乳科学哲学博士-生殖生理学

生殖生理学的重点是理解现代奶牛提出的许多生殖问题的生理基础，并通过制定改进的生殖管理策略来缓解这些问题。因此，该研究生课程涵盖了生殖的基本和应用领域，内分泌生理学，营养与生殖之间的相互作用以及激素同步方案的制定，以提高生殖性能。复制组包括Drs。威尔特班克（Wiltbank）和弗里克（Fricke）有独立的实验室，但在各种研究项目上进行合作，并共同培训研究生。Wiltbank博士在基础和应用领域工作，致力于改善奶牛的生育能力并了解生殖过程的潜在机制。Fricke博士在生殖的更多应用领域工作，以了解生理学并
Reproductive Physiology is focused on understanding the physiology underlying the many reproductive problems presented by modern dairy cattle and mitigating those problems through development of improved reproductive management strategies. Thus the graduate program spans basic as well as applied areas of reproduction, endocrine physiology, interactions between nutrition and reproduction, and development of hormonal synchronization protocols to improve reproductive performance. The reproduction group includes Drs. Wiltbank and Fricke who have independent laboratories but collaborate on a variety of research projects and work together to train graduate students. Dr. Wiltbank works in basic and applied areas focused on improving fertility in dairy cattle and understanding mechanisms underlying reproductive processes. Dr. Fricke works in more applied areas of reproduction to understand physiology and develop strategies for practical use to improve reproduction in dairy cattle. Graduate students in this program are able to earn their degree through Dairy Science or the Endocrinology-Reproductive Physiology (ERP) program. Students completing the MS program in reproductive physiology are qualified to compete for jobs in the dairy industry including AI organizations, nutrition companies, and as county extension agents. Students completing a Ph.D. in the area of reproductive physiology are qualified to pursue careers in research, teaching, or extension at academic institutions, government agencies, and private industry.