Dr. Nathan Long
Assistant Professor
Office: ARC Room 119
Phone: 520-626-1223
Fax: 520-626-1283
nlong1@email.arizona.edu
Degrees:
- Ph.D. - Animal Breeding and Reproduction - Oklahoma State University
- M.S. - Animal Science - University of Georgia
- B.S. - Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Preveterinary and Science option - Clemson University
Research Interests
In his position at the University of Arizona Dr. Long will be researching the effects of maternal nutrition during gestation on fetal growth and development and how these changes in fetal development affect the postnatal offspring. He will also have the opportunity to perform research on feedlot nutrition and growth and development, postpartum reproductive physiology and general cattle management research.
Selected Publications
- Long, N. M., Ford, S. P. and Nathanielsz, P. W. Maternal obesity eliminates the neonatal lamb plasma leptin peak. J. Physiol. 2011.589:1455-1462.
- Long, N. M., L. A. George, A. B. Uthlaut, D. T. Smith, M. J. Nijland , P. W. Nathanielsz, and S. P. Ford. Maternal obesity and high nutrient intake before and during gestation in the ewe results in altered growth, adiposity and glucose tolerance in adult offspring. 2010. J. Anim. Sci. 88: 3546-3553.
- Long, N. M., M.J. Prado-Cooper, C.R. Krehbiel, U. DeSilva, and R.P. Wettemann. Effects of nutrient restriction of bovine dams during early gestation on postnatal growth, carcass and organ characteristics, and gene expression in adipose tissue and muscle. 2010. J. Anim. Sci. 88: 3251-3261.
- Long, N. M., M. J. Nijland, P. W. Nathanielsz, and S. P. Ford. The impacts of early to mid-gestational nutrient restriction on female offspring fertility and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis response to stress. 2010. J. Anim. Sci. 88: 2029-2037.
- Long, N. M., K. A. Vonnahme, B. W. Hess, P. W. Nathanielsz, and S. P. Ford. Effects of early gestational undernutrition on fetal growth, organ development, and placentomal composition in the bovine. 2009 J. Anim Sci. 87: 1950-1959.
