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Jeferson Lourenco

Assistant Professor

Animal & Dairy Science

Areas of expertise

Animal ProductionMicrobiologyFood SciencesVeterinary SciencesEnvironmental Science and ManagementSoil Sciences

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Dairy Science

University of Georgia, GA, United States (2017)

Master of Science, Animal Sciences, General

University of Georgia, GA, United States (2014)

Awards and Honors

Student Career Success Influencer Award 2024 (2025)
Student Career Success Influencer Award 2022 (2023)

Courses

ADSC 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
ADSC 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
ADSC 8800: Graduate Seminar (Spring 2026)
ADSC 7300: Master's Thesis (Spring 2026)
ADSC 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
ADSC 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
ADSC 8160: Applied Microbiome Bioinformatics (Spring 2026)
ADSC 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
ADSC 7000: Master's Research (Summer 2026)
ADSC 8710: Special Problems in Animal and Dairy Science II (Summer 2026)
ADSC 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2026)
ADSC 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)

Scholarly Works

Microbiome Responses of Beef Steers to Rotational Grazing of Toxic Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue Under Fall Conditions, ANIMALS, (2026).
Llada IM, Lourenco JM, Dycus MM, Lamichhane U, Ross MK … 4 more
Interactive effects of dietary crude protein reduction and resistant starch inclusion on growth performance and cecal microbial fermentation in broiler chickens, POULTRY SCIENCE, (2026).
Yoon JH, Lourenco J, Olukosi OA
Maternal docosahexaenoic acid supplementation shapes offspring gut microbiota to modulate the gut-brain axis in a sow-piglet model, FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION, (2026).
Lee S, Dubrof S, Ahmed I, Zhao Q, Callaway TR … 2 more
Evaluation of the Hindgut Microbiota and Volatile Fatty Acid Profile of Steers Fed Finishing Feedlot Ration Supplemented with or Without Calcium Gluconate, MICROORGANISMS, (2026).
Koyun OY, Rowland EE, Lourenco JM, Griswold KE, Baloyi JJ … 5 more
Using the Fecal Microbiome to Predict Feed Efficiency: Present Research and Future Applications, Georgia Cattleman's Magazine, (2026).
Dycus M, Lourenco J

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jefao@uga.edu 706-542-5364

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Stru Animal Dairy Sci –
425 River Road
Athens, GA 30602

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Stru Animal Dairy Sci –
425 River Road
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