Students

My research interests are broadly involved in the development of statistical and computational methods for the (genetic) improvement of populations through more accurate, efficient, and biologically meaningful analysis. I have focused on the use of genomics, phenomics, pedigree, and other sources of big data in various species to better predict desired traits. Major Professor: Dr. Hao Cheng

Research interests are: Equine pregnancy, fetal development, reproductive endocrinology, steroidogenesis Major Professor: Dr. Pouya Dini

Research interests are: I study lipid metabolism in livestock species as it relates to meat quality and healthfulness. I also am interested in how the nutritional profile of cultivated meat compares to that of conventional products. Major Professor: Dr. Payam Vahmani

Research interests are: Fibro-adipogenic progenitor cells are stem cells responsible for extracellular matrix deposition and generation of intramuscular adipocytes in skeletal muscle. My research centers on understanding and directing these cells' behavior with the goal to improve meat quality in beef production and cultivated meat. Major Professor: Dr. Payam Vahmani and Dr. Lucas Smith

Research interests are endangered fish species particularly from the ecotoxicological standpoint. Major Professor: Bruce G. Hammock

My research interests include Monogastric Animal Nutrition and Physiology Major Professor: Yanhong Liu

Major Professor: Huaijun Zhou

Major Professor: Maja Makagon

Research Interests: I am interested in studying how environmental stress affects organisms at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels using colonial tunicates as a model. Major Professor: Dietmar Kueltz

Animal Biology Graduate Student Major Professor: Jackson Gross