Dr. Alejandro Relling
Assistant Professor
Office:
114 Gerlaugh Hall, Wooster, Ohio
Phone:
330-263-3900
Degree Information:
DVM, Cum Laude, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, 1998
MSc, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2006
PhD, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University,
Interdisciplinary Program of Nutrition, 2009
Specialization:
Ruminant (sheep, beef and dairy) Nutrition, Digestive and metabolic physiology and endocrinology
Biography:
Feed efficiency and product quality are important areas for livestock producers and animal product consumers. My research focus in understand de biological mechanism that regulate feed efficiency, adipose tissue metabolism and their impact on beef, sheep and dairy production. To evaluate that I integrate on my research the areas of gut physiology, endocrinology and cell biology (muscle, adipose tissue, mammary gland, hypothalamus and liver).