Kahina Boukherroub

Assistant Professor
kahina@umn.edu
+1 612 624 1771
495B AnSc/VetMed

1988 Fitch Avenue
St Paul, MN 55108
United States

Education

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, U.S.A. (2020)

  • Ph.D., Biomedical and Integrative Physiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, U.S.A. (2019)

  • B.A, with Distinction, Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, U.S.A (2013)

Areas of Interest

Avian Reproductive Physiology

Teaching

ANSC 3511: Animal Growth and Development

Research

  • Elucidate the mechanisms of regulation and development of the ovarian follicle in laying hens and broiler breeders
  • Investigate female late fertility problems in turkey breeders
  • Develop a technique to sex-select eggs in layers before hatch

Publications

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Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Ghanem, K., & Johnson, A. L. (2021). Proteome profiling of chicken ovarian follicles immediately before and after cyclic recruitment. Molecular Reproduction and Development, 88(8), 571-583. doi: 10.1002/mrd.23522

Ghanem, K., & Johnson, A. L. (2019). Relationship between cyclic follicle recruitment and ovulation in the hen ovary. Poultry Science, 98(7), 3014-3021. doi: 10.3382/ps/pez100

Horvat-Gordon, M., Hadley, J. A., Ghanem, K., & Leach, R. M. (2019). Lack of a relationship between plasma fibroblast growth factor-23 and phosphate utilization in young chicks. Poultry Science, 98(4), 1762-1765. doi: 10.3382/ps/pey507

Ghanem, K., & Johnson, A. L. (2019). Response of hen pre-recruitment ovarian follicles to follicle stimulating hormone, in vivo. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 270, 41-47. doi: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2018.10.004

Ghanem, K., & Johnson, A. L. (2018). Follicle dynamics and granulosa cell differentiation in the Turkey hen ovary. Poultry Science, 97(10), 3755-3761. doi: 10.3382/ps/pey224

Ghanem K & Gary Laverty. (2013). Bicarbonate Transport in the Chick Renal Proximal Tubule Nbc1 as The Basolateral Transporter. Senior Thesis. 

Books and Book Chapters

Ghanem*, K., & Noll*, S. Gamebird Physiology. Gamebird Medicine and Management. Wiley Publishing.:2020

Presentations, Posters and Exhibits

Poster

Dey, A., Hester, J., Ghanem, K., Korzick Ph.D., D. "Bringing Physiology Understanding Week to Fourth Graders in State College, PA," Experimental Biology, Science Outreach. (2018).

Ghanem, K., Johnson, A. "Global Protein Analysis Reveals Potential Involvement of Insulin-Like Neuropeptide Relaxin 3 in Granulosa Cell Differentiation in the Laying Hen," Society for the Study of Reproduction 51st annual conference. (2018).

Ghanem, K., Johnson, A. "Evidence that Time of Recruitment of an Avian Ovarian Follicle to the Preovulatory Hierarchy May Not Be Linked to Time of Ovulation," 2ndAnnual Life Science Symposium Pennsylvania State University. (2017).

Ghanem, K., Johnson, A. "What Can the Domestic Hen Teach Us About Ovarian Function?," 1st annual Life Science Symposium Pennsylvania State University. (2016).

Ghanem, K., Johnson "Hen Ovarian Prehierarchal Follicles Demonstrate a Differential Sensitivity to Follicle Stimulating Hormone, in vivo," Society for the Study of Reproduction 49thannual conference. (2016).

Ghanem, K., Johnson, A. "What Can the Domestic Hen Teach Us About Ovarian Function?," The Graduation Exhibition Pennsylvania State University. (2016).

Ghanem, K., Johnson "Evidence that Follicle Selection for Ovulation in the Domestic Laying Hen Is Not a Random Process," Penn State Physiology Retreat Pennsylvania State University. (2014).

Ghanem, K., Laverty, G. "Bicarbonate Transport in Primary Cell Cultures of Chick Proximal Tubule: How Does Bicarbonate Cross the Basolateral Membrane?," Experimental Biology, Boston. (2013).

Presentation/Talk

Ghanem, K. "Avian Ovarian Follicle Development: Interactions of the Follicle Compartments," Animal Science Graduate Seminar University of Minnesota, Saint Paul. (March 2021). Invited.

Ghanem, K., (Author & Presenter) "Prolonging Fertility in Turkey Breeders a Sustainable Model for Poultry Production: The Role of the Immune System," University of Minnesota Poultry Super Group University of Minnesota, Saint Paul. (November 18, 2020).

Ghanem, K., Johnson, A. "Shotgun Proteomics Reveal Increased Expression of RELAXIN-3 During Follicle Cyclic Recruitment in the Hen Ovary," Poultry Science Association Annual Meeting. (2019).Student Oral Competition.

Ghanem, K., Johnson, A. "Ovulation and Follicle Recruitment to the Preovulatory Hierarchy Are Not Temporally Linked in the Laying Hen," 2018 Poultry Science Association Annual meeting. (2018). Student Oral Competition.

Ghanem, K. "Avian Ovarian Follicle Dynamics," 1st annual Life Science Symposium Pennsylvania State University. (2016).

Honors and Awards

  • Almquist Endowment Travel Fund, 2016
  • Penn State Graduate Exhibition Award in Health & Life Sciences, Spring 2016
  • The Ruth Young Boucke Graduate Fellowship, Fall 2013
  • The James B. and Viola M. Bartoo Graduate Fellowship, Fall 2013
  • PNC Financial Corporation Endowed Graduate Fellowship, Fall 2013
  • The Stetson Award for Undergraduate Physiology Research, 2012/2013
  • Senior Thesis Winter Session Scholar Award, Winter 2013
  • University of Delaware Undergraduate Supply and Expense Grant Award, 2012-2013
  • Keith, M.T. Scholarship, 2011-2013