On 6.06.2016 the research staff of the Institute participated actively in the joint scientific seminar of the Harvard Medical School and the Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding of the Polish Academy of Sciences where delivered were lectures: Prof. J.O. Horbańczuk - "Verification and use of manufactured products prepared from ostrich meat in human diet with iron deficiencies based on animal model", Dr M. Pierzchała - "PUFA diet supplementation influence on hepatic and muscle transcriptomic profiles - nutrigenomics studies on pig animal model".