Sarah Reed

Associate Professor

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About

Dr. Reed earned her BS in Equine Science from Delaware Valley College in 2003. She completed her MS in Animal Science and PhD in Animal Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of Florida. Dr. Reed pursued post-doctoral training in muscle biology in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Florida and joined the faculty of the Department of Animal Science at UConn in 2011. Dr. Reed is the Editor in Chief of Animal Frontiers, the official journal of the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), the American Meat Science Association (AMSA), and the World Association for Animal Production (WAAP).

Education

• PhD in Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Florida, 2009
• MS in Animal Science, University of Florida, 2006
• BS in Equine Science, Delaware Valley College, 2003

Academics

Courses Taught

• ANSC 3311. Comparative Exercise Physiology
• ANSC 3312W. Scientific Writing in Comparative Exercise Physiology
• ANSC 3452/SAAS 252. Horse Breeding Farm Management
• ANSC 4697W. Undergraduate Honors Thesis Writing in Animal Science
• ANSC 5683. Graduate Teaching Experience
• ANSC 3555. Equine Rehabilitation Seminar

In the News

• New Grant Focuses on Improving Meat Quality – UConn Today, August 2024
• Mitochondria and Maternal Health in Sheep – UConn Today, July 2024
• Hold Your Horseshoes: Paper Shows Shoeing Improves Gait Quality – UConn Today, March 2023
• From the Horse’s Mouth: Horse Ownership in Connecticut – UConn Today, September 2022
• The Best of Both Breeds: UConn Researchers Studying Best Feeding Practices for Crossbred Calves – UConn Today, July 2021
• Animal scientist receives University Teaching Innovation Award – UConn Today, June 2020

Research Interests

• Effects of poor maternal nutrition on offspring growth and development, specifically muscle growth and development
• Physiology of exercise deconditioning and reconditioning in horses
• Impacts of inflammation and oxidative stress on muscle growth
• Muscle growth and development, including satellite cell function

Hobbies/ Non-Academic Interests

• Photography
• Dogs
• Horseback Riding