PhD in Animal Sciences in College Park United States | University of Maryland, College Park

The Animal Sciences Graduate Program provides opportunities to pursue Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Note that the master's program requires a thesis. Faculty research focuses on diverse areas including: cellular, molecular, and developmental biology; neuroendocrine gene expression during growth phases; molecular genetics of metal and heme regulation in animals; pluripotency maintenance and cell fate decisions in early embryos and stem cells; gene expression control in embryonic development; avian neuroendocrinology and reproductive studies; as well as virology, immunology, and microbial pathogenesis relevant to livestock. Additional research covers ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition and metabolism; dairy cattle milk fat synthesis regulation; nutrient management modeling; avian and monogastric nutrition, including equine forage use; nutritional immunology; nutrient sensing mechanisms; metabolic balance; companion and exotic animal diets; fish physiology for aquaculture and germ cell cryopreservation; plus computational and systems biology applications in quantitative genetics, genomics, epigenetics, breeding theory for livestock enhancement, and conservation genetics.