Evaluation of alternative sources of feed ingredients
Dietary manipulations to reduce environmental pollution from nonruminant animal production
Evaluation of the effects of factors (dietary, age, intestinal challenge/stressors) that influence markers of inflammation, nutrient transporters and gut integrity mRNA gene expression and how this information can be used to optimize nutrient and energy utilization by poultry and pigs
Evaluation of the role of nutrients, exogenous enzymes, feed additives, and antinutritional factors in poultry and swine gut health and performance (growth and development)