2021 Research Forum

One of benefits of being a CDR Industry Team member is first access to all dairy food-related research ongoing at CDR and UW-Madison during the annual CDR Research Forum. Below you will find each of the research project presentations from the December 7-8, 2021 Research Forum. Research Forum Agenda

We are proud of our graduate students. Check out the profiles of several students who are interested in a career in the dairy industry following graduation. Student Bios

Day 1 | Tuesday, December 7th

Welcome and CDR updates
John Lucey

Modifications to milk powder processing for wheyless Panela cheese manufacture (NDC)
Srirupa Sen/Dr. Rani Govindsamy Lucey/Dr. Mark Johnson

Innovative approaches to extend the performance shelf life of string cheese (NDC)
Maggie Becher/Dr. Rani Govindasamy Lucey/Dr. Mark Johnson

Keynote Address
Fermenting Your Whey to a $ustainable Bioeconomy
Dr. Tim Donohue, Wisconsin Energy Institute Interim Director, Ira L. Baldwin Professor of Bacteriology, UW Foundation Fetzer-Bascom Professor, College of Agricultural & Life Sciences

A novel GRAS natural antimicrobial to control listeria in dairy processing environment (NDC) Inhibition of L. monocytogenes by wooden cheese board microbiota (NDC)A novel GRAS natural antimicrobial to control listeria in dairy processing environment (NDC) Inhibition of L. monocytogenes by wooden cheese board microbiota (NDC)
Dr. Tu Anh Huynh, Assistant Professor, UW-Food Science

Understanding shrinkage in frozen desserts: The role of proteins at the air interface (NDC)
Sam Van Wees/Dr. Rich Hartel, Professor, UW-Madison Food Science/Dr. Scott Rankin, Professor, UW-Madison Food Science

Development of D and Z values for L. monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157H7 in cheesemilk to reduce pathogen risks in cheese manufacture (NDC)
Dr. Kathy Glass, Distinguished Scientist, Associate Director, Food Research Institute

Impact of farm environment on key bioactive components in breast milk (Hatch/USDA)
Anastasia Tackett/Dr. Anne Marie Singh, Pediatrics, UW-Madison School of Medicine & Public Health/Dr. John Lucey

Day 2 | Wednesday, December 8th

Comparison of micellar casein and nonfat dry milk for use in the production of high protein yogurt (Arla Foods)
Daniel Wilbanks/Dr. John Lucey

Novel ceramic nanofiltration to improve coproduct quality and increase utilization (NDC)
Hong Jiang/Mike Molitor/ Dr. John Lucey

Microbial production of value-added constituents from lactose-rich dairy co-products (NDC)
Kevin Walters/Dr. Dan Noguera, Wisconsin Distinguished Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Wisconsin Energy Institute/Dr. Tim Donohue

Late gas formation in cheese due to biogenic amine formation (CIT)
Irwin Panguripan/Dr. Rodrigo Ibáñez Alfaro/Dr. Mark Johnson

Modelling the functionality of Mozzarella cheese
Aakash ‘Varsha’ Swaminathan (presented by John Lucey)