Sung Woo Kim

William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor, University Faculty Scholar
Polk Hall 116
919-513-1494 sungwoo_kim@ncsu.edu WebsiteBio
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
- 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)
- Aflatoxin B1: Challenges and Strategies for the Intestinal Microbiota and Intestinal Health of Monogastric Animals , TOXINS (2025)
- Antibiotics and Opportunities of Their Alternatives in Pig Production: Mechanisms Through Modulating Intestinal Microbiota on Intestinal Health and Growth , ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL (2025)
- 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)
- Comparative effects of replacing soybean meal in feeds with processed soybean meal on intestinal health and growth of nursery pigs when fed pharmacological level of zinc , Animal Bioscience (2025)
- 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)
- Effect of a trubs, hops, and yeast mixture on jejunal mucosal immune status, oxidative stress status, structure, and growth performance of nursery pigs , JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE (2025)
- Effects of dietary supplementation of myristic acid on jejunal mucosa-associated microbiota, mucosal immunity, and growth performance of nursery pigs , ANIMAL SCIENCE JOURNAL (2025)
- Effects of increasing levels of benzoic acid fed to pigs on nitrogen utilization and metabolism affecting growth performance, ammonia emissions, and carcass characteristics , JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE (2025)
- Efficacy of ground herb-based and essential oil-based phytobiotics on the intestinal health and performance of nursery pigs challenged with F18+Escherichia coli , JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE (2025)