Past Events

Animal Breeding and Genetics Seminar

Rodney Geisert - Mizzou

Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy "Immunowars" Trophoblast vs Microphages

PhD Defense Seminar - Pengxin (Penny) Yang

Epigenetic mechanisms controlling gene expression in livestock immune cells

Zoom link: https://iastate.zoom.us/j/8318410102

Please join us for the 2025 Department of Animal Science Graduation Lunch!

Who: Graduating seniors and family

Student Lightning Talks

Emma Frank

Cooking Pork Chops: How pH Influences Tenderness and Moisture Retention Across Different Modern Cooking Methods

Acacia Warren, Environmental Genomics Inc.

The Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG): Helping to Implement Sustainable Practices on Biodiversity, Circular Economy, Food Systems, Sustainability, Climate and Pollution

Isaac White 

Exploring the Impact of Heating on Meat Protein Functionality: Implications for Digestibility and Quality in Pet Food

Pedro Carvalho, Colorado State University

Feeding and management strategies to improve beef sustainability in the U.S.

MS Defense Seminar - Armela Lato

Reproductive characteristics of female alpacas: A retrospective analysis of a North American alpaca herd

Yureni Carvejal

TBD

MS Defense Seminar - Mariah Mayer

Evaluating the role of soybean hulls in gilt development and performance

MS Defense Seminar - Ahlea Forster

The Use of Gnotobiotic SCID Pigs for Improving Humanization Methods

Samodha Fernando, University of Nebraska

Understanding the role of gut microbes in humans and livestock

PhD Defense Seminar - Emma Rients

Nutritional responses to Bovine Respiratory Disease in beef cattle

Mackenzie Griffin

Calsequestrin as a Biomarker: Investigating its Potential in Predicting Pork Loin Quality