Yesid R. Garavito-Duarte, PhD

Graduate Research Assistant
NC State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Yesid Garavito-Duarte, Graduate Research Assistant, is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in monogastric nutritition at North Carolina State University under the mentorship of Dr. Sung Woo Kim. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from the National University of Colombia in 2017, specializing in monogastric nutrition. In 2022, he completed his Master’s degree in Monogastric Animal Nutrition as part of Dr. Crystal Levesque's Monogastric Nutrition Laboratory. His research focuses on optimizing nutritional strategies to improve intestinal health and growth performance in pigs.

Presentation(s):

• 287 - The role of Intestinal health on overall growth performance and the influence of nutrients

  Monday, March 10, 2025
  3:50 PM – 4:25 PM CST

• 217 - Influence of F18⁺ Escherichia Coli challenge on jejunal mucosal immunity of nursery pigs at different ages

  Monday, March 10, 2025
  2:30 PM – 2:45 PM CST

• 261 - Functional roles of a microencapsulated blend of botanicals on jejunal mucosal immunity and growth of nursery pigs challenged with F18⁺ Escherichia coli

  Tuesday, March 11, 2025
  10:50 AM – 11:05 AM CST