Dr. troph. Michael Oster
Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
working group Physiological Genomics
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
working group Physiological Genomics
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Research interests
- Transcriptional responses and physiological variations to environmental stimuli
- Nutrient intakes through diet and supplements in early life, e.g. variable phosphorus intake and phosphorus sources
Curriculum Vitae
- since 2012: Postdoctoral fellow, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
- 2008-2012: PhD student, University of Bonn and Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
- 2001-2008: University of Jena, Science of Nutrition
Publications
Nalpadan, A. A.; Reyer, H.; Oster, M.; Trakooljul, N.; Ponsuksili, S.; Kozera, W.; Karpiesiuk, K.; Kepka-Borkowska, K.; Chalaskiewicz, K.; Pierzchala, M.; Taniguchi, H.; Lepczynski, A.; Slaska, B.; Asediya, V.; Pareek, C. S.; Wimmers, K. (2026):
Transcriptional insights into aflatoxin B1 induced hepatotoxicity and comparative effects of medicinal herbs in pigs
BMC Veterinary Research 22: 53, 1-11
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-05270-1
Shomina, N.; Sommerfeld, V.; Hanauska, A.; Oster, M.; Rodehutscord, M.; Huber, K. (2026):
Effects of dietary phosphorus and myo-inositol supplementation on NaPi-Iib and TRPV6 protein expression in duodenal apical membranes of laying hens from two strains
Poultry Science 105 (1): 106171, 1-9
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2025.106171
Reyer, H.; Oster, M.; Zentek, J.; Männer, K.; Trajoolkul, N.; Aumiller, T.; Wimmers, K. (2025):
Digestibility and transcriptomic profiling of kidney, pancreas, follicle, and uterus in laying hens supplemented with phytogenic feed additive
Poultry Science 105 (2): 106219, 1-7
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2025.106219
Ponsuksili, S.; Hadlich, F.; Trakooljul, N.; Li, S.; Reyer, H.; Oster, M.; Wimmers, K. (2025):
Tissue-Specific Chromatin Accessibility Regions and Transcription Factor Binding Sites in Pig Brain and Endocrine Tissues
Molecular Neurobiology 62: 13119-13135
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12035-025-05128-5
Oster, M.; Lickfett, H.; Vernunft, A.; Reyer, H.; Murani, E.; Bostedt, H.; Wimmers, K. (2025):
Neonatal blood count data of piglets in modern and traditional breeds following spontaneous or hormonally induced parturition
International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine
Lickfett, H.; Oster, M.; Vernunft, A.; Reyer, H.; Muráni, E.; Görs, S.; Metges, C. C.; Bostedt, H.; Wimmers, K. (2025):
Impact of parturition induction, farrowing environment and birth weight class on endocrine and metabolic plasma parameters related to piglet vitality
Heinke Lickfett,
Michael Oster,
Andreas Vernunft,
Henry Reyer,
Eduard Muráni,
Solvig Görs,
Cornelia Christiane Metges,
Klaus Wimmers
BMC Veterinary Research 21: 403, 1-15
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-04845-2
Haas, V.; Wellmann, R.; Duenk, P.; Oster, M.; Ponsuksili, S.; Bennewitz, J.; Calus, M. P. L. (2025):
Incorporating transcriptomic data into genomic prediction models to improve prediction accuracy of phenotypic efficiency traits
Genetics Selection Evolution 57: 59, 1-17
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-025-01008-7
Bonnefont, C. M. D.; Kasper, C.; Brun, A.; Brossard, L.; Donko, T.; Oster, M.; Font-I-Furnols, M.; Schlegel, P. (2025):
Growth performance and body composition in pigs following protein and phosphorus restriction
Animal - Science Proceedings 16 (6): 912
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anscip.2025.08.153
Paul, D.; Oster, M.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wimmers, K.; Reyer, H. (2025):
Genome-wide association study of blood vitamin D metabolites and bone remodelling markers in pigs
BMC Genomics 26: 718, 1-13
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11914-1
Oster, M.; Qasir, H.; Reyer, H.; Ponsuksili, P.; Trakooljul, N.; Sommerfeld, V.; Rodehutscord, M.; Wimmers, K. (2025):
Transcriptional and endocrine orchestration of medullary bone formation and mineral turn-over in female chickens
Poultry Science 104 (11): 105798, 1-11
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2025.105798
Meier, L.; Wallauch, N.; Feger, M.; Oster, M.; Sommerfeld, V.; Schmucker, S.; Wimmers, K.; Huber, K.; Stefanski, V.; Rodehutscord, M.; Föller, M. (2025):
Expression of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) and αKlotho in two commercial laying hen strains fed with and without dietary mineral P supplements before and after the onset of the laying phase
Poultry Science 104 (11): 105639, 1-10
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2025.105639
Iqbal, M. A.; Hadlich, F.; Reyer, H.; Oster, M.; Trakooljul, N.; Wimmers, K.; Ponsuksili, S. (2025):
A comprehensive analysis of allele-specific expression and transcriptomic profiling in pig limbic and endocrine tissues
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience 18: 1616363, 1-22
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnmol.2025.1616363
Xavier, C.; Eugenio, F. A.; Gondret, F.; Nørgaard, J. V.; Metges, C. C.; Oster, M.; Ollagnier, C. (2025):
A pilot study on alternative blood sampling methods in pigs
BMC Veterinary Research 21: 366, 1-12
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-04738-4
Oster, M.; Reyer, H.; Hadlich, F.; Ponsuksili, S.; Wolf, P.; Wimmers, K.; Keiler, J. (2025):
Parathyroid glands exhibit reduced parenchymatic chief cells and increased extracellular collagen as a response to a long-term low-phosphorus diet in pigs
Animal Nutrition 22: 471-482
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aninu.2025.04.007
Qasir, H.; Reyer, H.; Oster, M.; Ponsuksili, S.; Trakooljul, N.; Muráni, E.; Sommerfeld, V.; Rodehutscord, M.; Wimmers, K. (2025):
Effects of a transient lack of dietary mineral phosphorus on renal gene expression and plasma metabolites in two high-yielding laying hen strains
BMC Genomics 26: 129, 1-13
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11294-6
Ponsuksili, S.; Muráni, E.; Fuchs, B.; Galuska, C. E.; Reyer, H.; Iqbal, M. A.; Li, S.; Oster, M.; Wimmers, K. (2025):
Genetic regulation and variation of fetal plasma metabolome in the context of sex, paternal breeds and variable fetal weight
Siriluck Wimmers,
Eduard Muráni,
Beate Fuchs,
Christina Galuska,
Henry Reyer,
Muhammad Arsalan Iqbal,
Shuaichen Li,
Michael Oster,
Klaus Wimmers
Open Biology 15 (3): 240285, 1-20
https://doi.org/10.1098/rsob.240285
Ponsuksili, S.; Li, S.; Siengdee, P.; Hadlich, F.; Trakooljul, N.; Oster, M.; Reyer, H.; Wimmers, K. (2025):
DNA methylation in adipocyte differentiation of porcine mesenchymal stem cells and the impact of the donor metabolic type
Genomics 117 (3): 111050, 1-13
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygeno.2025.111050
Oster, M.; Gladbach, C. A.; Vernunft, A.; Reyer, H.; Otten, W.; Metges, C. C.; Muráni, E.; Ponsuksili, S.; Frölich, K.; Wimmers, K.; Bostedt, H. (2025):
Influence of genotype-environment interaction on stress parameters during spontaneous farrowing in modern and traditional pig breeds housed in crates and pens
Michael Oster,
Andreas Vernunft,
Henry Reyer,
Cornelia Christiane Metges,
Eduard Muráni,
Siriluck Wimmers,
Klaus Wimmers
Theriogenology 240: 117394, 1-11
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2025.117394
Lickfett, H.; Oster, M.; Vernunft, A.; Reyer, H.; Görs, S.; Metges, C. C.; Bostedt, H.; Wimmers, K. (2025):
Influence of genotype and environment on piglet vitality and metabolic state during the suckling period of divergent birth weight classes
Heinke Lickfett,
Michael Oster,
Andreas Vernunft,
Henry Reyer,
Solvig Görs,
Cornelia Christiane Metges,
Klaus Wimmers
Animal 19 (4): 101460, 1-14
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2025.101460
Lehn, D.; Blim, S.; Oster, M.; Otten, W.; Failing, K.; Scheu, T.; Koch, C.; Thaller, G.; Teifke, J. P.; Bostedt, H. (2025):
The parturition-relevant hormone profile in hyper-prolific sows under different housing conditions
Tierärztliche Praxis – Großtiere / Nutztiere 53 (02): 91-108
https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2519-7296