Upcoming Events
Logan Johnson
"Exploring peroxiredoxin’s relationship to meat quality"
Jim Kaufman, PhD, Professor of Immunology
University of Edinburgh, Institute of Immunology and Infection Research
and Visiting Researcher, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge
“Generalists & specialists: a new view of how MHC molecules respond to disease”
Beth Zuber
"Early postmortem metabolism and its relationship with ultimate pH in pork"
William Taylor, Master’s Student
Iowa State University, Department of Animal Science, Laboratory of Dr. Kenneth Stalder
"Utilizing digital images to evaluate accuracy and repeatability of body condition score in cull sows"
Dr. Chris Calkins
Professor, University of Nebraska
"Bringing Science to the Art of Dry-Aged Beef"
Ryan Jeon, PhD Candidate
Iowa State University, Department of Animal Science, Laboratory of Dr. Jack Dekkers
"Proliferation of blood mononuclear cells in young, healthy piglets after mitogen stimulation, as a possible indicator of disease resilience in pigs"
Dr. Jim Dickson
"The past is never dead. It’s not even past"
Spring Break, classes recessed
Austin M. Putz, PhD, Affiliate Assistant Professor
Iowa State University Department of Aimal Science and Geneticist, Hypor (Hendrix Genetics)
“Current research in Hypor and Hendrix Genetics”
Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein
"Beef cattle welfare during transport: Research and regulations"
Matt Schulte
"Can nutritional practices impact beef quality characteristics?"
Grace Moellerm, Master’s Student
Iowa State University, Department of Animal Science, Laboratory of Dr. Kenneth Stalder
“Estimating the repeatability and reproducibility of subjectively evaluated conformational traits in replacement gilts”
Todd Callaway
"Is the microbiome the answer to all nutritional questions"
Liviu Radu Totir, PhD, Biostatistics Lead and Corteva Dinstinguished Fellow
Corteva Agriscience, Johnston
"Digital engineering of seed products at Corteva Agriscience"
Katherine Hochmuth
"The effects of supplemental zinc and ractopamine hydrochloride on the Longissimus dorsi phosphoproteome of finishing beef steers"
Dr. Susan J Lamont, PhD, Charles F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor
Iowa State University Department of Animal Science
"A bird’s-eye view of a career in avian immunogenetics"
Tim Smith
"The history and future of genomics applied to livestock"
Nicole Kibler
"Role of novel bigels for fat replacement in meat products"
Marcie Christianson, PhD Candidate
Iowa State University, Department of Animal Science, Laboratory of Dr. Kenneth Stalder
"The effects of parity, breed, and teat location on colostrum composition, ADG. and mortality"
Leticia Sanglard, PhD Candidate
Iowa State University, Department of Animal Science, Laboratory of Dr. Nick Serão
“Use of antibody response to common infectious diseases as an indicator for reproductive performance in commercial sows”