Animal Nutrition Emphasis Group

This emphasis group takes a comprehensive view of animal nutrition, with a focus on expanding the understanding of nutrient utilization. This group is concerned both with performance of domestic animals and general comparative nutrition across animal species. Studies may range from applied animal feeding trials to basic studies on nutrient metabolism or integrated whole animal metabolism with an emphasis on quantification and regulation. Studies in this area require specialized knowledge of chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, and statistics.

Animal Nutrition Faculty

Louis E. Armentano, Professor of Dairy Science; Ph.D., 1982. Ruminant nutritional physiology and the role of ruminants in using by-products derived from processing plants for human use.

Alan D. Attie, Professor of Biochemistry; Ph.D., 1980. Cell biology of lipoprotein assembly; genetics of obesity and diabetes.

Glen A. Broderick, Professor of Dairy Science; Ph.D., 1972. Protein metabolism in the rumen; protein utilization and metabolism in ruminants, especially the lactating dairy cow.

David K. Combs, Professor of Dairy Science; Ph.D., 1985. Ruminal digestion and metabolism of forages by dairy cattle; food intake regulation in ruminants.

Mark E. Cook, Professor of Animal Sciences; Ph.D. 1982. Immune regulation of nutrient metabolism and physiological processes in development, disease, and growth.

Thomas D. Crenshaw, Professor of Animal Science; Ph.D., 1980. Skeletal tissue growth and assessment; statistical approaches to establishment of mineral and amino acid requirements; swine nutrition.

Ric R. Grummer, Professor of Dairy Science; Ph.D., 1984. Lipid metabolism in ruminant animals; etiology of hepatic lipidosis and ketosis in periparturient dairy cows; nutritional prevention of lipid-related metabolism disorders in dairy cows.

William H. Karasov, Professor of Wildlife Ecology; Ph.D., 1981. Intestinal absorption; effects of plant toxins; nutritional ecology of wild vertebrates.

Jess Reed, Professor of Animal Sciences; Ph.D. 1983. Flavonoids and other phytochemicals in animal and human health and nutrition.

Daniel Schaefer, Professor of Animal Sciences; Ph.D., 1979.  Dietary antioxidant effects on meat quality. 

Eric Yen, Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences; Ph.D. 2000. Intestine, assimilation of dietary fat, and energy balance.