Michael E. R. Dugan, Ph.D.

Meat Lipid Scientist

Study the content, composition, stability and bioactivity of carcass lipids from agriculturally important livestock species.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Lacombe, Alberta

Current research and/or projects

I study the content, composition, stability and bioactivity of carcass lipids from agriculturally important livestock species.

My current projects are on

Larger Scale enrichment and testing of Bioacitve Beef Fatty Acids
A nutritious modern pemmican and a stepping stone to other traditional meat products.
Innovative dietary strategies for enhancing shelf-life and healthfulness of trans-18:1 and conjugated linoleic acid (South African collaborative project).
Canadian National Beef Quality Audit at Retail and Processing (collaborative project on for nutritional evaluation)

Role: C. Beef Science Cluster. ASC-01 Beef Cluster Activity 3 a - Beef Cluster CCA Beef Quality_Canada's National Beef Quality Audit at Retail and Processing. $325895.

Research and/or project statements

My research is mainly part of the Agri-Innovation program – Stream A – Food Safety initiative with the strategic objective of improving the attributes of food to improve the profitability and competitiveness of the agriculture and agri-food sectors.

Professional activities / interests

Associate Editor, Meat Science, 2018-present.

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, 2014-present

Editorial Board Member, Meat Science, 2014-present

Board Member, Habitat for Humanity, Red Deer 2015-2017.

Chair, Lacombe Research Centre Livestock and Meat Committee 2014-present.

Past President, Canadian Society of Animal Science 2007-2008

President, Canadian Society of Animal Science 2006-2007

President Elect, Canadian Society of Animal Science 2005-2006

Vice President, Canadian Society of Animal Science 2004-2005

Chair, Lacombe Research Centre Meat Researchers Committee 2004-2006

Chair, Lacombe Research Centre Swine Users Committee 2004-2008

Chair of Advisory Board, Central Alberta Branch, St John Ambulance, 2003-2005

Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Animal Science 1999-2005

Western Director, Canadian Society of Animal Science 2000-2002

Awards Chair, Canadian Society of Animal Science 2002

Chair, Lacombe Research Centre Animal Care Committee 1999-2001

Education and awards

Education

2007 SCOLAR National Course on Lipids, Lipoproteins, and Atherosclerosis, University of Alberta

1992. Ph.D., Animal Nutrition, Dept. of Animal Science, University of Alberta

1986 B.Sc. Agriculture with Specialization in Animal Science (with Distinction), University of Alberta

Awards

Canadian Society of Animal Science Award of Excellence in Nutrition/Meat Science 2011

Canadian Society of Animal Science Young Scientist Award 1999

Additional links

https:/www.researchgate.neat/profile/Michael_Dugan3

Key publications

Ekine-Dzivenu, C., Vinsky, M., Basarab, J.A., Aalhus, J.L., Dugan, M.E.R., Li, C. (2017). Phenotypic and genetic correlations of fatty acid composition in subcutaneous adipose tissue with carcass merit and meat tenderness traits in Canadian beef cattle. Journal of Animal Science, [online] 95(12), 5184-5196. http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas2017.1966
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J. C. Roberts, A. Rodas-González, J. Galbraith, M. E. R. Dugan, I. L. Larsen, J. L. Aalhus and Ó. López-Campos. 2017. Nitrite Embedded Vacuum Packaging Improves Retail Color and Oxidative Stability of Bison Steaks and Patties. Meat and Muscle Biology. 1:169-180. doi:10.22175/mmb2017.03.0015
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Soladoye, O.P., Shand, P., Dugan, M.E.R., Gariépy, C., Aalhus, J.L., Estévez, M., Juárez, M. (2017). Influence of cooking methods and storage time on lipid and protein oxidation and heterocyclic aromatic amines production in bacon. Food Research International, [online] 99 660-669. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2017.06.029
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Juárez, M., Dugan, M.E.R., López-Campos, Ó., Prieto, N., Uttaro, B., Gariépy, C., Aalhus, J.L. (2017). Relative contribution of breed, slaughter weight, sex, and diet to the fatty acid composition of differentiated pork, 97(3), 395-405. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/CJAS-2016-0103
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Prieto, N., M.E.R. Dugan, I.L. Larsen, P. Vahmani, J.L. Aalhus. 2017 Palatability of beef from cattle fed extruded flaxseed before hay or mixed with hay. Meat and Muscle Biology. DOI: 10.22175/mmb2017.04.0026.
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Dugan, M.E.R., Vahmani, P., Rolland, D.C., McAllister, T.A., Block, H.C., Proctor, S.D., Guan, L.L., Prieto, N., Aalhus, J.L., Lopez-Campos, O. 2017. Sequential feeding of extruded flaxseed (LinPRO-R) and hay increases the n-3 PUFA biohydrogenation intermediates in longissimus thoracis of steers. ICoMST, Cork, August 13-18, 2017.
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López-Campos Ó, Robertson WM, Dugan MER, Larsen IL, Roberts JC, Aalhus JL (2017) Effect of growth-promoting implants and high-voltage electrical stimulation on quality characteristics of finished steers. Can J Anim Sci:166-176. doi:10.1139/cjas-2016-0155
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Añez-Osuna, F., Penner, G. B., Fitzsimmons, C. F., Dugan, M. E. R., Campbell, J., Jefferson, P. G., Lardner, H. A. and McKinnon, J. J. 2017. Effects of low vs. high dietary fat and source of fat on the performance of gestating beef cows and subsequent effects on progeny. ASAS-CSAS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM), July 8-12, 2016, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Visvalingam, J., Vahmani, P., Rolland, D.C., Dugan, M.E.R., Yang, X. (2017). Anti-mutagenic Properties of Mono- and Dienoic Acid Biohydrogenation Products from Beef Fat. Lipids, [online] 52(7), 651-655. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11745-017-4267-9
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Soladoye, O.P., Uttaro, B., Zawadski, S., Dugan, M.E.R., Gariépy, C., Aalhus, J.L., Shand, P., Juárez, M. (2017). Compositional and dimensional factors influencing pork belly firmness. Meat Science, [online] 129 54-61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2017.02.006
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Vahmani, P., Aalhus, J.L., Rolland, D.C., McAllister, T.A., Prieto, N., Block, H.C., Proctor, S.D., Guan, L.L., Dugan, M.E.R. (2017). Sequential Feeding of Lipid Supplement Enriches Beef Adipose Tissues with 18:3n-3 Biohydrogenation Intermediates. Lipids, [online] 52(7), 641-649. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11745-017-4259-9
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Vahmani, P., Meadus, W.J., Duff, P., Rolland, D.C. and Dugan, M.E.R. 2017 Bioactivity assessment of novel non-conjugated non-methylene interrupted dienoic acids isolated from beef fat. AOCS, April, Orlando.
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Vahmani, P., Rolland, D.C., Gzyl, K.E. and Dugan M.E.R. 2017. Gas chromatography of non-conjugated cis/trans 18:2 isomers using 100 m biscyanopropyl-polysiloxane and SLB-IL111 columns. AOCS, April, Orlando.
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Silva, M.L.P., Juárez, M., Nassu, R.T., Tullio, R.R., Berndt, A., Alencar, M.M., Rolland, D.C., Dugan, M.E.R. (2017). Relative contribution of breed, gender, and diet to the fatty acid profile of young crossbred beef cattle finished on feedlot, 97(1), 6-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjas-2015-0147
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Vahmani, P., Meadus, W.J., Duff, P., Rolland, D.C., Dugan, M.E.R. (2017). Comparing the lipogenic and cholesterolgenic effects of individual trans-18:1 isomers in liver cells. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, [online] 119(3), http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.201600162
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Meadus WJ, Vahmani P, Duff P, Zantinge JL, Turner TD, and Dugan M.E.R. Oxidation and apoptosis are induced by CLA-t10c12 similar to DHA in 3T3 adipocyte cells. Functional Food in Health and Disease 2017: 7(2): 149-167
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Dugan, M., López-Campos, O., Aalhus, J.L., Vahmani, P., Prieto, N., Juárez, M., McAllister, T., Stanford, K. Lamb fat composition: the good, the not so good and possibilities for the future. N’ewesletters Winter 2017.
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Zhang, F., Ekine-Dzivenu, C., Vinsky, M., Basarab, J.A., Aalhus, J.L., Dugan, M.E.R., Li, C. (2017). Phenotypic and genetic relationships of residual feed intake measures and their component traits with fatty acid composition in subcutaneous adipose of beef cattle. Journal of Animal Science, [online] 95(7), 2813-2824. http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas2017.1451
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Vahmani, P., Rolland, D.C., Mapiye, C., Dunne, P.G., Aalhus, J.L., Juarez, M., McAllister, T.A., Prieto, N., Dugan, M.E.R. (2017). Increasing desirable polyunsaturated fatty acid concentrations in fresh beef intramuscular fat, 12 http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/PAVSNNR201712020
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Foroutan, A., Dugan, M.E.R, Stothard, P., Grant, J., Paradis, F., Guan, L.L., McAllister, T.A., Basu, U., Li, C., and Fitzsimmons, C.J. (2016). "Gene expression differences associated with fatty-acid deposition in beef cattle fed diets with supplemental flaxseed.", XXIV Plant and Animal Genomics Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, January 2016. (Abstract)
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