K.B. Nelson Data-verified

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Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-23

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18 h-index 37 pubs 1,278 cited

Biography and Research Information

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K.B. Nelson's research interests encompass both animal nutrition and the molecular underpinnings of specific health conditions. In the realm of animal science, Nelson has investigated the effects of dietary amino acid compositions and processing methods on broiler performance. Recent publications include studies on dietary lysine and zinc levels, glycine, serine, and arginine additions, and the titration of dietary histidine in various broiler lines. Further work has examined water intake and conversion ratios across different commercial broiler lines, as well as the assessment of soybean processing add-backs.

Beyond animal nutrition, Nelson's work also delves into human health, with a focus on neonatal encephalopathy. This research explores the epidemiology and etiological factors contributing to this condition, including the role of the placenta. Nelson's scholarly contributions are reflected in an h-index of 18, with 1,273 total citations across 37 publications. This work has been supported by federal grants totaling over $1.6 million, including awards from the NIH and NSF for gene therapy development, extracellular matrix biofiber engineering, and advanced sensing technologies.

Metrics

  • h-index: 18
  • Publications: 37
  • Citations: 1,278

Selected Publications

  • Characterization of water intake and water conversion ratio for male and female broilers from four commercial broiler lines reared to eight weeks of age (2025)
  • Glycine, serine, and arginine additions to Cobb 500 female broilers fed dietary variations in crude protein (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Titration of dietary histidine during a 15 to 35 d feeding period in male Cobb 500 broilers (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 5 $1,636,213 total

NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences Contact PI Sep 2024 - Aug 2029

Exploring genomic and cellular determinants of gene therapy durability

National Institute of General Medical Sciences $366,731 R35
NIH/National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Contact PI Aug 2019 - May 2023

Non-viral delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 for targeted gene replacement

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering $241,722 R00
NSF Co-PI Oct 2022 - Sep 2024

CCRI:Planning-C:SCA-in-Cloud: Infrastructure to Perform Side-Channel Attacks on Cryptographic Algorithms

CCRI-CISE Cmnty Rsrch Infrstrc $100,000
NSF Co-PI Aug 2023 - Jul 2026

Cell Derived Extracellular Matrix BIofiber Engineering

BIOMATERIALS PROGRAM $427,760
NSF PI Jun 2023 - May 2028

CAREER: Enhancing ambient capacitive sensing through improved resolution and multi-modal sensor fusion

EPSCoR Co-Funding, HCC-Human-Centered Computing $500,000

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