Publications:

Whitney D. McGilvray, Hailey Wooten, Amanda R. Rakhshandeh, Amy Petry, and Anoosh Rakhshandeh (2018). Immune system stimulation increases dietary threonine requirements for protein deposition in growing pigs. J. Anim. Sci. doi: 10.1093/jas/sky468

Whitney D. McGilvray, David Klein, Hailey Wooten, John A. Dawson, Deltora Hewitt, Amanda R. Rakhshandeh, Cornelius F.M. de Lange, and Anoosh Rakhshandeh (2018). Immune system stimulation induced by Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide alters plasma free amino acid flux and dietary nitrogen utilization in growing pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 97:315-326. doi: 10.1093/jas/sky401

A.L. Petry, W.S. McGilvray, A. R. Rakhshandeh, and A. Rakhshandeh (2017). Technical note: Assessment of an Alternative Technique for Measuring Body Temperature in Pigs. J. Anim. 95:3270–3274. doi:10.2527/jas.2017.1566

Conference Proceedings/Presentations:

W.S. McGilvray, D. Klein, and A. Rakhshandeh (2017). A novel simultaneous determination of native and isotopically-labeled amino acids by gas chromatography mass spectrometry. Midwest ASAS, Omaha, Nebraska.

W.S. McGilvray, C. F. M. de Lange, A. R. Pendleton, and A. Rakhshandeh (2017). Immune system stimulation (ISS) alters the protein deposition (PD) and increases dietary threonine requirements of growing pigs. In: Midwest ASAS, Omaha, Nebraska.

A.L. Petry, W.S. McGilvary, A. R. Pendleton, and A. Rakhshandeh (2017). Technical note: Assessment of an Alternative Technique for Measuring Body Temperature in Pigs. Proceedings of Midwest ASAS, Omaha, Nebraska.

Whitney D Stuart, Thomas E. Burkey, Nicholas K. Gabler, Kent J. Schwartz, David Klein, John A. Dawson, Amanda R. Pendleton, Cornelis F.M. de Lange and Anoosh Rakhshandeh (2016). Immune system stimulation (ISS) induced by E. coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) alters amino acid metabolism in growing pigs. Proceedings of Midwest ASAS, Des Moines, Iowa

W. Stuart, T.E. Burkey, N.K. Gabler, K. Schwartz, T. Dinh, C.F.M. de Lange, D. Klein, J. A. Dawson, and A. Rakhshandeh (2015). Infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRSv) affects body protein deposition and alters amino acid metabolism in growing pigs. Proceedings of JAM ASAS, Orlando, Florida

Whitney D Stuart, Thomas E. Burkey, Nicholas K. Gabler, Kent Schwartz, Cornelis FM de Lange and Anoosh Rakhshandeh (2015). Models of immune system stimulation in growing pigs: porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) versus E.coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Proceedings of Midwest ASAS, Des Moines, Iowa

Hailey Wooten, J.J. Mcglone, W. Stuart, T.E. Burkey, N.K. Gabler, K. Schwartz, C.F.M. de Lange, and A. Rakhshandeh (2015). Impact of porcine respiratory and reproductive virus on behavior and welfare of growing pigs. Proceedings of Midwest ASAS, Des Moines, Iowa

Dawson, J. A., W. Stuart, C. F. M. de Lange, and A. Rakhshandeh. (2015). Modeling plasma amino acid kinetics in growing pigs. In: The Obesity Society.

Invited Talks:

2016 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference Evaluation. Annual educational event for the global swine industry, for the interest of swine veterinarians and industry professionals. Infection with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRSv) affects body protein deposition and alters amino acid metabolism in growing pigs.

Awards:

2017 Texas Tech University Department of Animal and Food Sciences -- Outstanding Ph.D. Student

2016 Midwest ASAS Ph.D Research Oral Competition -- 1st place

2016 Texas Tech Bob Albin Research Poster Contest -- 1st place

Whitney D. McGilvray, David Klein, Hailey Wooten, John A. Dawson, Deltora Hewitt, Amanda R. Rakhshandeh, Cornelius F.M. de Lange, and Anoosh Rakhshandeh (2019). Immune system stimulation induced by porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus alters plasma free amino acid flux and dietary nitrogen utilization in starter pigs. J. of Anim. Sci. 97(6):2479-2492. DOI: 10.1093/jas/skz120.

McGilvray, W., Johnson, B., Wooten, H., Rakhshandeh, A., Rakhshandeh, A. (2019). Immune System Stimulation Reduces the Efficiency of Whole-Body Protein Deposition and Alters Muscle Fiber Characteristics in Growing Pigs. Animals