Seminars
Seminar procedures, policies and expectations
*Enrolled students only
Dr. Nick Serao
"To Block or Not to Block: The Tale of Initial Body Weight in Animal Science Studies"
Dr. Kara Thornton
"Understanding the mechanism through which anabolic implants improve skeletal muscle growth of cattle"
Dr. Elizabeth Bobeck
Seth Watkins
"Stewardship: Economics, Productivity, & The Environment - A Farmer's Perspective"
Can dietary oxidized protein induce oxidative stress?
Carl Frame, Graduate Assistant
Dr. Joshua Peschel
"Towards Precision Animal Science and Engineering"
Dan Ciobanu, University of Nebraska
"From phenotype to gene discovery: a case study of host genetics influencing viral disease susceptibility in pigs"
Dan has been working extensively with folks in virology and other disciplines at Nebraska and has generated a nice paper in PLOS Genetics on the functional role of Synaptogyrin-2 on PCV2 viral replication. This talk will likely be of wide interest to folks with interest in swine disease and immune response.
Can nitrite-embedded packaging film serve as a post-thermal processing supplemental curing agent?
Michael Cropp, Graduate Assistant
Data Blitz
3 minute "lightning talks", presented by Animal Science students.
The use of transglutaminase for bonding and texture in meat systems
David Scoville, Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America
Dr. Stephanie Hansen
"Refining Roles for Micronutrients in Feedlot Cattle"
Novel myopathies in the poultry industry
Dr. Dawn Koltes, Adjunct Assistant Professor, ISU
Dr. Kevin Meyers, Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Hormel Foods
"Food Safety and Innovation in a Transparent, Digital World"
Replacement of fat in bologna sausage with conventional and high-oleic soybean oil oleogels
Jona Paulus, Graduate Student
Mike Kogut
"Gut Health in Food Animals, Especially in Chickens"
The role of phosphofructokinase, AMP deaminase, and mitochondrial F1 ATPase on pH decline in postmortem skeletal muscle – A Review
Elizabeth Zuber, Graduate Assistant
Adam Moeser
"How Early Life Stress Impacts Gut Function Across the Lifespan"
Beef quality traits and proteomic analysis of longissimus lumborum steaks with high and low amounts of intramuscular fat – A Review
Logan Johnson, Graduate Assistant
Dr. Brian Kerr
Recent Research on Fats and Oils in Swine
Beef cattle growth and zinc nutrition: Impact on beef quality characteristics?
Matt Schulte, Graduate Assistant
Frank Mitloehner
"Addressing the 2050 Challenge of Feeding the World without depleting its Natural Resources"