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Want to know more? Jerry Shurson, PhD, IASB Team Coordinator Department of Animal Science 1988 Fitch Ave. | St. Paul, MN 55108 612-624-2764 | [email protected] The CFANS Integrated Animal Systems Biology team is revolutionizing the science of caloric and nutritional efficiency. Global animal agriculture is projected to represent 50 percent of total agriculture economic value within the next 10 years. Food demand is projected to increase 70 percent by 2050. To keep up with growing consumer demand for animal-based food products, we are developing advanced methods to increase animal health and productivity and more efficiently use finite resources for long-term economic sustainability of global food animal production. Micro to Macro Researchers in the CFANS Integrated Animal Systems Biology (IASB) team are using an integrated approach to discover complex underlying biological and physiological mechanisms, and connect them with whole animal responses. This novel approach uses a wide variety of “state- of-the-art” analytical methods to overcome significant challenges and improve caloric and nutrient utilization efficiency of animal nutrition. Application The IASB team is developing long-term partnerships with progressive multi-national agribusinesses to accelerate adoption rates of new scientific discoveries for animal nutrition business applications. The IASB team research enables technical advisers and agribusiness suppliers throughout Minnesota, the U.S., and internationally to design strategic, precision animal nutrition programs to optimize animal health and efficiency of food animal production systems, with the ultimate goal of meeting growing future food demands. We are discovering • How different dietary fiber sources affect nutrient utilization and immune responses • How natural phytochemicals and nutraceuticals provide animal health benefits without the use of antibiotics • How the quality of fats and oils affects animal health and use of calories • How the source of calories fed to pregnant females may influence the metabolism and nutritional efficiency of their offspring over several generations
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Want to know more?Jerry Shurson, PhD, IASB Team CoordinatorDepartment of Animal Science1988 Fitch Ave. | St. Paul, MN 55108612-624-2764 | [email protected]
The CFANS Integrated Animal Systems Biology team is revolutionizing the science of caloric and nutritional effi ciency.
Global animal agriculture is projected to represent 50 percent of total agriculture economic value within the next 10 years. Food demand is projected to increase 70 percent by 2050. To keep up with growing consumer demand for animal-based food products, we are developing advanced methods to increase animal health and productivity and more effi ciently use fi nite resources for long-term economic sustainability of global food animal production.
Micro to MacroResearchers in the CFANS Integrated Animal Systems Biology (IASB) team are using an integrated approach to discover complex underlying biological and physiological mechanisms, and connect them with whole animal responses. This novel approach uses a wide variety of “state-of-the-art” analytical methods to overcome signifi cant challenges and improve caloric and nutrient utilization effi ciency of animal nutrition.
ApplicationThe IASB team is developing long-term partnerships with progressive multi-national agribusinesses to accelerate adoption rates of new scientifi c discoveries for animal nutrition business applications. The IASB team research enables technical advisers and agribusiness suppliers throughout Minnesota, the U.S., and internationally to design strategic, precision animal nutrition programs to optimize animal health and effi ciency of food animal production systems, with the ultimate goal of meeting growing future food demands.
We are discovering • How different dietary fi ber
sources affect nutrient utilization and immune responses
• How natural phytochemicals and nutraceuticals provide animal health benefi ts without the use of antibiotics
• How the quality of fats and oils affects animal health and use of calories
• How the source of calories fed to pregnant females may infl uence the metabolism and nutritional effi ciency of their offspring over several generations
Integrated Animal Systems Biology creates strategic partnerships to tackle grand challenges. Let us help you with yours.
Chi ChenAssociate Professor Metabolomics
Jerry ShursonProfessor Swine Nutrition
Milena Saqui-SalcesAssistant Professor Gut Physiology
Christopher FaulkAssistant Professor Functional Genomics
Pedro UrriolaResearch Assistant ProfessorSwine Nutrition
“There is no research group that has had as much impact, and continues to revolutionize precision animal nutrition when feeding corn co-products to food producing animals, than Dr. Shurson and the Integrated Animal Systems Biology team at the University of Minnesota.” — Steve Markham, Director of Risk, CHS Inc., Inver Grove Heights, MN
“Phibro is proud to partner with IASB to help the global feed industry deliver solutions to improve food animal health and productivity as well as enhance biofuel production efficiency and co-product use.” — Michael Giambalvo, President, Phibro Ethanol Performance Group, PhibroChem, Teaneck, NJ
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