Dr. Bhanu Telugu: Biotechnology Shaping Future Agriculture | Ep. 223

In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Bhanu Telugu, Associate Professor at the University of Missouri, explains how livestock biotechnology can support animal health and human medicine. He discusses the CRISPR tool, base editing, disease models, and regulatory barriers that shape how gene-edited pigs may reach the industry. Listen now on all major platforms! "Complex gene editing can remove dozens of genomic barriers in one generation, supporting broader applications in livestock biotechnology." Meet the guest: Dr. Bhanu Telugu https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhanu-telugu-1948436b/ is an Associate Professor in the Division of Animal Sciences at the University of Missouri. His work focuses on animal biotechnology, stem cell biology, gene editing, livestock disease models, and biomedical applications using pigs. He earned a PhD in Animal Sciences from the University of Missouri and completed postdoctoral training in stem cell biology. Learn more from Dr. Bhanu Telugu on The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+swine+health+blackbelt What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:49) Introduction (01:53) CRISPR applications (03:35) Editing tools (06:06) Organ transplantation (08:47) Pig disease models (11:49) Biotechnology regulation (13:52) Closing thoughts The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * Boehringer Ingelheim (https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/) - Gilt (https://getgilt.com/) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: https://swinehealthblackbelt.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/80692493 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swinecampus/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SwineCampus/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@swinecampus_