, Quellec, Stephane, Fu, Minghai, Roura, Eugeni, Saint-Jalmes, Herve and Val-Laillet, David (2018). fMRI-based brain responses to quinine and sucrose gustatory stimulation for nutrition research in the Minipig Model: a proof-of-concept study. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 12 151, 151. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00151

fMRI-based brain responses to quinine and sucrose gustatory stimulation for nutrition research in the Minipig Model: a proof-of-concept study

2018

Journal Article

Nutrient sensing, taste and feed intake in avian species

Niknafs, Shahram and Roura, Eugeni (2018). Nutrient sensing, taste and feed intake in avian species. Nutrition Research Reviews, 31 (2), 1-11. doi: 10.1017/S0954422418000100

Nutrient sensing, taste and feed intake in avian species

2018

Journal Article

Male grower pigs fed cereal soluble dietary fibres display biphasic glucose response and delayed glycaemic response after an oral glucose tolerance test

Pluschke, Anton M., Williams, Barbara A., Zhang, Dagong, Anderson, Stephen T., Roura, Eugeni and Gidley, Michael J. (2018). Male grower pigs fed cereal soluble dietary fibres display biphasic glucose response and delayed glycaemic response after an oral glucose tolerance test. PloS One, 13 (3) e0193137, 1-18. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193137

Male grower pigs fed cereal soluble dietary fibres display biphasic glucose response and delayed glycaemic response after an oral glucose tolerance test

2018

Journal Article

Physiological and metabolic control of diet selection

Roura, E. and Navarro, M. (2018). Physiological and metabolic control of diet selection. Animal Production Science, 58 (4), 613-626. doi: 10.1071/AN16775

Physiological and metabolic control of diet selection

2017

Journal Article

Nutrient-Sensing Biology in Mammals and Birds

Roura, Eugeni and Foster, Simon R (2017). Nutrient-Sensing Biology in Mammals and Birds. Annual review of animal biosciences, 6 (1), 197-225. doi: 10.1146/annurev-animal-030117-014740

Nutrient-Sensing Biology in Mammals and Birds

2017

Journal Article

Salivary leptin and TAS1R2/TAS1R3 polymorphisms are related to sweet taste sensitivity and carbohydrate intake from a buffet meal in healthy young adults

Han, Pengfei, Keast, Russell S. J. and Roura, Eugeni (2017). Salivary leptin and TAS1R2/TAS1R3 polymorphisms are related to sweet taste sensitivity and carbohydrate intake from a buffet meal in healthy young adults. British Journal of Nutrition, 118 (10), 763-770. doi: 10.1017/S0007114517002872

Salivary leptin and TAS1R2/TAS1R3 polymorphisms are related to sweet taste sensitivity and carbohydrate intake from a buffet meal in healthy young adults

2017

Conference Publication

Development of non-invasive methods to monitor the transfer of dietary volatile compounds in pigs

Castro, C., Fuller, S., Navarro, M., Palou, R. and Roura, E. (2017). Development of non-invasive methods to monitor the transfer of dietary volatile compounds in pigs. 16th Biennial Conference of APSA, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 19-22 November 2017. Clayton, VIC, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. doi: 10.1071/anv57n12ab072

Development of non-invasive methods to monitor the transfer of dietary volatile compounds in pigs

2017

Journal Article

Modulation of feed intake in pigs and chickens: Preface

Pérez, J. F. and Roura, E. (2017). Modulation of feed intake in pigs and chickens: Preface. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 233, 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2017.08.003

Modulation of feed intake in pigs and chickens: Preface

2017

Journal Article

Taste, nutrient sensing and feed intake in pigs (130 years of research: then, now and future)

Roura, E. and Fu, M. (2017). Taste, nutrient sensing and feed intake in pigs (130 years of research: then, now and future). Animal Feed Science and Technology, 233, 3-12. doi: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2017.08.002

Taste, nutrient sensing and feed intake in pigs (130 years of research: then, now and future)

Current funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    APL Industry Placement Program
    Australasian Pork Research Institute Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Sustainable Precision Feeding in Broiler Chickens in Australia
    AgriFutures Chicken Meat Program Nutrition, Gut Health and Environment Research Program
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Eliminating pig tail removal to improve welfare and industry sustainability (CRC-P administered by Sunpork)
    Sunpork Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    How to make antibiotics in pig feed redundant, naturally
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2025
    Peri-hatching strategies to endure enteric pathogens in broilers
    Agrifutures Australia
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2024
    Heat tolerance (HT) in lactating sows: dietary strategies, metabolic biomarkers and microbiome signature
    Australasian Pork Research Institute Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Dietary fibre and gut nutrient sensing in chickens
    AB VISTA
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Effects of new bacillus strain probiotics and natural biosurfactants on broiler chickens production
    Bioproton Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Improved feed efficiency in finishing pigs using bitter extracts
    Lucta S A
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Improved feed efficiency, control of P2 back fat and maintenance of pork quality in finishing pigs fed bitter extracts
    Australasian Pork Research Institute Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Validating the transmission of crina® essential oils from sow to piglet
    DSM Nutritional Products
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Slowing down intestinal passage rate to decrease diarrhoea risk and ZnO dependence in weaned piglets
    Australian Pork
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Automated immunohistochemical analysis module for the expansion of research and clinical diagnostic capabilities at UQ
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Non-MSG umami taste feed additives to enhance appetite in piglets
    Lucta S A
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    Dietary manipulation of pork fatty acid profiles to develop an Australian pork flavour signature relevant to Chinese consumers
    Australian Pork
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Dietary Supplements to Prevent Heat Stress
    DSM Nutritional Products
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Amino acid balance and appetition in weaners
    Australian Pork
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Genetic parameters for health, survival, immune competence, post-weaning growth and disease resistance of pigs
    CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2018
    Dietary manipulation of nutrient specific appetite in broiler chickens
    Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Dietary Na reduction, food hedonism and hypertension
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - Seed Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Development of a commercial appetite enhancer for piglets
    CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2017
    Dietary manipulation of feed intake in pigs by bitter compounds
    Australian Pork
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Sensory specific liking and satiety induced by pig meat flavours
    CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    Nutrient specific appetite and vicious pecking in hens: nutrient specific appetite as a driver for feather pecking in hens
    Australian Egg Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    Use of plant derived compounds to condition piglet intake at weaning and reduce post-weaning use of therapeutics
    CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    ResTeach Funding 2012 0.1 FTE School of Biomedical Sciences
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Peripheral chemosensing and feed intake in pigs
    CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Development of a pig model for gastrointestinal chemosensing mechanisms
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Peripheral chemosensing and feed intake in pigs
    CRC for an Internationally Competitive Pork Industry
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Laboratory for molecular and cell biology studies applied to human nutrition
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant

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Contact Professor Eugeni Roura directly for media enquiries about:

  • Chemosensing - smell, taste
  • Chickens
  • Digestion physiology - mammals
  • Feed and food intake
  • Food volatiles
  • Human nutrition
  • Mammalian digestion
  • Nutrition
  • Pig models
  • Pigs
  • Smell and taste biology
  • Taste and smell biology
  • Taste receptors TR

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