Midian Nascimento Dos Santos, a Ph.D candidate under the supervision of Dr. Stephanie Torrey, has been awarded the 2018 Aviagen Poultry Genetics Scholarship, Aviagen's first scholarship in cooperation with the Canadian Poultry Research Council (CPRC). Midian's research is focused on evaluating the use of broiler chickens with slower growing genotypes as a means to improve animal welfare and facilitate sustainable poultry production.

More information about Midian and the award can be found at http://en.aviagen.com/news-room/press-releases/first-aviagen-poultry-genetics-scholarship-awarded/ [1].

Congratulations Midian!