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The effects of poor maternal nutrition during gestation on offspring growth 时间:4月19日,下午3:00-4:30 地点:动物科技学院第三会议室 报告人:Kristen E. Govoni , PhD,Assoc Professor 邀请人:武振龙 Department of Animal Science, University of Connecticut
Education backgroundDr. Govoni is a Connecticut native and received all three of her degrees (B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.) here at the University of Connecticut in the Department of Animal Science. After receiving her Ph.D. in 2003, Dr. Govoni pursued postdoctoral research experience in the Musculoskeletal Disease Center at the Jerry L. Pettis VA Medical Center in Loma Linda, CA. In 2008, Dr. Govoni returned to her home state of CT and is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Science. Area of intrestCurrent research in our lab focuses on understanding growth and development at the cellular level to identify methods to improve animal health and efficiency of production. Currently there are two major focuses in the laboratory. The first is to determine the effects of poor maternal nutrition on pre- and post-natal development using a sheep model. In particular, we are working to determine the effects of under- and/or over-feeding during gestation on muscle, bone, and adipose tissue as well as the potential programming effects of maternal diet on mesenchymal stem cells in the offspring. The second focus in the laboratory is to determine the molecular mechanism involved in the attachment and invasion of S. Aureus in the bovine mammary gland using whole transcriptome analysis. In addition, we are investigating the effectiveness of plant-derived anti-microbials to prevent and or treat mastitis. 联系人:戴兆来(62733770,18801287655)
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