Students

Research Interest: My research focuses on young ruminant nutrition, with a particular interest in the formulation and optimization of milk replacers to improve calf growth, health, and long-term productivity. Major Professor: Kelly Nichols

Research Interest: Bovine stem cells, primordial germ cells, and in vitro gametogenesis. Major Professor: Anna Denicol

Research Interest: Dairy herd health, antimicrobial stewardship, animal well-being, and management practices. Major Professor: Sharif Aly

Research Interest: Reproductive physiology using livestock animal models and CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing. Major Professor: Anna Denicol

Research Interest: Swine lactation biology. Gilt late gestation mammary development using histology techniques. Immunochemistry assays and deuterium oxide fluid intake measurements to decrease piglet pre-weaning mortality. Major Professor: Russ Hovey

My current research interests include reproduction, endocrinology, and embryology in ruminants. I currently focus on sexual development and differentiation, hematopoietic chimerism, and Anti-Müllerian hormone in small ruminants. Major Professor: Dr. Fauna Smith

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: Fibro-adipogenic progenitor cells are stem cells responsible for extracellular matrix deposition and generation of intramuscular adipocytes in skeletal muscle. Major Professor: Dr. Payam Vahmani and Dr. Lucas Smith