Overview
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
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
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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.
Works
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2015
Journal Article
Variability in human bitter taste sensitivity to chemically diverse compounds can be accounted for by differential TAS2R activation
Roura, Eugeni, Aldayyani, Asya, Thavaraj, Pridhuvi, Prakash, Sangeeta, Greenway, Delma, Thomas, Walter G., Meyerhof, Wolfgang, Roudnitzky, Natacha and Foster, Simon R. (2015). Variability in human bitter taste sensitivity to chemically diverse compounds can be accounted for by differential TAS2R activation. Chemical Senses, 40 (6), 427-435. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjv024
2015
Journal Article
A rapid extraction method for glycogen from formalin-fixed liver
Sullivan, Mitchell A., Li, Shihan, Aroney, Samuel T.N., Deng, Bin, Li, Cheng, Roura, Eugeni, Schulz, Benjamin L., Harcourt, Brooke E., Forbes, Josephine M. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2015). A rapid extraction method for glycogen from formalin-fixed liver. Carbohydrate Polymers, 118, 9-15. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.11.005
2015
Journal Article
G protein-coupled receptors in cardiac biology: old and new receptors
Foster, Simon R, Roura, Eugeni, Molenaar, Peter and Thomas, Walter G. (2015). G protein-coupled receptors in cardiac biology: old and new receptors. Biophysical Reviews, 7 (1), 77-89. doi: 10.1007/s12551-014-0154-2
2015
Conference Publication
Iso-energetic diets containing beta-glucan or arabinoxylan show different expression of Tas1R3 and similar expression of fatty acid sensing genes in the porcine gastrointestinal tract
Rzepus, Marcin, Roura, Eugeni, de Jager, Nadia, Gidley, Michael J., Williams, Barbara A. and Preston, Maxine (2015). Iso-energetic diets containing beta-glucan or arabinoxylan show different expression of Tas1R3 and similar expression of fatty acid sensing genes in the porcine gastrointestinal tract. 24th Annual Meeting of the European Chemoreception Research Organization (ECRO), Dijon, France, 10-13 September 2014. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bju073
2015
Conference Publication
Dietary Manipulation of Feed Intake in Pigs by Bitter Compounds
Fu, Minghai, Collins, Cherie, Henman, Dave and Roura, Eugeni (2015). Dietary Manipulation of Feed Intake in Pigs by Bitter Compounds. 15th Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Association for ChemoSensory Science (AACSS), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 03-05 December 2014. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjv008
2015
Conference Publication
Taste receptors and diet in wild and domestic animals
Roura, Eugeni and McGrane, Scott (2015). Taste receptors and diet in wild and domestic animals. 24th Annual Meeting of the European Chemoreception Research Organization (ECRO), Dijon, France, 10-13 September 2014. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bju073
2015
Conference Publication
Transfer of Dietary Plant Natural Flavor Compounds From Essential Oils to Maternal Fluids in Pigs
Palou, Rousset, Fuller, Steve, Smyth, Heather and Roura, Eugeni (2015). Transfer of Dietary Plant Natural Flavor Compounds From Essential Oils to Maternal Fluids in Pigs. 15th Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Association for ChemoSensory Science (AACSS), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 03-05 December 2014. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjv008
2015
Conference Publication
Dietary bitterness reduces feed intake in piglets with or without gastrointestinal discomfort conditioning
Fu, M., Guzman-Pino, S. A. and Roura, E. (2015). Dietary bitterness reduces feed intake in piglets with or without gastrointestinal discomfort conditioning. 24th Annual Meeting of the European-Chemoreception-Research-Organization (ECRO), Dijon, France, 10-13 September 2014. United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
2015
Conference Publication
Activation of Human Orbitofrontal Cortex to Visual Only or Visual and Olfactory Food Stimuli Reflects Pork Sensory-Specific Satiety
Han, Pengfei, Gray, Marcus A., Reutens, David C. and Roura, Eugeni (2015). Activation of Human Orbitofrontal Cortex to Visual Only or Visual and Olfactory Food Stimuli Reflects Pork Sensory-Specific Satiety. 15th Scientific Meeting of the Australasian-Association-for-ChemoSensory-Science (AACSS), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 03-05 December 2014. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjv008
2015
Conference Publication
The Genes Encoding the Porcine Bitter Taste Receptors Are Potentially More Variable Than the Non-Bitter Taste Receptors
de Jager, Nadia, da Silva, Elizabete C., Burgos-Paz, William, Reverter, Antonio, Perez-Enciso, Miguel and Roura, Eugeni (2015). The Genes Encoding the Porcine Bitter Taste Receptors Are Potentially More Variable Than the Non-Bitter Taste Receptors. 15th Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Association for ChemoSensory Science (AACSS), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 03-05 December 2014. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjv008
2015
Conference Publication
Taste receptor expression and function in omnivorous farm animals
Roura, Eugeni (2015). Taste receptor expression and function in omnivorous farm animals. 24th Annual Meeting of the European Chemoreception Research Organization (ECRO), Dijon, France, 10-13 September 2014. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bju073
2015
Conference Publication
The Effect of Dietary Fiber Enrichment on Taste Perception in Humans
Thavaraj, Pridhuvi, Gidley, Mike J. and Roura, Eugeni (2015). The Effect of Dietary Fiber Enrichment on Taste Perception in Humans. 15th Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Association for ChemoSensory Science (AACSS), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 03-05 December 2014. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjv008
2015
Conference Publication
Discovering Taste and Nutrient Sensor Expression Profile in the Oral Cavity of Broilers
Kim, Jun-Mo and Roura, Eugeni (2015). Discovering Taste and Nutrient Sensor Expression Profile in the Oral Cavity of Broilers. 15th Scientific Meeting of the Australasian-Association-for-ChemoSensory-Science (AACSS), Brisbane Australia, 3-5 December 2014. United Kingdom: Oxford University Press.
2015
Journal Article
Analysis of SPME or SBSE extracted volatile compounds from cooked cured pork ham differing in intramuscular fat profiles
Benet, Iu, Guardia, Maria Dolors, Ibanez, Carles, Sola, Josep, Arnau, Jacint and Roura, Eugeni (2015). Analysis of SPME or SBSE extracted volatile compounds from cooked cured pork ham differing in intramuscular fat profiles. LWT - Food Science and Technology, 60 (1), 393-399. doi: 10.1016/j.lwt.2014.08.016
2015
Conference Publication
Oral Nutrient Sensing in the Chicken: A Look Beyond T1R/T2Rs
Roura, Eugeni, Kim, Jun-Mo and Cho, Sungbo (2015). Oral Nutrient Sensing in the Chicken: A Look Beyond T1R/T2Rs. 37th Annual Meeting of the Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS), Bonita Springs, Fl United States, 22-25 April 2015. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjv029
2014
Journal Article
Characterization of the porcine nutrient and taste receptor gene repertoire in domestic and wild populations across the globe
da Silva, Elizabete C., de Jager, Nadia, Burgos-Paz, William, Reverter, Antonio, Perez-Enciso, Miguel and Roura, Eugeni (2014). Characterization of the porcine nutrient and taste receptor gene repertoire in domestic and wild populations across the globe. BMC Genomics, 15 (1) 1057, 1057.1-1057.31. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-1057
2014
Journal Article
Improving size-exclusion chromatography separation for glycogen
Sullivan, Mitchell A., Powell, Prudence O., Witt, Torsten, Vilaplana, Francisco, Roura, Eugeni and Gilbert, Robert G. (2014). Improving size-exclusion chromatography separation for glycogen. Journal of Chromatography A, 1332, 21-29. doi: 10.1016/j.chroma.2014.01.053
2014
Conference Publication
Expression of the nutrient sensor family Tas1R along the porcine gastrointestinal tract
Rzepus, M., Rzepus, M., De Jager, N. and Roura, E. (2014). Expression of the nutrient sensor family Tas1R along the porcine gastrointestinal tract. 22nd Congress of the European Chemoreception Research Organization (ECRO), Leuven, Belgium, 27-29 August 2013. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/chemse/bjt055
2014
Journal Article
Feed preference in pigs: Relationship between cereal preference and nutrient composition and digestibility
Sola-Oriol D., Roura E. and Torrallardona D. (2014). Feed preference in pigs: Relationship between cereal preference and nutrient composition and digestibility. Journal of Animal Science, 92 (1), 220-228. doi: 10.2527/jas.2013-6791
2014
Journal Article
Extrasensory perception: odorant and taste receptors beyond the nose and mouth
Foster, Simon R., Roura, Eugeni and Thomas, Walter G. (2014). Extrasensory perception: odorant and taste receptors beyond the nose and mouth. Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 142 (1), 41-61. doi: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2013.11.004
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Heat Tolerance (HT) in lactating sows: dietary strategies, metabolic biomarkers and microbiome signature
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marta Navarro, Dr Elham Assadi Soumeh
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Doctor Philosophy
How to make antibiotics in pig feed redundant, naturally
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mike Gidley, Dr Marta Navarro
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Doctor Philosophy
Dietary patterns and molecular mechanisms associated with the pathogenicity of appendicitis in humans
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Olivia Wright, Dr Daniel Hwang
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Doctor Philosophy
In ovo application of essential oils to enhance gut functionality in chicken embryo
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Dietary fibre and gut nutrient sensing in broiler chickens
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Chiara Palmieri, Ms Anna Nguyen
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Doctor Philosophy
Slowing down intestinal passage rate to decrease diarrhoea risk and ZnO dependence in weaned piglets
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mike Gidley
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Doctor Philosophy
Heat Tolerance (HT) in lactating sows: dietary strategies, metabolic biomarkers and microbiome signature
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marta Navarro, Dr Elham Assadi Soumeh
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Doctor Philosophy
Modulating early life immunity in broiler chickens through in ovo delivery of carvacrol
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marta Navarro, Professor Chiara Palmieri
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Doctor Philosophy
Dietary patterns and molecular mechanisms associated with the pathogenicity of appendicitis in humans
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Olivia Wright, Dr Daniel Hwang
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Doctor Philosophy
Xylo-oligosaccharides, gastrointestinal function and microbiota in broiler chickens
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bernadine Flanagan, Dr Conny Turni, Dr Lida Omaleki
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Doctor Philosophy
Sustainable Precision Feeding in Broiler Chickens in Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Chiara Palmieri, Dr Noman Naseem
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Doctor Philosophy
How to make antibiotics in pig feed redundant, naturally
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Conny Turni, Dr Marta Navarro
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Doctor Philosophy
Peri-hatching strategies to endure enteric pathogens in broilers account
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bernadine Flanagan, Dr Conny Turni, Dr Lida Omaleki
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Doctor Philosophy
The flavour of starch: description of the sensory profile and the associations with structure-function properties, chemosensory ligands, and metabolic pathways
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bob Gilbert
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Doctor Philosophy
Sustainable Precision Feeding in Broiler Chickens in Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mike Gidley
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Doctor Philosophy
How to make antibiotics in pig feed redundant, naturally
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Conny Turni, Dr Marta Navarro
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Doctor Philosophy
Slowing down intestinal passage rate to decrease diarrhoea risk and ZnO dependence in weaned piglets
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mike Gidley
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Doctor Philosophy
Sustainable Chicken Nutrition program
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Program 1 of the Agrifutures Consortium on Chicken Nutrition, Gut Health, and Environment
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marta Navarro, Dr Elham Assadi Soumeh, Dr Arun Kumar, Professor Chiara Palmieri
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Doctor Philosophy
The flavour of starch: description of the sensory profile and the associations with structure-function properties, chemosensory ligands, and metabolic pathways
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bob Gilbert
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Doctor Philosophy
Peri-hatching strategies to endure enteric pathogens in broilers
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marta Navarro, Professor Chiara Palmieri
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Doctor Philosophy
In ovo application of essential oils to enhance gut functionality in chicken embryo
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Peri-hatching strategies to endure enteric pathogens in broilers
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Eliminating pig tail removal to improve welfare and industry sustainability
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marta Navarro, Dr Arun Kumar, Professor Alan Tilbrook
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Doctor Philosophy
Quinine supplementation in substitution of ZnO in piglet feeds: improvements in performance and mode of action
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mike Gidley
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Doctor Philosophy
Modulation of gut microbiota to improve piglets gut health during post-weaning
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marta Navarro, Dr Lida Omaleki, Dr Conny Turni
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Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae as a Protein Source in Broiler Diets
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino, Professor Louw Hoffman, Dr Elham Assadi Soumeh
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Doctor Philosophy
Controlling feed digestion in pigs to remove the need for antimicrobials
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bernadine Flanagan, Professor Mike Gidley
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Doctor Philosophy
Alternative protein ingredients to replace soybean meal for sustainable livestock production systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Louw Hoffman, Dr Elham Assadi Soumeh
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Doctor Philosophy
Peri-hatching strategies to endure enteric pathogens in broilers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino, Dr Arun Kumar
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Doctor Philosophy
Alternative protein ingredients to replace soybean meal for sustainable livestock production systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Louw Hoffman, Dr Elham Assadi Soumeh
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Doctor Philosophy
Essential amino acid profiles in the development of a healthy gut microbiota in chicken
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Conny Turni, Dr Alberto Baldelli, Dr Lida Omaleki
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving protein digestion in broiler chicken by application of exogenous enzymes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mike Gidley, Dr Bernadine Flanagan
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The flavour of starch: description of the sensory profile and the associations with structure-function properties, chemosensory ligands, and metabolic pathways
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bob Gilbert
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Phenotypic and Genotypic Associations between Food Allergy and Taste
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Wally Thomas
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Dietary amino acid excesses and appetition in weaned pigs
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Alan Tilbrook
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2019
Master Philosophy
Manipulating feed intake in pigs by bitter compounds
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marta Navarro
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Dietary manipulation of nutrient-specific appetites and feed particle size for improved growth uniformity in broilers
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Chiara Palmieri
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Amino acid specific appetite related with growth and feed intake in broiler chicken
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Marina Fortes
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Nutrient specific appetites and feather pecking behaviour in laying hens
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Marina Fortes
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Use of plant derived compounds to condition piglet intake at weaning and reduce post-weaning use of therapeutics
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Conny Turni
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Dietary Fibre Enrichment: Changes in Taste Perception and Food Intake In Humans
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mike Gidley
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2018
Master Philosophy
Salivary and skin biomarkers relevant to perinatal conditioning in pigs
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Stephen Anderson, Dr Marta Navarro
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Dietary Manipulation of Feed Intake in Pigs by Bitter Compounds
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mary-Louise Roy Manchadi
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2016
Master Philosophy
Salivary alpha-amylase and starch-related sweet taste perception in humans
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Neurological, biological and behavioural studies of how food flavour perceptions affect human appetite and food intake
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Analytical and sensory evaluation of pork cooked ham volatiles: Variations related to meat lipid profiles
Principal Advisor
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TOWARDS THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH ADHERENCE: A COLLABORATIVE STUDY BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND SPAIN
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jacki Walker, Dr Olivia Wright
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
The nature and perception of environmental cues that orchestrate the pelago-benthic life cycle in the sponge Amphimedon queenslandica: molecular and behavioural perspectives
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sandie Degnan
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Liver-glycogen metabolism: A structural perspective.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bob Gilbert
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Odorant and taste receptor systems in the heart: investigation of novel cardiac biology
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Wally Thomas, Professor Brian Key
Media
Enquiries
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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