Massimo Bionaz

Adjunct postdoctoral Research Associate
bionaz@uiuc.edu
Department of Animal Sciences
M.S.: Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy, 2000
Ph.D.: Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy, 2004
Postdoctorate: Penn state University, 2004-2005

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Professional Interests:

My interest is to understand the connection between nutrition, gene expression and metabolism in farm animals, especially in dairy cows; with a particular attention in physiopathology.Abstracts
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Recent publications:

Bionaz M., and Loor J.J. 2007. Identification of reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR in the bovine mammary gland during the lactation cycle. Physiol Genomics. 2007 May 11;29(3):312-9

Bionaz M., Trevisi E., Calamari L., Librandi F., Ferrari A., Bertoni G. Plasma Paraoxonase, Health Problems, Inflammatory Conditions and Liver Function in Transition Dairy Cows, J Dairy Sci. 2007 Apr;90(4):1740-50

Dann, H. M., N. B. Litherland,J. P.Underwood, M.  Bionaz, A. D’Angelo, J. W. McFadden, and J. K. Drackley. 2006. Diets During Far-Off and Close-Up Dry Periods Affect Periparturient Metabolism and Lactation in Multiparous Cows, Journal of Dairy Science, 89:3563-3577.

Trevisi E., Bionaz M., Piccioli-Cappelli F., Bertoni G., 2006. The management of intensive dairy farms can be improved for better welfare and milk yield, Livestock Science, 103:231-236.