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Avinash M. Tope, Ph.D. Associate Dean of Academics / Associate Professor Human Nutrition and Food Safety 502-597-6012 Avinash.Tope@Kysu.edu 400 East Main Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Maame Konadu Appiahene Graduate Research Assistant
Sarah N. Carr, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Animal Science
Pratibha Gupta, Ph.D. Research Associate Professor, Central State University, Wilberforce, OH USDA-1890-CBG Grant #13702801