Laura Hernandez

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Laura Hernandez is a Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. Her research areas include the dynamics of serotonin in relation to lactation, maternal and neonatal behavior, and techniques for monitoring mammary gland development. She has published recent articles addressing urinary tract infections, postpartum hypocalcemia, and behavioral indicators in dairy cattle.

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Delineation and prevention of immune depression and disease due to dysregulation of calcium homeostasis and metabolic syndrome in dairy cows

Open Date: 2020-07-01

Close Date: 2024-06-30

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Determination of Optimal Calcium Status in Peripartum Dairy Cows for Optimal Long-term Health and Production Outcomes

Open Date: 2019-10-01

Close Date: 2023-09-30

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Influence of SSRI Use During Pregnancy and Lactation on Maternal Bone Health

Open Date: 2018-07-20

Close Date: 2023-04-30

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Mastitis Resistance to Enhance Dairy Food Safety

Open Date: 2017-10-03

Close Date: 2017-11-21

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Effects of Increasing Residual Milk and Milking Frequency on Lactation Physiology, Milk Yield, Milking Tie, and Teat Tissue Stress

Open Date: 2017-10-01

Close Date: 2019-08-31

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

UNITED STATES

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A 5-HT-mediated urethral defense against urinary tract infections

Comparing the efficacy of serotonin and ethylene glycol tetraacetate on postpartum hypocalcemia

Prenatal treatment with the antidepressant fluoxetine on maternal and neonatal behavior in sheep

The effects of magnitude of calcium decline at the onset of lactation on serotonin dynamics and the serotonin-calcium axis

Monitoring mammary gland development in preweaning dairy heifers using ultrasound imaging

Ultrasound-assisted minimally invasive technique for tissue collection from bovine mammary glands

Effects of induced subclinical hypocalcemia in early-lactation Holstein cows without milking during infusion on parathyroid hormone and serotonin concentrations

Graduate Student Literature Review: Mammary gland development in dairy cattle—Quantifying growth and development

Hormonal profiles and biomarkers leading to parturition in cattle

Effects of weaning and inactivated Lactobacillus helveticus supplementation on dairy calf behavioral and physiological indicators of affective state

Elevated serotonin coordinates mammary metabolism in dairy cows

Investigating the complex interplay between genotype and high-fat-diet feeding in the lactating mammary gland using the Tph1 and Ldlr knockout models

Erratum: The effects of incomplete milking and increased milking frequency on milk production rate and milk composition (Journal of Animal Science (2019) DOI: 10.1093/jas/skz113)

Nutrient and hormone composition of milk is altered in rodent dams post-bariatric surgery

Review: Endocrine pathways to regulate calcium homeostasis around parturition and the prevention of hypocalcemia in periparturient dairy cows

Serotonin stimulated parathyroid hormone related protein induction in the mammary epithelia by transglutaminase-dependent serotonylation

Short communication: The effect of ruminal administration of 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan on circulating serotonin concentrations

Symposium review: Transition cow calcium homeostasis—Health effects of hypocalcemia and strategies for prevention

Transcriptomic analysis investigating the interaction between peripheral serotonin and high-fat diet feeding on mammary gene expression in midlactation mice

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JP Andrade

Douglas Strand

Chad Vezina

Michael F Romero

Samantha Weaver

Jessica McArt

Lisa Arendt

Tiago Bresolin

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