Professors
Dr. Anna Dilger
Focus Area: Meat Science and Muscle Biology
Dr. Dustin Boler
Focus Area: Meat Science and Muscle Biology
Dr. Floyd McKeith
Focus Area: Meat Science and Muscle Biology
Program Description
We perform research in the regulation of muscle growth in livestock and experimental animals, explore pharmaceutical and nutritional interventions to alter production efficiency and carcass composition, and investigate the quality, shelf-life and processing characteristics of beef, pork and poultry.
Contact Person
Anna Dilger, PhD
Assistant Professor, Muscle Biology and Meat Science
Department of Animal Sciences
210 Meat Science Lab
1503 S. Maryland Drive, Urbana, IL 61801
Office: 217-333-3986
Cell: 217-979-1044
Fax: 217-244-5142
E-mail: adilger2@illinois.edu
Other Resources
Meat Science Webpage: http://ansci.illinois.edu/groups/meat-science
Anima Science Webpage: http://ansci.illinois.edu/
Departmental Graduate Program Page: http://ansci.illinois.edu/grads