Dr. Younes Miar

Dr. Younes Miar is an Assistant Professor of Animal Genomics and Bioinformatics at Dalhousie University and President of Canadian Society of Animal Science. He obtained his Ph.D. in Animal Genomics from the University of Alberta and finished his postdoctoral fellowship in Statistical Genomics and Bioinformatics at the University of Guelph prior to joining Dalhousie as NSERC Industry Research Chair in Mink Genomics. Dr. Miar was recently awarded the Canadian Society of Animal Science Young Scientist Award (2022), and Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture Early Career Research Excellence Award (2019).

Dr. Miar’s research has established on long term goal of building a vibrant laboratory that develops novel genomics tools to study the genome biology and evolution of animals. His research activities included over $5.8 million research grants awarded to him as Principal Investigator including NSERC Discovery grant, NSERC Collaborative Research and Development grant, Mitacs Accelerate grants, and Mink Research Partnership grant.

Ph.D. in Animal Genomics - University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
M.Sc. in Animal Genetics and Breeding - University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
B.Sc. in Animal Science - University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

• AGRI 5505 – Applied Genomics and Bioinformatics
• ANSC 3000 – Animal Breeding
• AGRI 5350 – Animal Research Methods
• AGRI 5380 – Quantitative Genetics

• President, Canadian Society of Animal Science - 2023-Present
• Governance Committee Member, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Dalhousie University - 2021-Present
• President-Elect, Canadian Society of Animal Science - 2022-2023
• Associate Dean of Faculty of Graduate Studies Reappointment Committee Member, 2022
• Equity Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chair, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Dalhousie University - 2021-Present
• Faculty of Graduate Studies Council Member-at-Large, Dalhousie University - 2021-Present
• Vice-President, Canadian Society of Animal Science - 2021-2022
• Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Animal Science 
• Awards Committee Chair, Canadian Society of Animal Science - 2020-2021
• Eastern Director, Canadian Society of Animal Science - 2019-2020
• Panel Member of Ontario Research Fund, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
• Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement Genetics Committee Member
• Dairy Cattle Breeding and Genetics Committee Member (DCBGC) 
• Departmental Promotion and Tenure Committee Member, Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University
• Graduate Studies Committee Member, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University
• Scholarship Evaluation Committee Member, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University
• Genetics Advisory Committee Member, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University
• International Society for Animal Genetics Member
• Canadian Society of Animal Science Member
• European Federation for Animal Science (EAAP) Young Scientist Member
• International Society for Animal Genetics – Other Species Committee Member
• Hossein Mousavi Foundation Community Award Committee Member

• NSERC Alliance Grant
• Pig Improvement Company (PIC) 
• NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Accelerate Grant
• Joint Mink Research Partnership Grant
• Ontario Pork
• NSERC Collaborative Research and Development Grant
• NSERC Discovery Grant
• NSERC Early Career Researcher Supplement Award
• Mitacs Accelerate Award
• Mink Research Partnership Grant
• Canada Mink Breeders Association Grant
• Nova Scotia Mink Breeders Association Grant
• Mink Veterinary Consulting & Research Service Grant
• Mitacs Globalink Research Award
• Compute Canada