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Employment (3)

University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh, GB

2023-05-09 to 2025-10-31 | Research Scientist (The Roslin Institute)
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Isidore HOUAGA

University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh, GB

2021-04-30 to 2023-05-08 | Researcher (The Roslin Institue)
Employment
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Isidore HOUAGA

Centre international de recherche-développement sur l'Elevage en zone subhumide (CIRDES): Bobo-Dioulasso, Houet, BF

2018-12-06 to 2020-12-04 | Junior Research Scientist in Animal Breeding and Genetics (Unit of Vector borne-Diseases and Biodiversity)
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Isidore HOUAGA

Education and qualifications (4)

Université d'Abomey-Calavi: Cotonou, Littoral, BJ

(Animal Health and Production)
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Isidore HOUAGA

Pan African University of Basic Science, Technology and Innovation/Jomo-Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (PAUISTI/JKUAT): Juja-Kenya, KIAMBU , KE

2015-02-02 to 2018-06-29 | PhD in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (Molecular Biology and Biotechlogy)
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Isidore HOUAGA

Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi University: Abomey-Calavi, Atlantic, BJ

2010-12-23 to 2012-10-29 | Master of Science in Animal Health and Production, option Animal Biotechnology (Animal health and Production)
Education
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Isidore HOUAGA

Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi University: Cotonou Benin, BJ

2007-01-02 to 2010-12-21 | Bachelor of Science in Animal Health and Production (Animal Health and Production)
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Isidore HOUAGA

Professional activities (4)

Secretary General of DAISAIE -African Biogenome Project (AfricaBP): Nairobi, KE

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Isidore HOUAGA

African Animal Breeding Network (AABNet): Nakuru, KE

2021-06-01 to present
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Isidore HOUAGA

Editorial Board Member of Tropical Animal Health and Production Journal: Heidelberg, DE

2024-01-01 to 2029-12-31
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Isidore HOUAGA

Editorial Board Member of CABI Animal Science Cases Journal: Oxfordshire, GB

2023-10-01 to 2028-09-30
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Isidore HOUAGA

Funding (10)

Travel of Dr Isidore Houaga to Burkina Faso and Benin Republic to develop partnerships and capacity building with the international Centre for Livestock Research and Development (Burkina Faso) and DATAGENES-AFRICA (Benin Republic)

2024-03 to 2024-04 | Award
International Science Partnerships Fund (Edinburgh, GB)
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Isidore HOUAGA

Developing Genomic Breeding Strategies for East African Crossbred Dairy Cattle (GS-BOAT)

2023-11 to 2025-10 | Grant
The Roslin Foundation (Edinburgh, GB)
Source: Self-asserted source
Isidore HOUAGA

Initiate design of tools to investigate crossbreeding in the East African dairy industry and reinforce the needed contacts in Africa

2023-05 to 2023-10 | Grant
The Roslin Foundation (Edinburgh, Midlothian, GB)
Source: Self-asserted source
Isidore HOUAGA

Building animal breeding strategies and genomic tools for genetic improvement and advisory networks in smallholder livestock systems in Africa

2022-10 to 2023-03 | Grant
UKRI ODA Impact & Development Fund (Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB)
Source: Self-asserted source
Isidore HOUAGA

Refining field phenotyping of African animal trypanosomiasis towards identification of trypanotolerance genomic markers

2022-10 to 2023-03 | Grant
University of Edinburgh (Edinburgh, Aberdeen, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

6080003
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Isidore HOUAGA

Whole Genome Scan and Selective Sweeps for trypanotolerance in African Lagune and Gudali cattle

2022-10 to 2023-03 | Grant
The Roslin Institute (Edinburgh, Aberdeen, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

12381333_12381337
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Isidore HOUAGA

Development of reciprocal recurrent genomic selection (RRGS) statistical models for African crossbred dairy cattle production systems

2021-04 to 2023-04 | Grant
Royal Society (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

NIFR1 201150
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Isidore HOUAGA

Genetic parameters for heart girth, body condition score and calving difficulty in crossbred calves population in Burkina Faso

2021-01 to 2021-04 | Award
VLIR-UOS (Leuven, Leuven, BE)
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Isidore HOUAGA

Polymorphisms of major milk protein genes, DGAT1 and SCD1 genes and association with milk traits in indigenous Bos indicus (White Fulani) and Bos taurus (Borgou) cattle breeds in Benin”

2016-10 to 2017-10 | Grant
Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BeCA) (Nairobi, East and Central Africa, KE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

BS01 KE BMG014 BMG014006 ABC178
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Isidore HOUAGA

Valorization of West-African Animal Genetic and aquatic Resources: Genetic Characterization and development of breeding strategies

2015-10 to 2019-06 | Grant
West-African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) (Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, BF)
GRANT_NUMBER:

CW/CP/03/PP/UEMOA/01/2014 A
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Isidore HOUAGA

Peer review (1 review for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for Tropical animal health and production. (1)
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