Faculty and Staff Profiles

• Bachelor Biology - University of California, Riverside - 1976
• Masters of Science Zoology - Airzona State University - 1978
• PhD Ecology - University of California, Davis - 1983

• Consequences of cholesterol during infancy - Gerber Foundation - $7,200 - 6/1991-5/1992
• Influence of diet on the fecal flora of infants - Carnation Company - $5,412 - 10/1991
• Consequences of cholesterol during infancy - American Heart Association - $22,500 - 9/1990-8/1991
• Dietary influences on establishment of the fecal flora - National Pork Producers Council - $12,500 - 7/1990-6/1991
• Hydrolysis and absorption of two ascorbyl-2-monophosphate derivatives - Hoffman- LaRoche Co. - $31,659 - 1990-4/1991
• Influences of sepiolite on digestive functions of weanling pigs - Tolsa (Spain) - $13,600 - 1990-12/1990
• Influences of dietary carbohydrate on digestive functions of suckling pigs - Carnation Company - $25,000 - 1990-1/1991
• Influences of dietary carbohydrate on digestive functions of suckling pigs - Carnation Company - $5,000 - 1989-1/1990
• Composition of milk replacers and intestinal development in suckling pigs - Milk Specialites Company - $7,500 - 1989-1/1990
• Dietary influences on gut development of suckling pigs - Mississippi State University Research Initiation Award - $6,000 - 1989-12/1990
• Absorption of ascorbyl-2-sulfate by fish intestine - Hoffman-LaRoche Co. - $18,300 - 1988
• Nutrient absorption during the reproductive cycle of trout - Western Regional Aquaculture Consortium - $5,000 - 1988-7/1989
• Nutrient transport by ileum used to prepare ileoanal reservoirs after colectomy - National Foundation for Ileitis and Colitis, Research Fellowship - Not accepted because of move from UCLA to MSU - 12/1988-12-1989
• Ontogenetic development of pig intestine - North Atlantic Treaty Organization - $8,000 - 8/1994-7/1995
• Influence of garlic on the intestinal microflora and serum lipids - Nutrilite Products - $43,000 - 5/1994-10/1994
• A comparison of methods for the collection and processing of infant fecal microbiology samples - Ross Laboratories - $33,000 - 4/1994-12/1994
• Accelerating recovery from diarrhea: evaluating the efficacy of neosugar in OES - Mead Johnson Research Foundation - $30,000 - 12/1993-12/1994
• Interrelations between diet, intestinal structure, function and microflora, and health - Nutrilite Products - $10,000 - 8/1993-7/1994
• Consequences of diet during infancy - Gerber Foundation - $10,000 - 9/1993-8/1994
• Influence of dietary FOS on the adult human fecal flora, a clinical trial using a controlled diet - Nutrilite Products Inc. - $38,131 - 1/1993-7/1993
• Dietary modulation of endocrine and metabolic responses during infancy - United State Department of Agriculture - $50,000 - 9/1992- 8/1994
• Influence of dietary FOS on the colonic microflora - Nutrilite Products - $7,490 - 7/1992-11/1992
• An automated milk replacer feeder for pigs and calves - Milk Specialities - $23,510 - 9/1992-8/1994
• Consequences of sucrose during infancy - Gerber Foundation - $9,500 - 6/1992-5/1993
• Development of a novel, low-cost diet for larval fish ad crustacean - Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Program - $36,735 - 7/1992-1/1994
• Dietary modulation of muscoal digestive functions in pig intestine - Procter and Gamble Company - $30,640 - 9/1991-8/1992
• Consequences of cholesterol during infancy - American Heart Association - $22,500 - 6/1991-5/1992
• Establishment of the human fecal flora in pigs - Procter and Gamble Company - $58,494 - 6/1991-5/1992
• Impact of diarrhea on the dog intestine - Iams Company - $159,876 - 6/1996-5/1998
• Evaluating the health benefits of NFT as a dietary supplement. Phase I studies: Responses of the intestinal microflora - LycoRed - $35,4000 - 7/1996-10/1996
• Unrestricted grant for studying interactions between diet and the intestine of infants - Wyeth Nutrition International - $10,000 -  
• Ontogenetic development of cat intestine: microbiology, physiology, and immunology - Iams Company - $200,329 - 7/1995-6/1996
• The fecal flora of cats: the influence of different diet components on bacterial metabolism and competitive interactions - Iams Company - $19,500 - 7/1995-6/1996
• Evaluation of the pig as a model for antibiotic induced diarrhea associated with C. difficile infection. Phase II. - Ross Laboratories - $18,814 - 3/1995-9/1995
• Development of a novel, low-cost diet for larval fish and crustaceans - Mississippi- Alabama Sea Grant Consortium - $254,633 - 2/1996-1/1998
• Accelerating recovery from diarrhea: evaluating the efficacy of neosugar in OES - Mead Johnson Research Foundation - $69,437 - 11/1994-10/1995
• Ontogenetic development of dog intestine: physiology and microbiology - Iams Company - $165,200 - 10/1994-9/1995
• The fecal flora of dogs: the influence of different diet components on bacterial metabolism and competitive interactions - Iams Company - $28,210 - 10/1994-9/1995
• Training and research experience for undergraduate and graduate students in biomedical research - Nutrilite Products Inc. - $4,000 - 10/1994
• Education and training of undergraduates and graduate students in biomedical sciences - Ross Laboratories - $8,500 - 8/1994
• Education and training of undergraduates and graduate students in biomedical sciences - Iams Co. - $20,000 - 11/1994
• Evaluation of the pig as a model for antibiotic induced diarrhea associated with C. difficile infection. Phase I. - Ross Laboratories - $20,120 - 8/1994-7/1995
• Diet and age-related changes in serum lipids related to infant feeding - Gerber Products Foundation - $10,000 - 8/1994-7/1995
• The influence of dietary protein on exocrine pancreas secretions of geriatric dogs - Iams Company - $59,725 - 10/1998-12/1999
• The influence of dietary protein on exocrine pancreas secretions of dogs - Iams Company - $52,025 - 10/1998-12/1999
• The use of probiotics to enhance the gastrointestinal tract bacteria - Wyeth Nutrition International - $50,000 - 3/1999-2/2000
• Supplemental funds for exocrine pancreas project - Iams Company - $7,500 - 9/1998-12/1998
• The influence of lactosucrose, oligofructose, and inulin on bioaccumulation of environmental contaminants by mice - Pharmative Corporation - $139,959 - 9/1998-6/1999
• The influence of lactosucrose, oligofructose, and inulin on the gastrointestinal tract bacteria of mice - Pharmative Corporation - $42,996 - 7/1998-2/1999
• Nutrition in the perinatal period: Unique characteristics of protein digestion and metabolism, Collaborator on multinational, interdisciplinary research project - Danish Research Council - $900,000 in Danish kroner - 1/1999-12/2001
• The influence of diet on the intestinal bacteria of German Shepherd dogs - The Iams Company - $69,176 - 1/1998-12/1998
• Nutritionally complete, low cost, artificial diets for the culture of fish and crustacean larvae - MS-AL Sea Grant Consortium - $78,732 - 2/1998-1/1999
• Exocrine pancreatic secretions of dogs: adaptation to diet - Iams Company - $17,864 - 1/1998-1/1999
• Immunopotentation by oligofructose and inulin: supplemental funds - Orafti - $16,320 - 6/1997-6/1998
• The intestinal microbiota during recovery from viral enteritis: The influence of formula with oligofructose - Wyeth- Ayerst International - $27,825 - 9/1997-8/1998
• The influence of a novel protein source on the intestinal bacteria of suckling pigs. Comparisons with standard and oligofructose supplemented milk replacers - Wyeth-Ayerst International - $24,500 - 6/1997-5/1998
• The impact of soybean meal and salinity on nutrient transport by Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout - BioMar - 130,000 NOK ($18,600) - 11/1997-12/1997
• Immunopotentiation by oligofructose and inulin - Orafti - $58,000 - 6/1997-6/1998
• Support of students studying intestinal drug absorption, made as donation to the MSU Development Foundation - Bend Research Inc - $14,300 - summer, 2004
• Development of a Non-Invasive Approach to Detect Gastric Ulcers in Dolphins - Institute of Marine Mammal Studies - $14,971 - 8/2003-7/2004
• The Impact of Long Term Storage of the Fish Fed to Dolphins: Changes in Food Composition, Blood Chemistry, and Systemic Immune Functions - Institute of Marine Mammal Studies - $85,648 - 8/2003-11/2004
• The influence of AMP on small intestine absorptive functions - Otsuka Pharmaceuticals Company - $15,000 -  
• Transfer of maternal probiotics to infants: concept testing in animals - Wyeth Nutritionals International - $43,419 - 7/2002-6/2003
• Support of undergraduate and graduate research in my laboratory. In lieu of seeking personal compensation for my efforts, I have requested Pharmavite to make a gift to the MSU Development Foundation to support the research of students working in my lab - Pharmative - $37,000 - 6/2002
• The influence of Corbinol on absorption of carotenoids - BioMar - $13,160 - 9/2001-8/2002
• Intestinal absorption of AKG, glutamate and glutamine from the small intestine of pigs: Mechanisms and competitive interactions - Gramineer Int. AB - $16,202 - 9/2001-8/2002
• The influence of dietary fermentable fiber on accumulation of lipid soluble environmental contaminants and vitamin in mice - Pharmative Corporation - $73,250 - 7/2001-6/2002
• Absorption of resonated water: a preclinical study with catheterized pigs - Jacobson Resonance Enterprises, Inc. - $24,615 - 5/2000-4/2001
• The influence of FOS and a novel protein source on the intestinal bacteria of suckling pigs. (Continuing studies) - Wyeth Nutrition International - $55,430 - 5/2000-4/2001
• The influence of lactosucrose, oligofructose and inulin on bioaccumlation of environmental contaminants by mice-continuing studies - Pharmative Corporation - $39,000 - 3/2000-7/2001
• Evaluation of immunopotentiation provided by oligofructose and inulin:pathogen challenges - Orafti - $11,171 - 3/2000-8/2000
• Diarrhea in dogs: evaluating the efficacy of commercially available diets - Iams Company - $63,063 - 6/1999-5/2000
• Development of an advanced oral electrolyte solution - Pharmative - $336,442 - 7/1999-6/2002
• Abbott Nutrition Study ZA19: Metabolomic analysis of the NEC disease process - Abbott Nutrition - $0 (the analyses are paid directly by Abbott Nutrition and the results will be provided) - 12/2009-11/2010
• The influence of cranberry beverage on systemic immune functions, urinary and systemic biomarkers of health and fecal characteristics of human subjects during a 10 week administration - Oceanspray - $240,207 - 1/2010- 12/2010
• Inhibition of an Apical cAMP Transporter (MRP4) in the Gut Induces Diarrhea - NIH - $35,580 - 1/2009-12/2012
• The influences of lactoferrin on the neonatal gastrointestinal tract: Preclinical evaluations with preterm pigs - Wyeth Nutrition - $156,437 - 8/2009-7/2010
• Study to establish and validate an animal model of diverticular disease (DD) - Shire Pharmaceuticals - $279,698 - 3/2009-6/2010
• The efficacy of TTI-1612 at Preventing Necrotizing Enterocolitis: the Preterm Pig Model - Trillium Therapeutics - $80,910 - 7/2008-6/2009
• Quantifying colonic concentrations and distribution of 5-ASA after administration of Lialda - Shire Pharmaceuticals - $384,119 - 6/2008-5/2009
• Serum concentrations of AKG in human subjects - SGPlus - $170,199 - 6/2008-5/2009
• The use of phospholipid-associated omega-3 fatty acids in companion animal nutrition: A review of the literature - Aker BioMarine - $9,765 - 7/2008-6/2009
• Evaluation of a new lead for chronic stimulation of the anterior vagus nerve - St. Jude Medical Corporation - $250,000 - 8/2006-12/2006
• Assessment of diaphragm stimulation to evaluate safety of vagal nerve stimulation - St. Jude Medical Corporation - $75,000 - 9/2006-8/2007
• Development of Nutritional Supplements to Reduce the Incidence and Severity of Diarrhea - United States Army Research Office SBIR Program - $129,782 - 10/2005-9/2006
• Stimulation of the anterior vagus to decrease food consumption - St. Jude Medical Corporation - $175,000 - 8/2005-7/2005
• Evaluating colonic absorption of poorly soluble drugs: preclinical studies with dogs - Bend Research Inc. - $137,588 - 2/2004-1/2005
• Colonic absorption of insoluble weak bases-preclinical evaluation in dogs - Pfizer Pharmaceuticals - $150,000 - 1/2004-12/2004
• Abbott Nutrition Study ZA18: The neonatal pig as a model for chemotherapy-induced mucositis - Abbott Nutrition - $30,000 - 12/2009-11/2010
• Abbott Nutrition Study ZA05: The preterm pig NEC model for evaluating novel ingredients for infant formula - Abbott Nutrition - $150,000 - 12/2009-11/2010
• The influence of Fructooligosaccharide on chronic constipation associated with low fiber intake - Beneo - $180,649 - 8/2011-12/2013
• Abbott Nutrition Study ZA28: The influence of Abbott product ZA28 on the incidence of NEC in formular fed preterm pig - Abbott Nutrition - $128,600 - 12/2010-12/2012
• Abbott Nutrition Studey ZA29: The influence of HMB on growth and proteins synthesis by formula fed preterm pig - Abbott Nutrition - $264,651 - 12/2010-12/2012
• Study establish and validate an animal model of diverticular disease (DD) - Shire Pharmaceuticals - $136,340 - 8/2011-9/2012
• Continuing collaborative studies with UT/LeBonheur clinicians and investigators - LeBonheur Children's Research Foundation - $34,914 - 7/2012- present
• Abbott Nutrition Study ZA53: The influence of Abbott phospholipid products on reducing necrotizing enterocolitis - Abbott Nutrition - $126,000 - 11/2011-10/2012

• Karasov, W.H., R.K. Buddington, and J.M. Diamond. 1985. Adaptation of intestinal sugar and amino acid transport in vertebrate evolution. in: Proceedings of the First International Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Congress Vol. 2, Springer-Verlag. pp. 227-239.
• Buddington, R.K. and J.P. Christofferson. 1985. Digestive and Feeding Characteristics of the Chondrosteans. in: North American Sturgeons: Biology and Aquaculture Potential. (F.P. Binkowski and S.I. Doroshov, eds.) Dr. Junk, Boston, pp. 31-42.
• Diamond, J.M. and R.K. Buddington. 1986. Differences in intestinal nutrient transport between herbivores and carnivores. in: Terrestrial vs Aquatic Life: Contrasts in Design and Function. (P. Dejours et al., eds.) Springer, Berlin, p. 193-203.
• Heming, T.A. and R.K. Buddington. 1988. Yolk utilization by embryonic and larval fish. in: Fish Physiology, Volume XI (W.S. Hoar and D.J. Randall, eds.) Academic Press, New York, pp. 408-446.
• Buddington, R.K. 1990. Physiological development of the sturgeons: selected examples. First International Symposium on the Sturgeons.
• Buddington, R.K. 1996. Structure and functions of the dog and cat intestine. in: Recent Advances in Canine and Feline Nutritional Research: Proceedings of the 1996 Iams International Nutrition Symposium. (D.P. Carey, S.A. Norton, and S.M. Bolser, eds), pp. 61-77.
• Buddington, R.K. 1997. What you should know about neonatal physiology: diet and intestinal development. in: Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference.
• Buddington, R.K. 1997. Intestinal transport during the life history of swine. in: Proceedings of the 7th Symposium on Digestive Physiology in Pigs. pp 103-112.
• Buddington, R.K. and G.D. Sunvold. 1998. Fermentable fiber and the gastrointestinal tract ecosystem. In: Recent Advances in Canine and Feline Nutritional Research: Proceedings of the 1998 Iams International Nutrition Symposium. (D.P. Carey, S.A. Norton, and S.M. Bolser, eds), pp. 449-461.
• Elnif, J. and R.K. Buddington. 1998. Adaptation and development of the exocrine pancreas in cats and dogs. In: Recent Advances in Canine and Feline Nutritional Research: Proceedings of the 1998 Iams International Nutrition Symposium. (D.P. Carey, S.A. Norton, and S.M. Bolser, eds), pp. 217-229.
• Buddington, R.K. and D. Paulsen. 1998. Development of the canine and feline gastrointestinal tract. In: Recent Advances in Canine and Feline Nutritional Research: Proceedings of the 1998 Iams International Nutrition Symposium. (D.P. Carey, S.A. Norton, and S.M. Bolser, eds), pp 195-215.
• Nelson, P.D., M.R. Kern, K. Kelly-Quagliana, X.-L. Qu, C. Boyle, and R.K. Buddington. 1998. The influence of age on the immune system. In: Recent Advances in Canine and Feline Nutritional Research: Proceedings of the 1998 Iams International Nutrition Symposium. (D.P. Carey, S.A. Norton, and S.M. Bolser, eds), pp. 231-247.
• Buddington, R.K and A.J. Lepine. 1999. Exocrine Pancreatic Functions of Carnivores. In: Biology of the Pancreas in Growing Animals (S.G. Pierzynowski and R. Zabielski, eds) pp. 409-421.
• Buddington, R.K. 1999. The use of fermentable fibers to manage the gastrointestinal ecosystem. In: Phytochemicals as Bioactive Agents (W.R. Bidlack, S.T. Omaye, M.S. Meskin, and D.K,W. Topham, eds) pp. 87-103.
• Ferraris, R.P., R.K. Buddington, and E.S. David. 2000. Ontogeny of nutrient transporters. In: The Development of the Gastrointestinal Tract (W.W. Walker and I.R. Sanderson, eds.), pp. 123-146.
• Buddington, R.K and V. Kuzmina. 2000. The Digestive System. In: Handbook of Experimental Animals-The Fish. (G.K. Ostrander, ed.), in press. (2 chapters)
• Buddington, KK and R.K. Buddington. 2000. The use of fermentable fibers to manage the gastrointestinal tract. In: Recent Advances in Canine and Feline Nutritional Research: Proceedings of the 2000 Iams International Nutrition Symposium (G.A. Reinhart and D.P. Carey, eds) pp.169-179.
• Buddington R.K. 2000. Dietary inputs and the developing gastrointestinal ecosystem. In: Recent Advances in Canine and Feline Nutritional Research: Proceedings of the 2000 Iams International Nutrition Symposium (G.A. Reinhart and D.P. Carey, eds) pp.183-194.
• Malo C, and R.K. Buddington. 2000. Development and adaptation of the hydrolytic and absorptive functions of the canine small intestine. In: Recent Advances in Canine and Feline Nutritional Research: Proceedings of the 2000 Iams International Nutrition Symposium (G.A. Reinhart and D.P. Carey, eds) pp. 195-211.
• Buddington, R.K. 2001. The use of nondigestible oligosaccharides to manage the gastrointestinal ecosystem. In: Gut Environment of Pigs (A. Piva, K.E. Bach Knudsen, and J.E. Lindberg, eds) pp 133-147.
• Elnif J, R.K. Buddington Y.M. Petersen, B. Hartmann, J.J. Holst, M. Schmidt, D.G. Burrin, and P.T. Sangild. 2001 Intestinal nutrient absorption in newborn pigs in response to enteral nutrition or treatment with glucagon-like peptide 2. In: Digestive Physiology of Pigs (J.E. Lindberg and B. Ogle) pp.37-39.
• Burrin D.G., B. Stoll, R. Jiang, Y. Petersen, J. Elnif, R.K. Buddington, M. Schmidt, J.J. Holst, B. Hartmann, and P.T. Sangild. 2001. Glucagon-like peptide 2 stimulates intestinal growth by decreasing proteolysis and apoptosis in parenterally fed premature pigs. In: Digestive Physiology of Pigs (J.E. Lindberg and B. Ogle) pp.40-42.
• Buddington, R.K. 2002. Intestinal Absorption of Nutrients During Early Development of Vertebrates: Patterns of Appearance and Change. In: Biology of the Intestine in Growing Animals (R. Zabielski, P.C. Gregory, and B. Weström, eds.), Elsevier, pp. 539-562.
• Buddington, R.K. 2002. Intestinal Absorption of Nutrients During Early Development of Vertebrates: Adaptive Responses to Dietary Inputs. In: Biology of the Intestine in Growing Animals (R. Zabielski, P.C. Gregory, and B. Weström, eds.), Elsevier, pp. 563-578.
• Buddington, R.K. Y. Kimura, Y. Nagata. 2003. Phytochemicals and the gastrointestinal tract. The good, the bad, and the ugly. In: Phytochemical Functional Foods (I Johnson and G Williamson, eds), Woodhead Publishing, 160-186.
• Buddington, R.K. 2009. Using probiotics and prebiotics to manage the gastrointestinal tract ecosystem. In: Prebiotics and Probiotics Science and Technology (Charalampopoulos, D. and Rastall R.A., eds), Springer Science Publishing, Chapter 1; pp 1-31.
• Buddington, R.K. 1979 Digestion of an aquatic macrophyte by Tilapia zillii. J. Fish Biol. 15:449-455.
• Buddington, R.K. 1980. Hydrolysis-resistant organic mater as a reference for measurement of fish digestive efficiency. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 109:653-666.
• Monaco, G., R.K. Buddington, and S. Doroshov. 1982. Growth of white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) under hatchery conditions. J. World Maricult. Soc. 13:113-121.
• Buddington, R.K. and S.I. Doroshov. 1983. Feeding trials with hatchery produced white surgeon juveniles (Acipenser transmontanus). Aquaculture 36:237-243.
• Buddington, R.K. 1985. Digestive secretions of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) during early development. J. Fish Biol. 26:715-723.
• Buddington, R.K. and J.P. Christofferson. 1985. Feeding habits and digestive characteristics of acipenserids. Env. Biol. Fish 14:31-41.
• Buddington, R.K. and S.I. Doroshov. 1986. Development of digestive secretions in white sturgeon juveniles (Acipenser transmontanus). Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 83A:233-238.
• Buddington, R.K. and S.I. Doroshov. 1986. Digestive enzyme complement of the white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus). Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 83A:561-567.
• Buddington, R.K. and J.M. Diamond. 1986. Aristotle revisited: The function of pyloric caeca in fish. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 83:8012-8014.
• Buddington, R.K. and S.I. Doroshov. 1986. Structural and functional relations of the white sturgeon alimentary canal Acipenser transmontanus. J. Morph. 190:201-213.
• Wang, Y.L., R.K. Buddington, and S.I. Doroshov. 1987. Influence of temperature on yolk utilization by white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus). J. Fish Biol. 30:263-271.
• Buddington, R.K. and J.M. Diamond. 1987. Pyloric caeca of fish, a "new" absorptive organ. Am. J. Physiol. 252:G65-G76.
• Buddington, R.K., J. Chen, and J.M. Diamond. 1987. Genetic and phenotypic adaptation of intestinal nutrient transport in fish. J. Physiol. 393:261-281.
• Bell, J.G., R.K. Buddington, M.J. Walton, and C.B. Cowey. 1987. Studies on the putative role of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase in intestinal transport of amino acids in Atlantic salmon. J. Comp. Physiol. 157:161-169.
• Buddington, R.K. and J.W. Hilton. 1987. Intestinal adaptation of the rainbow trout to changes in dietary carbohydrate. Am. J. Physiol. 253:G489-G496.
• Buddington, R.K. 1987. Does the natural diet influence the intestine's ability to regulate glucose absorption? J. Comp. Physiol. 157:677-688.
• Vondracek, B., J. Cech and R.K. Buddington. 1989. Growth, growth efficiency, and digestive efficiency of Tahoe sucker (Catostomus tahoensis) under constant and cyclic temperatures. Env. Biol. Fish 24: 151-156.
• Buddington, R.K. and J.M. Diamond. 1989. Ontogenetic development of intestinal nutrient transporters. Ann. Rev. Physiol. 51: 601-619.
• Stelzner, M., R.K. Buddington, E.W. Fonkalsrud, and J.M. Diamond. 1989. Changes in mucosal nutrient transport as a possible cause in ileal reservoir inflammation. Proc. Internat. Symp. New Trends in Pelvi Pouch Proc. Bologna.
• Buddington, R.K. and J.M. Diamond. 1990. Ontogenetic development of nutrient transporters in rabbit intestine. Am. J. Physiol. 259:G544-G555.
• Stelzner, M., E.W. Fonkalsrud, R.K. Buddington, J.D. Phillips, and J.M. Diamond. 1990. Adaptive changes in ileal mucosal transport following colectomy and endorectal ileal pullthrough with ileal reservoir. Arch. Surg. 125: 586-590.
• Buddington RK and JM Diamond. 1990. Ontogenetic development of monosaccharide and amino acid transporters in rabbit intestine. Am J Physiol. 259:G544-55.
• Hardwick, L.L., M.R. Jones, R.K. Buddington, R.A. Clemens, and D.B.N. Lee. 1990. Comparison of calcium and magnesium absorption: in vivo and in vitro studies. Am. J. Physiol. 259:G720-G726.
• Stelzner, M., R.K. Buddington, J.D. Phillips, E.W. Fonkalsrud, and J.M. Diamond. 1990. Changes in mucosal nutrient transport in small and large ileal reservoirs after endorectal ileal pullthrough. J. Surg. Res. 49:344-349.
• Buddington, R.K., J.W. Chen, and J.M. Diamond. 1991. Dietary regulation of intestinal brush-border sugar and amino acid transport in carnivores. Am. J. Physiol. 261:R273-R801.
• Buddington, R.K. 1992. Introduction: intestinal nutrient transport-a comparative approach. Am. J. Physiol. 261: R457.
• Buddington, R.K. 1992. Intestinal nutrient transport during ontogeny of vertebrates. Am. J. Physiol. 263:R503-R509.
• Puchal, A.A. and R.K. Buddington. 1992. Ontogenetic development of brush-border monosaccharide transport in pig intestine. Am. J. Physiol. 262:G895-G902.
• Vega, Y.M., A.A. Puchal, and R.K. Buddington. 1992 Intestinal apical nutrient transport in suckling pigs is not modulated by dietary inputs. J. Nutr. 122:2430-2439.
• Buddington, R.K., J.R. Hazel, S.I. Doroshov, and J. van Eenennaam. 1992. Ontogeny for the capacity for homeoviscous adaptation in white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus). J. Exp. Zool. 265:18-28.
• Buddington, R.K. and J.M. Diamond. 1992. Ontogenetic development of nutrient transporters in cat intestine. Am. J. Physiol. 263:G605-G616.
• Swords, W.E., F.R. Champlin, C.C. Wu. and R.K. Buddington. 1993. Postnatal changes in selected bacterial groups in the pig colonic microflora. Biol. Neonate 63: 191-200.
• Buddington, R.K. A.A. Puchal, K.L. Houpe, and W.J. Diehl III. 1993. Hydrolysis and absorption of two monophosphate derivative of ascorbic acid by channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) intestine. Aquaculture 114: 317-326.
• Buddington, R.K. 1994. Nutrition and ontogenetic development of the intestine. Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 72:251-259.
• Williams, C.H., S.W. Witherly, and R.K. Buddington. 1994. Influence of dietary neosugar on selected bacterial groups of the human fecal flora. Microbial Ecol. Health Dis. 7:91-97.
• D'Abramo, L.R., C.A. Moncreiff, F.P. Holcomb, J. Montanez, and R.K. Buddington. 1994. Vitamin C requirement of the juvenile freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii. Aquaculture 128: 269-275.
• Houpe, K.H., C. Malo, and R.K. Buddington. 1996 Thermal modulation of intestinal dimensions, brush-border membrane fluidity, and Na⁺/glucose cotransport in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Am. J. Physiol. 270: R1037-R1043.
• Buddington, R.K., C.H. Williams, S. Chen, and S.W. Witherly. 1996. A dietary supplement of neosugar alters the fecal flora and activities of some reductive enzymes in human subjects. Am J. Clin. Nutr. 63: 709-716.
• Buddington, R.K. and C. Malo. 1996. Intestinal brush-border membrane activities and transport functions during prenatal development of pigs. J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. 23:51-64.
• Buddington, R.K., C. Malo, and H. Zhang. 1996. Prenatal and perinatal development of intestinal transport and brush border hydrolases in pigs. in: Advances in Swine in Biomedical Research. Ch 66, pp. 757-767.
• Chandra, G., M. Oli, B.W. Petschow, and R.K. Buddington. 1996. Changes in pig intestinal structure, functions, and resident microbiota induced by acute secretory diarrhea. in: Advances in Swine in Biomedical Research. Ch 67, pp. 769-777.
• Zhang, H., C. Malo, and R.K. Buddington. 1997. Intestinal growth and brush-border digestive functions of pigs during the first 24 hours of suckling. J. Nutr. 127:418-426.
• Houpe, K.H., C. Malo, and R.K. Buddington. 1997. Dietary lipid and intestinal brush-border membrane phospholipid fatty acid composition and glucose transport of channel catfish. Physiol. Zool. 70: 230-236.
• Buddington, R.K., A.M. Bakke-McKellep, and A. Krogdahl. 1997. Intestinal physiology of carnivorous fish. Scand. J. Physiol. 161 (Suppl 638): 67-80.
• Oli, M.W., B.W. Petschow, and R.K. Buddington. 1998. Evaluation of fructooligosaccharide supplementation of oral electrolyte solutions for treatment of diarrhea. Recovery of the intestinal bacteria. Dig. Dis. Sci. 43: 138-147.
• Zhang, H., C. Malo, and R.K. Buddington. 1998. Diet influences intestinal development of the pig (Sus scrofa) during the first 6 hours after birth. J. Nutr. 128: 1302-1310.
• Ohs, C.L., L.R. D'Abramo, R.K. Buddington, H.R. Robinette, and J.M. Roethke. 1998. Evaluation of a spray-dried diet for larval culture of freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) and striped bass (Morone saxatilis). Aquaculture Nutr. 4: 73-82.
• Buddington, R.K. 1998. The influences of dietary inputs on the neonatal gastrointestinal tract: Managing the development of a complex ecosystem. J. Animal Feed Sci. 7: 155-165.
• Williams, C. J. Elnif, and R.K. Buddington. 1998. The gastrointestinal bacteria of mink: The influences of age and diet. Acta Vet. Scand. 39: 473-482.
• Buddington, R.K. and E. Weiher. 1999. The application of ecological principles and fermentable fibers to manage the gastrointestinal tract ecosystem J. Nutr. 129:1446S-1450S.
• Buddington, R.K., K.K. Buddington, and G.D. Sunvold. 1999. The influence of fermentable fiber on the small intestine of the dog: Intestinal dimensions and transport of glucose and proline. Am. J. Vet. Res. 60:354-358.
• Bakke-McKellep A.M., S. Nordrum, A. Krogdahl, and R.K. Buddington. 2000. Regional differences in in vitro intestinal uptake of glucose, amino acids, and peptides in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.). Fish Physiol Biochem. 22:33-44.
• Nordrum, S., A.M. Bakke-McKellep, A. Krogdahl, and R.K. Buddington. 2000. Effects of soy bean meal and salinity on intestinal transport of nutrients in Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout. Comp. Physiol. Biochem. 125B: 317-335.
• Buddington, R.K., C. Malo, and J. Elnif. 2000. Ontogenetic development of intestinal nutrient transporters in the mink. Am. J. Physiol.279: R2287-R2296.
• Burrin, D.G, B. Stoll, R. Jiang, Y. Petersen, J. Elnif, R.K. Buddington, M. Schmidt, J.J. Holst, B. Hartmann, and P.T. Sangild. 2000. GLP-2 stimulates intestinal mucosal growth by suppressing proteolysis and apoptosis in parenterally fed premature piglets. Am. J. Physiol.279: G1249-G1256.
• Buddington, R.K., C.H. Williams, and Y. Nagata. 2000. Fermentable fiber and the gastrointestinal tract bacteria: Comparisons of fiber types and mouse strains. Microbial Ecol. Health Dis. 12:225-232.
• Buddington, R.K. 2001. The use of nondigestible oligosaccharides to manage the gastrointestinal ecosystem. Microbial Ecol. Health Dis.13: 9-15.
• Buddington, RK, J. Elnif, and P.T. Sangild. 2001. Intestinal apical amino acid transport during development of the pig. Am. J. Physiol. 280: R241-R247.
• Buddington, R.K., J. Donahoo, C.H. Williams. 2001. The colonic bacteria and small intestinal nutrient transport of mice fed diets with inulin and oligofructose. Microbial Ecol. Health Dis.12:233-24.
• Buddington, K.K., R.C. Cooper, S. Pierzynkowski, K. Lehman, G. Swaggart, J. Donahoo, and R.K. Buddington 2002. A non-terminal surgical approach for chronic collection of exocrine pancreatic secretion from unrestrained dogs. Contemp. Top. Lab. Anim. Med. 41:23-29.
• Buddington, R.K., K. Kelly-Quagliana, K.K. Buddington, and Y. Kimura. 2002. Nondigestible oligosaccharides and defense functions: Lessons learned from animal models. Br. J. Nutr. 87: S231-S239.
• Buddington, R.K. and A.M. Rashmir. 2002. Carbohydrate Digestion by the Horse: What are the Limits and Applications to Feeding? Eq. Vet. Journal. 34:326-7.
• Kimura, Y., Y. Nagata, C.W. Bryant, and R.K. Buddington. 2002. Nondigestible oligosaccharides do not increase accumulation of lipid soluble environmental contaminants by mice. J. Nutr. 132:80-87.
• Buddington, K.K., J.B. Donahoo, and R.K. Buddington. 2002. Dietary oligofructose and inulin provide protection against some enteric and systemic pathogens and cancer challenges. J. Nutr. 132:472-477.
• Sangild, P.T., Schmidt, M., Elnif, J., Bjornvad, C.R., Westrom, B.R., Buddington, R.K. 2002. Prenatal development of gastrointestinal function in the pig and the effects of fetal esophageal obstruction. Pediatr Res. 2002;52:416-24.
• Sangild, P.T., Y.M. Petersen, M. Schmidt, J. Elnif, T.K. Petersen, R.K. Buddington, K.F. Michaelsen, G. Greisen , D.G. Burrin. 2002. Preterm birth affects the intestinal response to parenteral and enteral nutrition in newborn pigs. J. Nutr.132:2673-2681
• Buddington, R.K., K.K. Buddington, D.-F. Deng, G.-I. Hemre, and R.P. Wilson. 2002. High dietary intake of retinol increases apical absorption of retinol by the proximal small intestine of juvenile sunshine bass (Morone chrysops x M. saxatilis). J. Nutr. 132:2713-2716.
• Kovalenko E.E., L. R. D’Abramo, C. L.Ohs, and R. K. Buddington. 2002. A successful microparticulate diet for the larval culture of freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii). Aquaculture 210:385-395.
• Nielsen, K.K., K.K. Buddington, K. Raun, T.K. Hansen, and R.K. Buddington. 2003. Absorption and systemic availability or two synthetic growth hormone secretogogues and transport of glucose by the proximal small intestine of anestrus dogs after administering estradiol. J. Comp. Physiol. 173:61-67.
• Kelly-Quagliana, K.A. P. Nelson, D. Keil, and R.K. Buddington. 2003. Dietary oligofructose and inulin modulate immune functions of mice. Nutr. Res. 23:257-267.
• Paulsen, D.B., Buddington, and R.K. Buddington. Dimensions and histology of the canine small intestine during postnatal development. Am. J. Vet. Res. 64:618-626.
• Buddington,R.K, J. Elnif, C. Malo, and J. Donahoo. 2003. Activities of gastric, pancreatic, and intestinal brush border membrane enzymes during postnatal development of the dog. Am. J. Vet. Res. 64:627-634.
• Buddington, R.K. and C. Malo. 2003. Postnatal development of intestinal nutrient transport in the dog. Am. J. Vet. Res. 64:635-645.
• Buddington, R.K. 2003. Postnatal Changes in the Gastrointestinal Tract Bacteria of Dogs. Am. J. Vet. 64:646-651.
• Holowachuk S.A., M.F. Bala, J.C. Courcelle, and R.K. Buddington. 2003 A kinetic microplate method for quantifying the antibacterial properties of biological fluids. J. Micro. Methods 55:441-446.
• Buddington, R.K., A. Pajor, K.K. Buddington and S. Pierzynowski. 2004. Absorption of á-ketoglutarate by the gastrointestinal tract of pigs. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. A. 138:215-20.
• Kimura, Y., Nagata, Y., Buddington, R.K. 2004. Some dietary fibers increase elimination of orally administered polychlorinated biphenyls but not that of retinol in mice. J. Nutr. 134:135-42.
• Kimura, Y., Buddington, K.K., Buddington, R.K. 2004. The influence of estradiol and diet on small intestinal glucose transport in ovariectomized rats. Exp. Biol. Med. 229:227-34.
• Holowachuk S.A., Bal'a, M.F., Gerard, P.D., Buddington, R.K.. 2004. Nonparallel secretion of antibacterial activity and protein in porcine pancreatic juice. Pancreas 28:E32-8.
• Buddington, R.K. and Krogdahl, . 2004. Hormonal regulation of the fish gastrointestinal tract. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 139A:261-71.
• Kimura, K.., Nagata, Y. and Buddington, R.K. 2005. Diets Supplemented with Fiber do not Increase Accumulation of 1-Naphthol. Nutr. Res. 24:945-958.
• Kimura, Y., Turner, J.R., Braasch, D.A., Buddington, R.K. 2005. Lumenal adenosine and AMP rapidly increase glucose transport by intact small intestine. Am. J. Physiol. 289:G1007-14.
• Sanden, M., Krogdahl, ., Bakke-McKellep, A.M., Buddington, R.K., and Hemre G.-I. 2006. Growth performance and organ development in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. Parr fed genetically modified (GM) soybean and maize. Aquaculture Nutr. 12:1-14.
• Cottrell, J.J., Stoll, B., Buddington, R.K., Stephens, J.E., Cui, L., Chang, X., and Burrin, D.G. 2006. Glucagon-like peptide-2 protects against TPN-induced intestinal hexose malabsorption in enterally refed piglets. Am. J. Physiol. 290:G293-300.
• Elnif, J., Buddington, R.K., Hansen, N.E., Sangild, P.T. 2006. Cortisol increases the activities of intestinal apical membrane hydrolases and nutrient transporters before weaning in mink (Mustela vison). J. Comp. Physiol. B. 176:233-41.
• Hewetson, M., Cohen, N.D., Love, S., Buddington, R.K. Holmes,W. Innocent,G.T., and Roussel, A.J. 2006. Sucrose concentration in blood: a new method for assessment of gastric permeability in horses with gastric ulceration. J. Vet. Intern. Med. 20:388-94.
• Sangild, P.T., Siggers, R.H., Schmidt, M., Elnif, J., Bjornvad, C.R., Thymann, T., Grondahl, M.L., Hansen, A.K., Jensen, S.K., Boye, M., Moelbak, L., Buddington, R.K., Westrom, B.R., Holst, J.J., and Burrin, D.G. 2006. Diet- and colonization-dependent intestinal dysfunction predisposes to necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm pigs. Gastroenterology 130:1776-92.
• Buddington, K,K, Holmes,W.E., Clemons-Chevis, C.L., Solangi, M.A., Vanderpool, D., Buddington, R.K. 2006. Oral administration of sucrose solutions and measurement of serum sucrose concentrations to evaluate gastric permeability in adult bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Am. J. Vet. Res. 67:931-5.
• Sangild, P.T., Tappenden, K.A., Malo, C., Petersen, Y.M., Elnif, J., Bartholome, A.L., Buddington, R.K. 2006. Glucagon-like peptide 2 stimulates intestinal nutrient absorption in parenterally fed newborn pigs. J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. 43:160-7.
• Sangild, P.T., C. Malo, M. Schmidt, J. Elnif, Y.M. Petersen, and R.K. Buddington. 2007. Glucagon-like peptide 2 has limited efficacy to increase nutrient absorption in fetal and preterm pigs. Am. J. Physiol. 293:R2179-84.
• Kien, C.L, Blauwiekel, R., Williams, C.H., Bunn, J.Y., and Buddington, R.K. 2007. Lactulose Feeding Lowers Cecal Densities of Clostridia in Piglets. J. Parenteral and Enteral Nutr. 31:194-198 .
• Siggers, R.H., Thymann, T., Jensen B.B., M lbak, L., Schmidt, M., Buddington, R.K., Sangild, P.T. 2008. Elective cesarean delivery affects gut characteristic in preterm pigs but does not increase risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Am. J. Physiol. 294:R929-38
• Buddington RK, Bering SB, Thymann T, Sangild PT. 2008. Aldohexose malabsorption in preterm pigs is directly related to the severity of necrotizing enterocolitis. Pediatr Res. 63:382-7.
• Buddington, R.K, Williams, C.H., Kostek, B., and Kullen, M.J. 2009. Maternal-to-Infant Transmission of Probiotics: Concept testing in mice, rats, and pigs. Neonatology. 97:250-256.
• Rooj, A.R., Kimura, Y., and Buddington, R.K. 2010. Postbiotics produced by probiotic lactobacilli cause a non-genomic increase in glucose uptake by Caco-2 cells. BMC Microbiology 97:250-256.
• Penmatsa, H., Zhang, W., Nekkalapu, S., Li, C., Conoley, V.G., Yue, J., Bahouth, S.W., Buddington, R.K., Nelson, D.J., Sonecha, M.D.,Manganiello, V.,Wine, J., Naren, AP. 2010. Compartmentalized cAMP at the Plasma Membrane Clusters PDE3A and CFTR into Microdomains. Mol Biol Cell. 21:1097-110.
• Gibson GR, Scott KP, Rastall RA, Tuohy KM, Hotchkiss A, Dubert-Ferrandon A, Gareau M, Murphy EF, Saulnier D, Loh G, Macfarlane S, Delzenne N, Ringel Y, Kozianowski G, Dickmann R, Lenoir-Wijnkoop I, Walker C, Buddington R. Dietary prebiotics: current status and new definition. Food Science and Technology Bulletin: Functional Foods. 2010; 7: 1–19.
• Buddington, R.K. and Sangild, P.T. 2011. Development of the mammalian gastrointestinal tract, the resident microbiota, and the role of diet in early life. J. Ani. Sci 89:1506-19
• Hotchkiss, A.T. and Buddington, R.K. Gastrointestinal Infections and Prebiotics: The Roles of Oligosaccharides in Promoting Health. Functional Foods. 3(3):119-134.
• Buddington RK, Sangild PT, Hance B, Huang EY, Black DD. 2012. Prenatal gastrointestinal development in the pig and responses after preterm birth. J Anim Sci. 90 Suppl 4:290-8.
• Sangild PT, Thymann T, Schmidt M, Stoll B, Burrin DG, and Buddington RK. 2013. Invited Review: The preterm pig as a model in pediatric gastroenterology. J Ani Science, accepted pending revisions
• Goodwin A, Beauchamp L,Haddad M, Nolan VG, Buddington RK, and Pourcyrous, M. Fecal short chain fatty acids in low birth weight infants. Neonatology, in review.
• Kimura, Y., Jones, S.E. Naren, A.P., Bering, S.B., Penmatsa, H., Sangild, P.T., and Buddington, R.K. Glucose transport by epithelia prepared from harvested enterocytes. Cytotechnology. In review.
• Moon, C, Zhang W, Arora K, Ren A, Sinha C, Yarlagadda S, Schuetz JD, 2, Valasani KR, de Jonge HR, Buddington RK, Parthasarathi K, and Naren AP. Chemotherapy agent irinotecan induces diarrhea by activating CFTR- and MRP4-containing macromolecular complexes. J. Biol Chem. Revision in review.

• Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, August, 1982.
• Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo, British Columbia, November, 1982.
• California State University, Fullerton, October, 1983.
• XIIIth International Congress of Nutrition, Brighton, England, August, 1985.
• European Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry, Barcelona, Spain, August, 1985.
• Institute of Marine Biochemistry, Aberdeen, Scotland, October, 1985.
• Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, October, 1985.
• University of Guelph, Ontario, February, 1986.
• University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway, September, 1986.
• Texas A&M, College Station, Texas, December, 1986.
• St. John's University, Jamaica, New York, March, 1987.
• University of Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts, June, 1987.
• University of Tromso, Tromso, Norway, August, 1987.
• University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, September, 1987.
• St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, October, 1987
• Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi, November, 1987.
• California Aquaculture Association, Sacramento, California, March, 1988.
• University of California, Los Angeles, California, April, 1988.
• University of California, Davis, California, June, 1988.
• World Aquaculture Association, Los Angeles, February, 1989.
• University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, April, 1989.
• Hoffman-LaRoche, Basel, Switzerland, September, 1989.
• European Aquaculture Society, Bordeaux, France, October, 1989.
• Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, March, 1990.
• Mississippi Dietetics Association, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, April, 1990.
• Lilly Research Laboratories, Greenfield, Indiana, June, 1990.
• Baylor University, April, 1991.
• Los Angeles Childrens' Hospital, December, 1991.
• Louisiana State University, March, 1992.
• University of Montreal, January, 1993.
• University of Alabama, Birmingham, February, 1993.
• Gerber Products, Fremont, Michigan, May, 1993.
• Canadian Federation of Biological Societies, Windor, Ontario, Canada, June, 1993.
• Ross Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio, September, 1993.
• University of Guelph, Ontario, January, 1994.
• McMaster University, Ontario, January, 1994.
• Wyeth-Ayerst, Philadelphia, November, 1994.
• University of Oslo, Norway, August, 1995.
• Iams International Nutrition Symposium, Boca Raton, FL, April, 1996.
• VIIth International Symposium on Fish Physiology, Oslo, Norway, August, 1996
• Royal Agricultural and Veterinary University, Copenhagen, Denmark, December, 1996.
• University of Lund, Sweden, December, 1996.
• North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, FL, February, 1997.
• VIIth International Symposium on Digestive Physiology in Pigs.  St. Malo, France, May, 1997.
• Foulum Agricultural Research Center, Viborg, Denmark, October, 1997.
• Pharmavite Corporation, Mission Hills, CA, April, 1998
• Iams International Nutrition Symposium, San Francisco, CA, April, 1998.
• Nutritional and Health Benefits of Inulin and Oligofructose, Bethesda, MD, May, 1998.
• Feed Additives in nutrition of new-born and young animals, Warsaw, Poland, August, 1998.
• University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, October, 1998
• Phytochemicals: A new health paradigm, Pomona, CA, November, 1998
• Biology of the Pancreas in Growing Farm Animals, Zurich, Switzerland, August, 1999.
• Advances in Pediatric Care, Singapore, October, 1999.
• University of Mississippi, February, 2000.                   
• Iams International Nutrition Symposium, Chicago, IL, May, 2000.
• 8^th Symposium on Digestive Physiology in Pigs, Uppsala, Sweden, June, 2000.
• Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, October, 2000.
• University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, January, 2001.
• 3^rd ORAFTI Research Conference, London, England, February, 2001.
• University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, September, 2002.
• Milsapps College, Jackson, MS, September, 2002.
• Calorie Control Council, Naples, FL, November, 2002.
• Biotechnology, Havana, Cuba, November, 2002.
• Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology, Toronto, Canada, January, 2003.
• Hill=s Petfoods, Topeka, KS, March, 2004.
• American Chemical Society, Philadelphia, PA, August, 2004.
• Southeastern Microbiology Society, Jacksonville, AL, October, 2004.
• University of Berne, Switzerland, February, 2005, International Symposium; AMilk-fed and Companion Animals@
• Society of General Microbiology, University of Warwick, February, 2006
• 1^rst Asian Symposium, Nutritional & Health Benefits of Inulin and Oligofructose, Bangkok, March, 2006
• International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics, University of Ulster, Ireland, June, 2006
• Department of Human Nutrition at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark; October 2006
• Department of Physiology, University of Tennessee Medical Center, December, 2006
• University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine, Urbana, IL, May, 2007
• International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics, London, June, 2007
• Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine, Oslo, August, 2007
• National Institutes of Health, Gastrointestinal Microbiota and Advances in Prebiotic and Probiotic Research, Bethesda, MD December, 2007
• Department of Cellular and Organismal Biology, Lund, Sweden, February, 2008
• Culinar Research Symposium, March, 2008
• 2^nd Nutrition and Wellness Research Center Symposium, Ames, Iowa, May, 2008
• GI Laboratory Research conference, Texas A&M, June, 2008
• American Registry of Profession Animal Scientists, Coalinga, CA October, 2008
• International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics, London, Ontario, November, 2008
• National American Society of Animal Sciences, Denver, CO, July, 2010
• Proctor and Gamble Pet Care Symposium, Cincinnati, OH August, 2010
• Department of Animal Sciences, University of Guelph, February, 2011
• Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Hospital, October, 2011
• Pediatrics, UTHSC, May 2011
• Pediatric Surgery, Le Bonheur, April 2012
• UTHSC Intestinal Research Group, April, 2012
• Memphis Area Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, May, 2012
• Christian Brothers’ University, Memphis, May, 2012
• St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, August, 2012