Ensuring greater human and animal health
Our scientists are tackling some of the leading challenges in animal nutrition, food safety, production systems, technology and more. Research in the Department of Animal Sciences is in collaboration with the College of Agriculture and Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station.
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Scientists in our department conduct research in the following areas:
Animal and forage production systems and nutrition
- Dr. Leanne Dillard: forages
- Dr. Paul Dyce: reproductive biology
- Dr. Maggie Justice: beef systems, management
- Dr. Kim Mullenix: beef systems
- Dr. Rishi Prasad: livestock production, nutrition
- Dr. Soren Rodning: herd health
- Dr. Brandon Smith: ruminant nutrition
Muscle food science, technology and safety
- Dr. Jason Sawyer: production, packaging, food science
Regulatory biology
- Dr. Priyanka Banerjee: biochemistry, biotechnology
- Dr. Terry Brandebourg: genetics
- Dr. Wellison Diniz: genomics and bioinformatics
- Dr. Jacek Wower: biochemistry
Auburn University will unveil the renovations to the Beef Cattle Evaluation Center, which add new infrastructure to incorporate fresh technologies that will benefit students and producers alike.
Auburn University's 2026-27 Research Communications Fellows cohort brings together 28 faculty researchers from all 12 colleges, equipping them with the skills to share their expertise and the impact of their work with broader audiences.
Kyle Ross, supervisor at the E.V. Smith Beef Unit, earned the 2026 Experiment Station Director's Cut Award
