Sung Woo Kim

Bio

Current research by the Kim Lab is focused on nutritional interventions to manage mucosal microbiota, mucosal immunity in the small intestine, especially through maternal nutrition or directly to young pigs. The Kim Lab has investigated intestinal health biomarkers and mucosal microbiota for their relation to the growth of nursery pigs based on one of the largest databases built by its own research. In addition, the Kim Lab has long-term research investigating the role of functional amino acids and the ideal protein for pigs. Research publications from the Kim Lab has been cited extensively: Please visit Google Scholar for the updated publications from the Kim Lab. Please visit the Biography for the updated biography of Dr. Sung Woo Kim.

Area(s) of Expertise

Monogastric nutrition, Digestive physiology, Intestinal health, Mucosal immunology, Pig production, Pig nutrition, Poultry Nutrition

Publications

• Effects of Dietary Marine Sulfated Polysaccharides Derived From Macroalgae on Intestinal Health of Nursery Pigs , Animal Science Journal (2026)
• Investigation of nutritional and functional roles of β-mannanase on intestinal health and growth performance of nursery pigs fed low-cost formulated diets with high phytase inclusion , Journal of Animal Science (2026)
• Optimisation de la résilience intestinale chez les porcelets sevrés : effets d’un mélange microencapsulé de substances botaniques face à E. coli F18+ , Journées de la Recherche Porcine (2026)
• 126 Award Talk: Investigation of nutritional and functional roles of β-mannanase with low and high doses of phytase on intestinal health and growth of nursery pigs fed low-cost formulated feeds , Journal of Animal Science (2025)
• 18 Comparison between drying methods and storage time on the functional value of a trubs, hops, and yeast mixture, on growth performance and intestinal health of nursery pigs , Journal of Animal Science (2025)
• 19 Effects of fermented soybean meal replacing animal protein supplements on jejunal immune challenge and growth of nursery pigs with different body weight at weaning , Journal of Animal Science (2025)
• 21 Impacts of increasing soybean meal on jejunal immune challenge of nursery pigs at different ages , Journal of Animal Science (2025)
• 217 Influence of F18+Escherichia Coli challenge on jejunal mucosal immunity of nursery pigs at different ages , Journal of Animal Science (2025)
• 240. Supporting health of newly weaned pigs: the role of a microencapsulated blend of botanicals during an F18+ Escherichia coli challenge , Animal - Science proceedings (2025)
• 261 Functional roles of a microencapsulated blend of botanicals on jejunal mucosal immunity and growth of nursery pigs challenged with F18+Escherichia coli. , Journal of Animal Science (2025)