PD Dr. rer. nat. habil. Björn Kuhla
Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
Head of working group Nutritional Biochemistry
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Head of working group Nutritional Biochemistry
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Research interests
- Neuronal and metabolic control of feed intake
- Links between feed efficiency, diet and methane production
- Metabolic adaptation to environmental heat
Curriculum Vitae
- 2013-present: Director of 'Fuel Sensing Unit', Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) Dummerstorf, Institute of Nutritional Physiology "Oskar Kellner"
- 2009-2012: Leader of Junior Research Group „Feed Intake Regulation“, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) Dummerstorf
- 2006-present: Scientist at the Institute of Nutritional Physiology “Oskar Kellner”, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) Dummerstorf
- Habilitation and venia legendi in Biochemistry
- Post Doc at the Agricultural Research Centre of the Bayer AG Monheim, University of Leipzig, and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
- Diploma and Doctoral Degree in Chemistry
- Secondary education and apprenticeship for animal production
Teaching
- Anatomic-Physiological Basics and Methods in Animal Nutrition
- Metabolism and performance physiology
- Practical Course “Isolation of RNA from plant leaves”
Publications
Reyer, H.; Honerlagen, H.; Oster, M.; Ponsuksili, S.; Kuhla, B.; Wimmers, K. (2024):
Multi-tissue gene expression profiling of cows with a genetic predisposition for low and high milk urea levels
Animal Biotechnology 35 (1): 2322542, 1-9
https://doi.org/10.1080/10495398.2024.2322542
Müller, C. B. M.; Tümmler, L.-M.; Reyer, H.; Viergutz, T.; Kuhla, B. (2024):
Interactions between rumen epithelium-associated microbiota and host immunological and metabolic adaptations in response to different milk replacer feeding intensities in dairy calves [epublished ahead of print]
Animal Nutrition: 1-44
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aninu.2024.09.001
Koch, F.; Albrecht, D.; Albrecht, E.; Hansen, C.; Kuhla, B. (2024):
Novel Perspective on Molecular and Cellular Adaptations of theMammary Gland-Regulating Milk Constituents and Immunity ofHeat-Stressed Dairy Cows
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 72 (37): 20225-20704
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.4c03879
Pethani, K. B.; Geick, T.; Kuhla, B. (2024):
A pilot study to capture methane from the exhausted air of dairy cows using a cryogenic approach
Journal of Environmental Management 356: 120588, 1-8
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120588
Koch, F.; Reyer, H.; Görs, S.; Hansen, C.; Wimmers, K; Kuhla, B. (2024):
Heat stress and feeding effects on the mucosa-associated and digesta microbiome and their relationship to plasma and digesta fluid metabolites in the jejunum of dairy cows
Journal of Dairy Science 107: 5162-5177
https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2023-24242
Kjeldsen, M. H.; Johansen, M.; Weisbjerg, M. R.; Hellwing, A. L. F.; Bannink, A.; Colombini, S.; Compton, L.; Dijkstra, J.; Eugène, M.; Guinguina, A.; Hristov, A. N.; Huhtanen, P.; Jonker, A.; Kreuzer, M.; Kuhla, B.; Martin, C.; Moate, P. J.; Niu, P.; Peiren, N.; Reynolds, C.; Williams, S. R. O.; Lund, P. (2024):
Predicting CO2 production of lactating dairy cows from animal, dietary, and production traits using an international dataset
Journal of Diary Science
https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2023-24414
Eslamizad, M.; Albrecht, D.; Kuhla, B.; Koch, F. (2024):
Cellular and mitochondrial adaptation mechanisms in the colon of lactating dairy cows during hyperthermia
Journal of Dairy Science 107 (5): 3292-3305
https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2023-24004
Reiche, A.-M.; Amelchanka, S. L.; Babst, B.; Terranova, M.; Kreuzer, M.; Kuhla, B.; Dohme-Meier, F. (2023):
Influence of dietary fiber content and horn status on thermoregulatory responses of Brown Swiss dairy cows under thermoneutral and short-term heat stress conditions
J Dairy Sci 106 (11): 8033-8046
https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2022-23071
Prahl, M. C.; Müller, C. B. M.; Wimmers, K.; Kuhla, B. (2023):
Mammary gland, kidney and rumen urea and uric acid transporters of dairy cows differing in milk urea concentration. Sci Rep-UK 13: 17231, 1-12
Brenmoehl, J.; Brosig, E.; Trakooljul, N.; Walz, C.; Ohde, D.; Noce, A.; Walz, M.; Langhammer, M.; Petkov, S.; Röntgen, M.; Maak, S.; Galuska, C. E.; Fuchs, B.; Kuhla, B.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K.; Hoeflich, A. (2023):
Metabolic Pathway Modeling in Muscle of Male Marathon Mice (DUhTP) and Controls (DUC) - a Possible Role of Lactate Dehydrogenase in Metabolic Flexibility. Cells-Basel 12 (15): 1925, 1-21
Julia Brenmoehl,
Klaus Wimmers,
Siriluck Wimmers,
Björn Kuhla,
Beate Fuchs,
Christina Galuska,
Steffen Maak,
Monika Röntgen,
Andreas Höflich
Schwerdtfeger, J.; Sauerwein, H.; Albrecht, E.; Mazzuoli-Weber, G.; von Soosten, D.; Dänicke, S.; Kuhla, B. (2023):
The effect of N-arachidonoylethanolamide administration on energy and fat metabolism of early lactating dairy cows. Sci Rep-UK 13: 14665, 1-20
Röttgen, V.; Tümmler, L.-M.; Koczan, D.; Rebl, A.; Kuhla, B.; Vanselow, J.; Baufeld, A. (2023):
Early milk-feeding regimes in calves exert long-term effects on the development of ovarian granulosa cells. BMC Genomics 24: 485, 1-13
Okon, P.; Bachmann, M.; Wesch-Dorendorf, M.; Kuhnitzsch, C.; Martens, H.; Greef, J. M.; Steinhöfel, O; Kuhla, B.; Zeyner, A. (2023):
In vitro and in vivo analyses of the nutritive value of native and ensiled partial crop field peas. Anim Feed Sci Tech 304: 115723, 1-8
Honerlagen, H.; Reyer, H.; Abousoliman, I.; Segelke, D.; Ponsuksili, S.; Trakooljul, N.; Reinsch, N.; Kuhla, B.; Wimmers, K. (2023):
Microbial signature inferred from genomic breeding selection on milk urea concentration and its relation to proxies of nitrogen-utilization efficiency in Holsteins. J Dairy Sci 106 (7): 4682-4697
Schwerdtfeger, J.; Krause, A.; Kalbe, C.; Mazzuoli-Weber, G.; Eggert, A.; Puppe, B.; Kuhla, B.; Röttgen, V. (2023):
Endocannabinoid administration affects taste preference and the expression of cannabinoid and opioid receptors in the amygdala of early lactating cows. Sci Rep-UK 13: 4967, 1-13
Kennedy, K. M.; Kuhla, B. (2023):
Influence of lactation stage on heat production and macronutrient oxidation in dairy cows during a 24-hour fasting period. J Dairy Sci 106 (4): 2933-2947
Liermann, W.; Tümmler, L.-M.; Kuhla, B.; Viergutz, T.; Hammon, H. M. (2023):
Effects of rumen cannulation combined with different pre-weaning feeding intensities on the intestinal splenic thymic immune system in heifer calves several month after surgery. Front Immunol 11: 1160935, 1-14
Koch, F.; Otten, W.; Sauerwein, H.; Reyer, H.; Kuhla, B. (2023):
Mild heat stress-induced adaptive immune response in blood mononuclear cells and leukocytes from mesenteric lymph nodes of primiparous lactating Holstein cows. J Dairy Sci 106 (4): 3008-3022
Kuhla, B.; Viereck, G. (2023):
Die Methanemissionen von Nutztieren in Deutschland Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts und heute im Vergleich. Berichte über Landwirtschaft 101: 1-21