Faculty and Research
Our research programs reflect the breadth of topics that are relevant to reproductive biology.
This includes research in the following:
- endocrinology
- neuroendocrinology
- gonadal function
- embryonic development
- pregnancy
- mammary gland biology
- stem cells
- biological clocks
- reproductive immunology
- reproductive genomics
- reproductive diseases
- the effects of stress, nutrition and metabolism on reproductive function
Participating colleges
Participating Faculty
Paul Bartell
Assistant Professor of Avian Biology
Department of Poultry Science,
College of Agricultural Sciences
Research Interests: Clock genes in reproductive processes and bone physiology
Craig Baumrucker
Professor of Animal Nutrition and Physiology
Department of Dairy and Animal Science,
College of Agricultural Sciences
Research Interests: Mammary-gland biology
Chad Dechow
Assistant Professor of Dairy Cattle Genetics
Department of Dairy and Animal Science,
College of Agricultural Sciences
Research Interests: Genetic aspects of fertility
Mary Jane De Souza
Professor of Kinesiology
Department of Kinesiology,
College of Health and Human Development
Research Interests: Exercise effects on women's reproductive and bone health
Francisco Diaz
Assistant Professor of Reproductive Biology
Department of Poultry Science,
College of Agricultural Sciences
Research Interests: Oocyte development and ovarian function
Daniel Hagen
Professor of Animal Science
Department of Dairy and Animal Science,
College of Agricultural Sciences
Research Interests: Reproductive physiology
Alan Johnson
Walther H. Ott Professor in Avian Biology
Department of Poultry Science,
College of Agricultural Sciences
Research Interests: Ovarian dynamics and follicle differentiation; granulosa cell tumors
Richard Legro
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
College of Medicine
Research Interests: Infertility, polycystic ovarian syndrome, obesity, dysmenorrheal, contraception and bone health
Wansheng Liu
Associate Professor of Animal Genomics
Department of Dairy and Animal Science,
College of Agricultural Sciences
Research Interests: Genomics, function of Y-chromosome genes in male fertility
Hong Ma
Distinguished Professor of Biology
Department of Biology,
Eberly College of Science
Research Interests: Flower development and its evolution; meiosis and pollen development
Jon Oatley
Assistant Professor of Reproductive Physiology
Department of Dairy and Animal Science,
College of Agricultural Sciences
Research Interests: Male fertility, stem cells and testicular carcinoma
Michael O'Connor
Professor of Dairy Science
Department of Dairy and Animal Science,
College of Agricultural Sciences
Research Interests: Dairy cattle reproductive management
Troy Ott
Associate Professor of Reproductive Physiology
Department of Dairy and Animal Science,
College of Agricultural Sciences
Research Interests: Pregnancy, embryo-maternal interactions, reproductive immunology
Joy Pate
Professor of Reproductive Physiology
Department of Dairy and Animal Science,
College of Agricultural Sciences
Research Interests: Ovarian function, reproductive immunology
Ramesh Ramachandran
Associate Professor of Molecular Endocrinology
Department of Poultry Science,
College of Agricultural Sciences
Research Interests: Metabolic signals that regulate reproduction and ovarian cancer
Cooduvalli Shashikant
Associate Professor of Molecular and Developmental Biology
Department of Dairy and Animal Science,
College of Agricultural Sciences
Research Interests: Developmental and evolutionary aspects of regulation of patterning genes
Burt Staniar
Assistant Professor of Equine Science
Department of Dairy and Animal Science,
College of Agricultural Sciences
Research Interests: Nutritional effects on reproduction
J.C. Trussell
Assistant Professor of Surgery
College of Medicine
Research Interests: Metabolic signals, erectile dysfunction and male infertility
Nancy Williams
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
Department of Kinesiology,
College of Health and Human Development
Research Interests: Diet and exercise effects on reproduction and women's health
