Michael Allen

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Michigan State University
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Animal Science
Professor
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Mailing Address

2265G Anthony Hall
East Lansing, Michigan 48824
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (517) 432-1386
Fax: (517) 432-0147
allenm@msu.edu

Qualifications

Ph.D., Cornell University, Animal Science/Nutrition, 1986.
M.S., Cornell University, Animal Science/Nutrition, 1982.
B.S., Cornell University, Agriculture, 1977.

Expertise and Research Interests

Research in my laboratory is focused on the integration of digestion and metabolism in ruminants, emphasizing the effects of metabolic fuels on energy intake and partitioning. We evaluate chemical and physical characteristics of diets on type, temporal absorption, and physiological effects of fuels using lactating cows as our primary animal model. Response variables include feeding behavior, site of digestion, endocrine response, gene expression in various tissues, tissue mobilization/accretion, and yield of milk and milk components.

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Animal Nutrition, Animal Science, Dairy Science.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

English: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)

Memberships

American Dairy Science Association
American Society for Nutritional Sciences

Honors and Awards

2006, AFIA Nutrition Award, American Dairy Science Association
2006, Distinguished Faculty Award, Michigan State University
2001, Applied Dairy Nutrition Award, American Dairy Science Association
1995, Forage Award, American Dairy Science Association

Previous Positions

1986-1987, Research Dairy Scientist, U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, USDA-ARS, Madison

Funding Received

  • National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program; Animal Growth, Development and Nutrient Utilization Program: Propionate Regulation of Feed Intake: Interaction With Lipolytic State, $349,601, 2008 to 2011.
  • National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program; Animal Growth, Development and Nutrient Utilization Program: Modeling Ruminal Passage, $360,000, 2006 to 2009.
  • National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program; Animal Growth, Development and Nutrient Utilization Program: Propionate Regulation of Feed Intake, $298,784, 2003 to 2006.

Publications

  • Bradford BJ, Harvatine KJ, Allen MS (Apr 2008) Dietary unsaturated fatty acids increase plasma glucagon-like peptide-1 and cholecystokinin and may decrease premeal ghrelin in lactating dairy cows., Journal of dairy science, 91 (4), 1443-50 Abstract
  • Bradford BJ, Allen MS (Feb 2008) Negative energy balance increases periprandial ghrelin and growth hormone concentrations in lactating dairy cows., Domestic animal endocrinology, 34 (2), 196-203 Abstract
  • Mooney CS, Allen MS (Dec 2007) Effect of dietary strong ions on chewing activity and milk production in lactating dairy cows., Journal of dairy science, 90 (12), 5610-8 Abstract
  • Linton JA, Allen MS (Oct 2007) Nutrient demand affects ruminal digestion responses to a change in dietary forage concentration., Journal of dairy science, 90 (10), 4770-9 Abstract
  • Bradford BJ, Allen MS (Aug 2007) Depression in feed intake by a highly fermentable diet is related to plasma insulin concentration and insulin response to glucose infusion., Journal of dairy science, 90 (8), 3838-45 Abstract
  • Bradford BJ, Allen MS (May 2007) Short communication: Rate of propionate infusion within meals does not influence feeding behavior., Journal of dairy science, 90 (5), 2305-8 Abstract
  • Bradford BJ, Allen MS (Apr 2007) Phlorizin induces lipolysis and alters meal patterns in both early- and late-lactation dairy cows., Journal of dairy science, 90 (4), 1810-5 Abstract
  • Bradford BJ, Allen MS (Feb 2007) Phlorizin administration does not attenuate hypophagia induced by intraruminal propionate infusion in lactating dairy cattle., The Journal of nutrition, 137 (2), 326-30 Abstract
  • Bradford BJ, Gour AD, Nash AS, Allen MS (Jul 2006) Propionate challenge tests have limited value for investigating bovine metabolism., The Journal of nutrition, 136 (7), 1915-20 Abstract
  • Harvatine KJ, Allen MS (Mar 2006) Effects of fatty acid supplements on feed intake, and feeding and chewing behavior of lactating dairy cows., Journal of dairy science, 89 (3), 1104-12 Abstract
  • Harvatine KJ, Allen MS (Mar 2006) Effects of fatty acid supplements on ruminal and total tract nutrient digestion in lactating dairy cows., Journal of dairy science, 89 (3), 1092-103 Abstract
  • Harvatine KJ, Allen MS (Mar 2006) Effects of fatty acid supplements on milk yield and energy balance of lactating dairy cows., Journal of dairy science, 89 (3), 1081-91 Abstract
  • Harvatine KJ, Allen MS (Mar 2006) Fat supplements affect fractional rates of ruminal fatty acid biohydrogenation and passage in dairy cows., The Journal of nutrition, 136 (3), 677-85 Abstract
  • Bradford BJ, Oba M, Ehrhardt RA, Boisclair YR, Allen MS (Feb 2006) Propionate is not an important regulator of plasma leptin concentration in dairy cattle., Domestic animal endocrinology, 30 (2), 65-75 Abstract
  • Harvatine KJ, Allen MS (Nov 2005) The effect of production level on feed intake, milk yield, and endocrine responses to two fatty acid supplements in lactating cows., Journal of Dairy Science, 88 (11), 4018-27 Abstract
  • Harvatine KJ, Allen MS (Nov 2005) The effect of production level on feed intake, milk yield, and endocrine responses to two fatty acid supplements in lactating cows., Journal of dairy science, 88 (11), 4018-27 Abstract
  • Bradford BJ, Allen MS (Sep 2005) Phlorizin administration increases hepatic gluconeogenic enzyme mRNA abundance but not feed intake in late-lactation dairy cows., The Journal of Nutrition, 135 (9), 2206-11 Abstract
  • Taylor CC, Allen MS (Apr 2005) Corn grain endosperm type and brown midrib 3 corn silage: site of digestion and ruminal digestion kinetics in lactating cows., Journal of Dairy Science, 88 (4), 1413-24 Abstract
  • Taylor CC, Allen MS (Apr 2005) Corn grain endosperm type and brown midrib 3 corn silage: ruminal fermentation and N partitioning in lactating cows., Journal of Dairy Science, 88 (4), 1434-42 Abstract
  • Taylor CC, Allen MS (Apr 2005) Corn grain endosperm type and brown midrib 3 corn silage: feeding behavior and milk yield of lactating cows., Journal of Dairy Science, 88 (4), 1425-33 Abstract
  • Allen MS, Bradford BJ, Harvatine KJ (2005) The cow as a model to study food intake regulation., Annual review of nutrition, 25, 523-47 Abstract
  • Bradford BJ, Allen MS (Nov 2004) Milk fat responses to a change in diet fermentability vary by production level in dairy cattle., Journal of dairy science, 87 (11), 3800-7 Abstract
  • Harvatine, KJ, Allen, MS (2004) Kinetic model of rumen biohydrogenation: fractional rates of fatty acid biohydrogenation and passage, J. Anim. Feed Sci., 13S, 87-90
  • Bradford, BJ, Allen, MS (2004) Increasing glucose demand increases hepatic pyruvate caroxylase mRNA concentration but not feed intake in late-lactation dairy cows, J. Anim. Feed Sci., 13S, 377-380
  • Etchebarne, BE, Nobis, W, Allen, MS, VandeHaar, MJ (2004) Design of a bovine metabolism oligonucleotide gene array, J. Anim. Feed Sci., 13S, 385-388
  • Voelker JA, Allen MS, Pelleted beet pulp substituted for high-moisture corn: 2. Effects on digestion and ruminal digestion kinetics in lactating dairy cows, Journal of Dairy Science, 86(11), 3553-61, November 2003 Abstract
  • Voelker JA, Allen MS, Pelleted beet pulp substituted for high-moisture corn: 3. Effects on ruminal fermentation, pH, and microbial protein efficiency in lactating dairy cows, Journal of Dairy Science, 86(11), 3562-70, November 2003 Abstract
  • Voelker JA, Allen MS, Pelleted beet pulp substituted for high-moisture corn: 1. Effects on feed intake, chewing behavior, and milk production of lactating dairy cows, Journal of Dairy Science, 86(11), 3542-52, November 2003 Abstract
  • Oba M, Allen MS, Dose-response effects of intrauminal infusion of propionate on feeding behavior of lactating cows in early or midlactation, Journal of Dairy Science, 86(9), 2922-31, September 2003 Abstract
  • Oba M, Allen MS, Effects of intraruminal infusion of sodium, potassium, and ammonium on hypophagia from propionate in lactating dairy cows, Journal of Dairy Science, 86(4), 1398-404, April 2003 Abstract
  • Oba M, Allen MS, Extent of hypophagia caused by propionate infusion is related to plasma glucose concentration in lactating dairy cows, The Journal of Nutrition, 133(4), 1105-12, April 2003 Abstract
  • Oba M, Allen MS, Intraruminal infusion of propionate alters feeding behavior and decreases energy intake of lactating dairy cows, The Journal of Nutrition, 133(4), 1094-9, April 2003 Abstract
  • Oba M, Allen MS, Hypophagic effects of ammonium are greater when infused with propionate compared with acetate in lactating dairy cows, The Journal of Nutrition, 133(4), 1100-4, April 2003 Abstract
  • Oba M, Allen MS, Effects of corn grain conservation method on ruminal digestion kinetics for lactating dairy cows at two dietary starch concentrations, Journal of Dairy Science, 86(1), 184-94, January 2003 Abstract
  • Oba M, Allen MS, Effects of corn grain conservation method on feeding behavior and productivity of lactating dairy cows at two dietary starch concentrations, Journal of Dairy Science, 86(1), 174-83, January 2003 Abstract
  • Oba M, Allen MS, Effects of diet fermentability on efficiency of microbial nitrogen production in lactating dairy cows, Journal of Dairy Science, 86(1), 195-207, January 2003 Abstract
  • Voelker JA, Burato GM, Allen MS, Effects of pretrial milk yield on responses of feed intake, digestion, and production to dietary forage concentration, Journal of Dairy Science, 85(10), 2650-61, October 2002 Abstract
  • Tjardes KE, Buskirk DD, Allen MS, Ames NK, Bourquin LD, Rust SR, Neutral detergent fiber concentration of corn silage and rumen inert bulk influences dry matter intake and ruminal digesta kinetics of growing steers, Journal of Animal Science, 80(3), 833-40, March 2002 Abstract
  • Tjardes KE, Buskirk DD, Allen MS, Tempelman RJ, Bourquin LD, Rust SR, Neutral detergent fiber concentration in corn silage influences dry matter intake, diet digestibility, and performance of Angus and Holstein steers, Journal of Animal Science, 80(3), 841-6, March 2002 Abstract
  • Tjardes KE, Buskirk DD, Allen MS, Ames NK, Bourquin LD, Rust SR, Brown midrib-3 corn silage improves digestion but not performance of growing beef steers, Journal of Animal Science, 78(11), 2957-65, November 2000 Abstract
  • Allen MS, Effects of diet on short-term regulation of feed intake by lactating dairy cattle, Journal of Dairy Science, 83(7), 1598-624, July 2000 Abstract
  • Oba M, Allen MS, Effects of brown midrib 3 mutation in corn silage on productivity of dairy cows fed two concentrations of dietary neutral detergent fiber: 1. Feeding behavior and nutrient utilization, Journal of Dairy Science, 83(6), 1333-41, June 2000 Abstract
  • Oba M, Allen MS, Effects of brown midrib 3 mutation in corn silage on productivity of dairy cows fed two concentrations of dietary neutral detergent fiber: 2. Chewing activities, Journal of Dairy Science, 83(6), 1342-9, June 2000 Abstract
  • Oba M, Allen MS, Effects of brown midrib 3 mutation in corn silage on productivity of dairy cows fed two concentrations of dietary neutral detergent fiber: 3. Digestibility and microbial efficiency, Journal of Dairy Science, 83(6), 1350-8, June 2000 Abstract
  • Rotz CA, Mertens DR, Buckmaster DR, Allen MS, Harrison JH, A dairy herd model for use in whole farm simulations, Journal of Dairy Science, 82(12), 2826-40, December 1999 Abstract
  • Oba M, Allen MS, Evaluation of the importance of the digestibility of neutral detergent fiber from forage: Effects on dry matter intake and milk yield of dairy cows, Journal of Dairy Science, 82(3), 589-96, March 1999
  • Oba M, Allen MS (Mar 1999) Evaluation of the importance of the digestibility of neutral detergent fiber from forage: effects on dry matter intake and milk yield of dairy cows., Journal of dairy science, 82 (3), 589-96 Abstract
  • Oba M, Allen MS, Effects of brown midrib 3 mutation in corn silage on dry matter intake and productivity of high yielding dairy cows, Journal of Dairy Science, 82(1), 135-42, Jan 1999 Abstract

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