The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Jessica Risser: Leveraging AI for Immune Support | Ep. 194

In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Jessica Risser from Elanco explains new research leveraging artificial intelligence to evaluate PRRSV strains using whole-genome data. She explains how challenge studies, host immune responses, and sequencing data inform a model that predicts how emerging strains may behave. Discover what this work means for PRRS management and future decision-making in swine health. Listen now on all major platforms.

What you'll learn:  

• AI PRRS prediction
• Whole genome data
• Host immune insights
• Prediction model building
• Future field use

Meet the guest:

Dr. Jessica Risser is a Swine Technical Consultant at Elanco and previously spent a decade managing animal health and welfare for Country View Family Farms and Clemens Food Group. She holds a DVM from North Carolina State University and a biochemistry degree from West Virginia University. Her work focuses on applying data and technology to strengthen decision-making in swine health. 

Listen to Dr. Jessica Risser's episode on The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.
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