Animal & Dairy Sciences

M.S. Defense Seminar By Katherine (Kate) Wells
2022-08-25 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Effects of grazing fall-stockpiled tall fescue, meadow fescue, and orchard grass on heifer growth and greenhouse gases production
Presenter: Katherine Wells, Dairy Science M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Michel Wattiaux), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Sahar Javadi Novashnagh
2022-08-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Wisconsin
Title: Fragile X Syndrome: From the role of FMRP in hippocampal dentate gyrus during postnatal development to long-lasting therapeutic effects of Nutlin-3 in a fragile X syndrome mouse model
Presenter: Sahar Javadi Novashnagh, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (Co-advisor: Dr. John Parrish), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: Virtual

M.S. Defense Seminar By Jeffrey Gao-Hu
2022-08-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Titin, a mediator of muscle hypertrophy through mechano-sensing and hypertrophic signaling
Presenter: Jeffrey Gao-Hu, Animal Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Wei Guo), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1111

UW-Madison Fall Instruction Starts
2022-09-06 - 2022-09-07 | UW-Madison, Madison, 53706, United States

Career & Internship Fair- Day 1
2022-09-19 15:00 - 18:30 | Gordon Dining & Event Center
Pre-registration opens August 29th

Enrichkit: a useful omnics tool for animal scientists
2023-03-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Wisconsin
Lihe Liu, Ph.D. candidate in Peñagaricano lab

Granulosa cell proliferation in carriers and noncarries of the Trio allele
2023-03-03 12:30 - 13:00 | Wisconsin
Sadrollah Molaei Moghbeli, Ph.D. Candidate in the Kirkpatrick Lab

Insights into feed efficiency from a metabolic level
2023-03-24 12:00 - 12:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Malia Caputo, Ph.D. Candidate in the White Lab

Protein knockdown in BFH12: understanding bovine metabolism
2023-03-24 12:30 - 13:00 | Wisconsin
Sophia Kendall, M.S. candidate in White lab

Graduate Student Seminar by MaryGrace Erickson
2023-03-31 12:00 - 12:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Dietary crude protein oscillation in diets adequate and deficient in metabolizable protein: effects on productivity and environmental outputs of Holstein cows
Presenter: MaryGrace Erickson, Dairy Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Michel Wattiaux), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Yanghai Zhang
2023-03-31 12:30 - 13:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Molecular mechanism of RNA-binding motif protein 20 (RBM20) in muscle structure and function
Presenter: Yanghai Zhang, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Wei Guo), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Fiona Louise Guinan
2023-04-07 12:00 - 12:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Genetic analysis of lactation consistency using daily milk weights in U.S. Holsteins
Presenter: Fiona Louise Guinan, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Kent Weigel), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Agustin Chasco
2023-04-07 12:30 - 13:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Estrus expression in dairy cows: phenotyping, genetic variability, and association with reproductive performance
Presenter: Agustin Chasco, Animal Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Francisco Peñagaricano), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Marjorie Killerby Campos
2023-04-14 12:00 - 12:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Effects of energy source and amino acid supplementation on milk production and nitrogen use efficiency
Presenter: Marjorie Killerby Campos, Dairy Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Sebastian Arriola Apelo), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Nutrition & Metabolism Animal Nutrition Seminar
2023-04-19 15:30 - 16:30 | 274 Animal Sciences
Unique amino acid metabolism by clostridium sporogenes impacts host muscle physiology
Presented by:
Brittney Kokinos
Ph.D. Graduate Student
Nutrition and Metabolism, Department of Nutritional Sciences
University of Wisconsin‐Madison

Graduate Student Seminar by Larissa Novo
2023-04-21 12:00 - 12:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Genetic analysis of two relevant health traits: Johne’s Disease and Hypocalcemia
Presenter: Larissa Novo, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Francisco Peñagaricano), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Lihe Liu
2023-04-21 12:30 - 13:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Enrichkit: a useful omics tool for animal scientists
Presenter: Lihe Liu, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. Francisco Peñagaricano), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

M.S. Defense Seminar By Kaylee Riesgraf
2023-04-24 09:00 - 10:00 | 274 Animal Sciences
Title: Long-Term Impacts of Early Life Management on Heifer Growth, Feed Efficiency, and Enteric Methane Emissions.
Presenter: Kaylee Riesgraf, Animal Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Kent Weigel), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: Animal Science Building, Room 274

M.S. Defense Seminar By Teresita Valdes Arciniega
2023-04-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Effect of GnRH dose, circulating progesterone concentrations and milk production on ovulatory response of lactating dairy cows in a Double Ovsynch program.
Presenter: Teresita Valdes Arciniega, Dairy Science M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. João Paulo N. Martins), UW-Madison Department of Medical Sciences
Location: MSABD Room 1115 or virtual

Graduate Student Seminar by Olivia Kepner
2023-04-28 12:00 - 12:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Pedagogical Considerations for Introductory Undergraduate Science Education
Presenter: Olivia Kepner, Animal Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Luiz Ferraretto), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Erin Kammann
2023-04-28 12:30 - 13:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Epidemiology of high liver triglyceride prediction: Associations with peripartum risk factors and postpartum performances and health consequences.
Presenter: Erin Kammann, Dairy Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Heather White), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

M.S. Defense Seminar By Sophia Kendall
2023-05-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Elucidating the regulation of bovine PNPLA3 through transcription factors and coordination of hepatic lipases
Presenter: Sophia Kendall, Dairy Science M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Heather White), UW-Madison Department Animal and Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD 1115

Graduate Student Seminar by Elena Olson
2023-05-03 15:30 - 16:30 | 274 Animal Sciences
The Stealth Mode of Campylobacter
Elena’s research focus involves studies of foodborne pathogens associated with
meat production. Her current efforts involve poultry related meat products. She
works in the lab of Dr. Steve Ricke. Elena is a part of the UW‐Meat and Animal
Sciences Biologics Discovery Program.

Graduate Student Seminar by Ahmed Aly
2023-05-05 12:00 - 12:30 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Impact of Cholesterol-Loaded Cyclodextrin on Sperm Quality of Frozen Bovine Semen
Presenter: Ahmed Aly, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (advisor: Dr. John Parrish), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Graduate Student Seminar by Natalia Hincapie
2023-05-05 12:30 - 13:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Effect of hCG on pregnancy outcomes in lactating Jersey cows receiving IVF beef embryos after a synchronized estrus versus a synchronized ovulation
Presenter: Natalia Hincapie, Dairy Sciences M.S. candidate (advisor: Dr. Paul Fricke), Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, UW-Madison
Location: MSABD Room 1111

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Faith Reyes
2023-05-15 09:00 - 10:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Implications of resource competition on behavior, feeding patterns, and feed efficiency in lactating dairy cows and social interactions in dairy heifers
Presenter: Faith Reyes, DairySciences Ph.D. candidate (Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Van Os, Co-advisor: Dr. Heather White, Co-advisor: Dr. Kent Weigel), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD 1111 or Virtual

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Kim Reuscher
2023-05-30 09:00 - 10:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Surviving the Elements: Evaluating heat abatement strategies for adult cows and investigating the impact of thermal stress on dairy calves
Presenter: Kim Reuscher, Dairy Sciences Ph.D. candidate (Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Van Os), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD 1111 or Virtual

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Malia Caputo
2023-06-12 09:00 - 10:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title:Determination of Sources of Variation, and Prediction of, Feed Intake and Efficiency in Dairy Cows
Presenter: Malia Caputo, Dairy Sciences Ph.D. candidate (Advisor: Dr. Heather White), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD 1115 or virtual

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by MaryGrace Erickson
2023-07-21 09:00 - 10:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Research in protein nutrition of lactating dairy cows
and animal sciences education
Presenter: MaryGrace Erickson, Dairy Sciences Ph.D. candidate (Advisor: Dr. Michel A. Wattiaux), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD 1111 or virtual

Ph.D. Defense Seminar by Larissa Carolina Novo
2023-08-14 09:00 - 10:00 | Meat Science and Animal Biologics Building, 1933 Observatory Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706
Title: Genetic analysis of novel traits in Holstein dairy cattle
Presenter: Larissa Carolina Novo, Animal Sciences Ph.D. candidate (Advisor: Dr. Francisco Peñagaricano), UW-Madison Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences
Location: MSABD 1111
