POST-DOCTORATE RESEARCHERS
- Patrícia Massae Oba 2018-2022
- Catherine Applegate 2021-2022.
- Suma Prabhu, 2017-2019.
- Tzu-Wen L. Cross, 2017.
- Alison Beloshapka, 2014-2015.
- Ping Deng, 2013-2015.
- Katherine Kerr, 2012-2013.
- Hannah Holscher, 2012-2015.
- Maria de Godoy, 2011-2015.
- Seema Hooda, 2010-2012.
- Dong Yong Kil, 2009-2011.
GRADUATES
2023
- Samantha Anne Koziol, MS, “Effects of a Lactobacillus fermentation product on the fecal characteristics, fecal microbial populations, immune function, and stress markers of adult dogs.”
- Leah Roberts, MS, “Nutritional evaluation of vegan dog foods in healthy adult dogs and the cecectomized rooster model”
- Yifei Kang, PhD, “Use of dietary and pharmaceutical therapies to help reduce weight and improve metabolism of a diet-induced obese (DIO) mouse model”
- Danielle Louise Opetz, PhD, “Effects of diet on the body composition, voluntary physical activity, blood hormones and metabolites, and fecal characteristics of adult cats undergoing weight gain and weight loss conditions”
2022
- Anne Lee, PhD, “Effects of probiotics, prebiotics and dietary fibers on the gastrointestinal health and immune indices of adult dogs and cats.”
- Elizabeth Geary, MS, “Effects of a human-grade dog diet on gene expression, skin and coat health measures, and fecal microbiota of healthy adult dogs.”
- Kelly Sieja, MS, “Evaluation of high-protein diets differing in protein source in healthy adult dogs.”
- Kristian Kelly, non-thesis MS, “Nutrition, care, and management of pet birds, fish, small mammals, reptiles and amphibians.”
- Meredith Ann Smola, MS, “Mealworm-based ingredients as an alternative protein source for canine and feline diets”
- Sara Belchik, MS, “Evaluation of GNU100 on fecal characteristics, microbiota and bile acid concentrations of healthy adult dogs treated with antibiotics.”
- Sofia Yotis, MS, “Effects of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product-supplemented diet on circulating immune response, oxidative stress markers, and skin and coat health of dogs.”
2021
- Sungho Do, PhD, “Black soldier fly larvae as an alternative protein source for canine and feline diets.”
- Thunyaporn Phungviwatnikul, PhD, “Effects of a high-protein, high-fiber diet in adult female dogs undergoing weight gain and weight loss conditions.”
2020
- Ching-Yen Lin, PhD, “Effects of yeast products on immune response and intestinal health of dogs and mice.”
- Celeste Alexander, PhD, “Characterizing cholecystectomy: Metabolic and gastrointestinal health, gastrointestinal microbiota, and dietary fiber treatment in a mouse model of menopause.”
2019
- Meredith Carroll, MS, “Effects of novel dental chews on oral health outcomes and halitosis in adult dogs.”
- Thunyaporn Phungviwatnikul, MS, “Effects of diet on body weight, body composition, metabolic status, and physical activity of adult female dogs after spay surgery.”
2018
- Anne Lee, MS, “Effects of a hyperimmunized egg product on voluntary physical activity levels, serum inflammatory markers, and owner perception of joint pain of dogs with osteoarthritis.”
2017
2016
- Tzu-Wen Liu, PhD, “Effects of diet and loss of ovarian hormone production on adiposity, inflammation, cecal integrity, and gut microbial communities of rodent models.”
2015
- Marissa Pallotto, MS, “Effects of weight loss while feeding a moderate-protein, high-fiber diet on body composition, voluntary physical activity, and blood metabolite profiles in overweight cats.”
- Angela Price, MS, “Effects of dietary calcium fructoborate supplementation on joint comfort and flexibility and serum inflammatory markers in dogs with osteoarthritis.”
2014
2013
- Brett Donadeo, MS, “Nutrient composition of foodstuffs available to wild lemurs living in the Analamazaotra Special Reserve, Eastern Madagascar, and a survey of diets fed to captive black-and-white ruffed lemurs at United States zoological institutions.”
- Ping Deng, PhD, “Effects of dietary macronutrient profile and feeding frequency on circulating metabolites, postprandial endocrine response, and voluntary physical activity in healthy adult cats.”
2012
- Katherine Kerr, PhD, “Nutritional evaluation of raw meat and whole prey diets for domestic and exotic cats.”
- Kelly Kappen, MS, “Effects of photoperiod on weight maintenance in adult neutered male cats.”
- Kimberly Cephas, MS, “Effects of fructan source and degree of polymerization on intestinal barrier function and histomorphology characteristics in obese C57BL/6 mice.”
2011
- Alison Beloshapka, MS, “Effects of inulin or yeast cell wall extract on nutrient digestibility and fecal fermentative end-product concentrations of healthy adult dogs fed raw diets.”
- Ryan Grant, PhD, “The effect of overfeeding and obesity on canine adipose tissue and skeletal muscle transcriptomes.”
2009
- Dustin Lubbs, MS, “Impact of dietary macronutrients on fasting and postprandial concentrations of hormones involved with appetite regulation in adult dogs.”
- Katherine Kerr, MS, “Nitrogen metabolism, macronutrient digestibility, and fecal fermentative end-products in domestic cats fed extruded, raw beef-based and cooked beef-based diets.”
2008
- Brittany Vester, PhD, “Nutritional and health consequences of feeding diets of varied macronutrient composition and subjected to select processing conditions in domestic and wild felids.”
2007
- Carolyn Apanavicius, MS, “Impact of fructan supplementation on intestinal histomorphology and immune response to a bacterial challenge in weanling puppies.”
- Katherine Belsito, MS, “Spaying affects food intake, body composition, physical activity, and adipose and skeletal muscle gene expression of cats.”
2006
- Brittany Vester, MS, “Evaluation of zinc methionine for use in weanling puppy diets.”