Dr. John Bruce German
Professor & Director
Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis
Foods for Health Institute
Ph.D. in Food Chemistry, Cornell University
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. German is a distinguished professor and Director of the Foods for Health Institute at UC Davis. His research focuses on understanding how foods can improve health, using milk as a model due to its evolutionary purpose of nourishing growing mammals. He explores the physical, functional, and nutritional properties of food components, with particular interest in personalized nutrition and early life nutrition's impact on infant development and long-term health.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Director of Foods for Health Institute
- Expert in human milk glycobiome
- Pioneer in personalized nutrition research
- Extensive publications in peer-reviewed journals
Dr. Sabine Mann
Associate Professor
Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University
Ambulatory and Production Medicine
DVM (Hannover), Veterinary Doctorate (LMU Munich), PhD (Cornell)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Mann is an Associate Professor specializing in the intersection of metabolism, nutrition, and immunology. Her research focuses on nutritional strategies and interventions to improve host resilience in newborn calves and postpartum cows, with expertise in transition cow nutrition, physiology, and epidemiology.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Expert in transition cow nutrition and physiology
- Research focus on metabolism-nutrition-immunology intersection
- International education background
- Specialist in host resilience strategies
Dr. Nilusha Malmuthuge
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Malmuthuge is a leading researcher in calf gut microbiome and health, focusing on developing enhanced early-life programs for calves to improve long-term health and productivity. She developed an innovative animal model to study host-microbe interactions in neonates and continues to shape how early-life microbiome interventions can drive healthier, more resilient livestock.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Pioneer in calf gut microbiome research
- Developer of innovative neonatal animal models
- Expert in host-microbe interactions
- Leader in early-life microbiome interventions
Dr. Russ Hovey
Professor
Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis
B.Ag.Sci (First Class Honors, University of Queensland), PhD (Massey University)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Hovey's research focuses on the regulation of mammary gland growth and lactation, comparing these processes across species. His work aims to enhance and modify milk production composition and reduce breast cancer risk. He teaches over 400 students annually in Introductory Animal Science and over 100 in Lactation Physiology.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Expert in mammary gland growth and lactation
- Cross-species comparative research
- Funded by USDA, NIH, and Department of Defense
- Educator to 500+ students annually