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Molecular basis of inherited diseases in companion animals; developing polymorphic markers for the canine Y chromosomes to understand the relationship between different dog breeds.

Equine genetics and genomics; camelid genetics and genomics.

Pigmentation biology; hereditary ocular disorders; equine genomics and genetics.

Fertilization and fertility; sperm-oocyte membrane protein interactions. Sertoli cell proliferation, including use of CRISPR editing.

My research focus is on the husbandry, behavior, and welfare of small to large scale poultry production. I am particularly interested in understanding the challenges facing small scale and backyard poultry flocks as well as the impacts of housing systems on poultry health and welfare on large scale facilities. I am also interested in developing on farm assessment tools for producers to monitor the health and welfare of their own flocks.

Affective Science, Development and Plasticity, Systems Neuroscience, Translational Neuroscience

Nutrition, health, and management of feedlot cattle.

Development of statistical methods and computational algorithms for quantitative and statistical genetics, including genomic prediction and genome-wide association studies. Development of software tools for whole-genome analyses. Statistical models for –omic data.

Neonate immunity (colostrum management) in domestic and wild ruminants

Biochemistry of sex steroid synthesis, conceptus development, sexual differentiation, comparative reproduction and adrenal function.