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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - American Feed Industry Association Award in Nutrition Research, American Society of Animal Science
  • 2012 - Early Career Achievement Award, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

Kelly S. Swanson is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research spans several intersecting fields, primarily focusing on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Within these broader disciplines, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as Molecular Biology, Physiology, Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Small Animals.

The researcher's body of work encompasses a wide range of topics related to gut microbiota and health, diet and metabolism studies, probiotics and fermented foods, Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research, veterinary medicine and surgery, infant nutrition and health, and muscle metabolism and nutrition.

Among their recent notable publications are:

  • The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of synbiotics, 2020, Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • Shaping the Future of Probiotics and Prebiotics, 2021, Trends in Microbiology
  • The Prebiotic Potential of Inulin-Type Fructans: A Systematic Review, 2021, Advances in Nutrition
  • Effect of using insects as feed on animals: pet dogs and cats, 2020, Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
  • Effect of fructans, prebiotics and fibres on the human gut microbiome assessed by 16S rRNA-based approaches: a review, 2020, Beneficial Microbes

Their frequent co-authors include Patrícia M Oba, Elizabeth L. Geary, Jan S. Suchodolski, C.M. Parsons, and Yifei Kang. These collaborations reflect ongoing research partnerships that contribute to various aspects of their fields of study.

Kelly S. Swanson's work has been published primarily in several scientific journals, with the highest volume in the Journal of Animal Science. Other venues include Current Developments in Nutrition, Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Animal Microbiome, and Animals.

Recognition for their contributions includes the American Feed Industry Association Award in Nutrition Research from the American Society of Animal Science in 2019 and the Early Career Achievement Award from the same society in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Expert consensus document: The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of prebiotics

    Glenn R. Gibson;Robert Hutkins;Mary Ellen Sanders;Susan L. Prescott

  • The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on the definition and scope of synbiotics

    Kelly S. Swanson;Glenn R. Gibson;Robert W. Hutkins;Raylene A. Reimer

  • The Gastrointestinal Microbiome: A Review

    P.C. Barko;M.A. McMichael;K.S. Swanson;D.A. Williams

  • Shaping the Future of Probiotics and Prebiotics.

    Marla Cunningham;M. Andrea Azcarate-Peril;Alan Barnard;Valerie Benoit

  • Phylogenetic and gene-centric metagenomics of the canine intestinal microbiome reveals similarities with humans and mice

    Kelly S Swanson;Scot E Dowd;Jan S Suchodolski;Ingmar S Middelbos

  • Supplemental Fructooligosaccharides and Mannanoligosaccharides Influence Immune Function, Ileal and Total Tract Nutrient Digestibilities, Microbial Populations and Concentrations of Protein Catabolites in the Large Bowel of Dogs

    Kelly S. Swanson;Christine M. Grieshop;Elizabeth A. Flickinger;Laura L. Bauer

  • Phylogenetic Characterization of Fecal Microbial Communities of Dogs Fed Diets with or without Supplemental Dietary Fiber Using 454 Pyrosequencing

    Ingmar S. Middelbos;Brittany M. Vester Boler;Ani Qu;Bryan A. White

  • 454 Pyrosequencing Reveals a Shift in Fecal Microbiota of Healthy Adult Men Consuming Polydextrose or Soluble Corn Fiber

    Seema Hooda;Brittany M. Vester Boler;Mariana C. Rossoni Serao;Jennifer M. Brulc

  • Review of Animal Models in Carotenoid Research

    Christine M. Lee;Amy C. Boileau;Thomas W. M. Boileau;Alexa W. Williams

  • In vitro fermentation profiles, gas production rates, and microbiota modulation as affected by certain fructans, galactooligosaccharides, and polydextrose.

    David C. Hernot;Thomas W. Boileau;Laura L. Bauer;Ingmar S. Middelbos

  • Gut microbiota of humans, dogs and cats: current knowledge and future opportunities and challenges.

    Ping Deng;Kelly S. Swanson

  • Fructooligosaccharides and Lactobacillus acidophilus Modify Gut Microbial Populations, Total Tract Nutrient Digestibilities and Fecal Protein Catabolite Concentrations in Healthy Adult Dogs

    Kelly S Swanson;Christine M. Grieshop;Elizabeth A. Flickinger;Laura L. Bauer

  • Comparative analysis of Salivary bacterial microbiome diversity in Edentulous infants and their mothers or primary care givers using pyrosequencing

    Kimberly D. Cephas;Juhee Kim;Rose Ann Mathai;Kathleen A. Barry

  • Agave Inulin Supplementation Affects the Fecal Microbiota of Healthy Adults Participating in a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial

    Hannah D Holscher;Laura L Bauer;Vishnupriya Gourineni;Christine L Pelkman

  • Walnut Consumption Alters the Gastrointestinal Microbiota, Microbially Derived Secondary Bile Acids, and Health Markers in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Hannah D Holscher;Heather M Guetterman;Kelly S Swanson;Ruopeng An

  • Perspective: Physiologic Importance of Short-Chain Fatty Acids from Nondigestible Carbohydrate Fermentation

    Celeste Alexander;Kelly S Swanson;George C Fahey;Keith A Garleb

  • Fiber supplementation influences phylogenetic structure and functional capacity of the human intestinal microbiome: follow-up of a randomized controlled trial

    Hannah D Holscher;J Gregory Caporaso;Seema Hooda;Jennifer M Brulc

  • Twists and turns in the development and maintenance of the mammalian small intestine epithelium.

    Andrew L. Hauck;Kelly S. Swanson;Paul J. A. Kenis;Deborah E. Leckband

  • Diet affects nutrient digestibility, hematology, and serum chemistry of senior and weanling dogs.

    Kelly S Swanson;K. N. Kuzmuk;Lawrence B Schook;G. C. Fahey

  • Ontogenetic Characterization of the Intestinal Microbiota of Channel Catfish through 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing Reveals Insights on Temporal Shifts and the Influence of Environmental Microbes

    Jacob W. Bledsoe;Brian C. Peterson;Kelly S. Swanson;Brian C. Small

Frequent Co-Authors

George C. Fahey
George C. Fahey University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Laura L. Bauer
Laura L. Bauer University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Carl M Parsons
Carl M Parsons University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Scot E. Dowd
Scot E. Dowd MR DNA (Molecular Research LP)
Lawrence B. Schook
Lawrence B. Schook University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jan S. Suchodolski
Jan S. Suchodolski Texas A&M University
Christine M. Grieshop
Christine M. Grieshop University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Neal R Merchen
Neal R Merchen University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dong Yong Kil
Dong Yong Kil Chung-Ang University
Peter J. Bechtel
Peter J. Bechtel US Department of Agriculture

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