Sebastian I Arriola Apelo

Assistant Professor, Animal and Dairy Sciences

Lactation biology, nutrient and hormonal regulation of milk protein synthesis

Education
A.E. 2003 Universidad de la República, Uruguay
M.S. 2009 Virginia Tech
Ph.D. 2013 Virginia Tech
Postdoc 2017 University of Wisconsin–Madison

Biography

NIH Biosketch
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Research Focus

The Arriola-Apelo lab focuses on mechanistic mathematical models of nutrient metabolism and cellular signaling, with the major goal of maximizing nutrient efficiency for a sustainable dairy industry. His group is particularly interested in the role of the protein kinase mTOR on nutrient and hormonal regulation of milk protein synthesis. A quantitative understanding of amino acid and hormonal signaling across tissues, could potentially lead to increased amino acid retention into milk proteins and reduce urea production and nitrogen excretion.

Program Activities

Joined ERP Program: 2017

Trainees

No Current ERP students

Past ERP students

Virginia Pszczolkowski, PhD ’23