Reproduction in Domestic Ruminants: v. 7

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Michael F. Smith is a professor of Animal Sciences at the University of Missouri. In 1980 he joined the Division of Animal Sciences where he has responsibilities in research and teaching. He also served as Interim Director of the Division of Animal Sciences from 2001 to 2006. He was a visiting scientist at the Babraham Institute (Cambridge England; 1987-1987) and the Roslin Institute (Edinburgh Scotland 1996-1997). Dr. Smith teaches two undergraduate courses (Physiology of Reproduction and Reproductive Management) and he team teaches a graduate course in reproductive biology. He received his MS (1976) and PhD (1980) degrees in Reproductive Physiology from Texas A&M University under the direction of James N. Wiltbank. Matthew C. Lucy PhD is the Leader of the Animal Reproductive Biology Cluster and is a Professor of Animal Science at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is known for his work on the reproductive physiology of high-producing dairy cows. Dr. Lucy''''s current research program examines the physiological processes regulating fertility in dairy cows and explores practical methods that evolve from this research. He is recipient of the Midwestern Section ASAS Outstanding Young Researcher Award (2000) the ADSA Foundation Scholar Award (2000) the ADSA Pfizer Animal Health Physiology Award (2003) and the ASAS Physiology and Endocrinology Award (2010). Dr. Lucy received a B.S. from Cornell University an M.S. from Kansas State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Florida. Joy L. Pate received her B.S. (1979) from the University of Delaware and her PhD (1983) from the University of New Hampshire. She joined the faculty of The Ohio State University in 1983 where she taught undergraduate and graduate courses developed an intensive agricultural study abroad program to Australia and pursued research in reproductive physiology and reproductive immunology. She served a 5 year term as Associate Chair of the Department of Animal Sciences from 1999-2004. She moved to The Pennsylvania State University in 2008 where she was appointed in the Department of Dairy and Animal Sciences as Professor of Reproductive Physiology and holds the title of C. Lee Rumberger and Family Chair in Agricultural Sciences. She also serves as the Director of the Center for Reproductive Biology and Health at Penn State. Dr. Pate has served on NIH and USDA review panels including Panel Manager for USDA. She served as President of the Society for the Study of Reproduction in 2004-2005. Thomas E. Spencer is a professor of Animal Science and AgriLife Research Faculty Fellow at Texas A&M University. In 1997 he joined the Department of Animal Science where he has responsibilities for research and teaching. Dr. Spencer coordinates and teaches in the graduate level courses in Reproductive Biology. He received his MS (1992) degree in Animal Science from Auburn University under the direction of Dr. Frank F. Skip Bartol and PhD (1995) degree in Reproductive Physiology from Texas A&M University under the direction of Dr. Fuller W. Bazer. In addition he completed postdoctoral studies (1995-19997) in molecular and cell biology at Baylor College of Medicine in 1997 under the direction of Dr. Bert W. O''''Malley. His research interests are focused on the hormonal cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating development and function of the uterus and placenta using sheep cattle and mice.