Tayo Adedokun

Professional Biography

Areas of Specialization

Poultry nutrition (broiler, laying hen, turkey)

Swine nutrition

Digestive physiology

Research Interests

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)

Membership in Professional Organizations

Poultry Science Association, PSA (2002-Present)

World’s Poultry Science Association, WPSA (2005-Present)

American Society of Animal Science, ASAS (2002-Present)

Ad Hoc Reviewer for Animal and Poultry Science Journals

Poultry Science

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Journal of Animal Science

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Animal

Awards

Purdue University Animal Science Department LOUJA Ph.D. student presentation travel award (June 2007)

Recognition for high scholarship and outstanding achievement, Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture, Purdue University Chapter (March 2007)

International Ingredient Corporation – Pinnacle Graduate Student Recognition Award (June 2006)

Purdue University Animal Science Department LOUJA Ph.D. student presentation travel award (June 2006)