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Dr Isabelle Ruhnke

Associate Professor in Animal Science - School of Environmental and Rural Science

Phone: +61 2 6773 5155

Biography

Isabelle graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the Freie Universität Berlin in 2008. While being a student worker at the Institute of Animal Nutrition and the Small Animal Clinic for many years, she continued her interest in nutrition and gastrointestinal diseases by joining the Gastrointestinal Laboratory at Texas A&M University, USA, as a research assistant. Focusing on techniques for evaluating and regulating gastrointestinal transporters and their diagnostic value, Dr. Ruhnke completed her doctorate thesis on companion animals (dogs and cats). Isabelle joined the Small Animal Clinic at the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, performing an internship (applied veterinary care in all areas of companion animal medicine). She worked on the impact of feed technologies and feed particle size on broiler chickens and laying hens at the Institute of Animal Nutrition, Freie Universität Berlin. Nutrition, health and welfare of chickens became her passion, so Isabelle joined UNE in May 2014. Her future is dedicated to the nutritional management of free range laying hens.

The University of New England respects and acknowledges that its people, courses and facilities are built on land, and surrounded by a sense of belonging, both ancient and contemporary, of the world's oldest living culture. In doing so, UNE values and respects Indigenous knowledge systems as a vital part of the knowledge capital of Australia. We recognise the strength, resilience and capacity of the Aboriginal community and pay our respects to the Elders past, present and future.

Dr Isabelle Ruhnke

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