Sponsored by American Society of Animal Science Foundation

Dr. M. Carey Satterfield is an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University. Dr. Satterfield’s research focuses on understanding nutritional and environmental factors that alter placental and fetal growth and development. The primary goal of Dr. Satterfield’s research program is to unravel basic biological information and translate this newfound understanding into practices that can be applied for the benefit of both animal agriculture and biomedicine. His research has been funded by both the United States Department of Agriculture and National Institutes of Health, with current funding exceeding $4,500,000. Dr. Satterfield has been author or co-author on 42 peer-reviewed journal articles, 4 book chapters, 4 proceedings papers and has given 15 invited presentations. In 2013, he received the Outstanding Young Animal Scientist in Research Award from the Southern Section of the Society of Animal Science.