Yanhong Liu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Animal Science
Hometown: Jiaozuo, Henan, China
Degrees:
Biological Science, BS, 2004, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
Animal Nutrition, MS, 2007, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
Animal Science, PhD, 2011, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
Lauren Kovanda (PhD Student) Hometown: Sacramento, CA Degree: Animal Science, BS, 2017, California State University, Fresco, CA Animal Biology, MS, 2020, University of California, Davis Research Interests: Feed alternatives to antibiotics Email: llkovanda@ucdavis.edu
Sangwoo Park (PhD Student) Hometown: Daejeon, Republic of Korea Degree: Animal Science & Biotechnology, BS, 2015, Chungnam National University, Republic of Korea Animal Science, MS, 2017, Chungnam National University, Republic of Korea Research Interests: Monogastric animal nutrition and physiology Email: swppark@ucdavis.edu
Robert Hernandez (PhD Student) Hometown: Monterey, California Degree: Animal Science, BS, 2018, University of California, Davis, USA Avian Sciences, MS, 2020, University of California, Davis, USA Research Interests: Avian nutrition and immunology Email: rahernandez@ucdavis.edu
Supatirada Wongchanla (Nick name: Jane) (PhD Student) Hometown: Udon Thani, Thailand Degree: Veterinary Medicine, BS, 2019, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand Research Interests: Monogastric nutrition Email: swongchanla@ucdavis.edu
Shuhan (Cynthia) Sun (PhD Student)
Hometown: Beijing, China
Degree:
Animal Science, BS, 2022, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
Economics, BA, 2022, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
Research Interests: Monogastric animal nutrition and physiology
Email: wamsun@ucdavis.edu
Yating (David) Zhao (Master Student) Hometown: Shenyang, China Degree: Statistics, BS, 2023, University of California, Davis, CA Research Interests: Monogastric animal nutrition and physiology Email: zytzhao@ucdavis.edu ALUMNI
Kwangwook Kim, Ph.D. Hometown: Cheonan, Republic of Korea Degrees: Animal Science & Biotechnology, BS, 2014, Chungnam National University, Republic of Korea Animal Biology, MS, 2018, University of California, Davis, USA Animal Biology, PhD, 2021, University of California, Davis, USA Working experience: Postdoctoral Research Scholar, 10/01/2021-12/31/2022 Current position: Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University Email: kkim@msu.edu LinkedIN
Cynthia Jinno, Ph.D. Hometown: West Hollywood, CA Degrees: Animal Science, BS, 2017, University of California, Davis, USA Animal Biology, MS, 2019, University of California, Davis, USA Animal Biology, PhD, 2022, University of California, Davis, USA Current position: Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Cedars-Sinai, LA, CA Email: Cynthia.Jinno@cshs.org
Braden Wong (Master Student) Hometown: Sunnyvale, CA Degree: Animal Science, BS, 2019, University of California, Davis, USA Animal Biology, MS, 2021, University of California, Davis, USA Research Interests: Feed alternatives to antibiotics Email: btwong@ucdavis.edu
Yijie He, Ph.D. Hometown: Xinjiang, China Degrees: Animal Science, BS, 2012, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China Animal Science, MS, 2015, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, St. Paul, MN, USA Animal Biology, PhD, 2020, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA PhD dissertation title: Dietary supplementation of Bacillus spp. on performance and disease resistance of weaned pigs Email: heyijie@cpgroup.cn Time at UC Davis: September 2017 to December 2020 Current position: Swine Nutritionist at Charoen Pokphand (CP) China
Monika Hejna, Ph.D. PhD, Veterinary and Animal Science, University of Milan, Italy Hometown: Słupca, Poland Degrees: Biological Science, BS, 2012, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland Environmental Conservation Science, MS, 2014, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland Research interests: heavy metals in the enrivonment, plant extracts in pig nutrition Email: monika.hejna@unimi.it; mhejna@ucdavis.edu Time at UC Davis: September 2019 to July 2021
Sheena Kim, Ph.D. PhD, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea of Republic Degrees: Animal Science & Environment, BS, 2011, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea Animal Science, MS, 2016, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea Animal Science, PhD, 2019, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea Research interests: Non-ruminant Animal nutrition Email: snakim@ucdavis.edu Time at UC Davis: September 2018 to August 2019
Nicole Doan (Master Student) Hometown: Santa Ana, CA Degrees: Animal Science, BS, 2016, University of California, Davis, USA Animal Biology, MS, 2019, University of California, Davis, USA Research Interests: Animal nutrition and brain development Email: nndoan@ucdavis.edu Time at UC Davis: April 2017 to June 2019
Xia Xiong, Ph.D. Associate Researcher The Chinese Academy of Science, Hunan, China Hometown: Changsha, Hunan, China Degrees: Applied Chemistry, BS, 2002, Hunan Normal University, Hunan, China Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, PhD, 2010, Hunan Normal University, Hunan, China Research Interests: Nutrients absorption and metabolism along the crypt-villus axis of small intestine; Proteomics analysis in small intestine or enterocytes by non-ruminants; Feed alternatives to antibiotics. Email: xiaxiong@ucdavis.edu Time at UC Davis: June 2017 to June 2018
Minho Song, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department Head of Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Chungnam National University Hometown: Seoul, Republic of Korea Degrees: Applied Animal Science, BS, 2003, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea Animal Science, MS, 2007, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN Animal Science, PhD, 2011, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL Research Interests: Non-ruminant animal nutrition Email: mhsong@cnu.ac.kr Time at UC Davis: January 2018 to August 2018
Bi'e Tan, Ph.D. Associate Researcher The Chinese Academy of Science, Hunan, China Hometown: Changsha, Hunan, China Degrees: Animal Medicine, BS, 2001, Hunan Agricultural University, Hunan, China Animal Nutrition, MS and PhD, 2010, Institute of Subtrophical Agricultural, The Chinese Academy of Science, Hunan, China Research Interests: The signaling pathway of intestinal development and regeneration of piglets; Animal acids sensing mechanisms in the intestine of piglets; The regulation of bioactivators on intestinal oxidative stress and inflammation of piglets Email: bietan@isa.ac.cn Time at UC Davis: December 2016 to December 2017