The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice 
| Zuzana Lacková, DVM, PhD Project coordinator zuzana.lackova@uvlf.sk | Department of Animal Nutrition and Husbandry |
| František Zigo, Assoc. Prof. DVM, PhD frantisek.zigo@uvlf.sk | Department of Animal Nutrition and Husbandry |
| Silvia Ondrašovičová, DVM, PhD silvia.ondrasovicova@uvlf.sk | Department of Biology and Physiology |
| Zuzana Farkašová, DVM, PhD zuzana.farkasova@uvlf.sk | Department of Animal Nutrition and Husbandry |
| Andrej Récky, DVM andrej.recky@student.uvlf.sk | Department of Animal Nutrition and Husbandry |
| Description and project role The research team members specialize in diagnosing animal diseases and food quality. They will design and carry out targeted studies on farms, including sampling and diagnostic procedures. Upon completion, the insights gained will be integrated into tailored anti-mastitis programs for individual farms. The team have been involved in 6 projects dealing with mammary gland health and milk quality at the domestic (2 x VEGA, 1 x APVV) and international levels (2 x APVV-bilateral, 1 x Visegrad Fund, coordinator role). Over the past 5 years, they have published 142 research papers and 6 books. The project’s research activities will be carried out at the department’s two laboratories equipped with new devices for the analysis of milk and pathogens of the mammary gland. | |
Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of AgriSciences 
| Petr Sláma, Assoc. prof. Ing., PhD CZ team coordinator petr.slama@mendelu.cz | Department of Animal Morphology, Physiology and Genetics |
| Aleš Pavlík, Assoc. Prof. Ing., PhD ales.pavlik@mendelu.cz | Department of Animal Morphology, Physiology and Genetics |
| Andrej Bátik, Ing., PhD andrej.batik@mendelu.cz | Department of Animal Morphology, Physiology and Genetics |
| Maroš Čobirka, Ing. maros.cobirka@mendelu.cz | Department of Animal Morphology, Physiology and Genetics |
| Description and project role The department is devoted to teaching and multidisciplinary research that focuses on morphology, physiology, immunology, agri-environment, molecular and statistical genetics of domestic animals. We offer a diverse curriculum to undergraduate and graduate students. The team has the necessary research equipment, experience and skills to perform laboratory analyses of somatic cell count and viability of cells (flow cytometry, fluorescent microscopy), and analyses of blood samples from dairy cows (hematological analyser). The team has also experience in milk and blood sampling for laboratory analyses including isolation of cells from blood and subsequent in vitro studies. They have also performed in vivo and in vitro studies focused on analysis of the effect of bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus uberis) on immune cells and their viability. | |
Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences 
| Ewa Pecka-Kiełb, Dr. hab. inż. PhD, prof. uczelni PL team coordinator ewa.pecka@upwr.edu.pl Personal profile | Department of Biostructure and Animal Physiology |
| Bożena Króliczewska, Dr. hab. inż. PhD, prof. uczelni bozena.kroliczewska@upwr.edu.pl Personal profile | Department of Biostructure and Animal Physiology |
| Andrzej Zachwieja, prof. dr. hab. inż. andrzej.zachwieja@upwr.edu.pl Personal profile | Institute of Animal Husbandry and Breeding |
| Jowita Kaszuba, Mgr. inż., PhD jowita.kaszuba@upwr.edu.pl Personal profile | Institute of Animal Husbandry and Breeding |
| Description and project role The Polish team from the Institute of Animal Husbandry and Breeding will perform physical and chemical analyses of colostrum and milk, including assessments of protein fraction composition and fatty acid profiles. Furthermore, they will examine antioxidant markers in both blood and milk and conduct analyses of animal immunoglobulin levels. | |
University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest 
| Dr. Dávid Sándor Kiss, Assoc. Prof., PhD HU team coordinator kiss.david@univet.hu | Department of Physiology and Biochemistry |
| Dr. Németh Krisztián nemeth.krisztian@univet.hu | Department of Physiology and Biochemistry |
| Dr. Boglárka Mária Schilling-Tóth, PhD schilling-toth.boglarka.maria@univet.hu | Department of Physiology and Biochemistry |
| Dr. István Tóth, Assoc. Prof., PhD toth.istvan@univet.hu | Department of Physiology and Biochemistry |
| Description and project role The team from the Department of Physiology and Biochemistry is traditionally dedicated to investigate blood borne factors, endocrine signals from metabolic and immunologic aspects. They also study the relation between the development of peripheral inflammatory processes and intestinal flora and altered liver function, as well as the crosstalk between immune- and endocrine system. Within the project they will use different molecular techniques suitable to detect oxidative markers, inflammatory factors, nutrients components from blood, milk and tissue samples. They can supplement all these techniques with imaging techniques such as immunofluorescence microscopy. | |
