Lauren Anderson
Graduate Student
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellow
Scott Hall 361
Bio
Academic Advisor: Dr. Matt Koci
Lauren completed her BS in Animal Science from the University of Missouri in 2014. She worked in biotech for several years before returning to grad school at NC State in 2018. Her Animal Science MS work focused on stress physiology in swine. In her PhD, she switched into Microbiology and Poultry Science looking at the interface between the microbiome and immune system in chickens. She aims to return to the agricultural biotech industry after graduation.
Education
B.S. Animal Science University of Missouri 2014
M.S. Animal Science North Carolina State University 2020
Ph.D. Microbiology, Animal & Poultry Science North Carolina State University 2025
Area(s) of Expertise
My current work aims to identify how probiotic supplementation impacts metabolism and microbiome communication with the immune system in chickens.