Olivia Swanson
Graduate Student
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About
Olivia graduated from UIUC in 2023 with a BS in Molecular and Cellular Biology Honors, a minor in Psychology, and a certificate in Neuroscience. She is interested in studying neurodegenerative disorders.
Selected Publications
De La Guardia-Hidrogo, V. M., P. M. Oba, O. R. Swanson, L. L. Bauer, E. Vinay, J. F. Menton, M. Millette, M. R. Kelly, R. N. Dilger, and K. S. Swanson. 2025. In vitro fermentation characteristics of acacia fiber using feline fecal inoculum. J. Anim. Sci. 103:1-11. doi:10.1093/jas/skaf179
Longshaw, M., B. Quest, W. Miller, P. M. Oba, O. R. Swanson, K. S. Swanson, and K. Miller. 2025. The safety of FeedKind Pet® (Methylococcus capsulatus, Bath) as a cultured protein source in the diet of adult dogs and its effect on feed digestibility, fecal microbiome, and health status. Animals 15:1975. doi:10.3390/ani15131975
Oba, P. M., V. M. De La Guardia-Hidrogo, O. R. Swanson, J. C. Mioto, E. A. Koutsos, D. Adams, G. Pavlovsky, S. C. J. Keating, A. J. Steelman, and K. S. Swanson. 2025. Effects of black soldier fly larvae on the fecal characteristics, skin and coat health markers, immune function, and oral health measures of healthy adult cats. J. Anim. Sci. 103:1-17. doi:10.1093/jas/skaf063
Oba, P. M., O. R. Swanson, Y. Kang, J. C. Mioto, J. F. Menton, E. Vinay, M. Millette, M. R. Kelly, and K. S. Swanson. 2025. Effects of Bacillus subtilis ATCC PTA-122264 on apparent total tract macronutrient digestibility and fecal characteristics, metabolites, and microbiota of healthy adult dogs. J. Anim. Sci. 103:1-11. doi:10.1093/jas/skaf038
Oba, P. M., O. R. Swanson, Y. Kang, J. C. Mioto, J. F. Menton, E. Vinay, M. Millette, M. R. Kelly, and K. S. Swanson. 2025. Evaluation of Bacillus subtilis ATCC PTA-122264 on the fecal characteristics and microbiota of healthy adult dogs subjected to an abrupt diet change. Front. Vet. Sci. 12:1617072. doi:10.3389/fvets.2025.1617072
Selected Presentations
Swanson, O.; Zelada, D.; Saldivia, N.; Samano, S.; Rajesh, S.; Lazarov, O.; Bongarzone E.R. Haploinsufficiency of the Lysosomal Enzyme Galactosylceramidase Accelerates the Manifestation of Alzheimer Disease. Poster Presentation. UI COM Annual Research Forum, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2025 January, Chicago, Illinois.