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-                                                          Anderson,                                                        Philip                                                         - *Phil*                                                       (402) 762-4157                                                                                                                                                              phil.anderson@usda.gov    Information Technology Specialist                                                
-                                                          Friend,                                                        Matthew                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4388                                                                                                                                                              matthew.friend@usda.gov    Information Technology Specialist (Systems Analysis/Applications Software)                                                
-                                                          Gewecke,                                                        Trisha                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4140                                                                                                                                                              trisha.gewecke@usda.gov    Administrative Assistant                                                
-                                                          Gloekler,                                                        Lynn                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4355                                                                                                                                                              lynn.gloekler@usda.gov    Maintenance Worker                                                
-                                                          Kathman,                                                        Angie                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4113                                                                                                                                                              angie.kathman@usda.gov    Secretary                                                
-                                                          Leichleiter,                                                        Teresa                                                         - *Teri*                                                       (402) 762-4142                                                                                                                                                              teri.leichleiter@usda.gov    Financial Technician                                                
-                                                          Rogge,                                                        Aaron                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4158                                                                                                                                                              aaron.rogge@usda.gov    Information Technology Specialist                                                
-                                                          Theer,                                                        Lauren                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4285                                                                                                                                                              lauren.jasch@usda.gov    Procurement Clerk (Office Automation)                                                
-                                                          Warrick,                                                        Joseph                                                         - *Joe*                                                       (402) 762-4131                                                                                                                                                              joe.warrick@usda.gov    General Engineering                                                
-                                                          Worman,                                                        Jenna                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4146                                                                                                                                                              jenna.worman@usda.gov    Administrative Assistant                                                

 
      -                              U.S. Meat Animal Research Center                                                        (7 people)                          
**Home Page:**                                            U.S. Meat Animal Research Center                                        

-                                                          Boggess,                                                        Mark                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4109                                                                                                                                                              mark.boggess@usda.gov    Center Director                                                
-                                                          Gierhan,                                                        Samantha                                                         - *Sam*                                                       (402) 762-4155                                                                                                                                                              sam.gierhan@usda.gov    VETERINARY TECHNICIAN                                                
-                                                          Johnson,                                                        Alexa                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4129                                                                                                                                                              alexa.johnson@usda.gov    COMP SPEC TRAINEE                                                
-                                                          Jones,                                                        Bradley                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4151                                                                                                                                                              brad.jones@usda.gov    Veterinary Medical Officer                                                
-                                                          Menke,                                                        Angela                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4155                                                                                                                                                              angela.menke@usda.gov    VETERINARY TECHNICIAN                                                
-                                                          Nierman,                                                        Janel                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4110                                                                                                                                                              janel.nierman@usda.gov    Secretary (Office Automation)                                                
-                                                          Ondrak,                                                        Jeff                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4153                                                                                                                                                              jeff.ondrak@usda.gov    Veterinary Medical Officer                                                

 
      -                              Genetics and Animal Breeding                                                        (21 people)                          
**Home Page:**                                            Genetics and Animal Breeding                                        

-                                                          Bennett,                                                        Gary                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4254                                                                                                                                                              gary.bennett@usda.gov    Collaborator                                                
-                                                          Dickey,                                                        Aaron                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4392                                                                                                                                                              aaron.dickey@usda.gov    Biologist (Computational/Bioinformatics)                                                
-                                                          Harhay,                                                        Gregory                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4250                                                                                                                                                              gregory.harhay@usda.gov    Computational Biologist                                                
-                                                          Jones,                                                        Shuna                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4114                                                                                                                                                              shuna.jones@usda.gov    Veterinary Medical Officer                                                
-                                                          Keel,                                                        Brittney                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4166                                                                                                                                                              brittney.keel@usda.gov    Research Geneticist (Animals)                                                
-                                                          Keele,                                                        John                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4251                                                                                                                                                              john.keele@usda.gov    Molecular Biologist                                                
-                                                          Kuehn,                                                        Larry                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4352                                                                                                                                                              larry.kuehn@usda.gov    Research Geneticist (Animals)                                                
-                                                          Kuhn,                                                        Kristen                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4389                                                                                                                                                              kristen.kuhn@usda.gov    Biological Science Technician                                                
-                                                          Lee,                                                        Robert                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4195                                                                                                                                                              bob.lee@usda.gov    Biologist                                                
-                                                          Light,                                                        Darrell                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4164                                                                                                                                                              darrell.light@usda.gov    Statistician Agricultural                                                
-                                                          McClure,                                                        Kelsey                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4364                                                                                                                                                              kelsey.mcclure@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          McDaneld,                                                        Tara                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4341                                                                                                                                                              tara.mcdaneld@usda.gov    Research Geneticist (Animals)                                                
-                                                          Nonneman,                                                        Danny                                                         - *Dan*                                                       (402) 762-4367                                                                                                                                                              dan.nonneman@usda.gov    Research Molecular Biologist                                                
-                                                          Rohrer,                                                        Gary                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4365                                                                                                                                                              gary.rohrer@usda.gov    Research Geneticist (Animals)                                                
-                                                          Schmidt,                                                        Stephanie                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4144                                                                                                                                                              stephanie.schmidt@usda.gov    Secretary (Office Automation)                                                
-                                                          Shin,                                                        Sung                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4359                                                                                                                                                              sung.shin@usda.gov    Biologist                                                
-                                                          Simmerman,                                                        Kris                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4280                                                                                                                                                              kris.simmerman@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          Smith,                                                        Timothy                                                         - *Tim*                                                       (402) 762-4366                                                                                                                                                              tim.smith2@usda.gov    Research Chemist                                                
-                                                          Snelling,                                                        Warren                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4252                                                                                                                                                              warren.snelling@usda.gov    Research Geneticist                                                
-                                                          Sorensen,                                                        Tamala                                                         - *Tammy*                                                       (402) 762-4348                                                                                                                                                              tammy.sorensen@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          Thallman,                                                        Richard                                                         - *Mark*                                                       (402) 762-4261                                                                                                                                                              mark.thallman@usda.gov    Research Geneticist (Animals)                                                

 
      -                              Meat Safety and Quality                                                        (25 people)                          
**Home Page:**                                            Meat Safety and Quality                                        

-                                                          Arthur,                                                        Terrance                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4227                                                                                                                                                              terrance.arthur@usda.gov    Research Microbiologist                                                
-                                                          Bono,                                                        James                                                         - *Jim*                                                       (402) 762-4363                                                                                                                                                              jim.bono@usda.gov    Research Microbiologist                                                
-                                                          Bosilevac,                                                        Joseph                                                         - *Mick*                                                       (402) 762-4225                                                                                                                                                              mick.bosilevac@usda.gov    Research Microbiologist                                                
-                                                          Brader,                                                        Kerry                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4175                                                                                                                                                              kerry.brader@usda.gov    Biological Science Laboratory Technician (Microbiology)                                                
-                                                          Brodrick,                                                        Sydney                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4222                                                                                                                                                              sydney.brodrick@usda.gov    Biological Laboratory Technical                                                
-                                                          Daiss,                                                        Jada                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4346                                                                                                                                                              jada.daiss@usda.gov    Biological Science Laboratory Technician (Microbiology)                                                
-                                                          Dyer,                                                        Julie                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4381                                                                                                                                                              julie.dyer@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          Ekeren,                                                        Peggy                                                         - *Peg*                                                       (402) 762-4234                                                                                                                                                              peg.ekeren@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician (Biochemistry)                                                
-                                                          Gallagher,                                                        Jody                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4222                                                                                                                                                              jody.gallagher@usda.gov    Secretary (Office Automation)                                                
-                                                          Harhay,                                                        Dayna                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4343                                                                                                                                                              dayna.harhay@usda.gov    Research Microbiologist                                                
-                                                          Jasch,                                                        Bruce                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4385                                                                                                                                                              bruce.jasch@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          Kalchayanand,                                                        Norasak                                                         - *Nor*                                                       (402) 762-4224                                                                                                                                                              norasak.kalchayanand@usda.gov    Research Microbiologist                                                
-                                                          King,                                                        David                                                         - *Andy*                                                       (402) 762-4229                                                                                                                                                              andy.king@usda.gov    Research Food Technologist                                                
-                                                          Kucera,                                                        Dee                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4349                                                                                                                                                              dee.kucera@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          Kucera,                                                        Kimberly                                                         - *Kim*                                                       (402) 762-4350                                                                                                                                                              kim.kucera@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          Ostdiek,                                                        Kristen                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4232                                                                                                                                                              kristen.ostdiek@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          Ostdiek,                                                        Shannon                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4199                                                                                                                                                              shannon.ostdiek@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          Reno,                                                        Franklin                                                         - *Frank*                                                       (402) 762-4230                                                                                                                                                              frank.reno@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          Schmidt,                                                        John                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4226                                                                                                                                                              john.w.schmidt@usda.gov    Research Microbiologist                                                
-                                                          Shackelford,                                                        Steven                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4223                                                                                                                                                              steven.shackelford@usda.gov    Research Food Technologist                                                
-                                                          Smith,                                                        Gregory                                                         - *Greg*                                                       (402) 762-4241                                                                                                                                                              greg.smith@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          Trambly,                                                        Casey                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4255                                                                                                                                                              casey.trambly@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          Wang,                                                        Rong                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4228                                                                                                                                                              rong.wang@usda.gov    Research Microbiologist                                                
-                                                          Wells,                                                        James                                                         - *Jim*                                                       (402) 762-4174                                                                                                                                                              jim.e.wells@usda.gov    Research Microbiologist                                                
-                                                          Wheeler,                                                        Tommy                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4221                                                                                                                                                              tommy.wheeler@usda.gov    Supervisory Research Food Technologist                                                

 
      -                              Livestock Bio-Systems                                                        (15 people)                          
**Home Page:**                                            Livestock Bio-Systems                                        

-                                                          Cushman,                                                        Robert                                                         - *Bob*                                                       (402) 762-4186                                                                                                                                                              bob.cushman@usda.gov    Research Physiologist (Animals)                                                
-                                                          Freking,                                                        Bradley                                                         - *Brad*                                                       (402) 762-4278                                                                                                                                                              brad.freking@usda.gov    Research Geneticist (Animals)                                                
-                                                          Gomez,                                                        Dayanira                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4275                                                                                                                                                              dayanira.gomez@usda.gov    Biological Science Laboratory Technician (Microbiology)                                                
-                                                          Gramke,                                                        Troy                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4211                                                                                                                                                              troy.gramke@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          Lents,                                                        Clay                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4184                                                                                                                                                              clay.lents@usda.gov    Research Physiologist (Animals)                                                
-                                                          Miles,                                                        Jeremy                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4182                                                                                                                                                              jeremy.miles@usda.gov    Research Physiologist (Animals)                                                
-                                                          Murphy,                                                        Thomas                                                         - *Tom*                                                       (402) 762-4177                                                                                                                                                              tom.murphy@usda.gov    Research Geneticist (Animals)                                                
-                                                          Rempel,                                                        Lea                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4185                                                                                                                                                              lea.rempel@usda.gov    Research Physiologist (Animals)                                                
-                                                          Sandoe,                                                        Haley                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4325                                                                                                                                                              haley.sandoe@usda.gov    Biological Research Technician                                                
-                                                          Snider,                                                        Alexandria                                                         - *Alex*                                                       (402) 762-4178                                                                                                                                                              alex.snider@usda.gov    Research Physiologist (Animals)                                                
-                                                          Spiehs,                                                        Mindy                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4271                                                                                                                                                              mindy.spiehs@usda.gov    Research Animal Scientist                                                
-                                                          Watts,                                                        Shanda                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4327                                                                                                                                                              shanda.watts@usda.gov    Biological Science Technician                                                
-                                                          Wijesena,                                                        Hiruni                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4246                                                                                                                                                              hiruni.wijesena@usda.gov    POST DOC                                                
-                                                          Wilson,                                                        Kyle                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4391                                                                                                                                                              kyle.wilson@usda.gov    Biological Research Technician                                                
-                                                          Woodbury,                                                        Bryan                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4275                                                                                                                                                              bryan.woodbury@usda.gov    Agricultural Engineer                                                

 
      -                              Nutrition, Growth and Physiology                                                        (9 people)                          
**Home Page:**                                            Nutrition, Growth and Physiology                                        

-                                                          Crouse,                                                        Matthew                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4205                                                                                                                                                              matt.crouse@usda.gov    Research Physiologist (Animals)                                                
-                                                          Felber,                                                        Cindy                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4215                                                                                                                                                              cindy.felber@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          Griess,                                                        Donna                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4200                                                                                                                                                              donna.griess@usda.gov    Secretary (Office Automation)                                                
-                                                          Haussler,                                                        Chris                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4196                                                                                                                                                              chris.haussler@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician (Biochemistry)                                                
-                                                          Lindholm-Perry,                                                        Amanda                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4189                                                                                                                                                              amanda.lindholm@usda.gov    Research Geneticist                                                
-                                                          Lutz,                                                        Ashley                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4214                                                                                                                                                              ashley.lutz@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          Neville,                                                        Bryan                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4207                                                                                                                                                              bryan.neville@usda.gov    Research Animal Scientist                                                
-                                                          Oliver,                                                        William                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4206                                                                                                                                                              william.oliver@usda.gov    Research Physiologist (Animals)                                                
-                                                          Thorson,                                                        Jennifer                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4208                                                                                                                                                              jennifer.thorson@usda.gov    Research Physiologist (Animals)                                                

 
      -                              Animal Health Genomics                                                        (8 people)                          
**Home Page:**                                            Animal Health Genomics                                        

-                                                          Allison,                                                        Nathan                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4362                                                                                                                                                              nathan.allison@usda.gov    Biological Research Technician                                                
-                                                          Bierman,                                                        Stacy                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4353                                                                                                                                                              stacy.bierman@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          Chitko-Mckown,                                                        Carol                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4372                                                                                                                                                              carol.chitkomckown@usda.gov    Research Microbiologist                                                
-                                                          Clawson,                                                        Michael                                                         - *Mike*                                                       (402) 762-4342                                                                                                                                                              mike.clawson@usda.gov    Research Molecular Biologist                                                
-                                                          Hauver,                                                        Susan                                                         - *Sue*                                                       (402) 762-4358                                                                                                                                                              sue.hauver@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician (Biochemistry)                                                
-                                                          Heaton,                                                        Michael                                                         - *Mike*                                                       (402) 762-4362                                                                                                                                                              mike.heaton@usda.gov    Research Microbiologist                                                
-                                                          Schuller,                                                        Genevieve                                                         - *Gennie*                                                       (402) 762-4356                                                                                                                                                              gennie.schuller@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          Workman,                                                        Aspen                                                                                                                                                                   (402) 762-4374                                                                                                                                                              aspen.workman@usda.gov    Research Microbiologist                                                

 

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