Kim Lab of Monogastric Nutrition and Digestive Physiology

Welcome to the Kim Lab (Monogastric Nutrition & Digestive Physiology) at Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University. We are working to facilitate animal production with nutrition and digestive physiology specialized in monogastric animals especially swine and poultry (80%). Our research also involves the use of animals as a model for human nutrition (20%).

Our research includes broad areas of nutrition but focused on (1) intestinal health and nutritional strategies, (2) metabolism and nutrition of amino acid/protein/amino acid metabolites in pregnant and lactating animals and young animals, (3) oxidative and metabolic stresses during pregnancy and lactation, (4) developing alternative protein and energy sources for young animals, (5) Role of functional amino acids during gestation and lactation, etc.

Personnel   

  • Dr. Sung Woo Kim, the PI, WNR Distinguished Professor and University Faculty Scholar (Resume/Publications/Homepage)
  • Dr. Jung Y. Sung, Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Dr. Hyunjun Choi, Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Alexa Gormley, Ph.D. Candidate
  • Yesid Garavito, Ph.D. Candidate
  • Jeonghyeon Son, Ph.D. Student
  • Maria Lopez-Rincon, Research Scientist
  • Katatikarn Sahatsanon, Visiting Scholar (King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology, Thailand)
  • Myeong Joo Kim, Visiting Scholar (Seoul Metropolitan City Government, Korea)
  • Dr. Alisa Pirlog, Visiting Professor (Technical University of Moldova, Moldova)
  • Dr. Yan Zhao, Visiting Professor (Shanxi Agricultural University, China)
  • Alumni & Past Members
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Research  

Teaching

  • ANS230: Animal Nutrition (001, 601DE)
  • ANS231: Animal Nutrition Lab (201, 202, 601DE)
  • ANS810: Advanced Swine Nutrition and Management
  • ANS701: Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism

Resources