Nora Jean Nealon

Nora Jean Nealon

 Nora Jean Nealon, DVM, PhD

Nora Jean Nealon DVM, PhD

Assistant Professor, Microbiology (Bacteriology)

  • BS: Rutgers University
  • DVM: Colorado State University
  • PhD: Colorado State University
  • Postdoctoral Fellow: The Ohio State University

nealon@rowan.edu 

Dr. Nora Jean Nealon is an assistant professor of microbiology (bacteriology) at the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine. She holds a PhD in molecular nutrition/microbiology and she is a licensed DVM with a demonstrated interest in feline medicine, obesity management, and infectious diseases. Dr. Nealon is a proud first-generation college graduate and was born and raised along the Jersey Shore.

Dr. Nealon’s research spans clinical microbiology and infectious gastrointestinal diseases. She has interests in the roles of the gut microbiome in antimicrobial resistance, companion animal obesity management, and improving how we translate “big data” (bioinformatics) into clinical application for veterinary and human patients.

Dr. Nealon is an experienced college educator with 14+ years of experience teaching, mentoring, and training undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in the classroom and laboratory. Outside of work, she is a dedicated cat owner, lover of west highland white terriers, an avid foster of cats and kittens in need, and she enjoys listening to all types of music.

Publications

  • Kim, E.*, Nealon, N.J.*, Murray, K.A., Jardine, C., Magnuson, R., and Rao, S. Integron-Mediated Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Factors in Salmonella Typhimurium Isolated from Poultry. Animals. December 2024. *Co-first Authors
  • Nealon, N.J., Boyer, S.M., Haberecht, H.B., and Ryan, E.P. Synbiotics of rice bran extract and Lactobacillus spp. have distinct metabolomes associated with differential capacities to suppress antimicrobial resistant Salmonella Typhimurium growth. Frontiers in Microbiology. April 2024.
  • Nealon, N.J., Summers, S., Quimby, J., and Winston, J.A. Untargeted metabolomic profiling of serum from client-owned cats with early and late-stage chromic kidney disease. Scientific Reports. February 2024.
  • Nealon, N.J., Wood, A., Klein, H., Salerno, M., Rudinsky, A., Parker, V.J., Howard, J., and Winston, J.A.  Glitter and Crayon as Fecal Markers in Domestic Cats and Impacts on the Fecal Microbiome. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. February 2023.
  • Hove, P.*, Nealon, N.J.*, Chan, J., Boyer, S.M., Haberecht, H.B., and Ryan, E.P. Gram-positive and Gram-negative probiotics have distinct metabolomes associated with Salmonella Typhimurium growth suppression. Journal of Dietary Supplements. September 2022. *Co-first Authors
  • Seyoum, Y., Humblot, C., Weiringa, F., Baxter, B., Nealon, N.J., Weber, A., and Ryan, E.P. Differential effects of rice bran fermentation across six probiotic strains on key metabolites for nutrition and gut health: a metabolomics approach. Frontiers in Nutrition. February 2022.
  • Demisse, Y., Humblot, C., Baxter, B., Nealon, NJ., and Ryan, E.P. Probiotic Fermentation of Rice Bran with Six Genetically Diverse Strains Effects Nutrient and Phytochemical Composition; a Non-Targeted Metabolomics Approach. Current Developments in Nutrition. May 2020.
  • Nealon, N.J.*, Parker, K.D.*, Lahaie, P., Ibrahim, H.M., Maurya, A.K., Raina, K., and Ryan, E.P. Host and gut microbial metabolism of Bifidobacterium longum fermented rice bran in healthy mice and bioavailability of antimicrobial and cancer-protective compounds. Beneficial Microbes. September 2019. *Co-first Authors.
  • Schwerdtfeger, L.A., Nealon, N.J., Ryan, E.P and Tobet, S.A. Sex Dependent Impacts of Pathogen and Oxygen on Human Colon. BMC Gastroenterology. May 2019.
  • Haberecht, H.B.*, Nealon, N.J*., Gilliand, J.R., Holder, A.V., Runyan, C., Oppel, R.C., Ibrahim, H.M., Mueller, L., Schrupp, F., Vilchez, S., Antony, L., Scaria, J., and Ryan, E.P. Antimicrobial Resistant Escherichia coli from Environmental Waters in Northern Colorado. Journal of Environmental and Public Health, December 2018. *Co-first authors
  • Nealon, N.J. and Ryan, E.P. Chapter 4: Rice. In: Whole Grains and Their Bioactives: Composition and Health. June 2019.
  • Borresen, E.C., Zhang, L., Trehan, I., Nealon, N.J., Maleta, K.M., Manary, M.J., and Ryan, E.P. The nutrient and metabolite profile of three complementary legume foods to improve gut health in rural Malawian children. Current Developments in Nutrition, September 2017.
  • Rubinelli, K.M., Kim, S.A., Park, S.H., Roto, S.M., Nealon, N.J., Ryan, E.P., and Ricke, S.C. Differential Effects of Rice Bran Cultivars to Limit Salmonella Typhimurium in Chicken Cecal In Vitro Incubations and Impact on the Cecal Microbiome and Metabolome. PLOS ONE, September 2017.
  • Zarei, I., Brown, D.G., Nealon, N.J., and Ryan, E.P. Rice Bran Metabolome Contains Amino Acids, Vitamins, & Cofactors, and Phytochemicals with Medicinal and Nutritional Properties. Rice, March 2017.
  • Nealon, N.J., Yuan, L., Yang, X., and Ryan, E.P. Rice Bran and Probiotics Alter the Porcine Large Intestine and Serum Metabolomes for Protection Against Human Rotavirus Diarrhea. Frontiers in Microbiology, March 2017.
  • Nealon, N.J., Worcester, C.W., and Ryan, E.P. Lactobacillus paracasei metabolism of rice bran reveals metabolome associated with Salmonella Typhimurium growth reduction. Journal of Applied Microbiology, March 2017.
  • Forster, G. M.*, Nealon, N. J.,* Hill, D., Jensen, T., Stone, T., Bauer, J., and Ryan, E.P. Navy and black bean-based dog foods are digestible during weight loss in overweight and obese adult companion dogs.  Journal of Applied Animal Nutrition, October 2016. *Co-first authors