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Janeen Salak-Johnson

Janeen Salak-Johnson
  • Meadowbrook Farm Animal Chair
  • Created through a gift from the Matilda R. Wilson Fund
  • Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences

Bio

Dr. Janeen Salak-Johnson is the Meadowbrook Farm Animal Chair in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, where she is recognized nationally and internationally as a leading stress physiology and animal welfare expert.

Her research integrates basic and translational science to explore maternal-fetal interactions concerning stress physiology, the brain-gut-immune axis, and the welfare of future offspring.

She is a foremost authority on animal welfare and has provided expert testimony in various legal matters, including California's Prop 12 and Massachusetts' Question 3, underscoring her impactful contributions to animal welfare research and industry partnerships. Recently, she authored an expert report for a lawsuit initiated by Oklahoma cattle and swine producers concerning the negative impacts of gas flares on their animals' welfare, aiding in the case's resolution. Additionally, she has been appointed to the National Pork Board's Sow Housing and Management Task Force.