PD Dr. rer. nat. habil. Björn Kuhla
Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
Head of Focus Topic "Farming animals in sustainable resource cycles"
Head of Working Group Nutritional Biochemistry
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Germany
Research interests
- Impact of novel feedstuff on feed conversion, emissions and metabolism
- Characterizing the metabolic and immunological adaptation to environmental heat
- Development of feeding strategies and husbandry systems to facilitate adaptation to heat stress
Curriculum Vitae
- 2013-present: Head of the Working Group Nutritional Biochemistry, FBN Dummerstorf, Germany
- 2009-2012: Head of the Junior Research Group Feed Intake Regulation, FBN Dummerstorf, Germany
- 2006-present: Scientist at the Institute of Nutritional Physiology “Oskar Kellner”, FBN Dummerstorf, Germany
- 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
- Nutritional Biochemistry
Publications
vanAckern, I.; Kuhla, A.; Kuhla, B. (2021):
A Role for Peripheral Anandamide and 2-Arachidonoylglycerol in Short-Term Food Intake and Orexigenic Hypothalamic Responses in a Species with Continuous Nutrient Delivery
Nutrients 13 (10): 3587, 1-16
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13103587
Tümmler, L.-M.; Derno, M.; Tuchscherer, A.; Kanitz, E.; Kuhla, B. (2021):
Effects of 2 liquid feeding rates over the first 3 months of life on whole-body energy metabolism and energy use efficiency of dairy calves up to 5 months
Journal of Dairy Science 104 (9): 10399-10414
https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-20278
Honerlagen, H.; Reyer, H.; Oster, M.; Ponsuksili, S.; Trakooljul, N.; Kuhla, B.; Reinsch, N.; Wimmers, K. (2021):
Identification of Genomic Regions Influencing N-Metabolism and N-Excretion in Lactating Holstein- Friesians
Frontiers in Genetics 12: 699550, 1-12
https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2021.699550
Koch, F.; Derno, M.; Langhammer, M.; Tuchscherer, A.; Hammon, H. M.; Mielenz, M.; Metges, C. C.; Kuhla, B. (2021):
A high-protein diet containing inulin/oligofructose supports body weight gain associated with lower energy expenditure and carbohydrate oxidation, and alters faecal microbiota in C57BL/6 mice
Journal of Nutritional Science 10: e50, 1-10
https://doi.org/10.1017/jns.2021.42
Kennedy, K. M.; Becker, F.; Hammon, H. M.; Kuhla, B. (2021):
Differences in net fat oxidation, heat production and liver mitochondrial DNA copy number between high and low feed efficient dairy cows
Journal of Dairy Science 104 (8): 9287-9303
https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2020-20031
Müller, C. B. M.; Kuhla, B. (2021):
Holstein dairy cows with high phosphorus utilization efficiency fed a low phosphorous diet secreted less phosphorus with urine but more with milk and feces
Science of The Total Environment 788: 147813, 1-10
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147813
Koch, F.; Albrecht, D.; Görs, S.; Kuhla, B. (2021):
Jejunal mucosa proteomics unravel metabolic adaptive processes to mild chronic heat stress in dairy cows
Scientific Reports 11: 12484, 1-12
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92053-x
Vanlierde, A.; Dehareng, F.; Gengler, N.; Froidmont, E.; McParland, S.; Kreuzer, M.; Bell, M.; Lund, P.; Martin, C.; Kuhla, B.; Soyeurt, H. (2021):
Improving robustness and accuracy of predicted daily methane emissions of dairy cows using milk mid-infrared spectra
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 101 (8): 3394-3403
https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.10969
Danesh Mesgaran, S.; Weisbjerg, M.; Bach, A.; Salau, J.; Haas, J. H.; Junge, W.; Thaller, G.; Kuhla, B. (2021):
Bodyweight, body condition and anatomy
Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour research - Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium (Danesh Mesgaran, S. et al.; Hrsg.) Publisso: 1-10
https://doi.org/ 10.5680/mcpb001
Danesh Mesgaran, S.; Kuhla, B.; O`Donovan, M.; Schön, P.- C.; Röttgen, V. (2021):
Reproductive Assessment
Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour research - Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium (Danesh Mesgaran, S.; Hrsg.) PUBLISSO: 1-7
https://doi.org/10.5680/mcpb003
Bobrowski, A.; Derno, M.; Kuhla, B.; Hagenkamp-Korth, F.; Hasler, M.; Hartung, J. (2021):
Investigating the chronological reduction potential of a urease inhibitor in respiration chambers
Biosystems Engineering 204: 147-155
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2021.01.005
Vibart, R.; de Klein, C.; Jonker, A.; van der Weerden, T.; Bannik, A.; Bayat, A. R.; Crompton, L.; Durand, A.; Eugene, M.; Klumpp, K.; Kuhla, B.; Lanigan, G.; Lund, P.; Ramin, M.; Salazar, F. (2021):
Challenges and opportunities to capture dietary effects in on-farm greenhouse gas emissions models of ruminant systems
Science of The Total Environment 769: 144989, 1-12
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.144989
Müller, C. B. M.; Görs, S.; Derno, M.; Tuchscherer, A.; Wimmers, K.; Zeyner, A.; Kuhla, B. (2021):
Differences between Holstein dairy cows in renal clearance rate of urea affect milk urea concentration and the relationship between milk urea and urinary nitrogen excretion
Science of The Total Environment 755 (Pt 2): 143198, 1-12
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143198
Danesh Mesgaran, S.; Munksgaard, L.; Baumont, R.; Kuhla, B.; Humphries, D. (2020):
Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour research - Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium
PUBLISSO
Danesh Mesgaran, S.; Derno, M.; Kuhla, B.; Beauchemin, K.; Martin, C.; Hellwing, A. L. F.; Lund, H.; Miller, G.; Humphries, D.; Heetkamp, M. (2020):
Respiratory chamber facility
Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour research - Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium (Danesh Mesgaran, S. et al.; Hrsg.) Publisso: 1-4
https://doi.org/10.5680/mcpb011
Danesh Mesgaran, S.; Hellwing, A. L. F.; Lund, H.; Derno, M.; Kuhla, B.; Heetkamp, M.; Miller, G.; Humphries, D.; Anglard, F.; Rochette, Y.; Martin, C.; Gardiner, T.; Coleman, M. (2020):
The gas recovery test of respiratory chambers
Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour research - Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium (Danesh Mesgaran, S. et al.; Hrsg.) Publisso: 1-6
https://doi.org/10.5680/mcpb010
Danesh Mesgaran, S.; Pomies, D.; Röttgen, V.; Kuhla, B.; Nüske, S.; Bach, A.; Scholz, A. M. (2020):
Milk intake, body anatomy and composition in calves
Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour research - Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium (Danesh Mesgaran, S. et al.; Hrsg.) Publisso: 1-14
https://doi.org/10.5680/mcpb009
Danesh Mesgaran, S.; Kuhla, B.; Baumont, R.; Cantalapiedra-Hijar, G.; Noziére, P.; Lund, H.; Humphries, D.; Dijkstra, J. (2020):
Nutrient digestibility and balance studies
Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour research - Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium (Danesh Mesgaran, S. et al.; Hrsg.) Publisso: 1-9
https://doi.org/10.5680/mcpb007
Danesh Mesgaran, S.; Kuhla, B.; Langbein, J. (2020):
Stress and health management
Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour research - Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium (Danesh Mesgaran, S. et al.; Hrsg.) Publisso: 1-5
https://doi.org/10.5680/mcpb006
Danesh Mesgaran, S.; Kuhla, B.; Dineen, M.; Silberberg, M. (2020):
Ruminal pH
Methods in cattle physiology and behaviour research - Recommendations from the SmartCow consortium (Danesh Mesgaran, S. et al.; Hrsg.) Publisso: 1
https://doi.org/10.5680/mcpb005