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Allison, Gwen
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Assistant Professor |
food microbiology;molecular microbiology;biopreservatives; probiotics;functional foods and nutraceuticals |
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Ball, Ronald O.
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pork production;Nutrition;Swine Nutrition;AgriFood Industry. |
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Baracos, Vicki
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Muscle Metabolism;synthesis and degradation of protein in skeletal muscle;Protein synthesis;muscle atrophy;impact of chemotherapy on protein metabolism;exercise and physical fitness of lung cancer patients;Nutrition;diabetes;high fat diet and progressive ageing;
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Basu, Tapan
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metabolic availability of vitamins in relation to factors, such as aging, disease (essentially diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer), and drug treatments, as well as the biological potentials of dietary fiber in health and disease;nutritional biochemistry, biochemistry of vitamins, and nutritional toxicology.
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Bell, Rhonda C.
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Associate Professor |
nutrition;diabetes;insulin sensitivity;insulin secretion;high fructose intake in promoting the development of diabetic complications in the eye and kidney;Type 2 diabetes
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Blenis, Peter V.
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Professor |
Research includes epidemiology of plant diseases with emphasis in forest pathology. Current studies focus on the epidemiology of western gall rust, methods for evaluating lodgepole pine for gall rust resistance, Armillaria root rot, fairy ring control and the adaptation of epidemiological models to account for the influence of rate-reducing resistance on critical stages in the disease cycle of the rice blast fungus.
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Bork, Edward W.
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Assistant Professor |
productivity and long-term sustainability of rangeland plant communities and ecosystems;rangeland management and planning, monitoring and assessment, as well as rangeland improvement and restoration;integrated control and management of Canada thistle on pastures using proper fertility, herbicide, and grazing management activities, work on establishing guidelines for applying liquid hog manure to range and pasture, and research into the ecology and management of grazed and burned prairie systems;riparian area grazing management, forest restoration following ingrowth, assessment of wildlife impacts on range condition, and the evaluation of agro-forestry production systems in Alberta.
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Capjack, Linda
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Professor |
apparel design, including computer-aided design, with an emphasis on functional design of clothing for special needs and environmental protective clothing. Wearable art designs utilizing fabric manipulation techniques are another focus of design research;evaluating fabric properties and clothing designs that contribute to protection from ultraviolet radiation.
In the area of entrepreneurship and home-based business, Linda has developed a profile of home-based businesses in rural Alberta and explored ways of improving programming offered to home-based business owners. She is currently working on a project with Alberta Farmers' Markets to determine ways to improve marketing for vendors and service to consumers, as well as the economic impact of this form of direct marketing on the Alberta economy.
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Christopherson, Robert J.
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effects of environment and diet on energy metabolism and digestion and the endocrine regulation of metabolic events in farm animals, with particular emphasis on cattle and other ruminants;manipulation of nutrient supply and the endocrine system in an effort to improve cold tolerance, efficiency of growth and reproduction;influence of temperature on protein and amino acid digestion in ruminants and on the role of thyroid hormones, catecholamines and ŕ and á-adrenergic processes in metabolism;gut hormones, tissue growth factors, and cytokines from cells of the immune system and other tissues.
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Clandinin, M Tom
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Professor |
fatty acid metabolism and infant requirements for essential fatty acids;diet fat alters membrane structure and the normal functions of cells.
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Dixon, Walter T
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Associate Professor |
gene expression as it relates to several fundamental cell biological processes including cell adhesion, and protein metabolism and secretion;four-pass membrane proteins implicated in a variety of cellular processes including adhesion and motility, platelet activation, growth factor signalling and cell proliferation;eukaryotic cell systems; protein biochemistry and molecular biology including cDNA cloning and expression, antibody screening of cDNA libraries, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis and DNA sequencing;animal science including fertilization, embryo implantation and development, parasite infection and lactation.
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Dosdall, Lloyd M
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Associate Professor |
biology of insect pests of canola, and developing integrated management strategies for minimizing their economic impact;parasitoids to enhance the biological control of insect pests, identifying cultural practices (altering seeding rates, tillage regimes, etc.) that minimize infestations, and investigating the role of host plant nutrition on damage by insect herbivores;crop cultivars resistant to attack by some insect species, and to investigate the mechanisms of host plant resistance in crop plants.
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Fasenko, Gaylene M
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Assistant Professor |
poultry embryonic viability, development, and chick and poult quality;effect of long term hatching egg storage on embryonic development, metabolism, and chick viability; embryonic growth and chick quality issues associated with egg storage longer than seven days;metabolism of individual embryos throughout incubation;metabolism of embryos from eggs of different species, bird strains, and parent ages will be measured in an attempt to optimize hatchability;chick quality involve identifying potential yolk-sac absorption issues by the embryo that may be associated with “Clubbed-Down” Syndrome;commercial probiotics on early chick viability and intestinal development is being investigated.
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Feddes, John J R
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Professor |
aerial contaminants (ammonia and respirable dust) from the animal environment, removal of manure odour by oligolysis and more recently evaluating enrichment devices for confined pigs and laying hens. Currently, the benefits of blend feeding for growing pigs, environmental enrichment for growing pigs and laying hens, and applying oil to farrowing room floors to reduce dust production are being investigated;environmental control in animal housing and appropriate housing for farm animals.
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Field, Catherine J
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Associate Professor |
nutrition on the immune system;the role of diet in the initiation of autoimmune-mediated insulin dependent Diabetes Mellitus (Type I Diabetes), effects of lipids on the development of the immune system, the effect of dietary nutrients on the gut associated immune system, the use of specific lipids in the prevention and treatment of cancer and the modulation of immune function during exercise.
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Foxcroft, George R
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Swine reproductive physiology; mammalian reproductive biology; endocrinology; embryology/developmental biology; in vivo studies on reproductive maturity in the gilt;causes of lactational anoestrus and reduced fertility after weaning in the sow; effects of nutrition on reproductive performance; consequences of variability in ovarian follicular development for oocyte maturation and early embryonic and fetal development; extensive use of in vitro fertilization techniques in the evaluation of semen quality and boar fertility; in collaborative research with the swine AI industry; extension of research to develop improved systems of swine breeding.
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Gibson, Nancy
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communities undergoing rapid transition resulting from relocation to a new environment, or from industrial intervention in their near environments. Her focus includes immigrant and Aboriginal populations in Canada, and displaced populations in West Africa. She is currently working with Dr. Malcolm King as Co-Principal Investigator for the Alberta ACADRE Network (Aboriginal Capacity and Developmental Research Environments). The Network is funded by the Institute for Aboriginal Peoples' Health, and is committed to enhancing capacity at all levels and in all fields of Aboriginal Health. Nancy has also been exploring perceptions of, and treatment strategies for, tuberculosis among members of these populations to discover alternatives for health service planning and delivery in Canada.
Her long-range goal is to identify a model for community-based health care which accommodates the values and beliefs of diverse communities.
Dr. Gibson has worked on international health projects in India, Guatemala and Sierra Leone, and has advised local, county, provincial and national governments on health programs. Her research is collaborative, participatory and community-based. Dr. Gibson also is interested in the ethical implications of participatory research. She is associated with the Departments of Public Health Sciences, Family Medicine and Anthropology, and is a faculty associate with the Centre for Health Promotion Studies and the International Institute for Qualitative Methodology.
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Hall, Linda M
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Adjunct Professor |
herbicide resistance, site-specific weed control and weed population distributions;weed biology and control of field violet (Viola arvensis); control of annual sowthistle (Sonchus arvensis), comparative efficacy of herbicide applied in conventional and low drift nozzles.
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Hudson, Robert J
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Wildlife Productivity and Management Program;agricultural potential of wild ruminants;thermal tolerance and digestive capacity of bison, moose, and wapiti has expanded to studies on the nutritional ecology and bioenergetics of free-ranging animals and the dynamics of natural and managed grazing systems;Arctic and African wildlife;Canadian Circumpolar Institute. |
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Jelen, Paul
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dairy technology and cheese whey research,lactose crystallization; functional and nutraceutical properties of whey protein; whey beverages; whey cheeses; membrane processes; and lactose hydrolysis by enzymes from disrupted dairy bacterial cultures;immunoenhancing properties of whey protein in high performance athletes;sensory expert for the evaluation of dairy products
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Kav, Nat
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Assistant Professor |
generate enabling technologies for the preservation and improvement of productivity and sustainability of our agricultural resources;identification, characterization and manipulation of fundamental biochemical pathways using state-of-the-art biochemical, molecular and proteomics techniques;molecular/biochemical basis of herbicide resistance in weed species (ii) structure and function studies of enzymes involved in key biosynthetic pathways to generate the background required for genetic manipulation and (iii) the development and application of novel proteomics-based discovery technologies for the identification and characterization of potentially novel proteins responsible for imparting desirable traits such as herbicide resistance, abiotic stress tolerance and resistance to diseases. Levels of proteins implicated by these techniques will be modulated to further evaluate their roles in mediating a particular trait such as disease resistance.
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Kennelly, John J
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Professor |
dairy cattle research program;increasing the efficiency of milk production through greater understanding of digestion and metabolism in the dairy cow;regulation of nutrient supply to the mammary gland and its relationship to milk yield and milk composition. Studies in digestive physiology include manipulation of ruminal fermentation to optimize fibre digestion and microbial protein synthesis. Evaluating the nutritive value of locally produced protein feedstuffs, cereal grains and forages;role of the endocrine system in controlling nutrient supply to the mammary gland. The roles of insulin and glucagon in nutrient metabolism and growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-I in milk synthesis;molecular and cell physiology of lactation, mammary gland function, digestion, and feed intake regulation;recombinant DNA methods are focused on the regulation of gene expression in various bovine tissues, including the liver, adipose tissue, gastrointestinal tract, skeletal muscle, and mammary gland |
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King, Jane R
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Associate Professor |
physiological adaptation of introduced and native forage species in order to optimize forage production and stand persistence under a range of management systems;seasonality of growth and photoperiod response, winter hardening and winter survival, defoliation management, competitive interference, forage establishment;population dynamics in grass legume mixtures for intensive pasture production; phenology, growth and environmental adaptation of native grass species; population density effects on yield, feed quality and persistence of alfalfa stands; perennial weeds in hay and pasture an IPM (Integrated Pest Management) approach to managing perennial weeds in hay and pasture.
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Korver, Douglas R
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Assistant Professor |
poultry nutrition;interactions between the inflammatory response and metabolism and growth of poultry;growth-suppressive effects of inflammation;dietary fatty acids to manipulate the inflammatory response, and in turn growth rate;poultry industry |
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Leonard, Jerry J
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optimization and control of environments in animal housing and to the development of improved systems for the management of wastes in the bioresource industries;animal housing area, particular emphasis has been placed on sensors and control systems for regulating heating and ventilation. In waste management, the main thrust is in the engineering of systems for composting wastes, particularly in cold climates;composting materials |
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McCargar, Linda
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energy metabolism in health and disease with particular interest in obesity, diabetes, eating disorders and weight cycling;metabolic feeding studies and diet/exercise intervention studies;measurement of energy intake, energy expenditure, substrate utilization and body composition;clinical nutrition.
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McMullen, Lynn M
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Associate Professor |
food packaging;food microbiology;lactic acid bacteria as biopreservatives in food systems, microbial ecology and its effects on sensory quality of foods, and development of objective methods for detection of antimicrobial peptides; bacterioccins in foods;enzymatic degradation of the lantibiotic-type bacteriocin, nisin, in fresh meat;bacteriocins or bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacteria to enhance the safety and/or extend the shelf life of fresh processed meats packaged in modified atmospheres;pathogens such as C. botulinum and Listeria monocytogenes in packaged food |
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Moore, Stephen S
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genes and gene pathways contributing towards quantitative traits in cattle;bovine chromosomal regions with loci affecting traits such as growth and morphology, yield, fat content and tenderness. Both structural (linkage and physical mapping) and functional genomics approaches are being developed to refine these results and identify the actual genes behind the quantitative traits. The results of the human and mouse genome efforts will be employed through high resoluition synteny mapping utilising radiation hybrid panels and haplotype mapping, in order to identify candidate genes for specific traits. These candidates will be tested in industry herds.
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Morrison, Ian N
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weed science and agronomy including weed ecology, population biology, ecophysiology, competitive interactions between crops and weeds, and sustainable cropping systems. herbicide resistance in weeds, including characterization of resistant weed populations, inheritance of resistance, gene flow via pollen and seed, and the influence of cropping practices and herbicide use patterns on resistance evolution.
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Narine, Suresh
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Associate Professor |
My research focuses on the structure and macroscopic physical properties of food and agricultural materials;Agri-Food Materials Science Centre of Excellence;Rheology;mechanical strength, time dependent deformation, melting behaviour, and flow of food and agricultural materials as a function of their structure.
Projects involve the study of the structure and physical properties of polymer networks produced from renewable agricultural materials, and the structure and physical properties of fat crystal networks. In addition, projects are underway to study the structure and physical properties of carbohydrate gel networks as well as networks of barley beta glucans with carbohydrates, and fats.
In the food industry, the creation of added value from traditional raw food materials via post harvest processing is the most important source of revenue for the majority of companies. The creation of products that are palatable, nutritional and visually appealing requires in-depth knowledge of the relationship between structure, processing conditions, and macroscopic physical, chemical, and bio-chemical properties. The formation of particle and polymer networks from traditional food materials such as carbohydrates, fats and proteins results in the creation of well-known functional properties desirable in modern food products. Whilst none of the above is new, the food industry is entering a renaissance period, where the theories and experimental techniques developed in Materials Physics, Condensed Matter Physics and Polymer Physics are being applied to the study of structure–function relations in food materials such as proteins, fats and carbohydrates with increasing success. Myself and collaborators have demonstrated this very well with fat crystal networks (see below) and to a limited extent with protein gels.
The polymer and coatings industry is also entering a period of change and challenge: the onus is upon the industry to find cheap, alternative, renewable sources of monomers for polymer production. In addition, such polymers are required to demonstrate increased levels of biodegradability. Increasingly, therefore, research is being centered on agricultural sources of monomers. My research is therefore focused on the relationships between molecular structure, supra-molecular structure, microstructure, processing conditions, and macroscopic physical and chemical properties of polymers produced from agricultural sources.
Our activities therefore include: chemical analysis to identify molecular structure (GC, MC, LC-MS, MALDI-MS, HPLC, etc.), X-Ray Diffraction and Differential Scanning Calorimetry to identify supra-molecular structure, Atomic Force Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Polarized Light Microscopy, and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy to identify microstructure, and rheological analyses to determine deformation, flow, and mechanical strength of materials. In addition, we are involved in the modeling of structure formation, and the development of fundamental relationships of structure to rheological properties. We are also integrally involved in the development of scale-up processes to produce agricultural polymers and for the manufacture of fat-containing food products.
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Okine, Erasmus
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Associate Professor |
The Ruminant Nutrition and Metabolism program at AFNS in partnerships with Alberta Agriculture and other research organizations aims at improving the sustainability and profitability of the beef industry in Alberta;delivery of nutrients from the forestomach to the small intestine and absorption and metabolic fates of these nutrients in the small intestine and how that impacts on the productivity of the ruminant animal.
kinetics and transport of nutrients including gene expression and protein abundance;
process of fatty acid synthesis and deposition in ruminants.
The Ruminant Nutrition and Metabolism program also has the objectives of
Developing systems that help to produce the quality of beef desired by the market place.
Developing nutritionally based decision-making tools for the beef industry.
These sub-programs involve the use of modern techniques in nutritional biochemistry, digestive physiology and metabolism and other techniques such as recombinant DNA methods, gene expression and protein abundance
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Ooraikul, Buncha
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Professor |
product and process development, nutraceutical and functional foods, and minimal processing technology for fruits and vegetables;development of the "Freeze-Thaw Process" for potato granules; development of modified atmosphere packaging technique for bakery products; development of edible shells for "Stuffed Potato" product; use of rhubarb as nutraceutical and functional food ingredient; germination of wheat grains and the use of the germinated grains as nutraceutical and functional food ingredient; drying, extraction and storage of Echinacea; development of nutrition bars for various consumer groups; minimal processing and modified atmosphere packaging of fresh mango; modified atmosphere packaging and refrigerated storage of Echinacea roots; and tissue hardening problems in fresh cut, refrigerated potatoes.
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Ozga, Jocelyn A
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Associate Professor |
physiology of horticultural crops, hormonal regulation of plant growth and development, and synthesis and catabolism of plant hormones;analytical and molecular techniques to investigate mechanisms of fruit growth and development. We are currently working with Pea (Pisum sativum) and Saskatoon (Amelancher alnifolia) to determine the role of seeds in fruit development;environmental physiology, dormancy, and the use of plant growth regulators to modify plant growth and development.
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Ozimek, Lech
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Associate Professor |
ongoing and strategic interest of the dairy and functional ingredients industries;new product and process development; design and formulate new and value added dairy products to meet consumer and market demands; 3) formulate traditional products with emphasis on process control to obtain cost reduction and increase manufacturing efficiency; 4) the development of new generation, dairy based ingredients possessing biological, physiological, preventive or health benefits (nutraceuticals and functional foods);isolation and purification of â-lactoglobulin for retinol binding and transport; isolation of ę-casein glycomacropeptide for inclusion in diet for phenylketonuria (PKU); isolation of lactoferrin (iron carrier, antibacterial properties); separation of bioactive peptides (phosphopeptides and casomorphins) and peptides inhibiting angiotensin-converting enzyme (blood pressure regulation). Advanced technological and analytical approaches are used for the extraction of biological and/or functional components and these technologies and techniques can also be applied to other food commodities.
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Price, Mick
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Professor |
Program of studies includes growth and development of meat producing farm livestock and wildlife species. His research deals with factors (environmental and genetic) influencing body composition, and particularly the amount and distribution of bone, muscle and fat in meat animals. He also is interested in catch-up (compensatory) growth and its effects on subsequent body composition and reproductive performance in female livestock, particularly cattle. Other interests include behaviour and management of entire males for meat production, and the identification and measurement of carcass and meat quality factors and their role in commercial grading.
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Raine, Kim D
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Associate Professor |
Areas of research interest focus on the use of qualitative and participatory approaches to examine the ways in which social constructs, such as gender, class and race, are associated with compromised health status. In particular, research interests include food security, women's nutritional health and First Nations Health. Teaching responsibilities include community nutrition, socio-cultural aspects of nutrition and health promotion.
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Robinson, Frank
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Research interests focus on reproductive fitness of meat-type chickens and turkeys. His research program concerns determining the ideal target body weight for broiler breeder hens, as measured by conventional reproductive efficiency indicators such as egg production, fertility, and hatchability in addition to emphasis on egg laying sequence length and the recruitment of ovarian follicles into the large follicle hierarchy. The role of photoperiod manipulation in initiating sexual maturation is being studied in turkeys, broiler breeders and egg-type hens. Graduate students working with Dr. Robinson work closely with primary breeders of commercial poultry within and outside of Canada during their programs.
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Sauer, Willem C
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digestive physiology and nutrition in the pig. These studies involve the measurements of digestion and absorption at various points along the gastro-intestinal tract, the determination of pancreatic and intestinal secretions, the development of invasive techniques and the use of stable-isotope dilution techniques to measure endogenous amino acid losses. Other research interests include the determination of amino acid digestibility values of various feed ingredients, including canola meal, peas and cereal grains for the formulation of diets for pigs;rapid feed evaluation, such as the mobile nylon bag technique which was developed in our laboratory;nutrition of the early-weaned pig.
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Sim, Jeong S
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Professor |
Research program centres on technology development research to improve the nutritional and functional qualities of animal products by modifying their chemical compositions (designing foods), and to diversify the uses of animal products by further processing (value added). At present, his research programs involve altering the lipid composition of poultry products (meats and eggs) by manipulating chicken feeds (nutrition), and developing production technologies of yolk oil, ovo-lecithin, antibodies (Ig Y), sialic acid and other ovo-chemicals from egg and its' by-products and their industrial applications.
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Spaner, Dean M
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Assistant Professor |
Research interests revolve around plant breeding: including the improvement, genetics and agronomy of grain and vegetables. Research will focus on the sustainable production, and possible improvement, of crop species grown within local agricultural systems.
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Sporns, Peter
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Professor |
Food Chemistry;development and application of new methods of food and feed analysis;theory and design of immunoassays, and the use of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS). Immunoassays are analysis techniques that use the remarkable specificity of antibodies for molecular quantification. MALDI-MS is a new mass spectrometry technique that can measure the mass of almost any molecule. The MALDI-MS response can also be used to indicate the amount of various molecules present in a sample. New analysis methods assist in determining food and feed quality, processing changes, the presence of toxins and contaminants, and helps to standardize the content of biologically active components in products such as nutraceuticals.
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Stringam, Gary R
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Research involves development of canola cultivars through application of conventional breeding methods and biotechnology including microspore culture for production of homozygous lines; tissue culture screening for environmental stresses; introgression of genetic traits through interspecific hybridization in Brassica.
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Tannock, Gerald
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He is recognized as a renowned microbiologist working with the microflora of the gastrointestinal tract and probiotics;creation of Lactobacillus-free mice to investigate the impact of lactobacilli on the microflora and enzymatic activities of that flora, and the discovery that lactobacilli are the major contributors of bile salt hydrolase in the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, he is a pioneer in the development and application of molecular techniques (ribotyping, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis) for the analysis of the microbial ecology of the gastrointestinal tract. His research on the microbiology of the gastrointestinal tract has implications for human health and for the dairy processing industry. His research interests also include the ecology of foodborne pathogens in both animal and food systems;probiotics in both pharmaceutical and food applications.
Meat scientist with a specialization in meat processing will study the biochemical basis of the interaction of muscle proteins with other meat and non-meat ingredients and the effects of processing on ingredient functionality, product quality and microstructure. Other meat or non-meat ingredients could include non-traditional ingredients that have health promoting/nutraceutical properties. Other research areas are expected to include: development of new technologies to continuously monitor meat processing parameters; studying mechanisms related to meat emulsion stabilization; improving methods to decontaminate fresh meat; and developing low/no fat meat products.
Phytochemist will expand the research programs on the identification, characterization and isolation of phytochemicals (bioactive chemicals produced by plants). The knowledge of chemistry and stability of phytochemicals is essential for extraction and utilization of these high-value bioactive components as nutraceuticals and as ingredients in functional foods.
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Temelli, Feral
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Associate Professor |
application of supercritical fluid technology to processing of foods, ingredients and nutraceuticals; and value-added processing of cereals especially barley. Her research program on supercritical fluid technology is unique in Canada and involves extraction and fractionation using supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) and conducting reactions in SC-CO2 media as well as combining these unit operations for process development to obtain the desired product;determination of parameters like diffusion coefficients and to a limited extent thermodynamic modeling are studied. Value-added processing of barley involves fractionation of barley to isolate functional ingredients and chemical and functional characterization of the fractions obtained. Barley b-glucan isolate has been characterized in terms of its functional and rheological properties and incorporated into functional food and beverage products.
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Tewari, J P
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Professor |
The research program focuses on host-parasite interaction (morphological and biochemical changes in disease syndromes of field and horticultural crops, toxin production, cation sequestration, phytoalexin elicitation, basis of disease resistance, selection for disease resistance, and finding alien sources of resistance), environmentally-friendly disease control, vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae (VAM), microbiology of stubble, agroforestry research and international development research.
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Vasanthan, Thava
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Associate Professor |
value-added processing of cereals (i.e. wheat, barley, oat, etc) and legumes (i.e. field pea, lentil, etc) for food and non-food industrial applications. The primary focus is towards understanding the isolation of grain-based carbohydrate polymers (i.e. starch, beta-glucan, pentosans, cellulose, etc) and to study the effect of physical, chemical and biochemical modifications on their structure, physicochemical properties and functionality. Dr. Vasanthan has also been working as a consultant to grain, starch, fiber and food processing industries, assisting them in setting up in-house chemical analyses, new product development, by-product utilization (adding value to by products) and preparation of industrial research grant applications. Strength of Dr. Vasanthan’s program is on grain chemistry and processing, barley fractionation/ processing and extrusion processing.
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Wismer, Wendy
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Assistant Professor |
Sensory and Consumer Science;developing fruit cultivars for export markets;taste perception and olfactory (smell) capabilities. The taste perception work focuses on both instrumental and human assessment of the flavour components of foods and beverages, while the olfactory work explores the effect of head trauma on odour detection and identification. She uses traditional taste panels to generate product profiles and measure consumer acceptance of foods and beverages based on their sensory properties, and applies multivariate statistical techniques to the data to generate consumer preference maps. Her research on consumer preference and satisfaction, based on many non-sensory attributes of food, is a valuable complement to the sensory science area. In addition to this area, Dr. Wismer is teaching and performing research in foodservice management. She currently liases with the hospitality industry and their service providers with the aim of creating a coordinated training program for foodservice managers. Patient satisfaction with foodservice in institutional healthcare is also being explored.
In postharvest physiology, recent research has explored antioxidant systems in cold-stressed spinach and membrane stability in cold-stressed potato tubers.
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Yang, Rong-Cai
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Adjunct Professor |
quantitative genetics and statistical genomics;genetic and breeding data from crop plants and farmed animals and for designing experiments to increase the efficiency of gene discovery and mapping;likelihood-based method has been developed to characterize and test for different causes of genotype-environment interactions observed in a typical plant breeding or agronomic study. Second, new multilocus statistics have been developed to describe linkage disequilibrium and other genic disequilibria in non-equilibrium populations such as hybrid populations. The study of these multilocus statistics have important applications to the development of disequilibrium-based gene mapping methods that will be of great value to mapping genes controlling complex traits in farmed animals and human.
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Please note that the total of members' statistics may not equal the department/faculty
statistics due to joint authorship.
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