Jim Croom, Ph.D., FACN

Professor Comparative Nutrition and Physiology

Jim_Croom@ncsu.edu
 

 

Faculty Memberships:

 

Educational Background:

  • B.S. 1972 University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, Animal Husbandry
  • M.S. 1975 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, Dairy Science (Cytology)
  • Ph.D. 1978 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL , Nutritional Science (NIH Pre-Doctoral Fellow)
  • Study Leave, 1987, Duke University, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology

 

Professional Affiliations:

 

Professional Experience

  • 30 years teaching experience at NCSU
  • 37 years combined research experience at NCSU, University of Illinois and University of Missouri
  • 90+ peer reviewed scientific publications and book chapters
  • 250 abstract publications and presentations
  • Inventor/co-inventor 6 US Patents
  • Invited Lectures in 6 countries
  • Research experience with over 14 species of animals

Teaching Interests:

  • PO/ANS/NTR 415 Comparative Nutrition - On campus Fall of each year
  • PO/ANS/NTR 415 Comparative Nutrition Distance Education - Fall, Spring, Summer

Research Interests:

Nutrition, metabolism and digestive physiology of poultry, domestic livestock and humans. Special areas of interest include neuroendocrine regulation of digestive and absorptive processes.

Mechanisms of probiotic supplementation on alterations in intestinal function currently being emphasized.

 

Species Experience:

  • Cattle (beef and dairy)
  • Dogs (breeding and training)
  • Goats
  • Humans
  • Iguanas
  • Land crabs
  • Mice
  • Poultry (broilers and turkeys)
  • Puerto Rican Tree Shrews
  • Rabbits
  • Rats
  • Sheep
  • Snakes
  • Swine

Representative Publications:

  • Chichlowski, M., W.J. Croom, F.W. Edens, B.W. McBride,, R. Qiu, C.C. Chiang, L. R. Daniel, G. B. Havenstein and M. D. Koci, M.D. 2007. Microarchitecture and spatial relationship between bacteria and ileal, cecal colonic epithelium in chicks fed a direct-fed microbial, PrimaLac, and salinomycin. Poult. Sci. 86:1121.
  • Chichlowski, M., J. Croom, B. W. McBride, L. Daniel, G. Davis and M. D. Koci. 2007. Direct-fed microbial PrimaLac and salinomycin modulate whole-body and intestinal oxygen consumption and intestinal mucosal cytokine production in the broiler chick. Poult. Sci. 86: 1100.
  • Survana, S., V. L. Christensen, D. T. Ort and W. J. Croom. 2005. High levels of carbohydrate increase glucose transport in poult intestine. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. A. Mol. Integr. Physiol. 141:257.
  • Chang, S. C., M. J. Lin, J. Croom and Y. K. Fan. 2003. Administration of triiodothyronine and dopamine to broiler chicks increases growth, feed conversion and visceral organ mass. Poult. Sci. 82:285.
  • Fan, Y. K., J. Croom, E. J. Eisen, H. R. Spires and L. R. Daniel. 2003. Ionophores have limited effects on jejunal glucose absorption and energy metabolism in mice. J. Anim. Sci. 81:2072
  • Korchazhkina, O.V., A.E. Ashcroft, J. Croom and C. Exley. 2003. Does either the gastrointestinal peptide PYY or the neuropeptide NPY bind aluminum? J. Inorg. Biochem. 94:372.
  • Croom, J. 2001. Piracetam study: Poorly designed and misinterpreted. Arch. Pediatr. Adolsec. Med. 155: 1176
  • Croom, J. and I. L. Taylor. 2001. Neuropeptide Y, Peptide YY and Aluminum in Alzheimer's Disease: Is There an Etiological Relationship? 2001. J. Inorg. Biochem. 87:51.
  • Berg, B. M., J. Croom, J. M. Fernandez, J. W. Spears, E. J. Eisen, I. L. Taylor, L. R. Daniel, B. A. Coles, F. Boeheim, P. J. Mannon. Peptide YY administration decreases brain aluminum in the TS65Dn Down syndrome mouse model. Growth Dev. Aging. 64:3.
  • Cefalu, J.A., W.J. Croom, E.J. Eisen, E.E. Jones, and L.R. Daniel. 1998. Jejunal function and plasma amino acid concentrations in the segmented trisomic Ts65Dn mouse. Growth Dev. Aging. 62:47-59.
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