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2025

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new e-mail addresses for wpsa secretariat

Please note that as of October 15, the WPSA secretariat will switch to new e-mail addresses:

– wp**@**sa.com for the WPSA secretariat

– se**************@**sa.com for Ir Peter van Horne, Secretary-General of WPSA

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News from the Board

  • Introduction from the Senior Vice-President, Dr Bob Buresh

    Dr Bob Buresh attended the Egg & Meat Quality Symposia in Zadar, Croatia. He further reports on the PhD Student Report Programme and on the recognition of WPSA LinkedIn achievement.

    Read the full report here.

federations and working groups

13th European Symposium on Poulry Genetics

8-10 October 2025
Gdansk, Poland

Combined Workshop of WG 6 – IFRG and WG 12 – Physiology

22-24 October 2025
Berlin, Germany

World’s Poultry Congress 2026

13-17 July 2026
Toronto, Canada

World's poultry congress 2026

  • The World’s Poultry Congress will be organized from 13-17 July 2026 in Toronto, Canada. Visit the Congress website for actual information.
  • Registration is now open for the 2026 World’s Poultry Congress in Toronto!
    We encourage you to share this registration link and help us spread the word about this landmark event. The Congress brings together poultry scientists, industry professionals, and students from around the world for an unparalleled opportunity to exchange knowledge, build networks, and showcase innovation in our field.
    Please promote registration within your networks so we can ensure strong participation from across the globe.
    Registration link: https://cvent.me/qx3oby
  • Abstract submission for WPC2026 is now open. Submission ends November 3, 2025. Notifications will be e-mailed by December 23, 2025. Submit your abstract here.
  • To encourage student and young scientist participation, two programmes will be available that will aid with financial costs and offer exclusive events for programme participants: the Young Scientists Programme and the Youth Programme. Information on both programmes can be found on the website.
  • Young WPSA members/students and older scientists (>40 y) from developing countries can apply for a WPSA Travel Grant.
  • The World’s Poultry Science Association (WPSA) announce the 8th round of awards to be presented at the World’s Poultry Congress. The awards are made in each of two categories – Research and Education – which form part of the wording on the WPSA logo. The award will consist of a suitably inscribed certificate or plaque and US$ 15,000.
  • 2026 Cliff D. Carpenter International Essay Competition. Five travel awards of $2,000 will be made available on a competitive basis to full time graduate poultry science students for attendance at the World’s Poultry Congress in Toronto, Canada.  

Branch/Working group News

WPSA Programmes

Branch News

  • The Argentinean Branch of WPSA was one of the sponsors of the webinar 19th Poultry Conference, August 14th, 2025. The presentations are available in here (in Spanish).
    The branch was also one of the sponsors of 20th anniversary celebration day of the Specialization in Poultry Production, which took place in Lujan, Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 8th, 2025. The news of this event is available in here (in Spanish).
    The branch will be one of the sponsors of the upcoming webinar 20th Poultry Conference, November 28th, 2025.
  • The Cameroon branch, with Australian and Colombian partners, will host a side event on 29 September 2025 during the FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation (29 September to 1 October 2025, FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy. The branch Secretary General, Prof. Djitie Kouatcho will present a case study on Cameroon local poultry farming. The webcast and hybrid links will be provided as soon as the logistical arrangements are finalized, and these will be updated on the conference website.
  • The Indonesia Branch reports on many activities during July-September 2025. Click here for the full report.
  • The Italian branch of the WPSA is pleased to announce the first edition of Italian Poultry Week, an initiative that will involve young (under 40) academic researchers and industry professionals in educational activities led by industry experts and leading scientists in the poultry production field. The programme is designed to provide in-depth knowledge of current challenges, innovations, and sustainable practices in the poultry sector, and foster interaction between academia and the production world. All the activities will be in Italian. Detailed information is provided in the branch website.
    The Italian Branch is willing to share its experience from this week with other branches, and support them in organizing similar ones
  • The Pakistan Branch recently launched a website () dedicated to connect researchers, academicians, industry professionals, and students in the field of poultry science. It highlights the Branch initiatives, upcoming events, publications, and collaborative opportunities aimed at advancing sustainable poultry practices in Pakistan and beyond.
TRAVEL GRANT PROGRAMME

For young WPSA members and students (<40 years).

PhD student Research support PROGRAMME

For PhD students to support their research projects.

BRANCH DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS

For WPSA branches.

TRAVEL GRANT PROGRAMME

For ‘older’ WPSA members from developing countries (>40 years).

SPEAKERS’ BUREAU PROGRAMME

For WPSA Branches/Working Groups organizing a WPSA meeting.

Upcoming conferences

Check the WPSA website for a complete list of upcoming WPSA conferences.
  • The 13th European Symposium on Poultry Genetics, will be held October 8 -10, 2025 in Gdańsk (Poland), and is organized by Working Group 3 (Breeding and Genetics) of the European Federation of WPSA and the Polish Branch of WPSA. Deadline for abstract submission April 30, 2025. For more details visit: espg2025.org.
  • A combined workshop organized by the WPSA WG6–IFRG (Incubation and Fertility Research Group) and WG12 (Physiology) will be held from October 22-24 in Berlin, Germany. For more information, registration, and preliminary programme, look at the website.
    The 4 winners of the IFRG ‘Next Gen Funding’ are announced at here.
  • APSS 2026: the Australian Poultry Science Symposium will be held in Sydney on 9-11 February 2026. Major themes: Broiler and layer nutrition, Artificial Intelligence in poultry production, Poultry welfare, Re-imagining amino acid nutrition, Intestinal health, Antibiotic replacement, Updates on avian influenza. Abstract submission is open until September 30 and registration opens on October 1, both via the website.
  • The Turkish Branch of WPSA will hold the International Congress on Digitalization and Health in Poultry Production on 7-8 May 2026 in Elazığ. Details about the congress can be found at: https://ipc2026.com.
  • The UK branch is hosting the next European Symposium on Poultry Welfare, on 31st May to 3rd June 2027 (please note the change of dates.) See the website and register your interest https://espw2027.com/.
  • The next World Waterfowl Conference will be organized 20-22 September 2027 in Nantes (France). All information is available at the following link.

Recent conferences: Proceedings and presentations

  • The XX European Symposium on the Quality of Eggs and Egg Products and the XXVI European Symposium on the Quality of Poultry Meat were successfully held as a joint event, attracting around 250 participants from 38 countries. The symposia provided an excellent platform for scientific exchange and networking among experts from academia and industry interested on poultry meat and egg quality. All abstracts are available at the link: https://eggmeat2025.com/scientific-programme/
    The next edition of these symposia will take place in Italy in 2027 (WG4 and WG5).

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Scientific articles

Note from the editor

We are happy to have a list oftitles and links to more than 30 scientific articles covering a very wide range of poultry science topics. You are encouraged to use ctrl-F to search the list for words of interest to you (e.g., broiler, duck, egg, meat, genome, mRNA, virus, etc.).

Individual members are encouraged to send links of their papers to the Newsletter Editor (av*************@**********ac.il). 

The impact of reduced loading density on slaughter chicken transport: a Hungarian case study (Hungary)
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Trends, prospects and the socio-economic contribution of poultry value chains to food security and wealth creation in Africa (WPSA-APN, Senegal)
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Biosecurity compliance on broiler farms and livestock farmer advisors’ knowledge of biosecurity in Cameroon (Cameroon)
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Relation Between Farm Biosecurity Measures and Poultry Production Performances: A Scoping Review (Cameroon)
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Biosecurity implementation in poultry farms across Europe and neighbouring countries: a systematic review (Multi-country)
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Decoding laying hen behavior and physiological status through acoustic biomarkers: temporal patterns, rooster-hen vocalization identification in group housing and environmental adaptation (China)
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Synergistic role of miRNA-1811 and miRNA-302 in enhancing direct reprogramming efficiency of chicken embryo fibroblasts to induced pluripotent stem cells (China)
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CSF3 enhances the innate immune responses to ALV-J infections via NF-κB and interferon pathways (China)
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New molecular diagnostic targets for Avibacterium paragallinarum and a set of single-plex and multiplex qPCR methods for the rapid differential diagnosis of Mycoplasma gallisepticum, Mycoplasma synoviae, and Avibacterium paragallinarum (China)
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The heart and liver transcriptome responses to acute and chronic heat stress in broilers (China)
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Whole genome resequencing reveals genetic markers for plumage colour in Jingyuan Chicken (China)
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Unlocking growth potential in Wenchang chickens: A 21 K genotyping array for trait-associated structural  variations (China)
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New insights into the transcriptomic profile during the late stages of chicken embryonic development (China)
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Panaxadiol acts as an HIF-1α inhibitor to suppress H9N2-induced inflammation (China)
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MDCK cell line expressing H9N2 avian influenza virus NS1 protein promotes replication of the NS1 gene truncation virus (China)
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Sorption of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by microplastic films: Characterizing kinetics, isotherms, and impacts of sludge exposure (China)
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Investigating the role of transposable elements in shaping abdominal fat and egg production phenotypic traits in geese (China)
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Effect of lysozyme supplementation on growth performance, immune status, antioxidant function and intestinal microbiota in broilers (China)
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Sophorae flavescens Aqueous Extract Suppresses Eimeria tenella-Induced Inflammatory Responses and Regulates MAPK Pathway (China)
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Integrated multi-omics reveals the molecular mechanism of antibiotic-free Wenchang chicken (Gallus Gallus domesticus) (China)
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New Insights into Genetic Architecture of Guangxi Indigenous Chickens Using Whole-genome Sequencing (China)
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Impact of Eggshell Color Diversity on Hatchability, Translucency, and Quality Traits in Beijing-You Chicken Eggs (China)
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Integrative multi-omics analysis deciphers the regulatory mechanisms of egg weight traits in chickens (China)
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Dietary supplementation of capsaicin on production performance, egg quality, follicle development and liver metabolism of late-phase Changshun green-shell laying hens (China)
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Integrated Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analysis Reveals Mechanisms of Eggshell Color Variation in Pekin Ducks (China)
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