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Spring 2023

Picard, Kelly

Background: Food processing changes the health value and nutrient content of foods. In the general population, consumption of minimally processed foods is encouraged to reduce the intake of free sugar, fat and sodium and increase fibre, protein and potassium intake. Many nutritious foods are...

Spring 2023

Patel, Dhruvesh B

The immune system is immature at birth and the dietary fats provided during early life play an important role in the development of the infant’s immune system. The precursor omega-3 (n-3) and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) α-linolenic acid and linoleic acids, respectively, are essential...

Spring 2023

She, Yongbo

Although dairy intake has been shown to have a neutral or some beneficial effect on major cardiometabolic risk factors, the impact of dairy, and especially dairy fat, on immune function remains to be investigated. To understand the effect of consuming dairy fat on cardiometabolic risk factors and...

Spring 2023

Markowsky, Meghan

Consumer acceptability of meat is dependent on eating satisfaction, of which meat tenderness is a principal factor. While there has been much work done to improve meat quality, and grading systems are in place to evaluate meat and guarantee a superior eating experience, the characteristics of...

Fall 2023

DePaoli, Emily C.R.M.

Housing, including rearing environment and provided enrichments, impact the welfare of laying hens throughout their life. As the Canadian egg layer industry shifted away from conventional cages, an increase in keel bone damage (KBD) has raised welfare and economic concerns. Keel bone damage leads...

Fall 2023

Tsai, Min-Chien

Clubroot disease, caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae, is one of the most devastating threats to Brassica napus canola production worldwide. Growing clubroot-resistant cultivars is considered the most efficient way of managing this disease. All available clubroot-resistant canola cultivars carry...

Fall 2023

Pan, Zhe

Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is the major foodborne pathogen in humans with Shiga toxin 1 (stx1) and 2 (stx2) being the main virulence factors. Cattle are the major reservoir of STEC with those shedding >104 CFU/g STEC being defined as super shedders (SS). The rectal anal...

Fall 2023

Rusnak, Tianna

Obesity is a worldwide epidemic that is associated with immune dysfunction. In human and rodent models, obesity-induced immune dysfunction has been characterized by lower T cell proliferation and interleukin (IL)-2 production. While the mechanisms responsible for the observed reduction in T cell...

Fall 2023

Prisnee, Tausha L

Microbes in the intestinal tract are essential for host health and development. While the role of bacteria in these process is well studied, the role of fungi (the mycobiota) have received less attention. However, fungi have been shown to alter immune system development and intestinal...

Fall 2023

Ashkar, Fatemeh

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) refers to a cluster of various risk factors commonly associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and diabetes. Up-regulation of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), a key member of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), is generally protective against CVDs and...