Burim Ametaj
Contact
Professor, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Ag, Food & Nutri Sci Dept
- bametaj@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-9841
- Address
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4-10G Agriculture/Forestry Centre
9011 116 St NWEdmonton ABT6G 2P5
Overview
About
Degree
PhD, Iowa State University
Job/Research Area
Ruminant Nutritional Immunology, and Member of AVRI Council
Committee Involvement
Administrative Involvement: Faculty Animal Policy and Welfare Committee
Research
Dr. Ametaj received his doctorate degree in nutritional immunology from Iowa State University and did three postdoctoral trainings at Iowa State University, Purdue University, and Cornell University before joining University of Alberta in 2004. Dr. Ametaj’s research interest is in the area of nutritional immunology. His long-term goals are to study the relationship between nutrition and immune responses and their contribution in development of production diseases in ruminant animals as well as in developing new strategies to curb down the high incidence of transition diseases in dairy cattle. Dr. Ametaj’s research areas include: 1) studying the etiology and pathogenesis of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies; 2) determining dairy cattle metabolome in four major fluids (milk, plasma, urine, and rumen fluid), 2) developing a new vaccine for prevention of transition cow diseases, 3) using probiotics to prevent uterine infections and improve reproductive and productive performance of dairy cows; 4) studying cow’s health during transitioning from the conventional into the organic system of management; and 5) developing new cereal grain processing technologies to improve health and productivity of ruminant animals.
Courses
AFNS 503 - Processing of Milk and Dairy Products
Technological principles of milk treatment and processes for fluid milk products; concentrated, dried, sterilized and fermented dairy products; cheese, butter and ice cream. Not to be taken if credit received for NU FS 403. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
AFNS 520 - Ruminant Physiology and Metabolic Diseases
A discussion-based course on current literature in digestive physiology, endocrinology, and metabolic diseases of ruminant animals. Offered only in odd numbered years. Prerequisite: *3 in each of Nutrition and Physiology.
AFNS 601 - Seminar
Covers specialized topics of current interest to graduate students in AFNS. Presentations by students, faculty and invited speakers. Students register in one of four sections - Animal Science, Plant Science, Food Science or Human Nutrition. Attendance is required of all graduate students throughout their program. MSc students normally register for one term in year 2, and are required to present one seminar; PhD students normally register for one term in each of year 1 and 3, and are required to present one seminar per term.
AFNS 602 - Graduate Reading Project
Individual study. Critical reviews of selected literature under the direction of a Faculty member. Note: May be taken more than once if the topic is different. Prerequisite: consent of Department.
AN SC 310 - Physiology of Domestic Animals
Fundamental principles of regulation and maintenance of the internal environment. Includes a review of mechanisms providing for homeorrhesis and well-being of domestic animals in response to changes in the external environment (e.g., light, temperature, social). Prerequisites: BIOL 107 and 6 units in university-level chemistry.
NU FS 403 - Processing of Milk and Dairy Products
Technological principles of milk treatment and processes for fluid milk products; concentrated, dried, sterilized, and fermented dairy products; cheese, butter and ice cream. Prerequisite: NU FS 374.
Featured Publications
Wang, Y., B. N. Ametaj, D. J. Ambrose, and M. Gänzle
BMC Microbioloy. 2013 January;
Iqbal, S., Q. Zebeli, D. A. Mansmann, S. M. Dunn, and B. N. Ametaj
Open J. Anim. Sci.. 2013 January; 3
Zebeli, Q., S. Shivaraman, S. M. Dunn, and B. N. Ametaj
Res. Vet. Sci.. 2013 January;
Saleem, F., B. N. Ametaj, S. Bouatra, R. Mandal, S. M. Dunn, and D. S. Wishart
Metabolomics. 2013 January; 9 (2):360-378
Zebeli, Q, and B. N. Ametaj
Alb. J. Agric. Sci.. 2013 January; 12 (1):57-60
Odhiambo, J. F., U. Farooq, S. Iqbal, D. Mansmann, Q. Zebeli, S. M. Dunn, B. N. Ametaj
Open J. Anim. Sci.. 2013 January; 3 (2)
Zebeli, Q., S. M. Dunn, and B. N. Ametaj
Vet. Clin. Pathol.. 2013 January; 42 (1):70-77
Iqbal, S., Q. Zebeli, D. A. Mansmann, S. M. Dunn, and B. N. Ametaj
Innate Immun.. 2013 January;
Zebeli, Q., D. Mansmann, S. Shivaraman, S. M. Dunn, and B. N. Ametaj
Innate Immun.. 2013 January; 19 (3):298-314
Iqbal, S., Q. Zebeli, D. A. Mansmann, S. M. Dunn, and B. N. Ametaj
Open J. Anim. Sci.. 2013 January; 3
Zebeli, Q., B. U. Metzler-Zebeli, F. Klevenhusen, and B. N. Ametaj
J. Dairy Sci.. 2012 January; 95 (5):2662-2672
Iqbal, S., A. Mazzolari, Q. Zebeli, S. M. Dunn, and B. N. Ametaj
Anim. Feed Sci. Technol.. 2012 January; 172
Zebeli, Q., J. R. Aschenbach, H. Steingass, M. Rodehutscord, B. N. Ametaj, and W. Drochner
J. Dairy Sci.. 2012 January; 95
Ametaj, B. N., Q. Zebeli, Q., S. Sivaraman, and S. M. Dunn
Innate Immunity. 2012 January; 18 (4):638-647
Saleem, F., B. N. Ametaj, S. Bouatra, R. Mandal, Q. Zebeli, S. M. Dunn, and D. S. Wishart
J. Dairy Sci.. 2012 January; 95
Ametaj, B. N., Q. Zebeli, S. Iqbal, and S. M. Dunn
Advances in Dairy Technol.. 2012 January; 24
Zebeli, Q., Terrill, S., A. Mazzolari, S. M. Dunn, and B. N. Ametaj
J. Dairy Res.. 2012 January; 79
Iqbal, S., Q. Zebeli, A. Mazzolari, S. M. Dunn, W. Z. Yang, and B. N. Ametaj
J. Animal. Sci.. 2012 January; 90
Zebeli, Q., Terrill, S., A. Mazzolari, S. M. Dunn, and B. N. Ametaj
J. Dairy Res.. 2011 January;
Zebeli, Q., S. M. Dunn, and B. N. Ametaj
J. Dairy Sci.. 2011 January; 94 (10):4968-4983