Animal Science, Food & Nutrition Research | Agricultural Sciences

Research

Research and collaboration form a major part of the SIU experience.

The Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition offers interested students the added opportunity of working with experienced faculty on a variety of tier-one research - both basic and applied.

Our Animal Science division alone has pulled in approximately $5 million in external research grants in the last five years.

Ongoing research projects include:

Obesity/Metabolic Syndrome

• Dr. Bill Banz

Animal Forage Systems and Fescue Toxicosis

• Dr. Rebecca Atkinson
• Dr. Karen Jones
• Dr. Amer AbuGhazaleh

Culinary Tourism and Agri-tourism

• Dr. Sylvia Smith
• Ms. Nicole Davis
• Dr. Amer AbuGhazaleh

Animal Production Systems--Reproduction and Nutrition

• Dr. Gary Apgar
• Dr. Rebecca Atkinson
• Dr. Amer AbuGhazaleh
• Dr. Karen Jones
• Ms. Stephanie Speiser

Soy Utilization in Food and Feeds as related to Human Health and Animal Production

• Dr. Bill Banz
• Dr. Gary Apgar
• Dr. Rebecca Atkinson
• Dr. Amer AbuGhazaleh
• Dr. Sylvia Smith

Enhancement of CLA and Omega-3 fatty acids in Animal Products and their relationship to Human and Equine Health

• Dr. Amer AbuGhazaleh
• Dr. Bill Banz