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2025

Swanson Lab Dinner, August 2025
Swanson Lab at the ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting in Hollywood, Florida, in July 2025.
Swanson Lab at the ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting in Hollywood, Florida, in July 2025.
Sara received 1st in the Companion Animal Oral Competition at the ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting in Hollywood, Florida, in July 2025.
Dr. Swanson and Dr. Oba at the ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting in Hollywood, Florida, in July 2025.
Dr. Oba at the ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting in Hollywood, Florida, in July 2025.
Dr. Swanson and Dr. Godoy lab at AAVN Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, in June 2025.
Sara received 1st in the graduate student oral competition at the AAVN Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, in June 2025.
Dr. Swanson at AAVN Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, in June 2025.
Dr. Oba at AAVN Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, in June 2025.
Swanson Lab Dinner in May 2025
Graduation ceremonies May, 2025. Elizabeth (Lizzy) Geary, Vanessa De La Guardia Hidrogo, Sara Martini, Jocelyn Wren, Christina Vogel; back: Meredith Smola, Sofa Wilson
Graduation ceremonies May, 2025. Sara Martini, Elizabeth (Lizzy) Geary, advisor Dr. Kelly Swanson, Sofa Wilson, Vanessa De La Guardia Hidrogo, Meredith Smola
Swanson lab at Petfood Forum 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri, April 2025
Swanson Lab Dinner in Kansas City, Missouri, April 2025

2024

Dr. Swanson receive the Paul A. Funk Recognition Award in 2024
Swanson lab at the 2024 Paul A. Funk Recognition Awards Banquet.
Swanson lab at the 2024 Paul A. Funk Recognition Awards Banquet.
Swanson Lab Dinner in August 2024
Dr. Suchodolski and Swanson Lab at the ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting in Calgary, Canada, July 2024.
Swanson Lab at the ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting in Calgary, Canada, July 2024.
Dr. Swanson, Sara, Sofia, and Vanessa: Sara earned 1st place in the Companion Animal Oral Competition, Vanessa secured 3rd place in the same category, and Sofia achieved 1st place in the Companion Animal Poster Competition at the ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting held in Calgary, Canada, in July 2024.
Dr. Swanson and Sara: Sara earned 1st place in the Companion Animal Oral Competition at the ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting in Calgary, Canada, in July 2024.
Dr. Swanson and Vanessa: Vanessa earned 3rd place in the Companion Animal Oral Competition at the ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting in Calgary, Canada, in July 2024.
Sara received 1st place in the Companion Animal Oral Competition at the ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting in Calgary, Canada, July 2024.
Vanessa received 3rd place in the Companion Animal Oral Competition at the ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting in Calgary, Canada, July 2024.
Sofia received 1st place in the Companion Animal Poster Competition at the ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting in Calgary, Canada, July 2024.
Sara and Dr. Swanson at ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting in Calgary, Canada, July 2024.
Lizzy received the Nutrition Policy and Food Regulations Certificate in May 2024
Sara received the Nutrition Policy and Food Regulations Certificate in May 2024
Swanson lab at Petfood Forum 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri, May 2024
Illinois alumni at Petfood Forum 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri, May 2024
Vanessa, Dr. Oba, and Dr. Swanson at Petfood Forum 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri, May 2024
Swanson Lab Dinner in April 2024
Kendall and Dr. Swanson at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Undergraduate Research Symposium, in April 2024
Dr. Swanson at the Division of Nutritional Sciences 30th Nutrition Symposium at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, in April 2024
Dr. Swanson received the 2024 Outstanding Faculty Award at the Division of Nutritional Sciences 30th Nutrition Symposium at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, in April 2024
Dr. Metras at the Division of Nutritional Sciences 30th Nutrition Symposium at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, in April 2024
Meredith at the Division of Nutritional Sciences 30th Nutrition Symposium at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, in April 2024
Vanessa at the Division of Nutritional Sciences 30th Nutrition Symposium at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, in April 2024
Sofia received the Mitchell Fellowship in Animal Nutrition at the Department of Animal Sciences Spring Awards Luncheon in April 2024
Breanna received the 2024 Division of Nutritional Sciences Student Endowment Award in March 2024
Dr. Swanson and Vanessa at the AFIA Pet Food Conference, Atlanta, GA, in January 2024

2023

Graduation ceremonies December, 2023. Dr. Opetz and Dr. Swanson
Swanson Lab Dinner in October 2023
Sofia at the Microbial Multiverse Symposium at the Beckman Institute. September 2023
Danielle during her defense, July 2023
Swanson lab alumni (Dr. Lin, Dr. Cross, Dr. Kerr, Dr. Kang) at Nutrition 2023 in Boston, MA, July 2023
Dr. Swanson and Dr. Kang at Nutrition 2023 in Boston, MA, July 2023
Dr. Kang at Nutrition 2023 in Boston, MA, July 2023
Breanna at ISAPP ’23, Denver CO, in July 2023
Dr. Swanson and Breanna at ISAPP ’23, Denver CO, in July 2023
Swanson lab at
2023 ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Annual Meeting 2023 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, July 2023
Swanson Lab Dinner in July 2023
Danielle received 2nd place in the Companion Animal Oral Competition at the ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico, July 2023.
Dr. Oba at 2023 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting & Trade Show in Albuquerque, New Mexico, July 2023.
Sam at 2023 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting & Trade Show in Albuquerque, New Mexico, July 2023.
Sofia at 2023 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting & Trade Show in Albuquerque, New Mexico, July 2023.
Dr. Oba at 2023 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting & Trade Show in Albuquerque, New Mexico, July 2023.
Dr. Lin and Sara at 2023 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting & Trade Show in Albuquerque, New Mexico, July 2023.
Dr. Lin and Sara at 2023 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting & Trade Show in Albuquerque, New Mexico, July 2023.
Dr. Oba at the 23rd Annual Clinical Nutrition and Research Symposium in Philadelphia, PA in June 2023.
Dr. Oba at the 23rd Annual Clinical Nutrition and Research Symposium in Philadelphia, PA in June 2023.
Graduation ceremonies May, 2023. Leah, Yifei, Dr. Swanson, Meredith, Sam, Kareena, Jazmine, Brianna, and Dr. Godoy
Graduation ceremonies May, 2023. Leah, Yifei, Dr. Swanson, Meredith, and Sam
Swanson Lab Dinner in May 2023
Swanson lab at Petfood Forum 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri, May 2023
Yifei Kang received Best Student Poster in Dietary Intervention Models II at the Nutrition Symposium at UIUC. Spring 2023
Breanna Metras and Dr. Swanson at the Nutrition Symposium at UIUC. Spring 2023
Yifei, Dr. Swanson, and Breanna at Yifei’s DNS Exit Seminar, March 2023

2022

Lizzy Geary received 2nd place in the Companion Animal Oral Competition at the ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting in Oklahoma City, OK in June 2022.
Dr. Oba at 2022 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting & Trade Show in the Oklahoma City, OK in June 2022.
Meredith Smola at
2022 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting & Trade Show in the Oklahoma City, OK in June 2022.
Sofia M. Wilson at 2022 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting & Trade Show in the Oklahoma City, OK in June 2022.
Dr. Oba at the 22nd Annual Clinical Nutrition and Research Symposium in Austin, TX in June 2022.
Sofia M. Wilson at the 22nd Annual Clinical Nutrition and Research Symposium in Austin, TX in June 2022.
Sara Belchik at the 22nd Annual Clinical Nutrition and Research Symposium in Austin, TX in June 2022.
Graduation ceremonies May, 2025. Sara Martini, Elizabeth (Lizzy) Geary, advisor Dr. Swanson, Sofa Wilson, Vanessa De La Guardia Hidrogo, Meredith Smola
Graduation ceremonies May, 2022. Sara, Sofia, Megan, Kelly, Dr. Swanson, Anne, Lizzy, and Ching-Yen
Graduation ceremonies May, 2022. Sofia, Megan, Kelly, Dr.Swanson, Anne, Lizzy, and Ching-Yen
Swanson lab at Petfood Forum 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri, May 2022
Dr. Swanson, Breanna, and Dr. Lin at the Nutrition Symposium at UIUC. Spring 2022

2021

Swanson lab Dinner in December 2021
Swanson lab Dinner in Kansas City, Missouri, September 2021
Swanson lab at Petfood Forum 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri, September 2021
Swanson Lab Dinner in August 2021
Swanson lab at Lab Cookout in May 2021

2020

Celeste Alexander and Kelly Swanson at the Keystone Microbiome (T1) Symposium in Killarney, Ireland in October 2019
Celeste Alexander at the Keystone Microbiome (T1) Symposium in Killarney, Ireland in October 2019.
Dr. Oba at the Keystone Microbiome (T1) Symposium in Killarney, Ireland in October 2019
Dr. Oba, Celeste Alexander, and Lindsey Ly (Ridlon Lab) at the Guinness Factory in Dublin before the Keystone Microbiome (T1) Symposium in Killarney, Ireland in October 2019
Celeste Alexander and Dr. Swanson at the Nutrition 2018 conference in Boston, MA
Dr. Oba at the 2019 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting and Trade Showy in Austin, TX in July 2019.
Dr. Oba at the 2019 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting and Trade Showy in Austin, TX in July 2019
Ching-Yen Lin receives AAVN & Waltham Student Nutrition Research Award at the 2019 AAVN Symposium in Phoenix, AZ
Ching-Yen Lin receives the AAVN & Waltham Student Nutrition Research Award at the 2019 AAVN Symposium in Phoenix, AZ
Anne Lee, Eiji Iwazaki, and Kelly Swanson at the 2019 AAVN Symposium in Phoenix, AZ
Meredith Carroll and Dr. Oba at the 2019 AAVN Symposium in Phoenix, AZ
Meredith Carroll at the 2019 AAVN Symposium in Phoenix, AZ
Ching-Yen Lin at the 2019 AAVN Symposium in Phoenix, AZ
Ploy Phungviwatnikul at the 2019 AAVN Symposium in Phoenix, AZ
Ching-Yen Lin receives the William Rose Award at the 2019 DNS Endowed Awards Ceremony
Celeste Alexander receives the Frank W. Kari Memorial Award at the 2017 DNS Endowed Awards Ceremony
Elizabeth (Lizzy) Geary at the Undergraduate Research Symposium at UIUC. Spring 2019
Xiaojing (Teresa) Yang, Elizabeth (Lizzy) Geary, Alissa Kruis, Kelly Sieja, and Ching-Yen Lin at the Undergraduate Research Symposium at UIUC. Spring 2019
Ching-Yen Lin, Elizabeth (Lizzy) Geary, Alissa Kruis, Xiaojing (Teresa) Yang, and Kelly Sieja at the Undergraduate Research Symposium at UIUC. Spring 2019

2019

Sungho Do, Dr. Oba, Thunyaporn Phungviwatnikul (Ploy), Ching-Yen Lin, and Anne Lee at Petfood Forum 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri
Swanson lab at the University Scholar award ceremony in 2018
Swanson lab at the University Scholar award ceremony in 2018
Dr. Fahey, Jr., Celeste Alexander, Dr. Swanson, and Dr. Godoy at the DNS 50th Anniversary Celebration in 2018
Celeste Alexander receives the 2018 Pinnacle Award from the International Ingredient Company
Celeste Alexander and Dr. Swanson at the Nutrition 2018 conference in Boston, MA
Celeste Alexander receives the James L. Robinson Nutrition Impact Award at the 2018 DNS Endowed Awards Ceremony

2017

Ching-Yen Lin receives the 2017 Pinnacle Award from the International Ingredient Company
Celeste Alexander receives the AAVN & Waltham Student Nutrition Research Award at the 2017 AAVN Symposium in National Harbor, MD
Celeste Alexander receives the Frank W. Kari Memorial Award at the 2017 DNS Endowed Awards Ceremony
Tzu-Wen L. Cross receives the James. L. Robinson Nutrition Impact Award at the 2017 DNS Endowed Awards Ceremony

2016

Tzu-Wen L. Cross receives the David H. Baker Nutrition Scholar Award at the 2016 DNS Endowed Awards Ceremony

2015

Marissa Pallotto receives the 2015 Pinnacle Award from the International Ingredient Company

2014

Tzu-Wen L. Cross receives the 2014 Pinnacle Award from the International Ingredient Company

2013

Alison Beloshapka receives the 2013 Pinnacle Award from the International Ingredient Company

2012

Ping Deng receives the 2012 Pinnacle Award from the International Ingredient Company

2011

Ping Deng receives the AAVN & Waltham Student Nutrition Research Award at the 2011 AAVN Symposium in Denver, CO

2010

Alison Beloshapka receives the AAVN & Waltham Student Nutrition Research Award at the 2010 AAVN Symposium in Anaheim, CA

2009

Ryan Grant receives the 2009 Pinnacle Award from the International Ingredient Company