Research
Host genetic, sex, and dietary impacts on short-chain fatty acid utilization
My primary postdoctoral research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that explores the interactions between host genetics, diet, and sex in a genetically-diverse mouse population
My secondary postdoctoral research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison through a collaboration with Dr. Erin Ostrem Loss of the the Venturelli Lab in the Department of Biochemistry, UW-Madison.
Vitamin D metabolism
My PhD work from North Carolina State University on vitamin D effects on metabolism and physiology in chickens.
Gut and milk-associated microbiota
My MS work from Auburn University on dietary protein impacts on the milk-associated and gut microbiota.