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.

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176 works between 1991 and 2024
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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

Analysis of SPME or SBSE extracted volatile compounds from cooked cured pork ham differing in intramuscular fat profiles

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

Oral Nutrient Sensing in the Chicken: A Look Beyond T1R/T2Rs

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

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

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

Dietary Manipulation of Feed Intake in Pigs by Bitter Compounds

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

Taste receptors and diet in wild and domestic animals

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

Transfer of Dietary Plant Natural Flavor Compounds From Essential Oils to Maternal Fluids in Pigs

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.

Dietary bitterness reduces feed intake in piglets with or without gastrointestinal discomfort conditioning

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

Characterization of the porcine nutrient and taste receptor gene repertoire in domestic and wild populations across the globe

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

Improving size-exclusion chromatography separation for glycogen

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

Extrasensory perception: odorant and taste receptors beyond the nose and mouth

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

Expression of the nutrient sensor family Tas1R along the porcine gastrointestinal tract

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

Feed preference in pigs: Relationship between cereal preference and nutrient composition and digestibility

2013

Journal Article

Expression, Regulation and Putative Nutrient-Sensing Function of Taste GPCRs in the Heart

Foster, Simon R., Porrello, Enzo R., Purdue, Brooke, Chan, Hsiu-Wen, Voigt, Anja, Frenzel, Sabine, Hannan, Ross D., Moritz, Karen M., Simmons, David G., Molenaar, Peter, Roura, Eugeni, Boehm, Ulrich, Meyerhof, Wolfgang and Thomas, Walter G. (2013). Expression, Regulation and Putative Nutrient-Sensing Function of Taste GPCRs in the Heart. PLoS ONE, 8 (5) e64579, e64579-1-e64579-10. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064579

Expression, Regulation and Putative Nutrient-Sensing Function of Taste GPCRs in the Heart

2013

Journal Article

The avian taste system: potential implications in poultry nutrition

Roura, E., Baldwin, M. W. and Klasing, K. C. (2013). The avian taste system: potential implications in poultry nutrition. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 180 (1-4), 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2012.11.001

The avian taste system: potential implications in poultry nutrition

2012

Journal Article

Molecular insights into glycogen alpha-particle formation

Sullivan, Mitchell A., O'Connor, Mitchell J., Umana, Felipe, Roura, Eugeni, Jack, Kevin, Stapleton, David I. and Gilbert, Robert G. (2012). Molecular insights into glycogen alpha-particle formation. Biomacromolecules, 13 (11), 3805-3813. doi: 10.1021/bm3012727

Molecular insights into glycogen alpha-particle formation

2012

Conference Publication

The avian taste system: a review

Roura, E., Baldwin, M. and Klasing, K. C. (2012). The avian taste system: a review. 23rd Annual Australian Poultry Science Symposium, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 19-22 February 2012. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Poultry Research Foundation.

The avian taste system: a review

2012

Conference Publication

Nutritional immunity: possible challenges in free range production

Humphrey, B. and Roura, E. (2012). Nutritional immunity: possible challenges in free range production. 23rd Annual Australian Poultry Science Symposium, Sydney, Australia, 19th - 22nd February 2012. Camden, NSW, Australia: University of Sydney * Poultry Research Foundation.

Nutritional immunity: possible challenges in free range production

2012

Conference Publication

Effet de l’addition de L-valine sur la préférence alimentaire des porcelets avec différents statuts en valine.

Suarez, J, Tedo, G, Roura, E and Torrallardona, D (2012). Effet de l’addition de L-valine sur la préférence alimentaire des porcelets avec différents statuts en valine.. 44emes Journées de la Recherche Porcine, Paris, France, 7-8 February, 2012.

Effet de l’addition de L-valine sur la préférence alimentaire des porcelets avec différents statuts en valine.

2011

Journal Article

Feed preference in pigs: Effect of selected protein, fat, and fiber sources at different inclusion rates

Sola-Oriol, D., Roura, E. and Torrallardona, D. (2011). Feed preference in pigs: Effect of selected protein, fat, and fiber sources at different inclusion rates. Journal of Animal Science, 89 (10), 3219-3227. doi: 10.2527/jas.2011-3885

Feed preference in pigs: Effect of selected protein, fat, and fiber sources at different inclusion rates

2011

Journal Article

Is the pig a good umami sensing model for humans? A comparative taste receptor study

Roura, Eugeni, Humphrey, Brooke, Klasing, Kirk and Swart, Marcel (2011). Is the pig a good umami sensing model for humans? A comparative taste receptor study. Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 26 (4), 282-285. doi: 10.1002/ffj.2057

Is the pig a good umami sensing model for humans? A comparative taste receptor study

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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