Holly L. Neibergs, Ph.D.
Biography
Dr. Holly Neibergs is an Associate Professor of Animal Science at Washington State University where her
research focuses on livestock genomics to investigate the role of genetics on economically important
traits. These traits include susceptibility of cattle to bovine respiratory disease and paratuberculosis,
fertility in beef and dairy cattle and feed efficiency in beef cattle. Her research is supported by USDA
and NIH grant funding. Holly Neibergs received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Animal
Science (reproductive endocrinology) degrees at Washington State University and her PhD in genetics at
Texas A&M University. She received postdoctoral training at the National Animal Disease Center, Ames,
IA where she conducted research on genetic susceptibility to disease. Her current research is an
extension and integration of her research training and appointments at the University of Louisville and
Norton Healthcare, Louisville, KY where her work focused on the genetics of human disease prior to
returning to the field of animal science and joining the faculty at WSU. She has been a member of ASAS
since 1986, has chaired the 2012 Western Section of ASAS Graduate Student Oral and Paper
Competition, served on the ASAS Animal Health Committee and as a platform chair for the 2012 Animal
Health session and is currently a member of the Western Section Coordinating and Advising committee.
She received the Early Career Research Excellence Award from the College of Agriculture, Human and
Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University and the Teaching Award of Merit from the
North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture. Dr. Neibergs served as a contributing editor for
Women’s Oncology Review for four years.
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stewards of animal science, through venues of scientific exchange, networking, and leadership with
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decisions about animal agriculture may be made.