Dr. Maria Walsh: Decoding Pig Performance With AI And Transcriptomics | Ep. 355

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show, Dr. Maria Walsh, Chief Operating Officer at Biofractal, explains how transcriptomics and AI are helping swine producers better understand the gap between genetic potential and commercial performance. Dr. Walsh discusses metabolic efficiency, disease resilience, PRRS challenges, and practical on-farm biological insights using blood samples and AI-powered analysis. She also explains how nutrition, health, and production data can work together to improve decision-making. Listen now on all major platforms!"Gene expression data provides biological insight into how pigs respond to nutrition, stress, and health challenges before visible production losses occur."Meet the guest: Dr. Maria Walsh is Chief Operating Officer at Biofractal. She earned her PhD and MSc in Animal Sciences from Purdue University. Her work focuses on combining transcriptomics and AI to improve swine health, resilience, and commercial performance. Listen to Dr. Maria Walsh on The Swine it Podcast Show, available on all major platforms!Don’t miss the chance to be part of the Swine Inner Circle! Join now and connect with leading experts in swine nutrition.Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love!What you will learn:(00:00) Highlight(01:13) Introduction(04:41) Gene expression basics(06:28) AI and biology(15:53) Disease resilience(20:28) On farm sampling(24:36) Data integration(30:45) Final questionsThe Swine it Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:- Biofractal* dsm-firmenich* Adisseo- KT Pacer- DietForge- SunHy- Cargill- BinSentry𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.Website: The Swine it Podcast ShowInstagram: The Swine it Podcast ShowLinkedIn: The Swine it Podcast Show