Mapuana Antonio DrPH
Assistant ProfessorOffice of Public Health Studies, Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work – University of Hawaii Manoa
Personal Email: antoniom@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Dr. Mapuana Antonio is a Native Hawaiian Assistant Professor, with a joint position in Native Hawaiian and Indigenous Health at the Office of Public Health Studies and in Human Nutrition at the Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences. Dr. Mapuana’s research interests include general health and resilience of Native Hawaiians, determinants of health of Native Hawaiians and Indigenous Peoples, community-based participatory research, and chronic disease prevention (including obesity and diabetes prevention).
Recent Publications
- Keaulana, S., Antonio, M., Schoch, H., Banna, J. (2019). A Literature Review of the Role of Mindfulness Practices in Nutrition for Mothers and Their Children. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/
1559827619866815. - Townsend Ing, C., Antonio, M., Ahn, H. J., Cassel, K., Dillard, A., Kekauoha, B. P., & Kaholokula, J. K. (2019). An examination of the relationship between discrimination, depression, and hypertension in Native Hawaiians. Asian American Journal of Psychology, 10(3), 249-257. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/
aap0000151. - Kaholokula, J. K., Antonio, M. C. K., Ing, C. K. T., Hermosura, A., Hall, K. E., Knight, R., & Wills, T. A. (2017). The effects of perceived racism on psychological distress mediated by venting and disengagement coping in Native Hawaiians. BMC Psychology, 5, 2. http://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-
017-0171-6. - Antonio, M. C. K., Hyeong, J. A., Townsend Ing, C., Dillard, A., Cassel, K., Kekauoha, B. P., Kaholokula, J. K. (2016). Self-reported experiences of discrimination and depression in Native Hawaiians. Hawai'i Journal of Medicine & Public Health, 75,9, 266-272. PMID: 27688952.
Jinan Banna PhD, RD, CDN
Associate Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal SciencesCollege of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: jcbanna@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Nutrition education, program evaluation, community nutrition, child and adolescent nutrition.
Recent Publications
- Banna JC, Gilliland B, Keefe M, Zheng D. Cross-cultural comparison of perspectives on healthy eating among Chinese and American young adults. BMC Public Health. 2016; 16:1015.
- Reicks M, Banna JC, Cluskey M, Gunther C, Hongu N, Richards R, Topham G, Wong SS. Influence of parenting practices on eating behaviors of early adolescents during independent eating occasions: implications for obesity prevention. Nutrients. 2015; 7(10): 8783-8801.
- Banna JC, Fialkowski MK, Townsend MS. Misreporting of dietary intake affects estimated nutrient intakes in low-income Spanish-speaking women. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2015; 115(7): 1124-1133.
Recent Grants
- NIH/NIMHD 2015-2016. Multi-site trial using short mobile messages (SMS) to improve infant weight in low-income minorities.
- NIH/NIMHD 2014-2015. Development of a food behavior checklist for limited-resource Filipinos.
Current Graduate Students (Chair)
- Christine Crosby (PhD Nutrition)
- Hannah Holmes (MS Nutritional Sciences)
- Asuka Suzuki (PhD Nutrition). Characterization of parental practices supporting positive eating behaviors of adolescents in Hawai'i and Japan.
Monica K. Esquivel PhD, RDN, CSSD
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Personal Email: monicake@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Community Nutrition
Recent Publications
- Esquivel MK, Nigg C, Fialkowski MK, Braun K, Li F, Novotny R. Head Start Wellness Policy Intervention in Hawaii: A project of the Children’s Healthy Living Program (CHL). Childhood Obesity. 2016; 12 (1).
- Esquivel MK, Nigg C, Fialkowski JK, Braun K, Li F, Novotny R. Influence of teachers’ personal health behaviors on operationalizing obesity prevention policy in Head Start preschools: A project of the Children’s Healthy Living Program (CHL). Journal for Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2016; 48 (5).
Current Graduate Students
- Teresa LeMoon (MS in Nutritional Sciences)
- Cherise Shelton (PhD in Nutrition)
- Alexandra Vargas (MS in Nutritional Sciences)
Associate Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal SciencesCollege of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: mariekf@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Nutrition and Health in Indigenous Populations, Nutritional Assessment, Nutrition Education for Underserved Populations
Recent Publications
- Esquivel M, Fialkowski MK, Aflague T, Novotny R. Engaging Head Start Teachers on Wellness Policy Implementation to Improve the Nutrition and Physical Activity Environment in Head Start Classrooms: A Qualitative Study of the Children's Healthy Living Program (CHL) in Hawai'i. J Fam Med Community Health. 2016; 3(5): 1094.
- Yamanaka A, Fialkowski MK, Wilkens L, Li F, Ettienne R, Fleming T, Power J, Deenik J, Coleman P, Leon Guerrero R, Novotny R. MK Quality Assurance of Data Collection in the Multi-site Community Randomized Trial and Prevalence Survey of the Children’s Healthy Living Program. BMC Res Notes. 2016; 9(1): 432.
- Novotny R, Li F, Fialkowski MK, Bersamin A, Tufa AJ, Deenik J, Coleman P, Leon Guerrero R, Wilkens LR. Prevalence of obesity and acanthosis nigricans among young children in the Children's Healthy Living Program in the United States Affiliated Pacific. Medicine. 2016; 95(37): e4711.
- Fialkowski MK, Yamanaka A, Wilkens LR, Braun KL, Butel J, Ettienne R, McGlone K, Remengesau S, Power JM, Johnson E, Gilmatam D, Fleming T, Acosta M, Belyeu-Camacho T, Shomour M, Sigrah C, Nigg C, Novotny R. Recruitment strategies and lessons learned from the Children’s Healthy Living Program prevalence survey. AIMS Public Health. 2016; 3(1): 140 – 157.
Recent Grants
- Child Health Assessment for the Pacific (CHAP). 2016-2019. Novotny R and Fialkowski MK (Co-PI) University of Hawaii. USDA/NIFA. $274,780. GRANT11901095.
Current Graduate Students (Chair)
- A Calabrese (PhD Nutrition).
- A. Dentinger (MS Nutritional Sciences).
- T Fonseca (MS Nutritional Sciences).
- J Kai (PhD Nutrition).
- B K-Aloha (MS Nutritional Sciences) Nutrition and health in Kanaka 'ōiwi.
- G Mau (MS in Nutritional Sciences)
Kacie Ho PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal SciencesCollege of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: kacieho@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Bioactive compounds, bioavailability, food structuring, colloids for nutrient and bioactive stabilization or delivery
Recent Publications
- Haufe, T. C., Ho, K. K.H.Y., Ferruzzi, M. G., & Neilson, A. P. (2018). Potential Health Effects of Tea. Nutrition Today, 53(5), 213-228.
- Ho, K. K.H.Y., Schroën, K., San Martín-González, M. F., & Berton-Carabin, C. C. (2018). Synergistic and antagonistic effects of plant and dairy protein blends on the physicochemical stability of lycopene-loaded emulsions. Food Hydrocolloids, 81, 180-190.
- Ho, K. K.H.Y., Schroën, K., San Martín-González, M. F., & Berton-Carabin, C. C. (2017). Physicochemical stability of lycopene-loaded emulsions stabilized by plant or dairy proteins. Food structure, 12, 34-42.
Current Graduate Students
- Garinn Pereira (MS Food Science)
Rajesh Jha PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal SciencesCollege of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: rjha@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Animal Nutrition, Feed Evaluation, Carbohydrate Metabolism, Fiber Fermentation, Gut Physiology and Health, In vitro Digestion and Fermentation
Recent Publications
- Tiwari, U. P., H. Chen, S. W. Kim, and R. Jha. 2018. Supplemental effect of xylanase and mannanase on nutrient digestibility and gut health of nursery pigs studied using both in vivo and in vitro model. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol., 245:77-90
- Haygood, A. M., and R. Jha. 2018. Strategies to modulate the intestinal microbiota of Tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) in aquaculture: a review. Rev. Aquacult., 10(2):320-333.
- Singh, A. K., J. D. Berrocoso, Y. Dersjant-Li, A. Awati, and R. Jha. 2017. Effect of a combination of xylanase, amylase, and protease on growth performance of broilers fed low and high fiber diets. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol., 232:16-20.
- Berrocoso, J. D., R. Kida, A. K. Singh, Y. S. Kim and R. Jha. 2017. Effect of in ovo injection of raffinose on growth performance and gut health parameters of broiler chicken. Poult. Sci., 96:1573–1580.
Current Graduate Students (Chair)
- Razib Das (PhD, HNFAS home): Nutrition
- Alyssa Haygood (PhD, MBBE home): Aquaculture Nutrition
- Hannah Holmes (MS, HNFAS home): Nutrition
- Ratu Serupepeli Ravula Tagivakatini (MS): Animal Science
Soojin Jun PhD
Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal SciencesCollege of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: soojin@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Emerging food processing and packaging technologies, Food nanotechnologies, and Biosensors.
Recent Publications
- Lee, S.H., Yamada, K., and Jun. S. 2013. Ultraviolet Radiation Assisted with Ohmic Current for Microbial Inactivation in Apple Juice. Transactions of the ASABE 56(3): 1085-1091.
- Nguyen, L.T., Choi W., Lee, S.H., Jun, S. 2013. Exploring the Heating Patterns of Multiphase Foods in a Continuous Flow, Simultaneous Microwave and Ohmic Combination Heater. Journal of Food Engineering 116(1): 65-71.
- Lu, L. Chee, G., Yamada, K., and Jun, S. 2013. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopic technique with a functionalized microwire sensor for rapid detection of foodborne pathogens. Biosensors and Bioelectronics 42: 492-495.
Recent Grants
- 2013, USDA/NIFA, AFRI, Novel Freezing Technique using Combined Pulsed Electric and Magnetic Fields to Maintain the Qualities of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.
- 2009, USDA-AFRI, Development of Combined Continuous-Flow Microwave and Pulsed Ohmic Heating Technologies for Rapid and Uniform Heating of Multiphase Foods.
Current Graduate Students (Chair)
- Natthakan Rungraeng (PhD, MBBE home): Food nanotechnology
- Seung Hyun Lee (PhD, MBBE home): Food processing
- Jin Hong Mok (MS, HNFAS home): Food freezing
- Kara Yamada (MS, HNFAS home): Biosensor
- Inae Lee (PhD, MBBE home): Food nanotechnology
- Tim Shafel (MS, HNFAS home): Food processing and chemistry
Yong Soo Kim PhD, MS
Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Science, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: ykim@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Improving animal growth performance and carcass composition, myostatin as potent negative regulator of skeletal muscle growth, meat quality characteristics of locally produced forage-finished beef, innovative ways to improve the marketability of low-value cuts of the forage-finished carcasses.
Recent Publications
- S.B. Lee, R. Choi, S.K. Park, and Y.S. Kim. 2014. Production of bioactive chicken follistatin315 in Escherichia coli. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 98:10041- 10051.
- W.Y. Haq, S.K. Kang, S.B. Lee, H.C. Kang, Y.J. Choi, C.N. Lee and Y.S. Kim. 2013. High-level soluble expression of porcine myostatin propeptide in Escherichia coli. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 97(19):8517-27.
- Sang Beum Lee, Jeong Hwan Kim, Hyung-Joo Jin, Il Shik Shin, and Yong Soo Kim, 2013. Highyield expression and purification of bioactive flatfish (Paralichthys olivaceus) myostatin-1 prodomain in Escherichia coli, American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology 8 (3):195-201.
Current Graduate Students (Chair)
- Dong Hyuck Choi, MS in Molecular Biosciences and Biosystem’s Engineering (MBBE) (Spring 2012 – current)
- Arthur Wong, PhD in MBBE (Fall 2010 –current)
Qing X. Li PhD
Professor, Department of Molecular Biosciences and BioengineeringCollege of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Phone: 808.956.2011 Work Email: qingl@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Proteomics, environmental biochemistry and biotechnology.
Recent Publications
- Baker, M.R.; Li, Q.X. 2013. Guanidination tryptic peptides without desalting for MALDI MS analysis. Analytical Chemistry 85(18):8873–8880. PMID: 23964694.
- Cho, I.K.; Chang, C.L.; Li, Q.X. 2013. Diet-induced over-expression of flightless-I protein and its relation to flight dysfunction in Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata. PLoS ONE 8(12): e81099. PMID: 24312525.
Recent Grants
- Proteomics Core PI. NIH NIMHHD RCMI, Bioscience Research Infrastructure Development for Grant Enhancement and Success (BRIDGES). 2011-2016.
- PI, Korean RDA. Studies on biological activity of individual g-oryzanol from agro-food. 2013-2015.
Current Graduate Students (Chair)
- Margaret Baker (PhD, MBBE), Glycoproteomics
- Shumei Gao (PhD, Biotechnology), Microbial adaption to chemical stresses
- Chelsea Miller (MS, MBBE), Bioremediation
- Jessica Murison (MS, MBBE), Pesticide exposure
- Camila Ortega (PhD, MBBE), Microbial adaption to chemical stresses
- Daniel Roettger (PhD, MBBE), Biodiesel and yeast genomics
- Ruijin Wang (PhD, Plant Pathology), Phosphoproteomics
- Boting Wen (PhD, Biotechnology), Enzyme structure and function
Yong Li PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal SciencesCollege of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: liyong@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Food Microbiology, Food Safety, Applied Statistics.
Recent Publications
- Kubota, R., Labarre, P., Weigl, B.H., Li, Y., Haydock, P., and Jenkins, D.M. 2013. Molecular diagnostics in a teacup: non-instrumental nucleic acid amplification (NINA) for rapid, lost cost detection of Salmonella enterica. Chinese Science Bulletin 58:1162-1168.
- Dong, J., Kandukuru, P., Huang, A., and Li, Y. 2011. PCR-DGGE analysis of bacterial community dynamics in kava beverages during refrigeration. Letters in Applied Microbiology 53:30-34.
- Liang, N.J., Dong, J., Luo, L.X., and Li, Y. 2011. Detection of viable Salmonella on lettuce by propidium monoazide-real time PCR. Journal of Food Science 76:M234-237.
Recent Grants
- PI, with Lee, C.N. and Dunn, M. Exploring the health benefits of lactic acid bacteria in fermented taro. US Department of Agriculture Supplemental Funds. 2014-2016
- Co-PI, with Jun, S., and Cho, C.H. Prevention of microbial adhesion in food processing environment using multifunctional nanopillared surfaces. USDA-AFRI. 2015-2018.
- Co-PI, with Jenkins, D.M., Garmire, D.G., and Mcnealy, T. New engineered approach for recovering disperse populations of low-tolerance pathogens from food. USDA-AFRI. 2014-2017.
Current Graduate Students (Chair)
- Cindy Li (MS Food Science), Recovery of pathogenic bacterial cells injured under food processing conditions.
- Saxby, Solange (PhD Nutrition), Effects of Prebiotics and Probiotics on colorectal cancers and obesity
- Lianger Dong (PhD Nutrition)
- Biyu Wu (PhD Nutrition)
Birendra Mishra PhD, MS, DVM
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Personal Email: bmishra@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Regulation of egg formation in the oviduct of laying hens, uterine functions for the establishment of pregnancy in cattle, effects of nutrition and/or environmental stress on the reproductive paradigms, space radiation effects on the reproductive organ.
Recent Publications
- Mishra B., and Luderer U. (2019). Reproductive Hazards of Space Travel in Women and Men. Reproduction 154:123–133. Nature Reviews Endocrinology. (Invited Review-Accepted)
- Zhu H, Qin N, Xu X, Sun X, Chen X, Zhao J, Xu R, Mishra B. (2019). Synergistic inhibition of csal1 and csal3 in granulosa cell proliferation and steroidogenesis of hen ovarian prehierarchical development.Biology of Reproduction, 2019, 1–15
- Mishra B., Sah N and Wasti S. (2019). Genetics and hormonal regulation of egg formation in the oviduct. Poultry, ISBN 978-1-78923-820-4. (Accepted)
- Mishra B, and Jha R. (2019). Oxidative stress in the poultry gut: Potential challenges and intervention. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, section Animal Nutrition and Metabolism. Front. Vet. Sci. - Animal Nutrition and Metabolism. (Accepted)
Recent Grants
- National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) First Award. Birendra Mishra (PI), Effects of charged particles on the uterus. 11/2015-10/2016
- Graduate student research award. Role of EMMPRIN in the bovine endometrial functions. 11/2015-10/2016
Current Graduate Students
- Sanjeev Wasti, M.S. in Animal Sciences
- Bindu Adhikari, M.S. in Animal Sciences
- Angeline Lee, Biology major/Premed, UH Manoa
- Sabrina Nicole, B.S. Animal Science, UH Manoa
Pratibha Nerurkar PhD
Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering,College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawaii at Manoa
Work Email: pratibha@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Traditional Hawaiian and Ayurvedic medicine, alternative medicines in obesity, insulin resistance and hyperlipidemia, insulin signaling, lipid and glucose metabolism, mitochondrial toxicity associated with obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes and drug-induced hepatotoxicity, ER function in obesity, insulin resistance and hyperlipidemia, role of reactive oxygen species and nuclear transcription factors in obesity, insulin resistance and hyperlipidemia.
Recent Publications
- Kumar M, Roe K, Nerurkar PV, Namekar M, Orillo B, Verma S, Nerurkar VR. Impaired virus clearance, compromised immune response and increased mortality in type 2 diabetic mice infected with west nile virus. PLoS One. 2012; 7(8):e44682.
- Nerurkar PV, Nishioka A, Eck PO, Johns LM, Volper E, Nerurkar VR. Regulation of glucose metabolism via hepatic forkhead transcription factor 1 (FoxO1) by Morinda citrifolia (noni) in high-fat diet-induced obese mice. Br J Nutr. 2012 Jul 108(2):218-28
- Ru P, Steele R, Nerurkar PV, Phillips N, Ray RB. Bitter Melon Extract Impairs Prostate Cancer Cell-Cycle Progression and Delays Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia in TRAMP Model. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2011 Dec; 4(12):2122-30.
Current Graduate Students (Chair)
- John Staton Laws III (MS Nutritional Sciences)
Professor & Director, Children’s Healthy Living Center of ExcellenceCollege of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: novotny@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Nutritional epidemiology, global nutrition, breast feeding and growth.
Recent Publications
- Novotny R, Davis J, Butel J, Boushey CJ, Fialkowski MK, Nigg CR, Braun KL, Leon Guerrero RL, Coleman P, Bersamin A, Areta A, Barber LR, Belyeu-Camacho T, Greenberg J, Fleming T, Delacruz-Talbert E, Yamanaka A, Wilkens LR. Effect of the Children’s Healthy Living Program on Yound Child Overweight, Obesity, and Acanthosis Nigricans in the US Affiliated Pacific region: A randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA NETWORK OPEN. 2018;1(6):E183896. DOI:10.1001/JAMANETWORKOPEN.
2018.3896 - Novotny R, Li F, Fialkowski, MK, Bersamin A, Tufa A, Deenik J, Coleman P, Leon Guerrero, RT, Wilkens LR. Prevalence of obesity and acanthosis nigricans among young children in the Children's Healthy Living Program in the United States Affiliated Pacific. Medicine. September 2016 - Volume 95 - Issue 37, p e4711, doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000004711.
- Li, F., Wilkens, L. R., Novotny, R., Fialkowski, M. K., Paulino, Y. C., Nelson, R., Boushey, C. J. Anthropometric measurement standardization in the US-affiliated pacific: Report from the Children's Healthy Living Program. Am J Human Bio, 2016 May;28(3):364-71. doi: 10.1002/ajhb.22796. Epub 2015 Oct 12.
- Novotny R, Fialkowski MK, Li F, Paulino Y, Vargo D, Jim R, Coleman P, Bersamin A, Nigg C, Leon Guerrero R, Deenik J, Kim JH, Wilkens L. Prevalence of Young Child Overweight and Obesity in the United States Affiliated Pacific Region as Compared to the 48 Contiguous States: A Systematic Review and Meta-regression by the Children's Healthy Living Program. Am J Public Health. 2015 Jan;105(1):e22-e35.2014
Recent Grants
- Child Health Assessment for the Pacific (CHAP). 2016-2019. Novotny R and Fialkowski MK (Co-PI) University of Hawaii. USDA/NIFA. $274,780. GRANT11901095.
- SNAP-ED and EFNEP Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Center of Excellence: Creating Healthy Local Places. 2015-2018. Stephenson L, PI, $1,000,000 University of Tennessee. USDA/NIFA. Novotny R: Co-Investigator/Co-Project Director ($113,944). 2015-67001-24289.
- Children’s Healthy Living Program for Remote Underserved Minority Populations in the Pacific Region (CHL). 2011-2017. USDA/AFRI/NIFA. Novotny R, Principal Investigator/Director. $24,777,481 (Award no. 2011-68001-30335, CRIS no. 0224871).
Current Graduate Students
- Ashley Yamanaka (PhD Epidemiology) Diabetes in chronic and infectious disease. Chair.
- Michelle Blas Laguana (PhD Nutrition) Child food frequency questionnaire for Guam. Chair. CHL study.
- Aifili Tufa (PhD Epidemiology) CHL American Samoa: Child obesity and Acanthosis Nigricans. Chair. CHL Study.
- Pauline McFall (PhD Nutrition)
Jenee Odani DVM
Associate Specialist, Extension Veterinarian, Pre-Vet AdvisorDepartment of Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: jsodani@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Diseases of terrestrial animals & aquatic livestock; veterinary anatomic pathology including disease pathogenesis, disease diagnostic techniques, histology and histopathology.
Recent Publications
- Odani JS, Blanchard PC, Adaska JM, Moeller RB, Uzal FA, “Malignant edema in postpartum dairy cattle”, Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 2009, November; 21(6):920-924.
- Uzal FA, Houston RS, Riley SP, Poppenga R, Odani J, Boyce W, “Notoedric mange in two free-ranging mountain lions (Puma concolor)”, Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 2007, April; 43(2):274-8.
- Ortega J, Daft B, Assis RA, Kinde H, Anthenill L, Odani J, Uzal FA, “Infection of internal umbilical remnant in foals by Clostridium sordellii”, Veterinary Pathology, 2007, May; 44(3):269-75.
Andre P Seale PhD
Assistant Research ProfessorDepartment of Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: seale@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
With broader implications to aquaculture and biomedical research, my main interests are in: 1) osmoreception: the signal transduction of environmental salinity changes into physiological responses at the cellular and organismic levels in fish; regulation of prolactin cells by external and neuroendocrine factors and the role of second messenger systems; 2) osmoregulation: salt and water balance and its interplay with growth, metabolism and stress in fish; and 3) environmental adaptation and growth in fish: endocrine and specialized cellular responses to changing environmental conditions.
Recent Publications
- Breves, J., Inokuchi, M., Yamaguchi, Y., Seale, A. P., Watanabe, Lerner, D. T., S., Kaneko, T., Grau, E. G. (2016). Hormonal regulation of aquaporin 3 in tilapia gill: opposing actions of prolactin and cortisol. J. Endocrinol. 230, 325-337.
- Moorman, B. P., Yamaguchi, Y., Lerner, D. T., Grau, E. G., Seale, A. P. (2016) Rearing Mozambique tilapia in tidally-changing salinities: effects on growth and the growth hormone/ insulin-like growth factor I axis. Comp. Physiol. Biochem.198, 8-14.
- Yamaguchi, Y.,Moriyama S., Lerner, D. T., Grau, E. G., Seale, A. P. (2016). Autocrine regulation of prolactin release from tilapia prolactin cells: modulation of hormonal responses by extracellular osmolality. Endocrinology. 157, 3505-16.
- Inokuchi, M., Breves, J., Moriyama, S., Watanabe, S., Kaneko, T., Lerner, D. T., Grau, E. G., Seale, A. P. (2015). Prolactin 177, prolactin 188 and extracellular osmolality independently regulate the expression of ion transport effectors in the gills of Mozambique tilapia. Am. J. Physiol. 309(10): R1251-1263.
Recent Grants
- Graduate Assistant anouncement-Fall 2019
- 2016-present, PI; National Institutes of Health (R21DK111775-01); “Integrating Osmosensitivity and Autocrine Signaling in a Model for Osmoregulation.”
- 2016-present, PI; Start-up funds from College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii.
- 2015-2016, PI; Sub-award from California State University at Fresno / United States Department of Agriculture, “Investigations into the Stress Reducing Effects of Selenium enriched Feed in an Important Aquaculture Species, Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus).”
- 2016-2018, PI; University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program omnibus grant “The use of a euryhaline tilapia to assess the endocrine disrupting effects of anthropogenic chemicals on growth and osmoregulation of a tropical teleost species inhabiting coastal waters and wetlands in Hawaiʻi and the tropics.”
- 2014-2016, PI; University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program omnibus grant “The development of acclimation salinity-based rearing strategies to maximize growth in Mozambique tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus.”
- 2011-present, Author, manager and Senior Investigator; NSF-IOS grant (IOS-1119693) “Integrating environmental modulation, osmosensitivity and signaling in the tilapia osmoreceptor cell model.”
Current Graduate Students
- T. Malintha Gardi-Hewage (PhD Nutrition)
Mark Thorne PhD
Specialist, State Range and Livestock ExtensionCooperative Extension Service; Kamuela Extension – University of Hawaii at Manoa
Work Email: thornem@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
1) understanding the effects of climate change on range and livestock production in Hawaii and development management strategies that build resiliency and long-term sustainability; 2) improvement of Hawaii’s rangelands and remediation of former sugar and pineapple lands for sustainable livestock production; 3) development of Integrated Pest Management strategies on Hawaii rangelands affected by invasive weeds, insects and diseases; 4) understanding the ecology of tropical range and pasture communities under different grazing management strategies; and 5) studying grazing animal behavior and nutrition on tropical rangelands.
Recent Publications
- Krushelnycky, P.D., F. Starr, K. Starr, M. Abran, M. Thorne, J. Leary, M. Fukada, D. Rubinoff. 2018. Performance of the biocontrol agent Secusio extensa (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) on its target host, Senecio madagascariensis (Madagascar fireweed), on an alternate host, Delairea odorata (Cape ivy), and on non-target plants, in Hawaii. Biological Control 121: 234-246.
- Lee, C.N., G.K. Fukumoto, M.S. Thorne, M.H. Stevenson, Y.S. Kim, M. Nakahata, and R.M. Ogoshi. 2017. Nutrient Composition of Sugarcane Forages were influenced by season and the time of harvest. Dairy and Vet. Sci. J. 2(1): 555579.
Recent Grants
- USDA-WSARE; 2016 -2019. Thorne, M.S., G. Fukumoto, M. Stevenson, J. Hewlett, and J. Parsons. Development of Individual Free-Choice Mineral Supplementation Program for Sustainable Grazing Management of Hawaii’s Rangelands.
- Hawaii Dept. of Agriculture; 2017-2021. Thorne, M.S., M. Wright, R. Curtiss, G. Fukumoto. Prosapia bicincta (Two lined spittle bug) detection and control in Hawaii.
- USDA-RREA; 2017-2021. Thorne, M.S. Hawaii Rangeland Management Education and Outreach Program.
- USDA-NIFA; 2018-2021. Thorne, M.S. and B. Hutchinson. Strengthening RREA Programing Through Enhanced Connections: A Web-based Conference Series.
Current Graduate Students
- Brittany Castle (PhD in Nutrition), Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences Dept., University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Nick Krueger (PhD), Natural Resources and Environmental Management Dept., University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Shannon Wilson (MS), Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Associate Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal SciencesCollege of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: titch@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Nutrition and human performance; non-anemic iron deficiency.
Recent Publications
- Iversen CS, Nigg C, Titchenal CA. The impact of an elementary after-school nutrition and physical activity program on children’s fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, and body mass index: Fun 5. Hawaii Med J. 2011 Jul;70 (7 Suppl 1): 37-41.
- Murakami S, Kurihara S, Titchenal CA, Ohtani M. Suppression of exercise-induced neutrophilia and lymphopenia in athletes by cystine/theanine intake: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2010 Jun 4;7(1):23.
- Lai, JF, Dobbs, J, Dunn, MA, Tauyan, S, and Titchenal, CA. Inconsistent values for iron content complicate recommending clams as an iron source. J Food Comp and Analysis. 2009;22S:S78–S82.
Recent Grants
- Integrated HATCH project, “Expanding Awareness of the Contribution of Iron Deficiency to Common Health Problems.”
- Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, “Evidenced-Based Research for More Appropriate Public Health Nutrition Education.”
Current Graduate Students (Chair)
- Vanessa Araujo Almeida (PhD Nutrition)
- Bernice Aurellano (MS Nutritional Sciences)
- Riccardo Martinez Barron (PhD Nutrition)
- Samantha Garrido (MS Nutritional Sciences)
- Kayla Watanabe (MS Nutritional Sciences)
Jinzeng Yang PhD
Associate Professor & Department Chair, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal SciencesCollege of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Work Email: jinzeng@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Skeletal Muscle Growth, Obesity, Diabetes Prevention and Epigenetic Priming of the Metabolic Syndrome.
Recent Publications
- Qian L, Tang M, Yang J, et al. Targeted mutations in myostatin by zinc-finger nucleases result in double-muscled phenotype in Meishan pigs. Scientific Reports. 2015;5:14435. doi:10.1038/srep14435.
- Miao Y, Yang J, Xu Z, Jing L, Zhao S, Li X. RNA Sequencing Identifies Upregulated Kyphoscoliosis Peptidase and Phosphatidic Acid Signaling Pathways in Muscle Hypertrophy Generated by Transgenic Expression of Myostatin Propeptide. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2015; 16(4):7976-7994.
- Javed R, Jing L, Yang J, Li X, Cao J, Zhao S. 2014. miRNA Transcriptome of Hypertrophic Skeletal Muscle with Overexpressed Myostatin Propeptide. Biomed Res Int. 328935. Epub 2014 Jul 24.
- Zhou Y, Yang J, Huang J, Li T, Xu D, Zuo B, Hou L, Wu W, Zhang L, Xia X, Ma Z, Ren Z, Xiong Y. 2014. The formation of brown adipose tissue induced by transgenic over-expression of PPARγ2. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 446:959-964.
Recent Grants
- Role of bone morphogenic protein 11 in musculoskeletal formation and development Hawaii Community Foundation, 2013-2015.
- DNA-based shrimp genetic program, Oceanic Institute, 2013-2015.
- Genetic Improvement of Muscle Growth for Grass-fed Beef Production CTAHR Supplemental Fund, 2013-2015.
Current Graduate Students
- Nicole Correa, MSc graduate student in ANSC program, 2014 to present
- Joel Marh, MSc DBR student, 2013-present
- Donghyuck Choi, MBBE MSc Student, 2012-present
Halina M Zaleski PhD
Extension Swine SpecialistDepartment of Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
Personal Email: halina@hawaii.edu
Research Interests
Swine production management including artificial insemination, livestock waste management
Recent Publications
- H.M. Zaleski. 2013. Agricultural Extension in Transition. In:AgriculturalMarkets in a Transitioning Economy: An Albanian Case Study. C. Chan-Halbrendt, J. Fantle-Lepczyk, Eds. CABI. pp. 35- 51.
- Zaleski, H.M., 2014. Integrating teaching and extension: Swine production. American Society of Animal Science Joint Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO, July 20-24, 2014.
- Tiwari, U.P., A.K. Singh, H. M. Zaleski, and R. Jha, 2014. Nutrient profile and in vitro digestibility of tubers in swine. American Society of Animal Science Joint Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO, July 20-24, 2014.
- Conroy, N. K., A. Fares, K. C. Ewel, T. Miura, and H. M. Zaleski. 2011. A snapshot of agroforestry in Terminalia carolinensis wetlands in Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia. Micronesica 41(2):177–195, 2011.
Recent Grants
- Hawaii Pork Industry Association. H. M. Zaleski. Brucellosis in Hunting Dogs 10/14-12/14.
- National Pork Board Meeting Support Funds. H. M. Zaleski. Hawaii Pork Industry Association Membership Meetings 1/14-12/14.
Current Graduate Students
- Tiwari, Utsav. MS in Animal Sciences
- McNeill, Britt. MS in Animal Sciences (Chair)
