The following are OSUN faculty that are working in the emphasis group Animal Growth, Development, and Lactation.
Konrad Dabrowski, D. Sc. Ph.D., Professor, School of Natural Resources. Nutrition of aquatic animals and comparative nutrition.
Maurice Eastridge, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Animal Sciences. Fat and fiber digestion in dairy cows and effects of milk composition.
Jeff Firkins, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Animal Sciences. Protein and carbohydrate nutrition in dairy cattle; gut microbiology.
Sheila Jacobi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sciences. Nutritional immunology associated with neonatal gastrointestinal health in swine and swine models for human health.
Chanhee Lee, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Animal Sciences. Nutritional utilization and physiology in ruminant animals to improve production efficiency and reduce environmental impacts of the animal production system.
Kichoon Lee, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Animal Sciences. Genetic and nutritional regulation of adipose and muscle growth in animals and humans.
Alejandro Relling, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Animal Sciences. Gut physiology and endocrinology and mechanisms that regulate feed efficiency and adipose tissue metabolism.
Macdonald Wick, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Animal Sciences. Modeling Effects of Genetic Selection and Environment on Poultry Muscle Growth and Development; Transcriptomics, and Proteomics
Zhongtang Yu, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Animal Sciences. Ecological studies of microorganisms inside and outside of food animals important for animal nutrition and health. Study of the human microbiome.