About Uptake Nutrition
Dr. Elizabeth Hines
Dr. Dana van Sambeek
Dr. Dana van Sambeek
Elizabeth's passion for livestock has shaped much of her professional career. With nearly two decades of experience working with livestock, particularly swine, she has spent her career helping producers address practical challenges and evaluate opportunities for improvement.
Her experience spans both academia and industry, including years
Elizabeth's passion for livestock has shaped much of her professional career. With nearly two decades of experience working with livestock, particularly swine, she has spent her career helping producers address practical challenges and evaluate opportunities for improvement.
Her experience spans both academia and industry, including years conducting on-farm research and helping producers understand how new technologies, management strategies, and nutritional approaches perform under real-world conditions.
Elizabeth understands that producers aren't looking for theories. They want answers to a simple question:
Will it work in my operation?
That perspective drives her approach to consulting. She values practical solutions, repeatable results, and recommendations that fit the realities of everyday livestock production.
More than anything, she appreciates the role livestock play in supporting families, businesses, and rural communities. She understands both the rewards and frustrations of working with animals and is committed to helping producers build systems that are both productive and sustainable.
Dr. Dana van Sambeek
Dr. Dana van Sambeek
Dr. Dana van Sambeek
Dana brings a complementary perspective grounded in science, analytics, and regulatory expertise.
A lifelong student of science, Dana enjoys digging into research, evaluating evidence, and helping organizations understand what is possible, what remains uncertain, and what questions still need to be answered.
His experience includes scie
Dana brings a complementary perspective grounded in science, analytics, and regulatory expertise.
A lifelong student of science, Dana enjoys digging into research, evaluating evidence, and helping organizations understand what is possible, what remains uncertain, and what questions still need to be answered.
His experience includes scientific evaluation, product development support, and navigating regulatory pathways. He understands how data quality, study design, and regulatory requirements influence whether a promising idea ultimately reaches the marketplace.
Dana helps clients move beyond assumptions and focus on evidence. Whether assessing a new technology, evaluating a feed ingredient, reviewing research findings, or preparing for regulatory scrutiny, he brings a thoughtful and systematic approach to the process.
His goal isn't to complicate science—it is to make science useful.