Research
Optimizing animal health, welfare, and performance through the study of basic and applied animal science.
The Department of Animal Science conducts critical research targeting animal health, reproduction, nutrition, their relationship with people and the environment, and more. We are proud to be part of a Tier 1 Research University, devoting the resources needed to maintain world-class facilities and attract world-class people.
Animal Science Research Areas
Research centered on meat, eggs, and milk with the overarching goal of better health outcomes for people.
Research focused on dairy management, genetics and genomics, and nutrition and physiology.
Research areas include reproduction, nutrition, disease, and management.
Research to advance our understanding of factors that link horse health, nutrition, and management with athletic and reproductive performance.
Research focused on nutrition, reproduction, health, and management of beef cattle, swine, meat goats, and sheep.
Research addressing the changing needs of the meat industry with initiatives ranging from breeding decisions to end-user consumption.
Research efforts focused on discovering and promoting efficient animal production systems that place a minimum burden on the environment.
Research topics include avian management, nutrition and physiology, environmental management, and modification of egg composition.
Teaching, research, and extension activities at the Penn State Meat Laboratory and Poultry Processing facility focusing on the quality and safety of meat and poultry products.
Research topics include regulation of biological clocks, ovarian biology, avian reproduction, ovarian function and follicle development, and molecular endocrinology.
