Dr Bec Forder

Senior Lecturer

School of Animal and Veterinary Science

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Dr Rebecca Forder is currently a Senior Lecturer the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (SAVS), teaching anatomy, physiology and poultry production.Dr Forder is nationally recognized for her research outputs in poultry nutrition, physiology and production. Dr Forder has a strong research interest in nutritional manipulation of the intestinal mucosal environment, including microbial colonisation, intestinal cellular morphology, physiology, and innate immunity, with key expertise in molecular, immunohistochemical and biochemical analyses. Dr Forder’s interests have expanded into the area of developmental programming and how the maternal environment influences gastrointestinal development and microbial colonisation of their progeny

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Journals

Year	Citation
2024	Forder, R. E. A., Willson, N. -L., Angove, J. A., McWhorter, T. J., McQueen, M. A., & Cadogan, D. J. (2024). Dietary inclusion of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite improved reproductive performance but did not affect intestinal permeability in two chicken meat breeder lines. Poultry Science, 103(5), 103595-1-103595-9. DOI Scopus1
2024	Firman, C. B., Forder, R. E. A., Inhuber, V., Cadogan, D. J., & Fernandez, E. J. (2024). Short Communication: The effect of in ovo creatine monohydrate on early pen use activity in chicks. Animal, 18(6), 101201-1-101201-5. DOI
2024	Taylor, P. S., Forder, R., & Morgan, N. (2024). Meat chicken breeder stress: causes, effects, and mitigation strategies. World's Poultry Science Journal, 1-30. DOI
2023	Firman, C. A. B., Inhuber, V., Cadogan, D. J., Van Wettere, W. H. E. J., & Forder, R. E. A. (2023). Effect of in ovo creatine monohydrate on hatchability, post-hatch performance, breast muscle yield and fiber size in chicks from young breeder flocks. Poultry Science, 102(3), 12 pages. DOI Scopus3 Europe PMC2
2023	Firman, C. -A. B., Inhuber, V., Cadogan, D. J., Van Wettere, W. H. E. J., & Forder, R. E. A. (2023). Corrigendum to "Effect of in ovo creatine monohydrate on hatchability, posthatch performance, breast muscle yield, and fiber size in chicks from young breeder flocks" [Poult. Sci. 102 (3) (2023) 102447].. Poult Sci, 102(7), 102778. DOI
2023	Angove, J., Willson, N. -L., Barekatain, R., Rosenzweig, D., & Forder, R. (2023). In ovo corticosterone exposure does not influence yolk steroid hormone relative abundance or skeletal muscle development in the embryonic chicken. Poultry Science, 102(7), 102735-1-102735-14. DOI Scopus1 Europe PMC1
2022	Willson, N. -L., Hughes, R. J., Hynd, P. I., & Forder, R. E. A. (2022). Layers, broiler chickens and their F1 cross develop distinctly different caecal microbial communities when hatched and reared together.. Journal of applied microbiology, 133(2), 448-457. DOI Scopus3 Europe PMC3
2020	Angove, J. L., & Forder, R. (2020). The avian maternal environment: exploring the physiological mechanisms driving progeny performance.. The Worlds Poultry Science Journal, 76(1), 100-118. DOI Scopus7 WoS5
2020	Angove, J. L., Willson, N. -L., Cadogan, D., & Forder, R. (2020). In ovo corticosterone administration alters body composition irrespective of arginine supplementation in 35-day-old female chicken meat birds. Animal Production Science, 61(1), 8-16. DOI Scopus3 WoS2
2019	Pandi, J., Glatz, P., Forder, R., & Chousalkar, K. (2019). Effects of different Papua New Guinea sweetpotato varieties on performance and level of enteric pathogens in chickens. Animals, 9(4), 188-1-188-15. DOI
2018	Gilani, S., Howarth, G., Tran, C., Barekatain, R., Kitessa, S., Forder, R., & Hughes, R. (2018). Reduced fasting periods increase intestinal permeability in chickens. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 102(1), 486-492. DOI Scopus28 WoS21 Europe PMC15
2018	Pandi, J., Glatz, P., Forder, R., Komolong, B., & Chousalkar, K. (2018). Evaluation of the effects of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) in broiler diets. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 102(1), e216-e224. DOI Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC2
2018	Kruk, Z., Bottema, M., Reyes-Veliz, L., Forder, R., Pitchford, W., & Bottema, C. (2018). Vitamin A and marbling attributes: intramuscular fat hyperplasia effects in cattle. Meat Science, 137, 139-146. DOI Scopus33 WoS25 Europe PMC12
2018	Stone, D., Bellgrove, E., Forder, R., Howarth, G., & Bansemer, M. (2018). Inducing subacute enteritis in Yellowtail Kingfish Seriola lalandi: the effect of dietary inclusion of soybean meal and grape seed extract on hindgut morphology and inflammation. North American Journal of Aquaculture, 80(1), 59-68. DOI Scopus23 WoS17
2018	Forder, R. (2018). Transcriptional analysis of liver from chickens with fast (meat bird), moderate (F1 layer x meat bird cross) and low (layer bird) growth potential. BMC Genomics, 19(1), 1-12. DOI Scopus21 WoS18 Europe PMC15
2018	Gilani, S., Howarth, G., Tran, C., Kitessa, S., Forder, R., Barekatain, R., & Hughes, R. (2018). Effects of delayed feeding, sodium butyrate and glutamine on intestinal permeability in newly-hatched broiler chickens. Journal of Applied Animal Research, 46(1), 973-976. DOI Scopus10 WoS6
2018	Bowling, M., Forder, R., Hughes, R. J., Weaver, S., & Hynd, P. I. (2018). Effect of restricted feed intake in broiler breeder hens on their stress levels and the growth and immunology of their offspring. Translational Animal Science, 2(3), 263-271. DOI Scopus21 WoS17 Europe PMC10
2018	Willson, N., Nattrass, G., Hughes, R., Moore, R., Stanley, D., Hynd, P., & Forder, R. (2018). Correlations between intestinal innate immune genes and cecal microbiota highlight potential for probiotic development for immune modulation in poultry. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 102(21), 9317-9329. DOI Scopus12 WoS9 Europe PMC9
2017	Willson, N., Forder, R., Tearle, R., Nattrass, G., Hughes, R., & Hynd, P. (2017). Evaluation of fatty acid metabolism and innate immunity interactions between commercial broiler, F1 layer × broiler cross and commercial layer strains selected for different growth potentials. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 8(1), 70-1-70-11. DOI Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC7
2017	Gilani, S., Howarth, G., Nattrass, G., Kitessa, S., Barekatain, R., Forder, R., . . . Hughes, R. (2017). Gene expression and morphological changes in the intestinal mucosa associated with increased permeability induced by short-term fasting in chickens.. Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition, 102(2), 1-9. DOI Scopus42 WoS32 Europe PMC28
2017	Gilani, S., Howarth, G., Kitessa, S., Tran, C., Forder, R., & Hughes, R. (2017). Intestinal permeability induced by lipopolysaccharide and measured by lactulose, rhamnose and mannitol sugars in chickens. Animal, 11(7), 1174-1179. DOI Scopus22 WoS14 Europe PMC13
2017	Gilani, S., Howarth, G. S., Kitessa, S. M., Tran, C. D., Forder, R. E., & Hughes, R. J. (2017). New biomarkers for increased intestinal permeability induced by dextran sodium sulphate and fasting in chickens.. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl), 101(5), 1-9. DOI Scopus43 WoS28 Europe PMC28
2016	Gilani, S., Howarth, G. S., Kitessa, S. M., Forder, R. E. A., Tran, C. D., & Hughes, R. J. (2016). New biomarkers for intestinal permeability induced by lipopolysaccharide in chickens. Animal Production Science, 56(12), 1984-1997. DOI Scopus42 WoS32
2016	Pandi, J., Glatz, P., Forder, R., Ayalew, W., Waramboi, J., & Chousalkar, K. (2016). The use of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) root as feed ingredient for broiler finisher rations in Papua New Guinea. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 214, 1-11. DOI Scopus9 WoS5 Europe PMC1
2016	Van Wettere, W., Willson, N., Pain, S., & Forder, R. (2016). Effect of oral polyamine supplementation pre-weaning on piglet growth and intestinal characteristics. Animal, 10(10), 1655-1659. DOI Scopus23 WoS16 Europe PMC17
2015	M'Sadeq, S., Wu, S., Choct, M., Forder, R., & Swick, R. (2015). Use of yeast cell wall extract as a tool to reduce the impact of necrotic enteritis in broilers. Poultry Science, 94(5), 898-905. DOI Scopus46 WoS40 Europe PMC24
2015	Bansemer, M. S., Forder, R. E. A., Howarth, G. S., Suitor, G. M., Bowyer, J., & Stone, D. A. J. (2015). The effect of dietary soybean meal and soy protein concentrate on the intestinal mucus layer and development of subacute enteritis in Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola Ialandi) at suboptimal water temperature. Aquaculture Nutrition, 21(3), 300-310. DOI Scopus43 WoS38
2014	Kitessa, S., Nattrass, G., Forder, R., McGrice, H., Wu, S. -B., & Hughes, R. (2014). Mucin gene mRNA levels in broilers challenged with Eimeria and/or Clostridium Perfringens. Avian Diseases, 58(3), 408-414. DOI Scopus31 WoS27 Europe PMC18
2014	Cheled-Shoval, S., Gamage, N., Amit-Romach, E., Forder, R., Marshal, J., Van Kessel, A., & Uni, Z. (2014). Differences in intestinal mucin dynamics between germ-free and conventionally reared chickens after mannan-oligosaccharide supplementation. Poultry Science, 93(3), 636-644. DOI Scopus53 WoS33 Europe PMC35
2012	Forder, R., Nattrass, G., Geier, M., Hughes, R., & Hynd, P. (2012). Quantitative analyses of genes associated with mucin synthesis of broiler chickens with induced necrotic enteritis. Poultry Science, 91(6), 1335-1341. DOI Scopus103 WoS83 Europe PMC72
2012	Atkins, H., Geier, M., Prisciandaro, L., Pattanaik, A., Forder, R., Turner, M., & Howarth, G. (2012). Effects of a lactobacillus reuteri BR11 mutant deficient in the cystine-transport system in a rat model of inflammatory bowel disease. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 57(3), 713-719. DOI Scopus14 WoS13 Europe PMC11
2011	Golder, H., Geier, M., Forder, R., Hynd, P., & Hughes, R. (2011). Effects of necrotic enteritis challenge on intestinal micro-architecture and mucin profile. British Poultry Science, 52(4), 500-506. DOI Scopus37 WoS32 Europe PMC28
2010	Atkins, H., Geier, M. S., Turner, M., Forder, R. E. A., Pattanaik, A. K., Yazbeck, R., & Howarth, G. S. (2010). A novel mutant probiotic and the effects on colonic inflammation in a rat model of colitis. JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, 25, A17.
2008	Forder, R., Firth, G., Tivey, D., Howarth, G., & Hughes, R. (2008). A small-scale, low-cost isolation system for the incubation and rearing of low bacterial load chicks as a model to study microbial-intestinal interactions. Laboratory Animals, 42(2), 185-192. DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
2007	Forder, R., Howarth, G., Tivey, D., & Hughes, R. (2007). Bacterial modulation of small intestinal goblet cells and mucin composition during early posthatch development of Poultry. Poultry Science, 86(11), 2396-2403. DOI Scopus140 WoS123 Europe PMC89
2006	Forder, R. E. A., Tivey, D. R., & Hughes, R. J. (2006). Changes in ileal mucin production through interactions with intestinal microflora during early post-hatch development of poultry. JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, 21, A265.

Conference Papers

Year	Citation
2011	Forder, R., Nattrass, G., Geier, M., Hughes, R., & Hynd, P. (2011). Quantitative analyses of genes associated with Mucin production and host inflammatory response of broiler chickens with induced necrotic enteritis. In Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Australian Poultry Science Symposium (pp. 18-21). online: University of Sydney.
2010	Golder, H., Geier, M., Hynd, P., Forder, R., Boulianne, M., & Hughes, R. (2010). Feed additives influence goblet cell distribution and villus-crypt architecture in broilers after necrotic enteritis challenge. In Proceedings of Australian Poultry Science Symposium 2010 (pp. 211-214). Sydney: University of Sydney.
2007	Forder, R., Howarth, G. S., Tivey, D. R., & Hughes, R. J. (2007). Changes in ileal mucin composition through interactions with intestinal microflora during early post-hatch development of poultry. In GASTROENTEROLOGY Vol. 132 (pp. A551). Washington, DC: W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC.

Conference Items

Year	Citation
2008	Forder, R. E., Robbe-Masselot, C., Howarth, G. S., & Hughes, R. J. (2008). Influence of bacterial colonisation on glycosylation of intestinal mucin oligosaccharides during early development. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of Digestive Disease Week 2008, as published in Gastroenterology. San Diego, CA.: Elsevier. DOI

I am currently a Senior Lecturer in the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (SAVS). I gained my first academic appointment in 2009 as a Level A Associate Lecturer teaching anatomy and physiology. I coordinate three courses in the school in addition to teaching into Animal Nutrition and Metabolism II & III and Physiology for Veterinary Technology I. I also lecture in poultry production associated with courses such as Animal Handling and Husbandry I, Ag Systems 1B and Professional Skills in Veterinary Bioscience III which cover a basic overview of chicken meat and egg industries, management, nutrition, genetics, breeding and housing.

I am enthusiastic about the courses I teach and always aim to inspire students and hope they will continue their studies in physiology, anatomy and poultry science with the same enthusiasm.

Comparative Animal Anatomy and Physiology IIA (course co-ordinator)
Comparative Animal Anatomy and Physiology IIB (course co-ordinator)
Physiology for Veterinary Technology I
Animal Nutrition and Metabolism II and III
Intensive Animal Production Science III (course co-ordinator)
Animal Handling and Husbandry I (poultry)

Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2022	Principal Supervisor	Improving chick hatchability and post-hatch performance through maternal dietary supplementation of guanidino compounds	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Corey-Ann Briggette Firman
2020	Co-Supervisor	The utilisation of insect based aquafeed substitution in Barramundi, Silver Perch and Murray Cod for optimum nutritional value and flavour	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mrs Adele Jade Barca

Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2018 - 2022	Principal Supervisor	The avian maternal environment: Its influence on the physiological mechanisms contributing to progeny production efficiency in chicken meat birds	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Joshua Luke Angove
2014 - 2017	Co-Supervisor	Biomarkers of Increased Intestinal Permeability in Chickens	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Saad Gilani
2014 - 2019	Co-Supervisor	The Sex Dependent Impact of Maternal Feed Restriction Stress and Elevated Cortiocosterone in Ovo on Meat Bird Growth, Development and Hypothalamic Gene Expression	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mandy Ann Bowling
2013 - 2017	Co-Supervisor	Role of sweet potato fibre on energy utilisation, gut morphology, and gut microbiota in broilers	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Ms Janet Pandi
2013 - 2017	Co-Supervisor	Identification of Biological Factors that can be Consistently Linked to Performance Variation in Modern Commercial Broiler Flocks	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Dr Nicky-Lee Willson
2012 - 2017	Co-Supervisor	Naturally-Fermented Milk from Indonesia: A Study of Microbial Diversity and Probiotic Potency for the Potential Treatment of Intestinal Mucositis	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Yoga Dwi Jatmiko
2012 - 2019	Co-Supervisor	Maternal Dietary Environment Modulates Programming Responses in Avian Offspring during Embryonic and Post-Hatch Development	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Sarah Weaver

Position: Senior Lecturer
Phone: 83137602
Email: bec.forder@adelaide.edu.au
Fax: 83137975
Campus: Roseworthy
Building: J.S. Davies, floor G
Org Unit: School of Animal and Veterinary Science