Elisabeth Huff-Lonergan
Degrees Held
Ph.D. Muscle Biology and Meat
Science, Minor in Biochemistry
Iowa State University
1995
M.S.
Meat Science
Iowa State University
1991
B.S.
Food Science and Nutrition
University of Missouri/Columbia
1988
Cum Laude
Summary of Professional Experience
July 2008-Present - Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, Professor, Meat Science and Muscle Biology,
Animal Science Department. Appointment: 75% Research, 25% Teaching (20082012) Current -50% Research, 25% Teaching, 25% Administration (Administration
as Faculty fellow- 2012-2015)
July 2004 – June 2008 - Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, Associate Professor, Meat Science and Muscle
Biology, Animal Science Department. Appointment: 75% Research, 25% Teaching
Oct. 1998 – June 2004 - Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, Assistant Professor, Meat Science and Muscle
Biology, Animal Science Department. Appointment: 75% Research, 25% Teaching
1995 to 1998 - Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, Assistant Professor, Meat Science and Muscle
Biology. Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences. Appointment: 70% research,
30% teaching
1989 to 1995 - Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, Research Assistant, Animal Science Department.
1989 to 1994 - Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, Teaching Assistant, Animal Science Department
ISU Personnel Record
Member of the Emerging Leaders Academy 2013-2014
ADVANCE Faculty Fellow – Iowa State University – 2012-2015. In charge of University-wide initiatives
to assist in the recruitment and retention of women and under-represented minorities in the faculty
ranks on campus. 25% Appointment in Provost’s Office
ADVANCE Professor for the Department of Animal Science-August 2008-10 (NSF funded initiative) –
responsible for facilitating the identification and implementation of new policies and practices to
enhance departmental communication and workplace satisfaction and to work with College and
University level administrators/researchers in evaluating the effectiveness of the changes.
Member of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Promotion and Tenure Committee – 2010-2012
Chair – Fall 2012
Member of the Animal Science Graduate Faculty Council
Member of the Animal Science Undergraduate Advising group
Member of the Animal Science Graduate Faculty
Member of Meat Science Faculty Group
Member of Muscle Biology Faculty Group
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Professional Affiliations and Activities
American Meat Science Association – Member – 1989-present
Publication Task force – Chair – 2006-2008; member 2006-presnet
Board of Directors – Member – 2004-2006
Research Award Committee – 2001-2003
Achievement Award Committee Chairman, 2003
International Relations Committee Member, 2002
Graduate Student Poster Committee - Chairman - 1997
Coordinated the Graduate Student Poster Competition (Master’s and Ph.D. level) at the
Association’s Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting Program Committee-1996-1997 - Carcass Composition/Fresh Meat – Member
Annual Meeting Program Committee-1995-1996 - Biochemistry Committee – Member
Annual Meeting Program Committee-1993-1994 - Graduate Student Programs Committee - Member
Annual Meeting Program Committee-1992-1993 - Tenderness and Textural Analysis Invited Poster
Committee – Member
Annual Meeting Program Committee-1990-1991 - Muscle Biochemistry Committee – Member
American Society of Animal Science – Member – 1989-present
Board of Directors for the American Society of Animal Science – Member, 2013-2016
Publications Committee – Chair, 2013-2016
International Committee – Chair, 2013-2016
Cell Biology Symposium Committee – Member 2007-2009
Meat Science and Muscle Biology Program Committee Member, 2002-2004
Chair 2005 – Organized a symposium “Novel Technologies in Muscle Biology/Fresh Meat
Research”
Meats Research Award Committee, 2000 – 2003, 2011-12
Midwest Section of the American Society of Animal Science – Member – 1989-present
Academic Quadrathlon Committee, 2001-2004.
Institute of Food Technologists – Member – 1988-present
Muscle Foods Division – Member
Muscle Foods Division Committee Member-at-Large. 1999-2001
Iowa Section – Member
Sigma Xi – Member –1992-2004
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Scholarship
Awards
Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Diversity Award – 2015.
Signal Service Award –American Meat Science Association – 2014. This award is the Fellow award
for the American Meat Science Association. Given to those members who over their careers have made a
significant impact on the association and on the discipline both nationally and internationally.
Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Fellow – 2013 The award is given to only the top 0.3%
(maximum) of the membership. There are currently over 4000 professional members in IFT
Iowa State University – University Award for Mid-Career Research Achievement - 2010
American Meat Science Association – Distinguished Research Award – Highest research focused award
this international society gives. (first woman to be awarded this recognition) - 2009
American Society of Animal Science – Meat Science Research Award (International Career Award) –
July 2007 (first woman to be awarded this recognition)
American Society of Animal Science. –Outstanding Young Scientist Award in Research, Midwestern
Section – 2005
American Meat Science Association - Achievement Award, 2002
Iowa State University College of Agriculture - Early Achievement in Research Award, 2001
Professional Recognitions/Key Society Service Appointments
Meat Science (Elsevier Press – and official journal of the American Meat Science Association) –
Associate Editor. Handle approximately 300 articles per year. 2008-2014
Animal Frontiers – (International Animal Science Review/Current Events Journal)
member of the management board 2013-2015
Animal Frontiers – (International Animal Science Review/Current Events Journal)
Invited Guest Editor (with Steven Lonergan) for the October 2012 issue on meat.
FASEB Summer Conference – Biology of Calpains in Health and Disease. Invited to chair the
session titled “Calpains in Muscle” –held July 21-26, 2013
Journal of Animal Science – Editorial Board Member, 1997-2000, 2008-2010
Fleischwirtschaft – Editorial Board Member – 2008-2012
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Journal of Muscle Foods – Editorial Board Member, 2000-2011
FASEB Summer Conference – Biology of Calpains in Health and Disease. Invited to chair the
session titled “Calpains in Animal Science –held July14-19, 2007
3 x USDA/NRI Grant Review Panel Member – Panel 71.1 Improving Food Quality and Value – 2005,
2007, 2011
Iowa State University Graduate Council – Elected as Biological and Agricultural Sciences
representative – 2006-2009.
American Meat Science Association – Elected to serve on the Board of Directors 2004-2006
Cold Spring Harbor Labs – Selected to be one of 16 participants in a 2 week, intensive workshop on
cutting-edge technologies in Proteomics. Selected from a pool of over 200 applicants world-wide in
2004
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Publications and Research Presentations
Cited over 2520 times, cited over 2200 times without self citations, average citations per article is
13.63, h-index = 24: Source – ISI Web of Science, Accessed January 12, 2015)
Peer-Reviewed Publications
1. Huff, E.J., and F.C. Parrish, Jr. 1993. Bovine longissimus muscle tenderness as affected by
postmortem aging time, animal age and sex. J. Food Sci. 58:713-716. (approximate percentage
contribution – 70%). Elisabeth Huff Lonergan was responsible for designing the study, collecting the data,
writing the manuscript and responding to reviewers’ comments.
2. Huff-Lonergan, E., F.C. Parrish, Jr., and R.M. Robson. 1995. Effects of postmortem aging time,
animal age, and sex on degradation of titin and nebulin in bovine longissimus muscle. J. Anim. Sci.
73:1064-1073. (approximate percentage contribution – 70%). Elisabeth Huff Lonergan was responsible
for designing the study, collecting the data, writing the manuscript and responding to reviewers’ comments. In June
of 2007 this paper was the most frequently read meat science article in the Journal of
Animal Science and was number 12 overall.
3. Huff-Lonergan, E., T. Mitsuhashi, D.D. Beekman, F.C. Parrish, Jr., D.G. Olson, and R.M.
Robson. 1996. Proteolysis of specific muscle structural proteins by µ-calpain at low pH and
temperature is similar to degradation in postmortem bovine muscle. J. Anim. Sci. 74:993-1008.
(approximate percentage contribution – 70%). Elisabeth Huff Lonergan was responsible for designing the
study, collecting the data, writing the manuscript and responding to reviewers’ comments. In February of 2007
this paper was the most frequently read meat science article in the Journal of Animal
Science. In July of 2007 this paper was in the top 50 most cited papers in the Journal of
Animal Science across all subjects (rank = 47).
4. Huff-Lonergan, E., T. Mitsuhashi, F.C. Parrish, Jr., and R.M. Robson. 1996. Sodium dodecyl
sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and western blotting comparisons of purified myofibrils
and whole muscle preparations for evaluating titin and nebulin in postmortem bovine muscle.
(approximate percentage contribution – 70%). J. Anim. Sci. 74:779-785. Elisabeth Huff Lonergan was
responsible for designing the study, collecting the data, writing the manuscript and responding to reviewers’ comments.
5. Montgomery, J.L., F.C. Parrish, Jr., D.C. Beitz, R.L. Horst, E.J. Huff-Lonergan, and A.H. Trenkle.
2000. The use of vitamin D3 to improve beef tenderness. J. Anim. Sci. 78:2615-2621.
(approximate percentage contribution – 30%). This paper reports work done by Jayden Montgomery for his
Ph.D. under the direction of F.C. Parrish, Jr. Dr. Huff Lonergan was responsible for designing the methods for
collecting the protein biochemistry data and for directing the collection and interpretation of the protein biochemistry
data.
6. Harris, S.E., E. Huff-Lonergan, S.M. Lonergan, W.R. Jones, and D. Rankins. 2001. Antioxidant
status affects color stability and tenderness of calcium chloride injected beef. J. Anim. Sci. 79:666677. (approximate percentage contribution – 50%). This paper reports the work done by Scott Harris for
his Master of Science degree under the direction of Elisabeth Huff Lonergan. Scott received his degree in the Spring
of 1999. Dr. Huff Lonergan was responsible for obtaining the funding (grant # 4) and for directing the design,
collection and interpretation of the data and overseeing the writing of the paper. Dr. Huff Lonergan served as the
senior author.
7. Lonergan, S.M., E. Huff-Lonergan, L.J.Rowe, D.L. Kuhlers, and S.B. Jungst. 2001. Selection for
lean growth efficiency in Duroc pigs: Influence on pork quality. J. Anim. Sci. 79:2075-2085.
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(approximate percentage contribution – 40%). Dr. Huff Lonergan was responsible for obtaining funding for
the project (grant # 6) and for collecting and interpreting the protein degradation data. Dr. Huff Lonergan also
served as senior author on the paper.
8. Lonergan, S.M., E. Huff-Lonergan, B.R. Wiegand, and L.A. Kriese-Anderson. 2001. Postmortem
proteolysis and tenderization of top loin steaks from Brangus cattle. J. Muscle Foods 12:121-136.
(approximate percentage contribution – 30%).This paper reports work done with beef quantitative geneticist
Lisa Kreise-Anderson at Auburn University. Dr. Huff Lonergan contributed to the development of the proposals
that funded the work (grants # 1 and 7) and aided in collection and interpretation of the protein biochemistry data.
9. Malek, M., J.C.M. Dekkers, H.K. Lee, T.J. Baas, K. Prusa, E. Huff-Lonergan, and M. Rothschild.
2001. A molecular genome scan analysis to identify chromosomal regions influencing economic
traits in the pig. II. Meat and muscle composition. Mammalian Genome 12:637-645.
(approximate percentage contribution – 20%). This paper reports work done as a collaborative effort with
the Iowa State University animal breeding and genetics group. Dr. Huff Lonergan collected and interpreted the
protein biochemistry data.
10. Wiegand, B.R., F.C. Parrish, Jr., D.G. Morrical, and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2001. Feeding high levels
of vitamin D3 does not improve the tenderness of callipyge lamb loin chops. J. Anim. Sci.
79:2086-2091. (approximate percentage contribution – 30%). This paper reports work done by Bryon
Wiegand while working on his Ph.D. at Iowa State University under the guidance of F.C. Parrish, Jr. Dr. Huff
Lonergan was involved in directing the collection and interpretation of the protein biochemistry data in the paper.
11. Chiba, L.I., D.L. Kuhlers, L.T. Frobish, S.B. Jungst, E.J. Huff-Lonergan, S.M. Lonergan, and K.A.
Cummins. 2002. Effect of dietary restrictions on growth performance and carcass quality of pigs
selected for lean growth efficiency. Livest. Prod. Sci. 74:93-102 (approximate percentage
contribution – 40%). This paper reports work done in collaboration with swine nutritionists and swine
quantitative geneticists at Auburn University. Dr. Huff Lonergan was involved in obtaining partial funding for the
project (grant #6), collection of data and in interpretation of pork quality data.
12. Huff-Lonergan, E., T.J. Baas, M. Malek, J. Dekkers, K. Prusa, and M.F. Rothschild. 2002.
Correlations among selected pork quality traits. J. Anim. Sci. 80:617-627. (approximate percentage
contribution – 40%). This paper reports work done as a collaborative effort with the Iowa State University
animal breeding and genetics group. Dr. Huff Lonergan collected and interpreted the protein biochemistry data,
wrote the paper and served as senior author on the paper.
13. Helman, E.E., E. Huff-Lonergan, G.M. Davenport, and S.M. Lonergan. 2003. Effect of dietary
protein on calpastatin in canine skeletal muscle. J. Anim. Sci. 81:2199-2205. (approximate
percentage contribution – 40%). This paper reports work done by Emily Helman for her Master of Science
degree that she completed in the spring of 2001 under the direction of Steven Lonergan. Dr. Huff Lonergan was
responsible for obtaining the funding for the projcect (grant # 9) and aided in interpretation of the data.
14. Davis, K.J., J.G. Sebranek, E. Huff-Lonergan, and S.M. Lonergan. 2004. The effects of aging on
moisture-enhanced injected pork loins. Meat Science. 66:519-524. (approximate percentage
contribution – 40%) This paper reports some of the work done by Kathy Davis for her Master of Science degree.
Kathy was co-advised by Elisabeth Huff-Lonergan and Joe Sebranek and graduated in December of 2001. Dr.
Huff Lonergan played a significant role in assisting the development of the proposal (grant # 15) and interpreting
some of the data for the paper.
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15. Davis, K.J., J.G. Sebranek, E. Huff-Lonergan, and S.M. Lonergan. 2004. The effects of irradiation
on quality of injected fresh pork loins. Meat Science. 67:395-401. (approximate percentage
contribution – 40%). This paper reports some of the work done by Kathy Davis for her Master of Science degree.
Kathy was co-advised by Elisabeth Huff-Lonergan and Joe Sebranek and graduated in December of 2001. Dr.
Huff Lonergan played a significant role in assisting the development of the proposal (grant # 15) and interpreting
some of the data for the paper.
16. Foote, M.R., R. L. Horst, E.J. Huff-Lonergan, A.H. Trenkle, F.C. Parrish, Jr., and D.C. Beitz.
2004. The use of vitamin D3 and its metabolites to improve beef tenderness. J. Anim.Sci. 82:242249. (approximate percentage contribution – 40%). This paper reports work done by Monica Foote for her
Master of Science under Don Beitz and was done in collaboration with the ruminant nutrition group at Iowa State
University and with Ron Horst of the USDA National Animal Disease Center. Dr. Huff Lonergan played a
role in developing the ideas for the grant proposal that funded the work (grant #12) and in data collection and
interpretation of the protein biochemistry and meat quality data.
17. Melody, J.L., S.M. Lonergan, L.J. Rowe, T.W. Huiatt, M.S. Mayes, and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2004.
Early postmortem biochemical factors influence tenderness and water-holding capacity of three
porcine muscles. J. Anim.Sci. 82: 1195-1205. (approximate percentage contribution – 50%). This
paper reports work done by Jamie (Dodge) Melody for her Master of Science degree that she competed in the summer
of 2002 under the direction of Elisabeth Huff Lonergan. Dr. Huff Lonergan obtained the funding for the project
(grant # 14) assisted in some data collection, and guided the collection, analysis and interpretation of the data. Dr.
Huff Lonergan served as the senior author on the paper.
18. Rowe, L.J., K.R. Maddock, S.M. Lonergan, and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2004. Influence of early
postmortem protein oxidation on beef quality. J. Anim. Sci. 82:785-793. (approximate percentage
contribution – 45%). This paper reports some of the work done by Laura Rowe for her Master of Science degree
under the guidance of Elisabeth Huff-Lonergan. Laura graduated in the fall of 2002. Dr. Huff Lonergan
obtained the funding through USDA/ National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program (grant #16),
assisted in data collection guided the research and writing of the paper and served as senior author on the paper.
19. Kuber, P.S., J.R. Busboom, E. Huff-Lonergan, S.K. Duckett, P.S. Mir, Z. Mir, R.G. McCormick,
M.V. Dodson, C.T. Gaskins, J.D. Cronrath, D. J. Marks, and J.J. Reeves. 2004. Effects of
biological type and dietary fat treatment on factors associated with tenderness: I. Measurements on
beef longissimus muscle. J. Anim. Sci. 82:770-778. (approximate percentage contribution – 15%).
This paper represents collaboration with Paul Kuber. Dr. Huff-Lonergan assisted in developing and interpreting the
biochemical assays. She also reviewed the manuscript and made editorial changes prior to submission.
20. Rowe, L.J., K.R. Maddock, S.M. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan. 2004. Oxidative environments
decrease tenderization of beef steaks through inactivation of µ-calpain. J. Anim. Sci. 82:3254-3266.
(approximate percentage contribution – 45%). This paper reports some of the work done by Laura Rowe for
her Master of Science degree under the guidance of Elisabeth Huff-Lonergan. Laura graduated in the fall of 2002.
Dr. Huff Lonergan obtained the funding through USDA/ National Research Initiative Competitive Grants
Program (grant #16), assisted in data collection guided the research and writing of the paper and served as senior
author on the paper.
21. Cummins, K.A., S.M. Lonergan, and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2004. Effect of dietary protein depletion
and repletion on skeletal muscle calpastatin during early lactation. J. Dairy Sci. 87:1428-1431.
(approximate percentage contribution – 30%). This paper reports work done in a collaborative effort between
Iowa State University and Auburn University. Dr. Huff Lonergan played a role in data collection and
interpretation of some of the protein biochemistry data that was fundamental to the paper.
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22. Wertz, A.E., T. Knight, A. Trenkle, R. Sonon, R.L. Horst, E.J. Huff-Lonergan, and D.C. Beitz.
2004. Feeding 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 to improve beef tenderness. J. Anim. Sci. 82:1410-1418.
(approximate percentage contribution – 40%). This paper reports work done in collaboration with the
ruminant nutrition group at Iowa State University and with Ron Horst of the USDA National Animal Disease
Center. Dr. Huff Lonergan played a role in developing the ideas for the grant proposals that funded the work (#12
and #17) and in data collection and interpretation of the protein biochemistry and meat quality data.
23. Maddock, K. R., E. Huff-Lonergan, L. J. Rowe, and S. M. Lonergan. 2005. Effect of pH and ionic
strength on µ- and m-calpain inhibition by calpastatin. J. Anim. Sci. 83:1370-1376. (approximate
percentage contribution – 40%). Dr. Huff-Lonergan was the PI on the grants that funded the work (#16
and #26). She also aided in developing the assays and in editing the manuscript.
24. Huff-Lonergan, E., and S.M. Lonergan. 2005. Mechanisms of water-holding capacity of meat:
The role of postmortem biochemical and structural changes. Meat Sci. 71:194-204. (approximate
percentage contribution – 90%). This paper was an invited review. Dr. Huff-Lonergan was the invited
author and wrote the majority of the manuscript. In the period of 2005-2009, this paper was the fourth
most downloaded paper for the journal Meat Science.
25. Gardner, M.A., E. Huff-Lonergan, L.J. Rowe, C.M. Schultz-Kaster, and S.M. Lonergan. 2006.
Influence of harvest processes on pork loin and ham quality. J. Anim. Sci. 84:178-184.
(approximate percentage contribution – 40%). This paper reports work done by Matt Gardner for his
Master of Science degree under Steven Lonergan. Matt graduated in the spring of 2003. Dr. Huff Lonergan
played a role in assisting in developing the proposal that funded the work, (grant # 20), collecting and interpreting
the data for the paper.
26. Bee, G., C. Biolley, G. Guex, W. Herzog, S.M. Lonergan, and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2006. Effects of
available dietary carbohydrate and pre-slaughter treatment on glycolytic potential, protein
degradation and quality traits of pig muscles. J. Anim. Sci. 84:191-203. (approximate percentage
contribution – 15%). This paper represents collaboration with Dr. Bee. Dr. Huff-Lonergan assisted in
developing and interpreting the biochemical assays. She also reviewed the manuscript and made editorial changes
prior to submission. She was also involved in responding to reviewers’ comments.
27. Carlin, K. R., E. Huff-Lonergan, L. J. Rowe, and S. M. Lonergan. 2006. Effect of oxidation, pH,
and ionic strength on calpastatin inhibition of µ- and m-calpain. J. Anim. Sci. 84:925-937.
(approximate percentage contribution – 40%). Dr. Huff-Lonergan was the PI on the grants that funded the
work (#16 and #26). She also aided in developing the assays and in editing the manuscript.
28. Zhang, W.G., E. Huff-Lonergan, and S.M. Lonergan. 2006. The role of integrin and desmin in
water-holding capacity in pork. Meat Science 74:578-585. (approximate percentage contribution –
70%). Dr. Huff-Lonergan was the PI on the grants that funded the work (#21 and #22). She also aided in
developing the assays and in writing and editing the manuscript as well as taking the lead in responding to reviewers’
comments.
29. Aryeetey, R., G.S. Marquis, E. Colcraft, O. Sakyi-Dawson, A. Lartey, B. Ahunu, E. Canacoo, L.M.
Butler, M.B. Reddy, H.H. Jensen, and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2006. Constraints on the use of animal
source foods for young children in Ghana: A participatory rapid appraisal approach. Ecology of
Food and Nutrition 45:351-377. (approximate percentage contribution – 10%). Dr. Huff-Lonergan
was a co-PI on the grants that funded this work (grants #25 and # 29). She was also involved in editing the
manuscript and in responding to reviewers comments.
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30. Custodio, M. G., W. J Powers, E. Huff-Lonergan, M.A. Faust, J. Stein. 2006. Growth, pork
quality, and excretion characteristics of pigs fed Bt corn or non-transgenic corn. Can. J. Anim. Sci
86:461-469. (approximate percentage contribution – 30%). Dr. Huff-Lonergan contributed to data
collection (color data) and interpretation of the data from the entire project She was on the student’s (Custodio)
graduate committee. She was co-PI on the grant that funded the project (grant #27) She also contributed to the
editing of the manuscript and in responding to reviewers’ comments.
31. Bee, G., A.L. Anderson, S.M. Lonergan, and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2007. Rate and extent of pH
decline affect proteolysis of cytoskeletal proteins and water-holding capacity in pork. Meat Science
76:359-365. (approximate percentage contribution – 40%). Dr. Huff-Lonergan was the PI on the grants
that funded the work (#21 and #22). She also aided in developing the assays and in editing the manuscript.
32. Lonergan, S. M., K. J. Stalder, T. J. Knight, E. Huff-Lonergan, R. N. Goodwin, K.J. Prusa, and D.
C. Beitz. 2007. Influence of lipid content on pork sensory quality within pH classification. J. Anim.
Sci. 85:1074-1079. (approximate percentage contribution – 20%). Dr. Huff-Lonergan contributed to the
data interpretation and to the editing and preparation of the manuscript.
33. Huff-Lonergan, E. and S.M. Lonergan. 2007. New frontiers in understanding drip loss in pork:
Recent insights on the role of postmortem muscle biochemistry. (Invited Review). (approximate
percentage contribution – 90%). J. Anim. Breed. Genet. 124 (supplement 1):19-26. This paper was
an invited review. Dr. Huff-Lonergan was the invited author and wrote the majority of the manuscript.
34. Carnagey, K.M., E.J. Huff-Lonergan, A. Trenkle, A.E. Wertz-Lutz, R.L. Horst, and D.C. Beitz.
2008. Use of 25-hydroxyvitamin-D2 and vitamin E to improve tenderness of beef from
Longissimus dorsi of heifers. J. Anim. Sci. 86:1649-1657. (approximate percentage contribution –
40%). Dr. Huff-Lonrgan was involved in writing and obtaining the grants that funded the project (grants #30 and
#32). She aided in developing, implementing and interpreting the biochemical tenderness measurement that was
used in the project. She also served on the student’s graduate committee and aided in editing the manuscript for
submission.
35. Patton, B.S. E. Huff-Lonergan, M.S. Honeyman, B.J.Kerr, and S.M. Lonergan. 2008. Effects of
space allocation within a deep bedded finishing system on swine growth performance, fatty acid
composition and pork quality. Animal: 2:471-478. (approximate percentage contribution – 20%).
Dr. Huff-Lonergan contributed to data collection (color data) and interpretation of the data from the entire project.
She also contributed to the editing of the manuscript.
36. Patton, B.S. E. Huff-Lonergan, M.S. Honeyman, B.J.Kerr, and S.M. Lonergan. 2008. Effects of
deep bedded finishing system on market swine performance, compostion and pork quality.
Animal: 2:459-470. (approximate percentage contribution – 20%). Dr. Huff-Lonergan contributed to
data collection (color data) and interpretation of the data from the entire project. She also contributed to the editing of
the manuscript.
37. Barbut, S., A.A. Sosnicki, S.M. Lonergan, T. Knapp, D.C. Ciobanu, L.J. Gatcliffe, E. HuffLonergan, E.W. Wilson. 2008. Progress in reducing the pale, soft and exudative (PSE) problem in
pork and poultry meat. Meat Science 79:46-63. (approximate percentage contribution – 20%).
Research that was conducted by Dr. Huff-Lonergan and was from grants that she was PI or Co-PI on was used
extensively in this paper (grants # 11, #14, #15, #16, #21, #22, #35). She also contributed figures and was
involved in editing the manuscript.
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38. Carnagey, K.M., E.J. Huff-Lonergan, S.M. Lonergan, A. Trenkle, R.L. Horst, D.C. Beitz. 2008.
Use of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and dietary calcium to improve tenderness of beef from the round
of beef cow. J. Anim. Sci. 86:1637-1648. (approximate percentage contribution – 35%). Dr. HuffLonrgan was involved in writing and obtaining the grants that funded the project (grants #30 and #32). She aided
in developing, implementing and interpreting the biochemical tenderness measurement that was used in the project.
She also served on the student’s graduate committee and aided in editing the manuscript for submission.
39. Lametsch, R., S. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan. 2008. Disulfide bond within µ-calpain active site inhibits
activity and autolysis. Biochemica et Biohphysica Acta – Proteins and Proteomics. 1784:1215-1221.
(approximate percentage contribution – 35%) Dr. Huff-Lonergan was responsible for obtaining the funding,
developing assays and assisted in writing the manuscript
40. Cupp, A.S., J. Matthews, E. Huff-Lonergan, D.M. Spurlock, and D. McLean. 2008 Cell biology
symposium: The role of microRNA in cell function. J. Anim. Sci 87: E19-E20. Dr. Huff-Lonergan was a
coordinator of the symposium, aided in writing the overview and was instrumental in obtaining funding for the symposium.
41. Kim, Y-H., Lonergan, S.M., Sebranek, J.G, and Huff-Lonergan, E. 2010. High-oxygen modified
atmosphere packaging system induces lipid and myoglobin oxidation and protein polymerization.
Meat Science 85:759-767. Dr. Huff-Lonergan assisted in the collection and interpretation of the data and
consulted on manuscript preparation.
42. Kim, Y-H., Lonergan, S.M. and Huff-Lonergan, E., 2010. Protein denaturing conditions in beef
deep semimembranosus muscle results in limited µ-calpain activation and protein degradation.
Meat Science. 86:883-887. Dr. Huff-Lonergan assisted in the collection and interpretation of the data and
consulted on manuscript preparation.
43. Huff-Lonergan, E., Zhang, W., Lonergan, S.M. 2010. Biochemistry of postmortem muscle –
Lessons on mechanisms of meat tenderization. Meat Science 86:184-195. Dr. Huff-Lonergan assisted
in the collection and interpretation of the data and wrote 80% of the manuscript preparation.
44. Kim, Y-H., Huff-Lonergan, E., Sebranek, J.G., and Lonergan, S.M. 2010. Effects of
lactate/phosphate injection enhancement on oxygen stability and protein degradation in early
postmortem beef cuts packaged in high oxygen modified atmosphere. Meat Science. 86:852-858.
Dr. Huff-Lonergan assisted in the collection and interpretation of the data and consulted on manuscript preparation.
45. Fan, B., Lkhagvadorj, S., Cai, W., Young, J., Smith, R.M., Dekkers, J.C.M., Huff-Lonergan, E.,
Lonergan, S.M., Rothschild, M.F. 2010. Identification of genetic markers associated with residual
feed intake and meat quality traits in the pig. Meat Science. 84:645-650. Dr. Huff-Lonergan assisted in
the collection and interpretation of the data and consulted on manuscript preparation.
46. Smith, R. M., N. K. Gabler, J.M. Young, W. Cai, N. J. Boddicker, M. J. Anderson, E. HuffLonergan, J.C.M. Dekkers, S.M. Lonergan. 2010. Effects of selection for decreased residual feed
intake on composition and quality of fresh pork. J. Animal Science. 89:192-200. Dr. Huff-Lonergan
assisted in the collection and interpretation of the data and consulted on manuscript preparation.
47. Anderson, M.J., S.M. Lonergan, and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2012 (First published on line in August
2011). Myosin Light Chain 1 release from myofibrillar fraction during postmortem aging is a
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potential indicator of proteolysis and tenderness of beef. Meat Science. 90:345-351. Dr. HuffLonrgan was involved in writing and obtaining the grants that funded the project. She aided in developing,
implementing and interpreting the biochemical tenderness measurement that was used in the project. She is the
student’s major professor and aided in editing the manuscript for submission.
48. Kim, Y.H. E. Huff-Lonergan, and S.M. Lonergan. 2012. Effect of calcium lactate on m-calpain
activity and protein degradation under oxidizing conditions. Food Chemistry. 131:73-78
(Published on-line August, 2011). Dr. Huff-Lonergan assisted in the collection and interpretation of the data
and consulted on manuscript preparation.
49. Anderson, M.J., Lonergan, S.M., Fedler, C., Prusa, K., Binning, J., and Huff-Lonergan, E. 2012.
Profile of biochemical traits influencing tenderness of muscles from the beef round. Meat Sci
91:247-254 Dr. Huff-Lonrgan was involved in writing and obtaining the grants that funded the project. She aided
in developing, implementing and interpreting the biochemical tenderness measurement that was used in the project.
She is the student’s major professor and aided in editing the manuscript for submission.
50. Lonergan, S.M. and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2012 Application of science, technology, and art in
producing meat: A recipe for success. Animal Frontiers. 2:5. doi:10.2527/af.2012-0055 Co wrote the
article.
51. Grubbs, J, Fritchen, A., Huff-Lonergan, E., Gabler, N., Lonergan, S.M. 2013. Selection for
residual feed intake alters the mitochondria protein profile in pigs. J. Proteomics 80:334-345. Dr.
Huff-Lonergan assisted in the collection and interpretation of the data and consulted on manuscript preparation.
52. Grubbs, J, Fritchen, A., Huff-Lonergan, E., Gabler, N., Lonergan, S.M. 2013. Divergent genetic
selection for residual feed intake impacts mitochondrial reactive oxygen species production. J.
Anim.Sci 91:2133-2140. Dr. Huff-Lonergan assisted in the collection and interpretation of the data and
consulted on manuscript preparation.
53. Kim, Y.H., Lonergan, S.M., Grubbs, J.H., Cruzen, S.M., Fritchen, A.N., Marino, A. 2013. Effect
of low voltage electrical stimulation on protein and quality changes in bovine muscles during
postmortem aging. Meat Science 94:289-296. Dr. Huff-Lonergan assisted in the collection and interpretation
of the data and consulted on manuscript preparation.
54. Cruzen, S.M., A.J. Harris, K. Hollinger, R.M. Punt, J.K. Grubbs, J.T. Selsby, J.C.M. Dekkers, N.K.
Gabler, S.M. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan. 2013. Evidence of decreased muscle protein turnover
in gilts selected for low residual feed intake. Journal of Animal Science 91:2133-2140. Dr. HuffLonergan was involved in writing and obtaining the grants that funded the project. She aided in developing,
implementing and interpreting the biochemical measurements that were used in the project. She is the student’s major
professor and aided in editing the manuscript for submission.
55. Ros-Freixedes, R., L.J. Sadler, S.K. Onteru, R.M. Smith, J.M. Young, A.K. Johnson, S.M.
Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan, J.C.M. Dekkers, and M.F. Rothschild. 2014. Relationship between
gilt behavior and meat quality using principal component analysis. Meat Science 96:264-269. Dr.
Huff-Lonergan assisted in the collection and interpretation of the data and consulted on manuscript preparation.
56. Cruzen, S. M., P.V.R. Paulino, S M. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan. 2014. Postmortem proteolysis in
three muscles from growing and mature beef cattle. Meat Science 96:854-861. Dr. Huff-Lonergan was
involved in writing and obtaining the grants that funded the project. She aided in developing, implementing and
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interpreting the biochemical tenderness measurement that was used in the project. She is the student’s major professor
and aided in editing the manuscript for submission.
57. Mohrhauser, D.A. S.M. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan, K.R. Underwood, and A.D. Weaver. 2014.
Calpain-1 activity in bovine muscle is primarily influenced by temperature, not pH decline. J.
Anim. Sci. Published ahead of print, Jan 2014. Dr. Huff-Lonergan assisted in the interpretation of the data
and consulted on manuscript preparation.
58. Anderson, M., Lonergan, S.M., Huff-Lonergan. 2014. Differences in phosphorylation of
phosphoglucomutase 1 in beef steaks from the longissimus dorsi with high or low star probe values. Meat
Science 96:379-384. Dr. Huff-Lonergan was involved in writing and obtaining the grants that funded the project.
She aided in developing, implementing and interpreting the biochemical tenderness measurement that was used in the
project. She is the student’s major professor and aided in editing the manuscript for submission.
59. Ros-Freixedes, R., Sadler, L., Onteru, S.K., Smith, R., Young, J.M., Johnson, A.K., Lonergan, S.M.
Huff-Lonergan, E., Rothschild, M.F. 2014. Relationship between gilt behavior and meat quality
using principal component analysis. Meat Science 96:264-269. Dr. Huff-Lonergan assisted in the
interpretation of the data and consulted on manuscript preparation.
60. Grubbs, J., Huff-Lonergan, E., Gabler, N., Dekkers, J.C.M., Lonergan, S.M. 2014. Liver and
skeletal muscle mitochondria proteomes are altered in pigs divergently selected for residual feed
intake. Journal of Animal Science. 92:1995-2007. Dr. Huff-Lonergan assisted in the interpretation of the
data and consulted on manuscript preparation.
61. Marquis, G.S., Colecraft, E.K., Owuraku, S-D., Lartey, A., Ahunu, B.K., Birks, K.A., Butler, L.M.,
Reddy, M.B., Jensen, H.H., Huff-Lonergan, E. 2015. An integrated microcredit, entrepreneurial
training and nutrition education intervention is associated with better weight – but not heightrelated indicators among pre-school-aged children in rural Ghana. The Journal of Nutrition.
145:335-343. Dr. Huff-Lonergan assisted in the collection and interpretation of the data and consulted on
manuscript preparation.
62. Arkfeld, E., Young, J., Johnson, R., Fedler, C., Prusa, K., Patience, J., Dekkers, J., Lonergan, S.,
Gabler, N., Huff-Lonergan, E., 2015. Compositon and quality characteristics of carcasses from
pigs divergently selected for residual feed intake on high or low energy diets. Journal of Animal
Science. (Accepted with revisions). Dr. Huff-Lonergan was involved in writing and obtaining the grants that
funded the project. She aided in developing, implementing and interpreting quality and biochemical traits that were
evaluated in the project. She was the student’s major professor and aided the student in editing the manuscript for
submission
63. Grubbs, J., Tuggle, C., Dekkers, J., Boddicker, N., Nguyen, Y., Huff-Lonergan, E., Nettleton, D.,
Lonergan, S., 2015. Investigation of the efficacy of albumin removal procdures on porcine serum
proteome profile. Journal of Animal Science. (Accepted with revisions). Dr. Huff-Lonergan assisted in
the collection and interpretation of the data and consulted on manuscript preparation.
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Peer-Reviewed, Invited Book Chapters
1. Lonergan, E.H., D.D. Beekman, and F.C. Parrish, Jr. 1994. Protein separation and analysis of
certain skeletal muscle proteins: Principles and techniques. In: N.S. Hettiarachy and G.R. Ziegler
(Ed.) Protein Functionality in Food, Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York. pp. 79-119.
2. Huff-Lonergan, E.J., and S.M. Lonergan. 1999. Postmortem mechanisms of meat tenderization:
The roles of the structural proteins and the calpain system. In: Quality attributes of muscle foods.
Y.L. Xiong, C-T. Ho, and F. Shahidi (eds.) Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York. pp
229-251.
3. Huff-Lonergan, E., S. M. Lonergan, and D. Beermann. 2003. Growth and meat quality. In:
Biology of Growth of Domestic Animals. C. Scanes (ed.) Iowa State University Press/Blackwell,
Ames, Iowa. pp 220-232.
4. Hopkins, D.L., and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2004. Tenderising mechanisms: Chemical and enzymatic.
In: Encyclopedia of Meat Sciences. Elsevier Science. pp. 1363-1369.
5. Huff-Lonergan, E. and S.M. Lonergan. 2009. Water-holding Capacity. In: Improving the
Sensory and Nutritional Quality of Fresh Meat. J. Kerry and D. Ledward (eds). Woodhead
Publishing Co., London, UK.
6. Ciobanu, D. C., S.M. Lonergan, and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2011. Genetics of meat quality and carcass
traits. In: Genetics of the Pig. Second Edition. A. Ruvinsky and M.F. Rothschild (eds). CABI
International. Oxfordshire, UK.
7. E. Huff-Lonergan. 2014 Tenderising mechanisms: Enzymatic. In: Encyclopedia of Meat Sciences.
Elsevier Science. In press.
U.S. Patents
1. Use of Vitamin D, its Metabolites and Analogs to improve tenderness of meat and meat products.
Patent No. 6,042,588. Issue Date; 3/29/2000 Donald Beitz, Ronald Horst, Jayden Montgomery,
Frederick Parrish, Allen Trenkle, Elisabeth Huff-Lonergan.
Published Conference Proceedings
1. Huff, E.J., F.C. Parrish, Jr. and R.M. Robson. 1992. Changes in myofibrillar/cytoskeletal proteins
of bovine longissimus muscle differing in tenderness. Proceedings 38th International Congress of
Meat Science and Technology. pp. 371-374.
2. Huff-Lonergan, E., F.C. Parrish, Jr., D.G. Olson, and R.M. Robson. 1995. Degradation of muscle
structural proteins by µ-calpain under conditions simulating postmortem pH, temperature and
ionic strength. Proceedings 41st International Congress of Meat Science and Technology. pp.
545-546.
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3. Huff-Lonergan, E. 1997. Methods to monitor/quantify postmortem changes in the muscle
proteins. Proc. Recip. Meat Conf. 50:141-143.
4. Robson, R.M., E. Huff-Lonergan, F.C. Parrish, Jr., C.-Y. Ho, M.H. Stromer, T.W. Huiatt, R.M.
Bellin, and S.W. Sernett. 1997. Postmortem changes in the myofibrillar and other cytoskeletal
proteins in muscle. Proc. Recip. Meat Conf. 50:43-52.
5. Huff-Lonergan, E., and J. K. Page. 2000. Chilling effects on quality. Pork Quality and Safety
Summit Proceedings. National Pork Producers Council. pp. 251-260.
6. Huff-Lonergan, E., S.M. Lonergan, and L. Vaske. 2000. pH relationships to quality attributes:
Tenderness. Proceedings of the workshop "pH: An objective predictor of pork quality".
American Meat Science Association and the National Pork Producers Council
(http://www.meatscience.org/porkph/).
7. Huff-Lonergan, E. S.M. Lonergan, J. Dodge, and L. Rowe. 2002. Biochemical aspects of meat
tenderness. Proceedings of the workshop on pork measures. American Meat Science Association
and the National Pork Board. Published on CD-ROM.
8. Huff-Lonergan, E., J. Melody, R. Klont, and A. Sosnicki. 2003. Pork quality: Current and future
needs of industry and academia. Proc. Recip. Meat Conf. 56:23-29.
9. Lonergan, S. M., E. Huff-Lonergan. 2004. Influence of protein nutrition on calpastatin in skeletal
muscle. FASEB Summer Research Conference; “ Biology of the Calpains in Health and Disease”.
June 12-17, 2004. Tucson, AZ.
10. Maddock, K. R., E. Huff-Lonergan, L. J. Rowe, and S. M. Lonergan. 2004. Activity of µ-and mcalpain inhibition by calpastatin is affected by oxidation, pH, and ionic strength. FASEB Summer
Research Conference; “ Biology of the Calpains in Health and Disease”. June 12-17, 2004. Tucson,
AZ.
11. Huff-Lonergan, E. and S. M. Lonergan. 2004. Oxidation of calpain limits proteolysis and meat
tenderization. FASEB Summer Research Conference; “ Biology of the Calpains in Health and
Disease”. June 12-17, 2004. Tucson, AZ.
12. Weaver, A., S.M. Lonergan. E. Huff-Lonergan. 2007. Techniques in gel elecrophoresis and
western blotting. Proc. Recip. Meat Conf. (on-line publication)
http://www.meatscience.org/Pubs/rmcarchv/2007/index.html
13. Zhang, W-G., S.M. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan. 2007. S-nitrosoglutathione influences the
activiy of µ and m-calpain. International Congress of Meat Science and Technology. August 4-10,
2007. Beijing, China.
14. Lametsch, R., E. Huff-Lonergan, S.M Lonergan. 2007. Disulfide bond within µ-calpain active site
inhibits activity and autolysis. FASEB Summer Research Conference. “Biology of Calpain in
Health and Disease”. Snowmass Village, Colorado. July 19, 2007
15. Huff-Lonergan, E., S.M. Lonergan, K. Maddock Carlin. 2007. New insights on calpain regulation
in postmortem skeletal muscle. FASEB Summer Research Conference. “Biology of Calpain in
Health and Disease”. Snowmass Village, Colorado. July 19, 2007
16. Huff-Lonergan, E., S.M. Lonergan. 2008. Relationship of postmortem changes in myofibrillar
protein to meat quality. Part of an international symposium titled “Postmortem Changes in
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Myofibrillar Protein and the Associated Contribution to Meat Quality.” American Society of
Animal Science Annual Meeting. July, 2008.
Huff-Lonergan, E. 2008. Interaction between the muscle contraction system and proteolytic
tenderization in beef. 54th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology (ICoMST).
August 14, 2008.
Huff-Lonergan, E., M.J. Anderson, and S.M. Lonergan. 2011. Proteomic applications for meat
tenderness.
American Meat Science Association.
64th RMC Proceedings.
http:/www.meatscience.org/
Weaver, A., S.M. Lonergan. E. Huff-Lonergan. 2007. Techniques in gel electrophoresis and
western blotting. Proc. Recip. Meat Conf. (on-line publication)
http://www.meatscience.org/Pubs/rmcarchv/2007/index.html
Huff-Lonergan, E. M. J. Anderson, and S. M. Lonergan. 2011. Proteomic applications for meat
tenderness. American Meat Science Association. 64th RMC Proceedings.
http://www.meatscience.org/Page.aspx?ID=7497.
Huff-Lonergan, E., S.M. Lonergan, S. Cruzen. 2013. Biochemisty of muscle: Relevance of
postmortem changes to aging. FASEB Summer Research Conference Proceedings. “Biology of
Calpain in Health and Disease”. Saxtons River Vermont. July 25, 2013.
Huff-Lonergan, E., S.M. Lonergan, S.M. Cruzen, K. Grubbs, J. Dekkers, N. Gabler, J. Selsby, L.
Baumgard. 2014. Use of proteomics for livestock improvement. American Society of Animal
Science Annual Meeting. Kansas City, Mo. July 23, 2014.
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Published Abstracts
1. Huff, E.J., and F.C. Parrish, Jr. 1991. The effects of animal age, sex and postmortem aging time
on selected palatability attributes of beef steaks. J. Anim. Sci.(Suppl. 1) 69:97.
2. Huff, E.J., F.C. Parrish, Jr., and R.M. Robson. 1991. The effects of sex, animal age and
postmortem aging time on selected characteristics of bovine longissimus muscle. Proc. Recip.
Meat Conf. 44:206.
3. Huff, E.J., D.D. Beekman, F.C. Parrish, Jr., and R.M. Robson. 1993. Postmortem aging and
injection treatments to enhance beef tenderness. Proc. Recip. Meat Conf. 46:67.
4. Kahtri, Y., E.J. Huff, F.C. Parrish, Jr., and R.M. Robson. 1993. Effect of postmortem pH on the
physical, chemical and sensory characteristics of bovine longissimus thoracis muscle. J. Anim.
Sci.(Suppl. 1) 71:51.
5. Thompson, V.F., R.G. Taylor, D.E. Goll, E.J. Huff, and R.M. Robson. 1993. Effect of µ- and mcalpain on bovine skeletal muscle myofibrils and IZI brushes. Mol. Biol. Cell. 4:386a.
6. Beekman, D.D., E.J. Huff-Lonergan, F.C. Parrish, Jr., R.M. Robson, and T. Mitsuhashi. 1994.
The effect of sodium chloride, tripolyphosphate, and calcium injections on the tenderness and
water holding capacity of beef. Proc. Recip. Meat Conf. 47:87.
7. Huff-Lonergan, E., T. Mitsuhashi, F.C. Parrish, Jr., R.M. Robson, and D.D. Beekman. 1995.
Protein degradation in postmortem aged beef longissimus and calpain digested myofibrils. J. Anim.
Sci.(Suppl. 1) 73:62.
8. Huff-Lonergan, E., D.L. Kuhlers, S.M. Lonergan, W.B. Mikel, S.B. Jungst, S. Dale, and V.D. Reed.
1997. Pork quality decline in response to selection for lean growth efficiency in the absence of the
halothane gene. J. Anim. Sci.(Suppl. 1) 75:176.
9. Huff-Lonergan, E., S.M. Lonergan, L.A. Kriese, and B.R. Wiegand. 1997. Postmortem protein
degradation and calpastatin activity in top loin steaks from Brangus cattle. J. Anim. Sci.(Suppl. 1)
75:176.
10. Huff-Lonergan, E., S. Harris, D. Kuhlers, S. Jungst, S. Lonergan and W.B. Mikel. 1997. Selection
for lean growth efficiency: Effects on selected fresh and processed pork quality attributes. Proc.
Recip. Meat Conf. Volume 50:160.
11. Liu, E., R.L. Kelly, E. Huff-Lonergan, C.H. Rahe, and D.R. Mulvaney. 1997. Effects of IGF’s on
Rb protein in primary skeletal muscle culture. J. Anim. Sci. (Suppl. 1) 75:166.
12. Lonergan, S.M., E. Huff-Lonergan, and D.M. Payne. 1997. Identification and purification of a
high molecular weight bovine skeletal muscle calpastatin. Proc. Recip. Meat Conf. 50:169.
13. Lonergan, S.M., E. Huff-Lonergan, and D.M. Payne. 1997. Purification and partial
characterization of a high molecular weight bovine skeletal muscle calpastatin. FASEB J. 11:337.
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14. Lonergan, S.M., E. Huff-Lonergan, B.R. Wiegand, and L.A. Kriese. 1997. The relationship of
calpastatin activity to Warner-Bratzler shear force during aging of top loin steaks from Brangus
cattle. J. Anim. Sci. (Suppl. 1) 75:12.
15. Montgomery, J.L., F.C. Parrish, Jr., D.C. Beitz, R.L. Horst, E.J. Huff-Lonergan, and A.H. Trenkle.
1997. The use of vitamin D3 to improve beef tenderness. Proc. Recip. Meat Conf. 50:168.
16. Huff-Lonergan, E., D.L. Kuhlers, S.M. Lonergan, and S.B. Jungst. 1998. Characterization of pork
quality in response to five generations of selection for lean growth efficiency. J. Anim. Sci.(Suppl.
1) 76:151.
17. Huff-Lonergan, E., S.E. Harris, D.L. Kuhlers, S.M. Lonergan, and S.B. Jungst. 1998. Processing
characteristics of cured products from Duroc pigs selected for lean growth efficiency. J. Anim.
Sci.(Suppl. 1) 76:152.
18. Kuhlers, D.L., S.B. Jungst, E. Huff-Lonergan, S.M. Lonergan, B.L. Anderson, and B.E. Gamble.
1998. Carcass characteristics of Landrace pigs from a line selected for loin eye area using real-time
ultrasound technology. J. Anim. Sci.(Suppl. 1) 76:52.
19. Lonergan, S.M., E. Huff-Lonergan, and L.A. Kriese. 1998. Characterization of factors associated
with the postmortem tenderization in top loin steaks from Brangus cattle. J. Anim. Sci.(Suppl. 1)
76:154.
20. Lonergan, S.M., E. Huff-Lonergan, L.A. Kriese-Anderson, and R.L. Kelley. 1998. Examination of
sire breed differences for postmortem protein degradation, calpastatin activity, and WarnerBratzler shear force in top loin steaks from cattle finished in the southeastern United States. J.
Anim. Sci.(Suppl. 1) 76:155.
21. Huff-Lonergan, E., S.M. Lonergan. 1998. Postmortem mechanisms of meat tenderization: The
roles of the structural proteins and the calpain system. Abstracts of papers of the American
Chemical Society. 215: U13-U13, Part 1.
22. Chiba, L.I., D.L. Kuhlers, L.T, Frobish, S.B. Jungst, E.J. Huff-Lonergan, S.M. Lonergan, and B.L.
Anderson. 1999. Dietary restrictions and growth performance and carcass traits of pigs selected
for lean growth efficiency. J. Anim. Sci.(Suppl 1) 77:192.
23. Harris, S.E., E. Huff-Lonergan, and S.M. Lonergan. 1999. Color stability and tenderness
properties of beef from vitamin E fed cattle. J. Anim. Sci.(Suppl 1) 77: 46.
24. Huff-Lonergan, E.J. 1999. Possible role and regulation of the calpain/calpastatin system in meat
quality. J. Anim. Sci.(Suppl. 1) 77:120.
25. Huff-Lonergan, E., S.M. Lonergan, E. Helman, S.Gaasch, K.A. Cummins, M.G. Hayek, and G.M.
Davenport. 1999. Impact of age and diet on calpastatin and troponin-T in young and old dogs.
FASEB J. 13:A938.
26. Huff-Lonergan, E., S.M. Lonergan, S.B. Jungst, and D.L. Kuhlers. 1999. Selection for lean
growth efficiency in Duroc pigs: Impact on pork quality. Muscle Biochemistry Invited Poster
Session. Proc. Recip. Meat Conf. 52:127.
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27. Lonergan, S.M., E. Huff-Lonergan, L.I. Chiba, L.T. Frobish, S.B. Jungst, and D.L. Kuhlers. 1999.
Influence of amino acid content of grower and finisher diets on quality characteristics of pork
from Duroc pigs selected for lean growth efficiency. J. Anim. Sci.(Suppl 1) 77:45.
28. Tyler, P.J., S. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan, and K.A. Cummins. 1999. Effect of reduced dietary
protein intake on calpastatin content of skeletal muscle in lactating dairy cows. Dairy Sci.(Suppl. 1)
82:68.
29. Huff-Lonergan, E., T.J. Baas, M. Malek, J. Dekkers, K Prusa, and M.F. Rothschild. 2000.
Correlations among selected pork quality traits in a Berkshire by Yorkshire F2 population. J.
Anim. Sci.(Suppl. 1) 78:160.
30. Malek, M., J.C.M. Dekkers, H.K. Lee, T.J. Baas, K. Prusa, E. Huff-Lonergan, and M.F. Rothschild.
2000. A molecular genome scan analysis to identify chromosomal regions influencing meat quality
in the pig. J. Dairy Sci.(Suppl. 1) 83:77.
31. Malek, M., J.C.M. Dekkers, H.K. Lee, T.J. Baas, K. Prusa, E. Huff-Lonergan, and M.F. Rothschild.
2000. A quantitative trait loci analysis for growth and meat quality traits in the pig. In: J.A.M. Van
Arendonk (Editor), Book of abstracts of the 51st Annual Meeting of the European Association for
Animal Production. p. 89. Wageningen Pers, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
32. Helman, E.E., E. Huff-Lonergan, S.M. Lonergan and G.M. Davenport. 2001. The effect of
dietary treatments on the endogenous calpain/calpastatin proteolytic system in canine skeletal
muscle. J. Anim. Sci.(Suppl. 1) 79:430.
33. Rowe, L.J., S.M. Lonergan, M.F. Rothschild, and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2001. Desmin degradation
influences water-holding capacity and tenderness of fresh pork. J. Anim. Sci.(Suppl. 1), 79:20.
34. Rowe, L.J., E. Huff-Lonergan, G.H. Rouse, D.E. Wilson, and S.M. Lonergan. 2001. Relationship
between a measure of troponin-T degradation and beef tenderness. J. Anim. Sci.(Suppl. 1) 79:443.
35. Rowe, L. J., S.M. Lonergan, M.F. Rothschild, and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2001. Relationship between
porcine longissimus dorsi pH decline and µ-calpain activity/autolysis and protein degradation. J.
Anim. Sci.(Suppl. 1) 79:442.
36. Ciobanu, D.C., R.E. Klont, S.M. Lonergan, J.W.M. Bastiaansen, J.R. Woolard, M. Malek, E.J. Huff
Lonergan, G.S. Plastow, A. Sosnicki, and M.F. Rothschild. 2002. Associations of new calpastatin
alleles with meat quality traits in pigs. Proc. 48th International Congress of Meat Science and
Technology. Vol. II: pp. 614-615.
37. Ciobanu, D. C., S. M. Lonergan, J. Bastiaansen, J. R. Woolard, M. Malek, E. J. Huff-Lonergan, G.
S. Plastow, and M. F. Rothschild. 2002. Discovery of new genetic markers affecting meat quality.
Plant, Animal & Microbe Genomes X, January 12-16, 2002, San Diego.
38. Ciobanu, D.C., S.M. Lonergan, J. Bastiaansen, J.R. Woollard, M. Malek, E. Huff-Lonergan, G.S.
Plastow, and M.F. Rothschild. 2002. Evidence for new alleles in calpastatin associated with meat
quality traits in pigs. World Congress of Genetics Applied in Livestock Production. 31:355-358.
39. Dodge, J., E. Huff-Lonergan, S. . Lonergan, L.J. Rowe. 2002. µ-Calpain autolysis and calpastatin
activity influences drip loss and tenderness of three porcine muscles. J. Anim. Sci.(Suppl. 2) 80:52.
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40. Gardner, M.A., S.M. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan, L.J. Rowe, and C.M. Schultz-Kaster. 2002.
Influence of harvest processes on pork loin and ham quality. J. Anim. Sci.(Suppl. 2) 80:52.
41. Lonergan, S.M., E. Huff-Lonergan, and M. F. Rothschild. 2002. Characterization of muscle
glycogen storage and utilization: Influence on pork quality. J. Anim. Sci.(Suppl. 2) 80:54.
42. Asmus, A., E. P. Berg, J. L. Melody, S. M. Lonergan, and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2003. Degradation of
calcium regulating and intermediate filament proteins is related to fresh pork quality. J. Anim.
Sci.(Suppl. 1) 81:74.
43. Maddock, K.R., E. Huff-Lonergan, L.J. Rowe, and S.M. Lonergan. 2003. Effect of pH and ionic
strength on calpastatin inhibition of µ- and m-calpain. J. Anim. Sci.(Suppl. 1) 81:74.
44. Maddock, K.R., L.J. Rowe, E. Huff-Lonergan, and S.M. Lonergan. 2003. Effects of oxidation on
inactivation of calpastatin in beef. J. Anim. Sci.(Suppl. 1) 81:74.
45. Rowe, L.J., K.R. Maddock, A. Trenkle, S.M. Lonergan, and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2003. Effects of
oxidation on beef tenderness and calpain activity. J. Anim. Sci.(Suppl. 1) 81:74.
46. Rowe, L.J., K. Maddock, S.M. Lonergan, and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2003. Influence of early
postmortem protein oxidation on beef quality. J. Anim. Sci.(Suppl. 1) 81:73.
47. Melody, J. L., L. J. Rowe, T. W. Huiatt, S. M. Lonergan, and E-Huff-Lonergan. 2003. Relationship
between µ-calpain autolysis and immunolocalization in pork myofibrils. Proc. Recip. Meat Conf.
48. Mendez, G. Ch., E. Huff-Lonergan, J. O. Matthews, C. M. Schultz-Kaster, and S. M. Lonergan.
2004. The Effect of duration of carcass scalding on pork quality. J. Anim. Sci. 82 (Suppl. 2):56.
49. Bee, G., S. M. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan. 2004. Early postmortem pH influences proteolysis of
cytoskeletal proteins during aging in porcine longissimus muscle. J. Anim. Sci. 82 (Suppl.1):13.
50. Maddock, K. R., E. Huff-Lonergan, L. J. Rowe, and S. M. Lonergan. 2004. Oxidation, ionic
strength, and pH affect porcine skeletal muscle calpain and calpastatin activity. J. Anim. Sci. 82
(Suppl.1):14.
51. Bee, G., S. M. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan. 2004. Early postmortem pH influences proteolysis of
cytoskeletal proteins during aging in porcine longissimus muscle. J. Anim. Sci. 82 (Suppl.1):13.
52. Ciobanu, D. C., S. M. Lonergan, J. W. M. Bastiaansen, A. Mileham, B. Miculinich, C. SchultzKaster, A. A. Sosnicki, G. S. Plastow, and M. F. Rothschild. 2004. Association of new calpastatin
alleles with meat quality traits of commercial pigs. Proceedings, International Congress of Meat
Science and Technology, Helsinki, Finland. August 8-13. p 19.
53. Custodio, M.G., W.J. Powers, E. Huff-Lonergan, M.A. Faust, and J. Stein. 2004 Growth and
carcass characteristics of pigs fed biotechnologically derived and non-biotechnologically derived
corn and harvested at different weights. J. Anim. Sci 82(Suppl 1):456
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54. Carnagey, K.M., S.M. Lonergan, E.J. Huff-Lonergan, R.L. Horst, A.H. Trenkle and D.C. Beitz.
2005. Effect of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and dietary calcium on calpastatin activity in beef muscles.
FASEB J. 19 (5): A991-A991 Part 2 Suppl. S
55. Aryeetey, R. G.S. Marquis, E.K. Colecraft, M.B. Reddy, L.M. Butler, H.H. Jensen, E. HuffLonergan, O. Sakyi-Dawson; B.K. Ahunu; E.A. Canacoo; A. Lartey. 2005. Identifying constraints
in using animal source foods in children's diets in Ghana FASEB J. 19 (4) A430 Part 1 Suppl.
56. Carnagey, K.M., A. E. Wertz, T.J. Knight, R.L. Horst, E.J. Huff-Lonergan, A.H. Trenkle, and D.
C. Beitz. 2005. Effects of orally administered 25-hydroxyvitamin-D3 and vitamin E on calcium
and vitamin D metabolites in plasma and on vitamin D metabolite in beef longissimus dorsi
muscle. J. Anim. Sci.83(Suppl. 1): 16.
57. Lonergan, S. M. K. J. Stalder, T. J. Knight, E. Huff-Lonergan, R. N. Goodwin, K.J. Prusa, and D.
C. Beitz. 2006. Classification of pork loin based on intramuscular lipid content to predict sensory
and texture of fresh pork. J. Anim. Sci. 84 (Suppl.2): 58-59.
58. Patton, B. S., E. Huff-Lonergan, M.S. Honeyman, B.J. Kerr, J.D. Crouse, and S.M. Lonergan.
2005. Deep bedded finishing of pigs: Effects on swine performance, pork quality and adipose
tissue composition. Proceedings, International Congress of Meat Science and Technology,
Baltimore, Maryland. August 6-13.
59. Patton, B. S., E. Huff-Lonergan, M.S. Honeyman, B.J. Kerr, J.D. Crouse, and S.M. Lonergan.
2005. The effect of space allocation on swine performance, pork quality and adipose tissue
composition. Proceedings, International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Baltimore,
Maryland. August 6-13.
60. Maddock, K. R., E. Huff-Lonergan, and S. M. Lonergan. 2005. The effect of oxidation on the
interaction of calpastatin with µ-calpain. Proceedings, International Congress of Meat Science and
Technology, Baltimore, Maryland. August 6-13.
61. Gardner, M., E. Huff-Lonergan, and S. M. Lonergan. 2005. Prediction of fresh pork quality using
indicators of protein degradation and calpain activation. Proceedings, International Congress of
Meat Science and Technology, Baltimore, Maryland. August 6-13.
62. Carnagey, K., E. Huff-Lonergan, A. H. Trenkle, R. L. Horst, S. M. Lonergan, D. C. Beitz. 2006.
Effect of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and dietary calcium on calpastatin activity in beef muscles.
FASEB J. 20: A171.
63. Huff-Lonergan, E., and S. M. Lonergan. 2006. Crossing the line between muscle and meat: The
influence of muscle cell physiology on meat quality. Midwest ASAS/ADSA meeting March 20,
2006. Des Moines IA. J. Anim. Sci. 84 (Suppl.2): 72.
64. Guimaraes, S. E. F., M. F. Rothschild, E. Huff-Lonergan, A. A. Sosnicki, S.B. Jungst, M.Yu, and S.
M. Lonergan. 2006. Interaction of MC4R and PRKAG3 genotypes with genetic potential for
growth on meat quality traits. J. Anim. Sci. 84 (Suppl.1): 113-114.
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65. Wagner, C. E., E. Huff-Lonergan, M. F. Rothschild, A. A. Sosnicki, S. B. Jungst, K. J. Prusa, and S.
M. Lonergan. 2006. Selection for improvement in pig growth rate does not alter fresh pork quality.
J. Anim. Sci. 84 (Suppl.1): 113.
66. Zhang. W.G., S. M. Lonergan and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2006. The role of integrin and desmin in
water-holding capacity in pork. J. Anim. Sci. 84 (Suppl.1): 114.
67. Steadham, E.M., K.R. Maddock Carlin, E. Huff-Lonergan, and S.M. Lonergan. 2006. Response of
- and m-calpains in the presence of calpastatin after hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidation. Anim.
Sci. 84 (Suppl.1): 38.
68. Guimaraes, S. E. F., M. F. Rothschild, E. Huff-Lonergan, A. A. Sosnicki, S.B. Jungst, M.Yu, and S.
M. Lonergan. 2006. Association analyses of MC4R and PRKAG3 genes in commercial pig
population with different genetic potential for growth. World Congress of Genetics Applied in
Livestock Production. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
69. Lonergan, S. M. K. J. Stalder, T. J. Knight, E. Huff-Lonergan, R. N. Goodwin, K.J. Prusa, and D.
C. Beitz. 2006. Influence of lipid content on pork sensory texture and star probe within pH
classification. Proceedings, 59th Reciprocal Meat Conference, June 18-22, 2006 - University of
Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.
70. Lonergan, S. M., and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2006. Molecular factors that contribute to development of
pale soft and exudative pork. Presented at IFT Annual Expo, June 24, 2006, Orlando, FL.
71. Wagner, C. E., E. Huff-Lonergan, M. F. Rothschild, A. A. Sosnicki, S. B. Jungst, K. J. Prusa, and S.
M. Lonergan. 2006. Effects of selection for rapid growth on fresh pork quality. 2006 Allen D.
Leman Swine Conference Proceedings.
72. Lonergan, S., K. Stalder, E. Huff-Lonergan, T. Knight, R.Goodwin, K. Prusa, D. Beitz. 2006.
Classification of pork loin based on intramuscular lipid content to predict sensory and texture of
fresh pork. J. Anim. Sci. 84:58-59.
73. Anderson , M.J., K. Mou, C. Gregorich, E. Steadham, S.M. Lonergan, and E. Huff-Lonergan.
2007. Proteolysis, calpastatin activity, and µ-calpain autolysis in specific muscles from the beef
round. J. Anim. Sci. 85: (Suppl. 1)
74. Wagner, C.E., E. Huff-Lonergan, A.A. Sosnicki, S.B. Jungst, S.M. Lonergan. 2007. Effect of pig
age at slaughter on postmortem muscle protein degradation and fresh pork quality. J. Anim.Sci. 85
(Suppl 1).
75. Knock, R.C., A.H. Trenkle, E.J. Huff-Lonergan, S.M. Lonergan, J.R. Russell, P.M. Dixon, K.M.
Carnagey, and D.C. Beitz. 2007. Carcass and meat quality characteristics of distiller’s co-productsupplemented pasture and feedlot finished steers. J. Anim. Sci. 85 (Suppl.1)
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76. Colecraft, E.K., G.S. Marquis, A.A. Lartey, O. Sakyi-Dawson, B. Ahunu, L.M. Butler, H.H. Jensen,
M. B. Reddy, E. Lonergan. 2007 The magnitude and pattern of purchased ready-to-eat foods in
the diets of rural Ghanaian children. FASEB Journal 21: A55-A55.
77. Wagner, C.E., E. Huff-Lonergan, A.A. Sosnicki, S.B. Jungst, S.M. Lonergan. 2007. Effect of sire
Estimated Breeding Value (EBV) for growth rate on correlated pork quality traits. Proceedings,
60th Reciprocal Meat Conference, June 17-20 South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD.
78. Anderson, M.J., K. Mou, E. Steadham, C. Fedler, K. Prusa, S.M. Lonergan, and E. Huff-Lonergan.
2007. Round Muscle Profiling: Influence of aging on palatability of specific wholesale round cuts.
Proceedings, 60th Reciprocal Meat Conference, June 17-20 South Dakota State University,
Brookings, SD.
79. Knock, R.C., A.H. Trenkle, E.J. Huff-Lonergan, S.M. Lonergan, J.R. Russell, P.M. Dixon, K.M.
Carnagey, D.C. Beitz. 2007 Use of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 to improve tenderness of beef from
distiller’s co-product-supplemented pasture- and feedlot-finished beef steers. Proceedings, 60th
Reciprocal Meat Conference, June 17-20 South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD.
80. Anderson, M.J., S.M. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan. 2007. Round muscle profiling of tenderness
and postmortem proteolysis. J. Anim. Sci. 85:380-381 (Suppl. 1).
81. Lametsch, R., E. Huff-Lonergan, and S. M. Lonergan. 2008. Oxidation results in formation of an
intramolecular disulfide bond in µ-calpain J. Anim. Sci.(E-supplement) 86:317
82. Zhang,W. S. M. Lonergan and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2008. Nitrosylation affects the autolysis of µcalpain. J. Anim. Sci.(E-supplement) 86:570.
83. Anderson, M. J., R. M. Smith, E. Huff-Lonergan, S. M. Lonergan. 2008. Correlation of pork
texture characteristics determined using different instrumental texture analysis methods. J. Anim.
Sci .(E-supplement) 86:318
84. R. M. Smith, M. J. Anderson, J. Viguera, E. Huff-Lonergan, S. M. Lonergan. 2008. Mapping quality
attributes within the pork loin. J. Anim. Sci. J. Anim. Sci.(E-supplement) 86:570.
85. Anderson, M. J., E. Steadham, C. Fedler, K. Prusa, S. M. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan. 2008.
Influence of fiber type on palatability of beef round muscles. J. Anim. Sci.(E-supplement) 86:43.
86. Huff-Lonergan, E. and S.M. Lonergan. 2008. Relationship of postmortem changes in myofibrillar
protein to meat quality. J. Anim. Sci.(E-supplement) 86:520-521.
87. Smith, R.M., J.M. Young, M.J. Anderson, R.C. Johnson, E. Huff-Lonergan, J. Dekkers, S.M.
Lonergan. 2009. Influence of selection for reduced residual feed intake on pork quality. J. Anim
Sci. 87 (E-Suppl. 3) 75.
88. Kim, Y. H., E. D. Steadham, S. M. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan. 2009. Antioxidant capacity of
calcium lactate on m-calpain activity in vitro J. Anim Sci. 87 (E-Suppl. 3) 75.
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89. Zhang, W. S. M. Lonergan and E. Huff-Lonergan.2009. Protein nitrosylation in postmortem beef
longissimus dorsi and psoas major muscles. J. Anim Sci. 87 (E-Suppl. 3) 78.
90. Binning, J. M., M. J. Anderson, S. M. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan. 2009. Postmortem degradation
of desmin in specific muscles from the beef round. J. Anim Sci. 87 (E-Suppl. 3) 134.
91. Marquis, G.S., Harding, K.B., Colecraft, E.K., Lartey, A., Sakyi-Dawson, O., Ahunu, B., Reddy,
M.B., Jensen, H.H., Butler, L.M., (Huff-)Lonergan, E. 2009. Integrating economic and
educational intervention activities leads to improved child nutritional status in rural Ghana. FASEB
J.
92. Fritchen, N. , Kim, Y. H. , Hosch, J. J. Lonergan, S. M. Huff-Lonergan, E. 2010. Protein
denaturing condition of beef inside semimembranosus muscle caused less protein degradation and
µ-calpain autolysis than outside semimembranosus. J. Anim. Sci 88 (E-Supplement 3):144
93. Y. H. Kim, S. M. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan. 2010. Lactate/phosphate injection enhancement
improved oxidation stability and tenderness of postmortem beef cuts packaged in high oxygen
modified atmosphere. J. Anim. Sci 88 (E-Supplement 3):79.
94. Kim, Y. H., S. M. Lonergan, and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2010. Influence of high-oxygen and
lactate/phosphate enhancement on proteolysis, protein polymerization and tenderness of
postmortem beef muscles. International Congress of Meat Science and Technology. August 16-20,
2010. South Korea.
95. Kim, Y. H., A. Fritchen, J. K. Grubbs, M. J. Anderson, S. M. Lonergan, and E. Huff-Lonergan.
2010. Protein denaturation of beef deep semimembranosus muscle negatively affects meat
tenderness by limiting protein degradation and µ-calpain autolysis. International Congress of Meat
Science and Technology. August 16-20, 2010. South Korea.
96. Grubbs, J.K., A.N. Fritchen, Y.H. Kim, S.M. Cruzen, S.M. Lonergan, and E. Huff-Lonergan.
2011. The use of calcium lactate to improve quality in beef round muscles in high-oxygen
modified atmosphere packaging. Meat Science 89 335
97. Grubbs, J.K., A.N. Fritchen, Y.H. Kim, S.M. Lonergan, and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2011.Use of
electrical stimulation to promote tenderness in the beef round muscles. J. Anim. Sci. 89 (E-Suppl
2):90.
98. Cruzen S.M., P.V. R. Paulino, E. Steadham, E. Huff-Lonergan and S. M. Lonergan. 2011. Calpain
and calpastatin activity in porcine longissimus and the red and white portions of the
semitendinosus. 57th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, 7-12 August 2011,
Ghent-Belgium.
99. della Malva, A., R. Marino, J. K. Grubbs, A. N. Fritchen, S. M. Lonergan, and E. Huff-Lonergan.
2011. Effect of low voltage electrical stimulation on changes in proteome of bovine longissimus
muscle during postmortem aging. 57th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, 712 August 2011, Ghent-Belgium
100.
Huff-Lonergan, E. and S. M. Lonergan. 2011. The role of the muscle cell
microenvironment on postmortem proteolysis. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 89, (E-Suppl. 1):678. Punt, R. M.,
R.M. Smith, J.K. Grubbs, E. Huff-Lonergan, S. M. Lonergan. 2012. Relationship between
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proteolysis and oxidation in longissimus dorsi pork loin chops. J. Anim. Sci. 90 (suppl.2):99.
101.
Punt, R. M., R.M. Smith, J.K. Grubbs, E. Huff-Lonergan, S. M. Lonergan. 2012.
Relationship between proteolysis and oxidation in longissimus dorsi pork loin chops. J. Anim. Sci. 90
(suppl.2):99.
102.
Grubbs, J. K, A. N. Fritchen, A. Harris, E. Huff-Lonergan, N.K. Gabler, S.M. Lonergan.
2012. Reactive oxygen species production in mitochondria of pigs selected for residual feed intake.
FASEB J. 26:887.5
103.
Grubbs, J.K., A.N. Fritchen, A. Harris, E. Huff-Lonergan, N.K. Gabler, S.M. Lonergan.
2012. Protein profile in mitochondria of pigs selected for residual feed intake. FASEB J. 26:888.5
104.
Gabler, J.K., N.K., Grubbs, A. Harris, S. Cruzen, E. Huff-Lonergan, J.F. Patience, J.C.M.
Dekkers, S.M. Lonergan. 2012. The physiological bases defining differences in the efficiency of
dietary energy utilization in pigs selected for residual feed intake. J. Anim. Sci. 90 (Suppl. 3):455
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Paulino, P.V. R., S M. Cruzen, E. Steadham, T. Nerilson, S. M. Lonergan, and E. HuffLonergan. 2012. Calpastatin activity and muscle protein degradation in weanling calves and cull
cows. Proceedings International Congress of Meat Science and Technology. Montreal, Canada.
106.
Arkfeld, E. K., E. R. Benedict, R. C. Johnson, J. M. Young, J. F. Patience, J. C. M. Dekkers,
N. K. Gabler, S. M. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan. 2013. Divergent selection for residual feed
intake impacts carcass composition of pigs on high or low energy diets. J. Anim. Sci. 91(Suppl.2):9.
107.
Cruzen, S.M., P.V. R. Paulino, S. M. Lonergan, and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2013. Muscle
protein degradation and activities of calpain and calpastatin in three muscles from growing and
mature beef animals. Meat Science 93:35.
108.
Arkfeld, E. K., E. R. Benedict, R. C. Johnson, J. M. Young, D. M. Thekkoot, J. K. Grubbs,
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Arkfeld, E. K., E. R. Benedict, R. C. Johnson, J. M. Young, D. M. Thekkoot, J. K. Grubbs,
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110. Cruzen, S. M., A. J. Harris, K. Hollinger, J. T. Selsby, N. K. Gabler, S. M. Lonergan and E. HuffLonergan. 2012. Gilts selected for low residual feed intake have potential for decreased protein
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Arkfeld, E. K., E. R. Benedict, R. C. Johnson, J. M. Young, J. F. Patience, J. C. M. Dekkers,
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Mohrhauser, D., S. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan, K. Underwood, A. Weaver. 2013.
Investigation of protease activity in early post- mortem muscle subjected to alternative chilling
conditions. J. Anim. Sci. 91(Suppl.2):101.
113.
Arkfeld, E.K., E. R. Benedict, R. C. Johnson, J. M. Young, J. F. Patience, J.C.M. Dekkers,
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Articles in Non-Refereed Publications
Extension Reports
1. Chiba, L.I., D.L. Kuhlers, L.T. Frobish, S.B. Jungst, E.J. Huff- Lonergan, S.M. Lonergan, and B. L.
Anderson. 1999. Amino acid restrictions and pigs selected for lean growth efficiency. Auburn University
Animal Agricultural Conference Proceedings.
2. Huff-Lonergan, E., S.M. Lonergan, S.E. Harris, D.L. Kuhlers, S.B. Jungst. 1999. Genetic factors
influencing pork quality. Auburn University Animal Agricultural Conference Proceedings.
3. Harris, S.E., E. Huff-Lonergan, S.M. Lonergan, D.L. Rankins, W.R. Jones. 1999. Color stability and
tenderness properties of beef from vitamin E fed cattle. Auburn University Animal Agricultural
Conference Proceedings.
4. Lonergan, S.M., E. Huff-Lonergan, and L.A. Kriese-Anderson. 1999 Molecular factors influencing beef
tenderness. Auburn University Animal Agricultural Conference Proceedings.
5. Lonergan, S., E. Huff-Lonergan, G. Rouse, L.Vaske. 2000. Biochemical indicators of beef tenderness.
Rhodes Research Farm Annual Report.
6. Ciobanu, D.C., S. M. Lonergan, M. Malek, J.R. Woolard, E.J. Lonergan, and M.F. Rothschild.
2002. New alleles in the calpastatin gene associated with improved tenderness in pork. Iowa State
University Swine Report.
7. Ciobanu, D.C., S.M. Lonergan, M. Malek, J.R. Woollard, E.J. Lonergan, M.F. Rothschild. 2002. New Alleles
in the Calpastatin Gene Associated with High Tenderness in Pigs. Iowa State University Swine Report.
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8. Davis, K. J., J. G. Sebranek, E. Huff-Lonergan and S. M. Lonergan. 2004. Effect of aging on moisture
enhanced pork loins. AS Leaflet.
9. Gardner, M. A., E. Huff-Lonergan and S. M. Lonergan. 2004. Influence of harvest processes on pork loin
and ham quality. AS Leaflet.
10. Carnagey, K.M., E.J. Huff-Lonergan, R.L. Horst, A.H. Trenkle, D.C. Beitz. 2004. Use of 25-hydroxyvitamin
D3 to improve tenderness of beef. AS Leaflet.
11. Huff-Lonergan E., S. M. Lonergan and L. Rowe. 2005. Irradiation-Induced Protein Oxidation Influences
Meat Tenderness. Feedinfo News Service Scientific Reviews. July 2005. Available from URL:
http://www.feedinfo.com.
12. Maddock, K. R., E. Huff-Lonergan, and S. M. Lonergan. 2005. The effect of pH on µ-calpain activity and
implications in meat tenderness. AS Leaflet 1988.
13. Mendez, G., E. Huff-Lonergan and S. M. Lonergan. 2005. Processing factors influence fresh pork color and
water holding capacity. AS Leaflet 1989.
14. Patton, B. S., E. Huff-Lonergan, M. Honeyman, and S. M. Lonergan. 2006. The effect of space allocation in
hoop structures on swine performance and pork quality. ISU Animal Industry Report. A. S. Leaflet 2161.
15. Patton, B. S., E. Huff-Lonergan, M. Honeyman, and S. M. Lonergan. 2006. Effects of finishing pigs in hoop
structures on swine performance, pork composition and pork quality. ISU Animal Industry Report. A. S.
Leaflet 2162.
16. S. M. Lonergan, R. Goodwin, E. Huff-Lonergan, K. Stalder, K. J. Prusa, T. Knight and D. Beitz. 2006.
Classification of pork loin based on lipid composition to predict sensory and textural properties. ISU
Animal Industry Report. A. S. Leaflet 2052
17. Carnagey, K. M., E. J. Huff-Lonergan, S. M. Lonergan, R. L. Horst, A. H. Trenkle, and D. C. Beitz. 2006.
Use of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and dietary calcium manipulations to improve tenderness of beef. ISU Animal
Industry Report. A. S. Leaflet 2055.
18. Lonergan, S. M., K. Stalder, E. Huff-Lonergan, R. Goodwin, K. J. Prusa, T. Knight and D. Beitz. 2007.
Contributions of pH and intramuscular lipid to sensory quality of fresh pork loin. ISU Animal Industry
Report A.S. Leaflet 2241.
19. Knock, R., A. Trenkle, D. Beitz, E. Huff-Lonergan, S. Lonergan, J. Russell. 2007. Comparison of gain and
carcass traits from pasture- and feedlot-finished beef steers supplemented with distillers’ grain co-products.
ISU Western Research and Demonstration Farm Report.
20. Anderson, M. J., K. Mou, E. Steadham, C. Fedler, K. Prusa, S. M. Lonergan, and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2008.
Round muscle profiling: Influence of aging on the palatability of specific wholesale round cuts. ISU Animal
Industry Report, AS Leaflet R2266.
21. Anderson, M. J., S. M. Lonergan, and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2008. Round muscle profiling: Management of
tenderness and sensory improvement of specific muscles with aging. ISU Animal Industry Report, AS
Leafet R2265.
22. Wagner, C., E. Huff-Lonergan, A. Sosnicki, and S. M. Lonergan. 2008. Effect of pig age at slaughter on
fresh pork quality. ISU Animal Industry Report, AS Leaflet R2260.
23. Lonergan S. M., E. Huff-Lonergan, J. G. Sebranek. 2008. Undergraduate minor in meat science. ISU
Animal Industry Report, AS Leaflet R2367.
24. Anderson, M. J., E. Steadham, C. Fedler, K. J. Prusa, S. M. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan.2009. Influence of
Fiber Type on Palatability Attributes of Beef Round. ISU Animal Industry Report, AS Leaflet R2393
25. Anderson, M. J., J. Binning, S. M. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan. 2009. Postmortem Degradation of Desmin
in Specific Muscles from the Beef Round. ISU Animal Industry Report, AS Leaflet R2395
26. Kim, Y. H., E. Steadham, S. M. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan. 2009. Antioxidant capacity of calcium lactate
on m-calpain activity In Vitro. ISU Animal Industry Report, AS Leaflet R2396
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27. Smith, R. M., J. Young, M. J. Anderson, R. Johnson, E. Huff-Lonergan, J.C.M. Dekkers, S. M. Lonergan.
2009. Effect of selection for reduced residual feed intake on pork carcass composition and fresh pork
quality. ISU Animal Industry Report, AS Leaflet R2394
28. Kim, Y. S. M. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan. 2010. High oxygen packaging system negatively affects color
stability and sensory attributes of beef cuts. ISU Animal Industry Report, AS Leaflet-R2489
29. Anderson, M. J., T. Grevengoed, S. M. Lonergan, and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2010. Proteomic Analysis of
Bovine Muscles during Aging. ISU Animal Industry Report, AS Leaflet-R2490
30. Kim, Y. H., S. M. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan. 2010. Lower oxygen or addition of antioxidants: High
oxygen MAP system diminishes quality through oxidation. FLEISCHWIRTSCHAFT International. No. 1.
2010:30-31.
31. Arkfeld, E., E. Benedict, R. Johnson, J. Young, J. Patience, J. Dekkers, N. Gabler, S. Lonergan, and E.
Huff-Lonergan. Composition and quality characteristics of pigs selected for divergent RFI on high or low
energy diets. ISU Animal Industry Report, AS Leaflet 2767.
32. Arkfeld, E., E. Hamman, J. Berger, R. Johnson, J. Young, C. Fedler, K. Prusa, J. Patience, J. Dekkers, N.
Gabler, S. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan. 2014. Sensory Characteristics of Loins from Pigs Divergently
Selected for Residual Feed Intake and Fed Diets Differing in Energy. AS-Leaflet R289.
33. Arkfeld, E., E. Hamman, J. Berger, R. Johnson, J. Young, C. Fedler, K. Prusa, J. Patience, J. Dekkers, N.
Gabler, S. Lonergan, E. Huff-Lonergan. 2014. Diets Differing in Energy and Fiber Content Affected
Adipose Tissue Quality of Carcasses from Pigs Divergently Selected for Residual Feed Intake. AS-Leaflet
2905.
34. Arkfeld, E., E. Hamman, J. Berger, R. Johnson, J. Young, C. Fedler, K. Prusa, J. Patience, J. Dekkers, N.
Gabler, S. Lonergan, E.Huff-Lonergan. 2014. Divergent Selection for Residual Feed Intake Impacts
Carcass Composition of Pigs on High or Low Energy Diets. AS-Leaflet 2906.
35. Arkfeld, E., E. Hamman, J. Berger, R. Johnson, J. Young, C. Fedler, K. Prusa, J. Patience, J. Dekkers, N.
Gabler, S. Lonergan, E.Huff-Lonergan. 2014. The Impact of Divergent Selection for Residual Feed Intake
on Meat Quality Traits of Loins from Pigs on High or Low Energy Diets. AS-Leaflet 2907.
36. Cruzen, S. R. Boddicker, K.Graves, T. Johnson, E. Arkfeld, L. Baumgard, J. Ross, S.Lonergan, T. Safranski,
M. Lucy. 2014. Carcass Composition of Market Weight Pigs Subjected to Heat Stress in utero or during
Growth. AS-Leaflet 2921.
37. Grubbs, K., N. Gabler, J. Dekkers, E. Huff-Lonergan, S. Lonergan. 2014. Selection for Residual Feed
Intake Alters the Protein Profile of the Mitochondria in Pigs. AS-Leaflet 2923.
Articles in Trade Publications
1. Huff-Lonergan, E., and J. Page. 2000. Chilling and Pork Quality. Meat Processing. August 2000.
pp 54-59.
2. Huff-Lonergan E., S. M. Lonergan and L. Rowe. 2005. Irradiation-Induced Protein Oxidation
Influences Meat Tenderness. Feedinfo News Service Scientific Reviews. July 2005. Available from
URL: http://www.feedinfo.com.
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Training Modules and Fact Sheets for the Meat Industry
1. Huff-Lonergan and J.K. Page. 2000. Effects of Chilling on Pork Quality. American Meat Science
Association.
2. Page, J.K., E. Huff-Lonergan, and D. Meisinger. 1999. Chilling: Impact on Pork Quality.
Annotated slide set/PowerPoint presentation designed for education and training of meat industry professionals and
students. Summarizes the National Pork Producers Chilling Workshop held in November, 1999.
3. Huff-Lonergan, E. 2000. Pork Quality. Annotated PowerPoint presentation designed for education and
training of meat industry professionals and students. Like the updated version (2003), this PowerPoint presentation
was provided to all presenters of Pork 101 conferences across the nation. Copies of these slides were made available
to all participants in Pork 101 conferences nationwide. Annually, this talk was presented as many to as many as
500 meat industry professionals attending at lest one of 8 conferences held nationwide. Since this version was used for
3 years (2000, 2001, 2002) a minimum of 1500 pork industry professionals were reached with this presentation
nationwide.
4. Huff-Lonergan, E. 2003. Pork Quality. Annotated PowerPoint presentation designed for education and
training of meat industry professionals and students. This PowerPoint presentation was updated to include
information on the influence of genetics on fresh pork quality. Like the first edition, this presentation has been
provided to all presenters of Pork 101 conferences across the nation. Copies of these slides are made available to all
participants in Pork 101 conferences nationwide. Annually, this talk will be presented as many to as many as 300
meat industry professionals attending at least one of 4 conferences held nationwide.
5. Huff-Lonergan, E. 2003. Water-Holding Capacity of Fresh Meat – Fact Sheet. American Meat
Science Association and National Pork Board.
Invited Presentations
1. Parrish, F.C., Jr., E.J. Huff, and R.D. Johnson. 1992. Postmortem technologies to reduce meat
quality variation. American Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting. Aug. 1992.
2. Huff, E.J., D.D. Beekman, and F.C. Parrish, Jr. 1993. Protein separation and analysis: Principles
and techniques. Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting Basic Symposium. June, 1993.
3. Huff-Lonergan, E.J. 1994. Review of calpain/calpastatin system in muscle and meat. Iowa State
University Animal Science Departmental Seminar. Spring, 1994.
4. Huff-Lonergan, E.J. 1996. Poster Summary-Muscle Tenderness Poster Session. 49th Annual
Reciprocal Meat Conference. June 11, 1996.
5. Huff-Lonergan, E.J. 1996. Pork Quality: Current issues and research. Auburn Swine
Conference. November 15, 1996.
6. Huff-Lonergan, E.J. 1997. Methods to monitor/quantify postmortem changes in the muscle
proteins. 50th Annual National Meeting of the Reciprocal Meat Conference. Ames, IA. July 1,
1997.
7. Huff-Lonergan, E.J. 1997. Postmortem strategies to improve beef tenderness. Alabama
Cattlemen’s Summer Meeting. July 23, 1997.
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8. Huff-Lonergan, E.J. 1997. The calpains : Structure, function and utility in food animal
production. Auburn University Reproductive Biology Forum. May 20, 1997.
9. Huff-Lonergan, E.J., S.M. Lonergan, and D.L. Kuhlers. 1998. Identification of biological
mechanisms influencing pork quality and efficient production of pork in the absence of the
Halothane gene. Presented to the National Pork Producers Council Pork Quality Solutions
Committee. Des Moines, IA. July, 1998.
10. Huff-Lonergan, E.J., and S.M. Lonergan 1998. Postmortem mechanisms of meat tenderization:
The roles of the structural proteins and the calpain system. American Chemical Society,
Agricultural and Food Chemistry Division. Symposium: Quality attributes of muscle foods.
Dallas TX. March 29-April 2, 1998.
11. Huff-Lonergan, E.J. 1999. Factors influencing pork tenderness. National Pork Producers’
Council Targeted Pork Quality Research Initiative Meeting. Nov. 12, 1999.
12. Huff-Lonergan, E.J. 1999. Pork Quality. National Pork Producers’ Council. Presented to
Japanese Media Representatives. Oct. 13. 1999.
13. Huff-Lonergan, E.J. 1999. Possible role and regulation of the calpain/calpastatin system in meat
quality. American Society of Animal Science National Meeting. Symposium: Roles of the
Calpain/Calpastatin System in Muscle Growth and Meat Quality. Indianapolis, IN. July 21-23,
1999.
14. Huff-Lonergan, E.J., S.M. Lonergan, S.B. Jungst and D.L. Kuhlers. 1999. Selection for lean
growth efficiency: Impact on pork quality. 52nd Annual Reciprocal Meat Conference. June 20-23,
1999.
15. Huff-Lonergan, E., and J. Page. Chilling effects on pork quality. Pork Quality and Safety Summit.
July 12, 2000. Des Moines, IA.
16. Huff-Lonergan, E.J. 2000. Tenderness. Presented at a workshop entitled, “pH: An objective
predictor of pork quality”. Sponsored by the American Meat Science Association and the
National Pork Producers Council. June 22, 2000. Columbus OH.
17. Huff-Lonergan, E.J. Meat Science at Iowa State University. University of Nebraska Meat Science
Seminar Invited Speaker, April 10, 2000. Lincoln, NE.
18. Huff-Lonergan, E.J., 2000. The role of protein oxidation in calpain inhibition: Can we unlock the
secrets of the calpain system? Muscle Biology Seminar, Spring 2000.
19. Huff-Lonergan, E.J. 2000. Postmortem regulation of the calpain system. Animal Science
Department Spring Seminar. March 10, 2000.
20. Huff-Lonergan, E., A. Asmus, and S.M. Lonergan. 2002. Antioxidants and Meat Quality: Novel
approaches to understanding water-holding capacity and tenderness. Pork Quality and Safety
Summit. June 18, 2002. Des Moines, IA.
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21. Huff-Lonergan, E., S.M. Lonergan, J. Dodge, and L. Rowe. 2002. Biochemical Aspects of Meat
tenderness. Workshop on Pork Measures. American Meat Science Association and the National
Pork Board. August 1, 2002. East Lansing Michigan.
22. Huff-Lonergan, E. 2004. Structural changes influencing meat tenderization and water-holding
capacity. April 28, 2004. Meat Science Graduate Students. University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
23. Huff-Lonergan, E. 2004. Recent developments in calpain regulation: Are they keys to
understanding variation in meat quality? April 28, 2004. Animal Science Department, University of
Nebraka, Lincoln, NE
24. Huff-Lonergan, E., S.M. Lonergan, A. Ostendorf, and R. Klont. 2004. Impact of proteolysis on
pH decline and water-holding capacity of fresh meat. National Pork Board Pork Quality and
Safety Summit. August, 17, 2004. Des Moines, IA
25. Huff-Lonergan, E., S.M. Lonergan, and A. Ostendorf. 2004. Role of muscle cytoskeletal and
intermediate filament proteins in the development of soft and exudative pork. National Pork
Board Pork Quality and Safety Summit. August, 18, 2004. Des Moines, IA
26. Huff-Lonergan, E. 2005. Mechanisms of water-holding capacity of meat. 51st International
Congress of Meat Science Technology. August 12, 2005. Baltimore, MD.
27. Huff-Lonergan, E., and S.M. Lonergan. 2005. New frontiers in understanding drip loss: recent
insights on the role of postmortem muscle biochemistry. Workshop “Drip Loss and Water
Holding Capacity of Porcine Meat”. University of Bonn, Germany. December 5-6.
28. Lonergan S. M., E. Huff-Lonergan and A. K. Johnson. 2006. Influence of swine handling on pork
quality. International Meat Animal Welfare Conference. Sponsored by American Meat Institute,
American Meat Science Association and the Federation of Animal Science Societies. Kansas City
MO. February 22, 2006.
29. Lonergan S. M., E. Huff-Lonergan and A. K. Johnson. 2006. How does swine handling influence
pork quality and value? . American Meat Institute Animal Care and Handling Conference. Kansas
City MO. February 23, 2006
30. Lonergan S. M., and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2006. Molecular factors that contribute to development of
pale soft and exudative pork. Institute of Food Technologists Annual meeting. Orlando FL. June
24, 2006.
31. Lonergan S. M. and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2006. Molecular factors that contribute to variation in
water holding capacity in pork. Finland National Meat Symposium. October 19, 2006.
32. Huff-Lonergan, E., and S.M. Lonergan. 2006. Crossing the line between muscle and meat: The
influence of muscle cell physiology on meat quality. Symposium : Components and practical
aspects of meat quality Midwest American Society of Animal Science/American Society of Dairy
Science Annual Meeting. Des Moines, IA March 21, 2006.
33. Huff-Lonergan, E. 2006. Recent developments in calpain regulation: Are they keys to
understanding variation in meat quality? Meat Science Seminar - Animal Science Department,
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE. April 10, 2006.
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34. Huff-Lonergan, E. 2006. Structural changes influencing meat tenderization and water-holding
capacity. Meat Science Graduate Students. University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE April 10, 2006.
35. Huff-Lonergan, E., S.M. Lonergan, and K Maddock Carlin. 2007. New insights on calpain
regulation in skeletal muscle. FASEB Conference: The Biology of Calpains in Health and Disease.
Held July 14-19, 2007, Snowmass, CO. Presented July 19, 2007.
36. Weaver, A., S.M. Lonergan. E. Huff-Lonergan. 2007. Techniques in gel electrophoresis and
western blotting. Proc. Recip. Meat Conf. (on-line publication)
http://www.meatscience.org/Pubs/rmcarchv/2007/index.html
37. Huff-Lonergan, E., S.M. Lonergan, K. Maddock Carlin. 2007. New insights on calpain regulation
in postmortem skeletal muscle. FASEB Summer Research Confernce. “Biology of Calpain in
Health and Disease”. Snowmass Village, Colorado. July 19, 2007
38. S.M. Lonergan and E. Huff-Lonergan. 2007. The role of muscle physiology on meat quality.
Beijing Agricultural University. Beijing, China. August 8, 2007.
39. E. Huff-Lonergan. 2007 Ghana – Enhancing child nutrition through Animal Resource Food
Management (ENAM): An animal scientitst’s perspective of the role of animal source foods in the
diets of young children in rural Ghana. Fall 2007 Ensminger International Program Seminar
Series. September 20, 2007.
40. E. Huff-Lonergan and S.M. Lonergan. 2007. The influence of muscle structure on the waterholding capacity of fresh meat. To be presented at the Meat Research Institute in Roskilde,
Denmark on November 28, 2007.
41. E. Huff-Lonergan and S.M. Lonergan. 2007. New insights on calpain regulation in postmortem
muscle; Impacts on meat quality. To be presented to the Department of Food Science, University
of Copenhagen, Denmark on November 30, 2007.
42. Lonergan, S. M., E. Huff-Lonergan, B. Kerr, and K. J. Prusa. 2008. Contribution of fatty acid
composition to fresh meat quality. Midwest ASAS/ADSA meeting March 2008. Des Moines IA.
43. E. Huff-Lonergan and S.M. Lonergan. 2008. Relationship of postmortem changes in myofibrillar
protein to meat quality. Centennial Meeting of the American Society of Animal Science,
Indianapolis, Indiania, July 7-11, 2008.
44. Huff-Lonergan, E. and S.M. Lonergan 2008. Interaction between the muscle contraction system
and proteolytic tenderization in beef. International Congress of Meat Science and Technology.
Cape Town, South Africa. August 10-15, 2008.
45. Huff-Lonergan, E., Zhang, W., Lonergan, S.M. 2010. Biochemistry of postmortem muscle –
Lessons on mechanisms of meat tenderization. Internatioal Congress of Meat Science and
Technology - JeJu Island, South Korea August 2010.
46. Huff-Lonergan, E., M.J. Anderson, and S.M. Lonergan. 2011. Proteomic applications for meat
tenderness. American Meat Science Association. 64th Reciprocal Meats Conference, Manhattan
KS. June 2011.
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47. Weaver, A., S.M. Lonergan. E. Huff-Lonergan. 2007. Techniques in gel electrophoresis and
western blotting. Proc. Recip. Meat Conf.
48. Huff-Lonergan, E. M. J. Anderson, and S. M. Lonergan. 2011. Proteomic applications for meat
tenderness. American Meat Science Association. 64th RMC Proceedings.
49. Huff-Lonergan, E., S.M. Lonergan, S. Cruzen. 2013. Biochemisty of muscle: Relevance of
postmortem changes to aging. FASEB Summer Research Conference Proceedings. “Biology of
Calpain in Health and Disease”. Saxtons River Vermont. July 25, 2013
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Teaching (25% of Appointment)
Courses Taught – Auburn University
Animal and Dairy Science 110 (Auburn University) - “Orientation to Animal and Dairy Science” 1
credit - 1997. Freshman level class that serves as an introduction to departmental programs and personnel,
describes job opportunities for individuals trained in Animal Sciences. Guest lecturer on the muscle
biology and meat science curriculum and career opportunities. (Dr. Dale Coleman - class coordinator)
Animal and Dairy Science 370 (Auburn University) “Meat Science” 4 credits. - 1996, 1997, 1998.
Approximately 40 students per year. Biochemical and physiological factors affecting fresh meat and
processed meat quality. Fundamentals of ante- and postmortem muscle biology, slaughter, processing,
storage and merchandising of meat and meat products. (Responsibilities -100% - Instructor)
Animal and Dairy Science 490 (Auburn University) “Special Problems” 3 credits. - 1997. Co-directed
(with Dr. Steven M. Lonergan) a senior undergraduate student majoring in Molecular Biology at Auburn
University in a research project involving purifying and characterizing three monoclonal antibodies that
were developed by our laboratories.
Animal and Dairy Science 671 (Auburn University) - “Advanced Meat Science” 5 credits - 1996, 1998.
Approximately 8 students per year. Revised and updated this graduate level course. The course covers
muscle microanatomy, biochemistry of muscle proteins and lipids, biochemistry of skeletal muscle
contraction, lipid/protein interactions, antemortem and postmortem factors affecting fresh and processed
meat quality. Class Format - Formal lectures by the instructors, student and instructor led discussions of
current literature, individual student development of research proposals. Co-taught with Dr. Steven M.
Lonergan (1996, 1998) and Dr. William B. Mikel (1996). [Responsibilities - 40% of the lectures 1996 and 50% of
the lectures in 1998 and class coordinator (1996 and 1998)]
Animal Science 645/Chemistry 645 - dual listed. (Auburn University) - “Biochemical Research
Techniques” 5 credits - 1996. Graduate level survey of modern biochemical laboratory techniques. Class
format consists of lectures covering theoretical aspects of the techniques and laboratory exercises
demonstrating the application of specific techniques. Guest lecturer on immunoblotting techniques. (Dr.
Frank [Skip] Bartol -class coordinator).
Muscle Biology/Meat Science Journal Club (Auburn University) - 1997. Established and coordinated
a weekly journal club in the Animal and Dairy Science Department at Auburn University.
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Courses Taught – Iowa State University
Animal Science 211 (Iowa State University) taught for two semesters – “Issues Facing Animal Science” 1
credit. Spring 2000 and Spring 2001. 80 students/40 per section both semesters. Dr. Huff Lonergan
oversaw one section both semesters. Spring 2001 she coordinated the class. This course presents an
overview of the factors that define contemporary ethical and scientifically based issues facing animal
agriculture. The course also promotes life skill development (including interaction skills, communication
ability, organization, information gathering and leadership skills) emphasized in the context of issues study.
(Responsibilities – 50% - shared with Dr. Jack Dekkers as Co-Instructor in 2000, 75% responsibility Co-Instructor with
Dr. David Topel ; Huff-Lonergan was course coordinator in 2001)
Animal Science 360 (Iowa State University) taught for 10 semesters – “Fresh Meats” 3 credits. Fall 1999.
12 junior and senior level animal science students; Fall 2000 16 junior and senior level animal science
students. Fall 2001 20 junior and senior level animal science students. Fall 2002 16 junior and senior level
animal science students, 2 Meat Science Ph.D. students and 1 Meat Science M. S. student also audited the
class. Fall 2003 15 junior and senior level animal science students, 1 Ph.D. student and 1 visiting scientist
sat in on the class. Fall 2004. 16 junior and senior level students from animal science, agricultural
education, agricultural studies and health and human performance, 1 animal science M.S. student sat in on
the class. Fall 2005 (co-taught with Dr. Dennis Olson who was preparing to take the class over). 11 junior
and senior level students from animal science, agricultural education, agricultural studies. Fall 2012 – 13
students (12 undergraduate students, 1 graduate student). Fall 2013 – 23 students (22 undergraduate
students and 1 graduate student). Fall 2014 – 17 students (16 undergraduate students, 1 graduate
student)This course covers the impact of muscle structure, composition, rigor mortis, inspection,
fabrication, handling, packaging and cooking on the palatability, nutritional value, yields, market value, and
safety of fresh meat. Includes preparation and presentation of a research paper by the students.
(Responsibilities -100% - Instructor)
Animal Science 345– (Iowa State University) – “Animal Growth and Development” – 3 credits. Spring
2005. Dr. Huff-Lonergan was responsible for 2 lectures covering the role of muscle growth in meat
quality.
Animal Science 324x – “Food processing and nutrition for carnivorous companion animals”. 3 credits.
Taught for 3 semesters (2011, 2013, 2014). Taught for the first time in Fall 2011-7 students. (responsible
for 70% of the lectures and for course development, design and management. Lance Baumgard taught
30% of the lectures). Fall 2013 – 13 students. (responsible for 70% of the lectures and for course
development, design and management. Cheryl Morris taught 30% of the lectures). Fall 2014 -13 students –
Responsible for managing the course. Taught 30 % of the lectures, Dr. Kurt Rosentrater – ABE taught
30)% of the lectures and Dr. Cheryl Morris taught 40% of the lectures) Topics covered include meat
processing and meat preservation for companion animal diets, regulatory standards, cutting edge
technologies for processing meat/diets for companion animals, dietary needs of carnivorous companion
animals and the effects of different processing methods on safety and nutrient bioavailability.
Animal Science 451 – (Iowa State University) – “Animal Molecular Biology” 3 credits Fall 1999, 2000,
2001, 2002, 2004. Guest lecturer on SDS-PAGE and immunoblotting techniques.
Animal Science 490 - (Iowa State University) – “Independent Study in Meat Science” 3 credits. Spring
2000. 1 senior Animal Science student. Directed a senior undergraduate student in an independent
laboratory project in meat science/muscle biology. (Responsibilities -100% - Instructor)
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Animal Science 590 - (Iowa State University) – “Special Topics in Animal Science” 3 credits. Fall 1999. 2
Ph.D students. Fall 2003. 1 Meat Science Ph.D. student and 2 Meat Science M. S. students. Directed the
study of graduate students on muscle structure, composition, rigor mortis, inspection, fabrication,
handling, packaging and cooking on the palatability, nutritional value, yields, market value, and safety of
fresh meat. (Responsibilities -100% - Instructor)
Animal Science 590. (Iowa State University) – “Special Topics in Animal Science” 2 credits. Spring 2002.
1 M.S. student in Ruminant Nutrition. Directed the study of a master's level student on muscle
structure, composition, and rigor mortis. (Responsibilities – 100% - Instructor)
Food Science/Human Nutrition 590C (Iowa State University) - "Supervised Teaching" Fall 2002 2012,
2013, 2014). Guided a Food Science and Animal Science graduate students in teaching the laboratory
portion of Animal Science 360 "Fresh Meats". (Responsibilities -100% - Instructor)
Food Science/Human Nutrition 613 (Iowa State University) “Food Proteins”. 3 credits. Fall 2005. 10
students. Taught the lectures and gave the exam over meat proteins.
Animal Science 684 (Iowa State University) “Meat Science Seminar.” 1 credit. Spring 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006 Coordinated the graduate seminar. This involves grading written abstracts/summaries of their
presentations, working with the students prior to their “public” presentation, grading the final
presentation, and arranging for other speakers to fit around a “theme”. The spring 2003 theme was
centered on laboratory techniques and their applications. Several speakers were from outside the meat
science discipline. (Responsibilities -100% - Instructor)
Animal Science 570 – (Iowa State University) – “Applied Muscle Biology” 3 credits. Instructor Spring
2005. 14 M.S. and Ph.D. students in animal science. Spring 2007. 8 M.S. and Ph.D. students in Animal
Science. Spring 2008., 5 M.S. and 3 Ph.D. students in Animal Science. Spring 2010. Spring 2012, 9
students. Spring 2014 – 7 students. Course Description: Ante and postmortem factors impacting
composition, structure, and chemistry of red meat and poultry muscle/meat, the conversion of muscle to
meat, and the sensory and nutritional attributes of fresh meats. Oral research reports and a research
proposal. (Responsibilities -100% - Instructor)
Supervision of Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Researchers
Supervision of Graduate Students at Auburn University
Graduate Students Advised or Co-Advised
Student
Scott Edward Harris
Degree
/Date
M.S.
Spring
1999
Major
Role
Placement
Meat Science
Co-Advisor
Product Development Specialist –
Cryovac Sealed Air, Duncan, S.C.
Graduate Student Committees at Auburn University
Student
Eru Liu
Degree
M.S. – Summer 1997
Major/Advisor
Muscle Biology/Don Mulvaney
Susan Gaasch
M.S.- Summer 1999
Nutrition/Keith Cummins
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Supervision of Postdoctoral Researchers at Iowa State University
Researcher
Period of time at ISU
Project area
Dr. Yuan (Brad) Kim
September 2008 – May
Novel methods to prevent protein oxidation in
2010
postmortem muscle
Current Position – Asst. Professor, Purdue
University
Supervision of Graduate Students at Iowa State University
Graduate Students Advised or Co-Advised
Student
Degree/
Date
M.S.
Fall 2001
Major
Role
Placement
Meat Science
Co-Advisor
Product Development Specialist –
Burke Manufacturing, Nevada IA
Jamie Dodge Melody
M.S.
Summer
2002
Meat Science
Advisor
Research Scientist –College of
Veterinary Medicine - Iowa State
University
Laura Rowe
M.S.
Fall 2002
Meat Science
Advisor
Senior Research Associate Pioneer
Aaron Asmus
M.S.
Summer
2003
Meat Science
Advisor
Director of Research and
Development – Jennie-O Products,
Willmar MN
Abby Ostendorf
M.S.
Spring
2004
Meat Science
Advisor
Product Applications Specialist
Elanco, Greenfield, IN
Graciela Mendez
M.S.
Spring
2005
Meat Science
Co-Advisor
Product Applications Specialist
Kerry Ingredients, Chicago, IL
Wan-Gang Zhang
Ph.D.
Received
Meat Science
Advisor
Associate Professor – Nanjing
Agricultural University
Kathy Hadley Davis
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Spring
2009
Assistant Professor of Animal
Science –Sam Houston State
University
Ph.D.
Spring
2011
Meat Science
(Minor in
Statisitcs)
Advisor
Shannon Cruzen
Ph.D.
Summer
2013
Meat Science
(Minor in
Statistics)
Advisor
Postdoctoral Research Assistant –
Iowa State University – Muscle
Biology. Supervisors – Steven
Lonergan and Joshua Selsby
Emily Arkfeld
MS. Fall
2013
Meat Science
Advisor
PhD Student – University of Illinois
Mark Anderson
Graduate Student Committees at Iowa State University
Student
Emily Helman
Degree
M.S.- Summer 2001
Major/Advisor
Muscle Biology/Steven Lonergan
Monica Foote
M.S. - Summer 2001
Nutrition/Don Beitz
Jill Sherwood
M.S. - Fall 2001
Interdepartmental Genetics/Max Rothschild
Stephanie Seiler Lex
M.S. - Spring 2002
Biochemistry/Richard Robson
Cheryl (Warrick)
Dikeman Morris
Jason Ellis
M.S. - Fall 2002
Nutrition/Allen Trenkle
M.S. - Spring 2003
Meat Science/Joe Sebranek
Maareen Custodio
M.S. Summer 2004
Nutrition/Wendy Powers
Trevor Lutz
Ph.D. - Fall 2003
Nutrition/Tim Stahly
Kasey Maddock
Ph.D. Summer 2005
Meat Science/Steven Lonergan
Kyung Yuk Ko
Ph.D. Summer 2007
Meat Science/Dong Ahn
Kristen M. Carnagey
Ph.D Summer 2006
Nutrition/Don Beitz
Hehsam A. Ismail
Ph.D. Summer 2007
Meat Science/Dong Ahn
Ryan Husak
M.S. Spring 2007
Meat Science/Joe Sebranek
Xingqui Lou
Ph.D. Expected Fall 2008
Meat Science/Steven Lonergan
Cory Wagner
M.S. Summer 2007
Meat Science/Steven Lonergan
Ye Cheng
Ph.D. Fall 2010
Animal Breeding and Genetics/James Reecy
Rachel Smith
M.S. Summer 2009
Meat Science/Steven Lonergan
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Judson Kyle Grubbs
Ph.D. Fall 2012
Meat Science/Steven Lonergan
Katrin Hollinger
PhD. Spring 2014
Physiology/Josh Selsby
Sarah Pierce
PhD Summer 2014
Animal Nutrition/Nick Gabler
Olivia Genther
PhD Summer 2014
Animal Nutrition/Stephanie Hansen
Charlwit
Kulchaiyawat
PhD Expected Spring 2015
Food Science/Tong Wang
Jason Russell
PhD Expected Fall 2016
Animal Nutrition/Stephanie Hansen
Congmu Zhang
MS Expected Summer 2015
Ag and Biosystems Engineering/Kurt
Rosentrater
Allyson Arrick
MS Expected Fall 2015
Ag and Biosystems Engineering/Kurt
Rosentrater
Cayla Iske
MS Expected Fall 2015
Animal Nutrition/Cheryl Morris
Kelsey Carlson
MS Expected Spring 2016
Meat Science/Steven Lonergan
Graduate Student Committees at International Institutions
Student
Degree
Marianne Nissen Lund
PhD –November 29, 2007
Julie Marsh
PhD – Biological Sciences - 2005
Institution/Major Professor
University of Copenhagen,
Demark/Dr. Leif Skibsted,
professor of Food Chemistry
University of Waikato – New
Zealand/ Dr. Nicholas Ling and
Dr. Clyde Daly
Undergraduate Advising at Iowa State University
Currently advise 30 undergraduates in the Department of Animal Science.
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Research
(75% of Appointment – 1998-2011, 50% of Appointment 2012-2015)
Grants Directed or Co-Directed (names in bold identify the Principal Investigator)
Grants Received Prior to Appointment at Iowa State University
Investigators
Title
1.
S. M. Lonergan
Characterization of variations in
E. Huff-Lonergan
calpastatin expression and
postmortem changes in beef.
Amount
$11,200
Source
Alabama
Cattlemen’s
Association
Year
96-97
2.
W.B. Mikel, W.R. Jones,
L.S. Mikel, E. HuffLonergan, S.M. Lonergan,
and D.R. Mulvaney
Various methods of value added
merchandising for low quality cuts
of beef in the retail market.
$11,298
Alabama
Cattlemen’s
Association
96-97
3.
E. Huff-Lonergan
S.P. Schmidt
Instructional technology
equipment grant.
$23,700
Auburn
University
1996
4.
E. Huff-Lonergan
S. M. Lonergan
W. R. Jones
Color stability and tenderness
properties of processed and fresh
product from beef from vitamin E
fed cattle.
$11,000
Alabama
Cattlemen’s
Association
97-98
5.
E. Huff-Lonergan
S. M. Lonergan
Biochemical characterization of the
proteolytic enzyme, calpain and its
endogenous inhibitor, calpastatin.
$52,264
Auburn
University
Competitive
Biogrants
Program
96-98
6.
E. Huff Lonergan
S. M. Lonergan
D. Kuhlers
S. Jungst
Identification of biological
mechanisms influencing pork
quality and efficient production of
pork in the absence of the
halothane gene.
$24,500
97-98
7.
S. M. Lonergan
E. Huff-Lonergan
Identification of factors
contributing to variation in
tenderness of beef top loin steaks
from Brangus cattle.
$13,500
National Pork
Producer’s
Council
Competitive
Research
Program
Alabama
Cattlemen’s
Association
8.
E. Huff-Lonergan
S. M. Lonergan
Role of endogenous
calpain/calpastatin proteolytic
system in muscle maintenance of
geriatric and young beagles.
$16,845
The Iams
Company
1998
Total $ funded at
Auburn University
(6/95 – 9/98)
$164,307
Total $ of proposals
funded as PI at Auburn
University (6/95 – 9/98)
$128,309
97-98
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Grants Received While on Faculty at Iowa State University
Investigators
Title
9.
E. Huff-Lonergan
The effect of dietary treatments
S.M. Lonergan
on the endogenous
calpain/calpastatin proteolytic
system in canine skeletal muscle.
10.
E. Huff-Lonergan
J. Page
Development of a chilling
module for pork carcasses.
11.
S. M. Lonergan, E.
Huff-Lonergan
12.
Amount Source
$20,835 The Iams
Company
Year
1999
$4,005 National Pork
Producer’s
Council
1999
Characterization of muscle
glycogen storage and utilization:
Influence on pork quality.
$10,600 National Pork
Producers
Council
Competitive
Grants Program
99-00
D. Beitz, A. Trenkle, E.
Huff-Lonergan, F.C.
Parrish, and R.
Horst
Use of vitamin D3 and its
metabolites to improve beef
tenderness.
$20,000 National
Cattlemen’s Beef
Association
99-00
13.
E. Huff-Lonergan
Efficacy of AquAir treatment in
maintaining the shelf-life of
fresh meat.
14.
E. Huff-Lonergan
S.M. Lonergan
Influence of early postmortem
factors on water-holding
capacity and tenderness of fresh
pork.
$19,332 National Pork
Producers’
Council
00-01
15.
S. M. Lonergan
E. Huff-Lonergan
J.G. Sebranek
Improving shelf life and quality
traits of minimally processed
pork loins.
$24,795 Iowa Pork
Producers
Association
00-01
16.
E. Huff-Lonergan
S. M. Lonergan
*Influence of protein oxidation
on mechanisms
governing meat tenderness.
*Funded on first submission
$112,000 USDA, CSREES
National Research
Initiative
Competitive
Grants Program
17.
D. Beitz,. A. Trenkle, E.
Huff-Lonergan, F.C.
Parrish, and R. Horst
Use of 25-hydroxyvitalmin D to
improve tenderness of beef.
$25,000 Iowa Cattlemens’
Beef Association
01-02
18.
E. Huff-Lonergan
S. M. Lonergan
E. P. Berg
Novel Approach to Controlling
Water-Holding Capacity and pH
Decline in Pork: The Role of
$28,832 National Pork
Board
01-02
$7,323 Applied Humidity
Technologies and
Boldt Marketing
Group
2000
00-04
Dietary Lipoic Acid in Calcium
Regulation and Glycogen Storage.
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19.
J. Briggs
E. Huff-Lonergan
Optimizing chilling using
numerical modeling.
$25,860 National Pork
Board
01-02
20.
S. M. Lonergan
E. Huff-Lonergan
C. Schultz-Kaster
Influence of harvest processes
on loin and ham quality
$18,162 National Pork
Board
01-02
21.
E. Huff-Lonergan
S. M. Lonergan
Impact of proteolysis on pH
decline and water holding
capacity of fresh pork.
$31,600 National Pork
Board
02-03
22.
E. Huff-Lonergan
S. M. Lonergan
Role of muscle cytoskeletal and
intermediate filament proteins in
the development of soft and
exudative pork.
$24,500 National Pork
Board
02-03
23.
S. M. Lonergan
E. Huff-Lonergan
C. Schultz-Kaster
Optimization of commercial
harvest processes that affect
pork water holding capacity and
color.
$30,460 National Pork
Board
02-03
24.
J. Sebranek, D. Marple,
S.M. Lonergan, K. Prusa,
D. Ahn, E. HuffLonergan D. Buege, M.
Doumit
Pork Muscle Profiling Study2002.
$235,150 National Pork
Board
02-03
25.
G. Marquis, D. Acker, L
Butler, E. Huff-Lonergan
H Jensen, E. Colecraft, M
Reddy, O Sakyi-Dawson,
A Lartey, E Canacoo, B
Ahunu
Eliminating the contsraints on
the incorporation of animal
source proteins in the diets of
Ghanaian children; a planning
grant.
$49,997 Global Livestock
Collaborative
Research Support
Program.
2003
26.
E. Huff-Lonergan
S. M. Lonergan
*Influence of protein oxidation
on mechanisms governing the
calpain system and meat
tenderness.
03-07
27.
W. Powers, E. HuffLonergan
Comparison of growth and
carcass traits for pigs fed Bt
(Bt11) and conventional corn
$170,000 USDA, CSREES
National Research
Initiative
Competitive
Grants Program
$33,534 Sygenta
28
E. Huff-Lonergan
Travel to attend Cold Spring
Harbor Workshop on
Proteomics
29
GS Marquis, E Colecraft,
L Butler, H Jensen, M
Reddy, E HuffLonergan,O SakyeDawson, A Lartey, B.
Ahunu, E Canacoo
ENAM in Africa: Enhancing
child nutrition through animal
source food management
*Funded on first submission
$1,000 Center for
Integrated Animal
Genomics
(CIAG) – ISU
$747,985 USAID/CRSP
03-04
2004
04-07
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30
D. Beitz, E. HuffLonergan, S. Lonergan,
A. Trenkle
Novel strategies to improve
tenderness of underutilized
round muscle from cows
$45,552 National
Cattlemen’s
Beef
Association
$15,500 Special
Research
Initiation Grant,
Iowa State
University
$27,650 National
Cattlemen’s
Beef
Association
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E. Huff-Lonergan and
James Reecy
Identification of differentially
expressed proteins in a model of
enhanced skeletal muscle growth
32
D. Beitz, E. HuffLonergan, S. Lonergan,
A. Trenkle
Novel strategies to improve
tenderness of underutilized
round muscle from cows –
Addendum
33
J. Reecy and E. HuffLonergan
Molecular mechanisms
controlling cardiac and skeletal
muscle growth and development
34
M.F. Rothschild, S.
Lonergan, E. HuffLonergan, J. Dekkers
Development and
characterization of the ninth
generation of a pig resource
population for fine mapping of
quantitative trait loci
35
S. M. Lonergan, E.
Huff-Lonergan, M.F.
Rothshchild, and A.
Sosnicki
Continued selection for rapid
growth: Implications for pork
quality
$90,412
National Pork
Board
2005
36
J.F. Baker and E. HuffLonergan
Novel technologies in muscle
biology/fresh meat research: A
symposium
$10,000
USDA/NRI
Program 42
Animal Growth
and Nutrient
Utilization
2005
37
J. Reecy, E. HuffLonergan, and J. Dekkers
Identification of Modifier Genes
of Myostatin Affecting Growth,
Body Composition, and Gene
Expression.
$398,254
USDA/NRI
Program 43.0
Animal
Genome
06-08
38
N. M. Ellinwood, G.J.
McLellen, K.L. Kline,
and E. Huff-Lonergan
Support for establishment and
characterization of large animals
of human ocular, cranio-facial,
neurological and muscle diseases.
$10,000
Center for
Integrated
Animal
Genomics
06-07
39
E. Huff-Lonergan, J.
Reecy, S.M. Lonergan,
N.M. Ellinwood
Acquisition of high-throughput
2-D gel electrophoresis
equipment
$8,376
2006
40
E. Huff-Lonergan and
S. M. Lonergan
Round muscle profiling:
Management of tenderness and
sensory improvement of specific
muscles with aging.
$41,570
Center for
Integrated
Animal
Genomics
National
Cattlemen’s
Beef
Association
$8,480 Center for
Integrated
Animal
Genomics
$10,000 Center for
Integrated
Animal
Genomics
04-05
2005
2005
04-05
04-05
06-07
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41
D.C. Beitz, E. HuffLonergan, S.M.
Lonergan, A. Trenkle,
and J. Russell
A novel approach to improving
tenderness of underutilized
muscles from the round from
pasture-fed beef steers
$86,018
National
Cattlemen’s
Beef
Association
06-07
42
E. Huff-Lonergan and
S.M. Lonergan
*Protein Oxidation and
Nitration: Novel mechanisms
governing meat quality
$320,474
USDA,
CSREES
National
Research
Initiative
Integrated
Program –
Program 71
06-11
*Funded on first submission – ranked in
Highest Priority Category – received full
funding
43
GS Marquis, E Colecraft,
L Butler, H Jensen, M
Reddy, E HuffLonergan,O SakyeDawson, A Lartey, B.
Ahunu, E Canacoo
Daycare Center Feeding
Programs And Their
Influence On Dietary Quality
Among Poor Ghanaian
Children
$179,785
Global
Livestock
CRSP, UC
Davis (US-AID
Funds)
06-08
44
S.M. Lonergan, E.
Huff-Lonergan, C.R.
Calkins
Identification of protein markers
for beef tenderness in enhanced
beef
$20,091
National
Cattlemen’s
Beef Assn.
07-08
45
E. Huff-Lonergan and
S.M. Lonergan
National
Cattlemen’s
Beef Assn.
07-08
46
N.M. Ellinwood, E.
Huff-Lonergan, and D.L
Dobbs
$34,389
Round muscle profiling:
Novel markers to indicate
tenderness potential
$28,500
Structural and functional
studies of Naglu:
Development of Pharmacopin
based therapy for MPS IIIB
Center for
Integrated
Animal
Genomics
07-08
47
J.C.M.Dekkers, A.K.
Butters-Johnson, M.
Spurlock, C.K. Tuggle, S.
Lonergan, E. HuffLonergan, L. Anderson
Identification of biological
factors responsible for
differences in feed efficiency
between
selection lines for residual
feed intake
National Pork
Board
07-08
48
S.M. Lonergan, E.
Huff-Lonergan, and J.
Sebranek
Influence of High Oxygen
$60,274
Packaging Systems and
Enhancement on Tenderness
Development and Appearance
of Beef Cuts from the Round
Iowa Beef
Industry
Council.
08-09
49
E. Huff-Lonergan and
S.M. Lonergan
Development of a white
paper: Round muscle
profiling and tenderness
National
Cattlemen’s
Beef Assn.
08-09
$101,949
$4,500
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markers in beef
50
E. Huff-Lonergan and
S.M. Lonergan
*Protein Oxidation and
Nitration: Novel mechanisms
governing meat quality
(supplemental award to the
original grant)
$10,000
USDA,
CSREES
National
Research
Initiative
Integrated
Program –
Program 71
06-09
51
E.Huff-Lonergan, S.M.
Lonergan, and Y.H. Kim
Improving the Quality of the
Beef Round: What is the role
of Electrical Stimulation?
$50,833
09-10
52
E. Huff-Lonergan,S.M.
Lonergan, J. Sebranek,
Y.H. Kim, and D. Visser
$66,956
53.
S.M. Lonergan, E.
Huff-Lonergan and 5 PIs
Improving Quality of Beef
Round Muscles Packaged in
High-Oxygen Modified
Atmosphere through Early
Postmortem Calcium Lactate
Enhancement
Upgrade of high performance
chemiluminescence and
fluorescence imaging system
National
Cattlemen’s
Beef
Association
National
Cattlemen’s
Beef
Association
09-10
54
S.M. Lonergan, E.
Huff-Lonergan
$14, 341
55
E. Huff Lonergan
Method to improve meat
tenderness with added calpain
proteinases.
Development of a Pet Food
Processing and Nutrition
course in the College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences
Center for
Integrated
Animal
Genomics
Johnsonville,
LLC
College of
Agriculture and
Life Sciences –
Iowa State
University
10-11
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Project Director
Dr. John F. Patience, Iowa State
University
Collaborating Investigators (CoPDs)
Dr. Lloyd Anderson,
Dr. Roger Campbell, Pork
Cooperative Research Center
(Australia)
Dr. Jack Dekkers,
Dr. Joel DeRouchey, Kansas State
University
Dr. Nicholas Gabler,
Dr. Helene Gilbert, Institut
National de la Recherche
Agronomique, (France)
Dr. Anna Johnson,
Dr. Brian Kerr, National
Laboratory for Agriculture and the
Environment, U.S.D.A.
Dr. Peng Liu, Iowa State University
Dr. Elisabeth Huff Lonergan,
10%
Dr. Steven Lonergan, ,
Dr. John Mabry,
Dr. Dan Nettleton,
Dr. Max Rothschild,
Improving nutrient utilization
and feed efficiency through
research and extension to
enhance pig industry
sustainability and
competitiveness
$8,000
$7,500
$5,000,000
AFRI
09-10
09-10
11-15
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Dr. Raymond R.R. Rowland,
Kansas State University
Dr. Mike Tokach, Kansas State
University
Dr. Chris Tuggle, Iowa State
University
Dr. Andrew van Kessel, University
of Saskatchewan (Canada)
Dr. Tom Weber, Laboratory for
Agriculture & the Environment,
U.S.D.A.
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E. Huff-Lonergan
S.M. Lonergan
Novel markers to identify
tenderness in early
postmortem beef
$27,276 National
Cattlemen’s
Beef Assn.
10-11
58
E. Huff-Lonergan
(40%)
S. M. Lonergan
S.M. Cruzen
Molecular diversity of
calpastatin: Implications for
muscle protein turnover and
beef quality.
$29, 937 ISU
Burroughs
Fund
59
S.M. Lonergan
E. Huff-Lonergan –
25%
J.G. Sebranek
K.J. Prusa
Influence of commercial deep
chilling processes on early
postmortem events in muscle
that influence ultimate fresh
pork tenderness and
processing quality
60
S.M. Lonergan
E. Huff-Lonergan
Determination of protein
markers for beef tenderness in
lean beef: Critical information
towards improving beef cattle
management and enterprise
profitability
$24,995 ISU
Burroughs
Fund
2012
61
S.M.Lonergan
E. Lonergan
Determination of protein
markers for beef tenderness in
U. S. Select Beef
$48,394 Iowa Beef
Industry
Council
2014
11-12
$135, 173 National Pork
Board
Total $ of proposals funded as PI or Co-PI during her career (1996-2014)
11-13
$8,758,046
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Visiting Scientists Co-Hosted
Scientist
Institution
Year
Time Frame
Dr. Giuseppe Bee
Swiss Federal Research
Station for Animal
Production
2003
2005
7 months
1 month
Javier Peinado del Pino Imasde (private
agricultural research
consulting firm from
Spain)
2003
3 weeks
Dr. Jin Hyoung Kim
National Livestock
Research Institute in
the Republic of Korea.
2003-2004
10 months
Dr. René Lametsch
KVL University,
Fall 2006
Copenhagen, Denmark
3 months
Javier Viguera
Imasde (private
agricultural research
consulting firm from
Spain)
Summer 2007
3 weeks
Dr. Pedro Veiga
Paulino
Universidade Federal
de Vicosa – Vicosa,
Brazil
2011
1 year
Leonardo Oliveira
PhD Student
Federal University of
Goiás - Brazil
2014-2015
1 year
Reviewing Editing and Professional Service Activities in Research
Meat Science (Elsevier Press – and official journal of the American Meat Science Association) –
Associate Editor. Handle approximately 300 articles per year. 2008-2015
Journal of Muscle Foods - Editorial Board Member: 2000-2011.
Journal of Animal Science (the official Journal of the American Society of Animal Science) - Editorial
Board Member: 1997-2000, Ad-Hoc Reviewer: 2001-2007 Editorial Board Member: 2008-2010. AdHoc Reviewer: 2011-2015.
Fleischwirtschaft – Editorial Board Member – 2008-2015
National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program (USDA/CSREES/NRICGP)
Value Added Products Research - Ad Hoc Reviewer-1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006
Panel Member – Panel 71.1. Improving Food Quality and Value – 2005, 2007
Journal of Food Science - Ad Hoc Reviewer - 2001-2015
Food Science and Technology – Ad Hoc Reviewer – 2000, 2001
Institute of Food Technologists. Muscle Foods Division Committee Member-at-Large. 1999-2001
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry – Ad Hoc Reviewer – 2003-2015.
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Extension/Professional Practice
Professional Outreach and Service – Specific Activities
Iowa Meat Processors Annual Convention Processed Meats Contest – Judge – 1999, 2000, 2006.
World Pork Expo – National Pork Producers Council – Member of a national committee to plan and
implement and staff an interactive display showcasing Pork 101. 1999 and 2000.
Targeted Pork Quality Research Consortium Planning Committee Member – National Pork
Producers’ Council. – Invited member, invited Nov. 1999, member 1999 - 2000.
Pork Industry Meeting on GMO’s – Invited meat science expert. Nov. 22, 1999.
National Pork Producers Council Pork Quality Solutions Committee – Invited member, invited
1999, member 1999 - 2003.
Unified Research Meeting, National Pork Producers Council. – Member of the Meat Quality
Solutions Team – purpose of the meeting was to review research proposals and set programs for 2001.
December 4-5, 2000.
Unified Research Meeting, National Pork Producers Council. – Member of the Meat Quality
Solutions Team – purpose of the meeting was to review research proposals and set programs for 2002.
December 4-6, 2001.
Pork 101- National Pork Producers Association – Instructor, Pork Quality, 1999-2004.
Benchmarking Value in the Pork Chain – American Meat Science Association – Nov. 20 2003.
Pork Quality and Safety Summit, National Pork Board. August 2004
American Society of Animal Science – Chair of the Muscle Biology/Meat Science Committee - 2005
American Society of Animal Science – Organized a Muscle Biology/Meat Science Symposium titled
“Novel Technologies in Muscle Biology/Fresh Meat Research” - this symposium was attended by
approximately 250 people. The presentations of 3 of the speakers were also written as papers and
submitted to the Journal of Animal Science for publication in 2006. Titles of the talks and the names of
the speakers included:
Use of transgenic models to understand skeletal muscle function - Dr. Melissa Spencer - UCLA
Contribution of microarray data in understanding muscle development - Dr. Jim Reecy – Iowa State University
Use of molecular technologies in understanding skeletal adipose tissue development and maintaince -Dr. Mike Spurlock – Purdue University
Role of proteomics in meat science research - Dr. Rene Lamtesch - Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Tjele, Denmark.
4-H “Beef Blast” – March 21, 2007. Provided a demonstration on tenderness differences of different
beef cuts to 74 4-H members ranging in age from 12-17 years.
FASEB Summer Conference – Biology of Calpains in Health and Disease. Chair of the session
titled “Calpains in Animal Science” –July 14-19, 2007.
National Cattlemen’s Media Training – conducted by Daren Williams, Executive Director NCBA
Communications. Iowa Cattlemen’s Beef Association Headquarters-Ames, IA. Jan. 5, 2009.
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FASEB Summer Conference – Biology of Calpains in Health and Disease. Chair of the session
titled “Calpains in Muscle” –July 21-26, 2013.
Outreach on Campus
Sigma Alpha Sorority. September 13, 1999. Careers in the Meat Industry. Invited talk (Approx. 40
students in attendance).
ISU Block and Bridle – Meats Interest Group. Oct 1999. Pork Quality. Invited talk (Approx. 10
students in attendance)
Iowa State University/ConAgra Industry Shortcourses Lecturer on Meat Color Level 1 – 3 lectures in
2001, 2 lectures in 2002, 2 lectures in 2003, 2 lectures 2004., 1 lecture in 2005
Iowa State University/ConAgra Industry Shortcourses Lecturer on Meat Color Level 2 – 2 lectures in
2001, 2 lectures in 2002, 2 lectures in 2003, 2 lectures 2004.
ISU Block and Bridle – Joint meeting of Swine Interest Group and Meats Interest Group. Oct
2000, 2001. Future Trends in Pork Quality – Realities for the producer and packer. Invited
talk (Approx. 25 students in attendance).
International Activities
Spanish Sausage and Processed Meats Shortcourse in July 2000. There were approximately 75 attendees
from South and Central America in attendance.
Member of Pork Trade Mission to China - March 8-16, 2002. Trip organizer - Mark Fisher of the Iowa
Department of Economic Development. Team included members of the Iowa Department of Economic
Development, the Iowa Pork Producer's Council (President of the Council and Executive Vice President),
Iowa Farm Bureau, and the National Pork Board.
Meat Export Federation. Approximately 20 lectures on pork quality to different international groups over
the past 3 years for a total of about 300 international visitors reached.
USAID/CRSP (see grants # 26 and 29 and 43 )Project leader is in Food Science (Grace Marquis) and
other faculty involved are from Agricultural Economics (Helen Jensen), Food Science (Manju Reddy),
Global Agriculture (Lorna Butler) and faculty members from the University of Ghana. Traveled to Ghana
to work on the project in July 2006
International Congress of Meat Science and Technology. Chaired a session on fresh meat biochemistry
August 5-10, 2007 in Beijing, China.
China Agricultural University – Invited to visit with the faculty of Animal Science about research and tour
their facilities. August 8, 2007.
Food Science Department of the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. - Member of the assessment
committee of a PhD. student, Marianne Nissen Lund. Final exam is scheduled for November 29, 2007 in
Copenhagen.
Nanjing University, Nanjing, China – Invited to give two lectures to the Animal Science faculty and staff
and to explore research opportunities. September 2011
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Diversity Activities at Iowa State University
Provost’s Office – Faculty Fellow – ADVANCE – August 2012 – present (25% Administrative
appointment). Responsible for coordinating the activities related to the advancement and faculty
satisfaction of all faculty on campus with a particular emphasis on women and underrepresented
groups on campus.
ADVANCE Professor for the Department of Animal Science-August 2008-December 2010 (NSF
funded initiative) – responsible for facilitating the identification and implementation of new policies
and practices to enhance departmental communication and workplace satisfaction and to work with
College and University level administrators/researchers in evaluating the effectiveness of the changes.
PWISE (Program for Women in Science and Engineering) Mentor- Summer 2005 and 2006 Mentor for Abbey (Avery) Canon in 2005 and Kathy Mou in 2006.
Institutional Service
Institutional Service at Auburn University
York Lecture Committee - member
Animal and Dairy Sciences Dept. Building Space Utilization Committee -member
Animal and Dairy Sciences Dept. Semester Transition Muscle Biology/Meat Science
Curriculum Committee - member
Animal and Dairy Sciences Dept. Budget Committee - member
Auburn University Traffic Appeals Board - member
Animal and Dairy Sciences Dept. Visibility and Outreach Effectiveness
Committee-member
1995
1996-97
1997
1997
1997-98
1998
Institutional Service at Iowa State University
Departmental Level
Member Chuckwagon Breakfast committee, 1999-2000, 2004, 2006-2009, 2011-2014
Member of the Animal Science Department Strategic Plan Committee, 2000. The purpose of this
committee was to develop and write the new strategic plan for the department
Member of the Search Committee for the Animal Science Department Interim Chair, 2001
Faculty supervisor for a secretary for three faculty members in the department, 2002-present
Member of the Animal Science Department Seminar Committee, 2002-2005
Chair of the Animal Science Department Graduation Breakfast Committee, 2003-present
Member of the Search Committee for the Animal Science Department Chair, 2003
Chair of the Animal Science Seminar Committee, 2003-2004
Faculty Advisor for the Meat Science Graduate Student Organization, 2001-current
Chair of the Search Committee for the Food/Meat Safety position in Animal Science. 2005
Animal Science Department Undergraduate Curriculum Committee – 2006, 2007
Member of the Search Committee for a faculty member in Beef Feedlot Nutrition – 2008
Chair of the Search Committee for a lecturer (faculty) in Companion Animal Science. – 2008
Chair of the Peer Review of Teaching development committee – 2010-2011
Mentor to 3 faculty – 2 Associate Professors in Animal Science (Dr. Anna Butters Johnson and Dr.
Lance Baumgard) and 1 Assistant Professor in Animal Science (Dr. Stephanie Hansen)
Mentor to a Preparing Future Faculty student – Katrin Hollinger (2011-present)
Member of the Search Committee for the Animal Science Department Chair, 2013-14
Mentor to a Graduate College Emerging Leader – Trey Kellner (2015)
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College Level
Member of the Iowa State University College of Agriculture Professional Development
Committee, 2000-2002. The role of this committee was to evaluate travel grants for activities related to
outreach and teaching and to aid in defining professional development activities/conferences for the
college.
Faculty Advisor for Sigma Alpha, Delta Chapter, 2003-2006. Sigma Alpha is a professional
agricultural sorority for undergraduate women in agriculture. The Delta chapter is the Iowa State
University chapter of this national sorority.
Member of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Promotion and Tenure Committee –
2010, 2011
Chair - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Promotion and Tenure Committee - 2012
University Level
Member of the Iowa State University Faculty Senate Committee on Appeals, 2000 – 2001. The
role of this committee was to hear grievance cases from faculty and students.
Member of the Iowa State University Nutritional Sciences Council Current Issues in Nutrition
Conference committee, 2001-2005. The role of this committee was to plan and host the annual
nationwide satellite conference for dieticians and health professionals.
Co-Chair of the Iowa State University Nutritional Sciences Council Current Issues in Nutrition
Conference committee, 2004-2005. The role of this committee was to plan and host the annual
nationwide satellite conference for dieticians and health professionals.
Member of the Iowa State University Nutritional Sciences Council Research Committee, 20012005. The role of this committee is to review grant proposals and recommend funding for seed grants
administered by the Nutritional Sciences Council.
Member of the Iowa State University Bioethics Committee, 2001-2007.
committee is to assist in planning university wide bioethics programming.
The charge of this
Member of the Iowa State University Graduate Council, 2006-2009. The Graduate Council serves as
the executive committee of the graduate faculty. The Graduate Council represents the Graduate Faculty,
serves in an advisory capacity to the Dean of the Graduate College, approves new graduate programs,
and establishes educational policies that govern graduate education throughout the College. The Council
is elected and meets at least monthly during the academic year.
ADVANCE Professor 2008-2010 – embedded in the Department of Animal Science
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