Rumen-Innovate · Doctoral Training in Ruminant Microbiome Science:Developing Evidence-Based Interventions for Sustainable Food Production and Climate Change Mitigation

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Project objective

RUMEN-INNOVATE will establish a pioneering Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network that advances sustainable ruminant agriculture through microbiome-based innovations. Building on extensive existing datasets, this network will train the next generation of scientists to revolutionise direct-fed microbial applications and sustainable ruminant production.The programme operates through three integrated pillars: Discovery & Prediction using machine learning and multi-omics to identify key microbiome-host interactions; Validation & Mechanistic Understanding through controlled studies and synthetic microbial community design; and Translation & Implementation developing real-world diagnostic tools, delivery systems, and on-farm technologies.RUMEN-INNOVATE will train doctoral candidates across European institutions with industry partnerships spanning nutrition companies, dairy, and meat sectors. Researchers will gain expertise in computational biology, experimental validation, and commercial application—creating versatile scientists capable of bridging laboratory discovery with agricultural implementation.The network addresses critical global challenges: feeding a growing population sustainably, reducing greenhouse gas emissions from livestock, and developing alternatives to antibiotics in animal agriculture. By advancing microbiome-based solutions, RUMEN-INNOVATE will deliver innovations that enhance animal health, improve production efficiency, and support environmental sustainability.Through international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral collaboration, the network will produce breakthrough technologies, highly skilled researchers, and direct pathways for microbiomics innovations to reach farmers and consumers, positioning Europe as the global leader in ruminant microbiome science.

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Participants

• THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST · BELFASTCoordinatorUnited Kingdom
• AARHUS UNIVERSITET · Aarhus CDenmark
• AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS · MadridSpain
• CARGILL, SLU · Sant Cugat del VallesCity levelSpain
• CSC-TIETEEN TIETOTEKNIIKAN KESKUS OY · EspooFinland
• DNASense ApS · Aalborg ØstDenmark
• HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO · HelsinkiFinland
• INSTITUT DE RECERCA I TECNOLOGIA AGROALIMENTARIES · CALDES DE MONTBUI BARCELONASpain
• INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE EN INFORMATIQUE ET AUTOMATIQUE · Le Chesnay CedexFrance
• INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT · ParisFrance
• INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES ET INDUSTRIES DU VIVANT ET DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT - AGROPARISTECH · PalaiseauFrance
• IRISH CATTLE BREEDING FEDERATION SOCIETY LTD · BandonIreland
• LALLEMAND SAS · BlagnacFrance
• LGC LIMITED · GUILDFORDUnited Kingdom
• LUONNONVARAKESKUS · HelsinkiFinland
• NORGES MILJO-OG BIOVITENSKAPELIGE UNIVERSITET · AsNorway
• Native Microbials, Inc. · San DiegoCity levelUnited States
• OLMIX · BrehanFrance
• PROAGRIA ETELA-POHJANMAA RY · SeinajokiFinland
• SCHOTHORST FEED RESEARCH B.V. · LelystadNetherlands
• SOREDAB SAS · LA BOISSIERE ECOLEFrance
• SRUC · EdinburghUnited Kingdom
• TEAGASC - AGRICULTURE AND FOOD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY · CarlowIreland
• UNIVERSIDAD DE GRANADA · GranadaSpain
• UNIVERSITE CLERMONT AUVERGNE · CLERMONT FERRANDFrance
• UNIVERSITE PARIS-SACLAY · Gif-Sur-YvetteFrance
• UNIVERSITEIT GENT · GentBelgium
• UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN · DublinIreland
• UNIVERSITY OF GALWAY · GalwayIreland
• WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY · WageningenNetherlands

Links

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• DOI: 10.3030/101311612