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David Huyben

ResearcherAnimal BiosciencesUniversity of Guelph

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David Huyben

Researcher

Animal Biosciences

Natural Sciences

University of Guelph

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
10 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 3 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (4 NSERC), most recently in 2025.

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Research

aquaculture fish nutrition probiotics genetics lipid metabolism microbiome

Latest papers

Cohabitation Challenge Demonstrates Minimal Transmission of Tenacibaculosis From Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.) to Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch W.).
Journal of fish diseases · 2026
Supplementation with effective microorganisms in earthen ponds affects common carp growth and abundance of specific bacterial families.
BMC genomics · 2026
Pre-exposure of zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae to high doses of vitamin D3 enhances toxicity to bacterial lipopolysaccharide.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association · 2026

All 13 publications

Latest funding

Dietary supplementation with humic acid to reduce the use of antibiotics and resultant effects on the gut microbiome and fillet quality of rainbow trout
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$60,000
The role of the gut microbiome on the health and nutrition of salmonid fishes
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$78,000
The role of the gut microbiome on the health and nutrition of salmonid fishes
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 4 grants and awards

13 publications.

Cohabitation Challenge Demonstrates Minimal Transmission of Tenacibaculosis From Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.) to Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch W.).

Nowlan JP, Heese B, Altaleb R, Nguyen H, Lumsden JS, Huyben D, Russell S

Journal of fish diseases2026

DOI: 10.1111/jfd.70144 PMID: 41665116

Supplementation with effective microorganisms in earthen ponds affects common carp growth and abundance of specific bacterial families.

Jakimowicz M, Sidorczuk K, Huyben D, Hildebrand F, Napora-Rutkowski Ł, Hajduk P, Sztuka M, Mielczarek M, Słomian D, Jarosz L, Szyda J

BMC genomics2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12864-026-13093-z PMID: 42337725

Pre-exposure of zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae to high doses of vitamin D3 enhances toxicity to bacterial lipopolysaccharide.

Leuschner SE, Shandilya UK, Huyben D, Bridle BW, Van Raay TJ, Karrow NA

Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2025.115767 PMID: 41067631

Effects of Dietary Protein to Lipid Ratio and Insect Meal on Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, and the Gut Microbiome of Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis).

Lawson R, Chen Y, Zhang J, Chiasson MA, Ellis J, Bureau D, Moccia RD, Huyben D

Aquaculture nutrition2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1155/anu/5511161 PMID: 39949360

Influence of aquaculture and genomic surveillance techniques on antimicrobial resistance gene profiles and microbiota detected in marine and freshwater sediments.

Johnson L, Smith D, Subasinghe R, Raap M, Richter R, Huyben D, Lau C, Brown L, Chu J, Khomenko O, Manning A, Johnson S, Hamoutene D

Canadian journal of microbiology2025

DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2024-0206 PMID: 40523310

Influence of feeding black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens), cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus), and superworm (Zophobas morio) on the gut microbiota of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).

Drosdowech S, Bezner S, Daisley B, Chiasson M, Easton A, Rooney N, Huyben D

Journal of applied microbiology2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/jambio/lxae295 PMID: 39580363

Dietary protein, lipid and insect meal on growth, plasma biochemistry and hepatic immune expression of lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis).

Chen Y, Lawson R, Shandilya U, Chiasson MA, Karrow NA, Huyben D

Fish and shellfish immunology reports2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.fsirep.2023.100111 PMID: 37456711

Assessing Larval Zebrafish Survival and Gene Expression Following Sodium Butyrate Exposure and Subsequent Lethal Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) Endotoxin Challenge.

Wang MX, Shandilya UK, Wu X, Huyben D, Karrow NA

Toxins2023

DOI: 10.3390/toxins15100588 PMID: 37888619

Impact of Infection with Flavobacterium psychrophilum and Antimicrobial Treatment on the Intestinal Microbiota of Rainbow Trout.

Huyben D, Jarau M, MacInnes J, Stevenson R, Lumsden J

Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2023First author

DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12030454 PMID: 36986376

Choline supplementation regulates gut microbiome diversity, gut epithelial activity, and the cytokine gene expression in gilts.

Zhan X, Fletcher L, Huyben D, Cai H, Dingle S, Qi N, Huber LA, Wang B, Li J

Frontiers in nutrition2023

DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1101519 PMID: 36819695

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: aquaculture Dear Professor Huyben, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Cohabitation Challenge Demonstrates Minimal Transmission of Tenacibaculosis From Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.) to Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch W.)." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Dietary supplementation with humic acid to reduce the use of antibiotics and resultant effects on the gut microbiome and fillet quality of rainbow trout" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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David Huyben

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Cohabitation Challenge Demonstrates Minimal Transmission of Tenacibaculosis From Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L.) to Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch W.).

Supplementation with effective microorganisms in earthen ponds affects common carp growth and abundance of specific bacterial families.

Pre-exposure of zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae to high doses of vitamin D3 enhances toxicity to bacterial lipopolysaccharide.

Effects of Dietary Protein to Lipid Ratio and Insect Meal on Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, and the Gut Microbiome of Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis).

Influence of aquaculture and genomic surveillance techniques on antimicrobial resistance gene profiles and microbiota detected in marine and freshwater sediments.

Influence of feeding black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens), cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus), and superworm (Zophobas morio) on the gut microbiota of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).

Dietary protein, lipid and insect meal on growth, plasma biochemistry and hepatic immune expression of lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis).

Assessing Larval Zebrafish Survival and Gene Expression Following Sodium Butyrate Exposure and Subsequent Lethal Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) Endotoxin Challenge.

Impact of Infection with Flavobacterium psychrophilum and Antimicrobial Treatment on the Intestinal Microbiota of Rainbow Trout.

Choline supplementation regulates gut microbiome diversity, gut epithelial activity, and the cytokine gene expression in gilts.

Dietary supplementation with humic acid to reduce the use of antibiotics and resultant effects on the gut microbiome and fillet quality of rainbow trout

The role of the gut microbiome on the health and nutrition of salmonid fishes

The role of the gut microbiome on the health and nutrition of salmonid fishes

Improving fish gut health and disease resistance by feeding insects and probiotics

Frequent collaborators

Janet MacInnes

Julang Li

Jennifer Ellis

Neil Rooney

Lee-Anne Huber

John Lumsden

Spencer Russell