Dr. Michelle M. Corley |
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Virginia State University School of Agriculture Agricultural Research Station Animal Molecular Immunogenetics/Small Ruminants Associate ProfessorAppointed: 2009 |
Mailing AddressP.O. Box 9061 205 M. T. Carter Research Bldg Petersburg, Virginia 23806United States | Contact Information |
Qualifications
Ph.D., Auburn University, Avian Molecular Virology/Immunology, 2001.
M.S., Tuskegee University, Animal and Poultry Science/Ruminant Nutrition, 1993.
Post Graduate Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Gastrointestinal Microbiology, 1993.
B.S., Tuskegee University, Animal and Poultry Science, 1991.
Expertise and Research Interests
I received a Ph.D. in Avian Immunology and Disease from Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama in August 2001. I
was an Associate Professor in the department of Agricultural Sciences at Tuskegee University (TU), at which I held a teaching-research appointment. I was the Director of the Animal Molecular Immunogenetics Laboratory and Project Director of the NSF-EPSCoR funded TU Satellite Center of Cellular and Environmental Signal Transduction. The center's focus is geared towards the impact of environmental insults (diet, genetics, lifestyle, toxins) on mechanisms of cellular signaling and function. I was also the principal investigator of an NIH Minority Health Disparity and USDA funded project to investigate genes implicated in human dilated cardiomyopathy and atherosclerosis. My granstmanship approximately totaled $2 million during my tenure at TU. I also taught both undergraduate and graduate courses with accompanying labs such as Immunology and Animal Diseases. I also taught Molecular Immunogenetics, Animal Biotechnology, and Human Molecular Genetics/Advanced Immunogenetics. In addition, I mentored students in Undergraduate Independent Studies, Graduate Independent Studies, and Research in Animal Science, and academically advised both undergraduate and graduate students. While at TU, I served as the co-chair of the Animal Care and Use Committee for three years, and the Biosafety committee for 2 yrs. I was also the Tuskegee University representative for the Center for Disease Control directed Emergency Preparedness Committee for the state of Alabama. I have recently served on a national federal agency proposal review board. I was also a member of the graduate committee and one of the select faculty mentors for the Integrative Biosciences PhD program.
was an Associate Professor in the department of Agricultural Sciences at Tuskegee University (TU), at which I held a teaching-research appointment. I was the Director of the Animal Molecular Immunogenetics Laboratory and Project Director of the NSF-EPSCoR funded TU Satellite Center of Cellular and Environmental Signal Transduction. The center's focus is geared towards the impact of environmental insults (diet, genetics, lifestyle, toxins) on mechanisms of cellular signaling and function. I was also the principal investigator of an NIH Minority Health Disparity and USDA funded project to investigate genes implicated in human dilated cardiomyopathy and atherosclerosis. My granstmanship approximately totaled $2 million during my tenure at TU. I also taught both undergraduate and graduate courses with accompanying labs such as Immunology and Animal Diseases. I also taught Molecular Immunogenetics, Animal Biotechnology, and Human Molecular Genetics/Advanced Immunogenetics. In addition, I mentored students in Undergraduate Independent Studies, Graduate Independent Studies, and Research in Animal Science, and academically advised both undergraduate and graduate students. While at TU, I served as the co-chair of the Animal Care and Use Committee for three years, and the Biosafety committee for 2 yrs. I was also the Tuskegee University representative for the Center for Disease Control directed Emergency Preparedness Committee for the state of Alabama. I have recently served on a national federal agency proposal review board. I was also a member of the graduate committee and one of the select faculty mentors for the Integrative Biosciences PhD program.
Other Expertise
Molecular studies on parasite control in small ruminants
Future Research
Conduct molecular research in small ruminants with the following foci: 1. Identify genes of the immune system associated with parasite resistance and susceptibility. 2. Identify and evaluate expression of genes associated with fatty acid and cholesterol metabolism in meat goats 3. Disseminate findings and communicate application of results to small ruminant farmers
Industrial Relevance
1. Knowledge of genes involved in immunity to parasites in small ruminants will result in a cost effective meat goat production operation for small ruminant farmers
2. Knowledge of fatty acid and cholesterol metabolism in goat meat that is high in unsaturated fat could lead to increased goat meat consumption and thus impact human health
2. Knowledge of fatty acid and cholesterol metabolism in goat meat that is high in unsaturated fat could lead to increased goat meat consumption and thus impact human health
Keywords
COS Keywords:
Agriculture, Immunology.Additional Terms:
Animal, Genetics, Health and Disease, Molecular, Small Ruminant.Languages
(Reading, Writing, Speaking)
Spanish: (Functional, Functional, Functional)
Memberships
American Association of Avian Pathologists
American Dairy Science Association
American Heart Association
American Society for Microbiology
American Society of Animal Science
Gamma Sigma Delta
International Goat Association
Phi Kappa Phi
Poultry Science Association
Honors and Awards
2006-2007,
Certificate of Appreciation,
George Washington Carver Experiment Station,
Tuskegee University,
Genomics Workshop for High School Teachers
2006-2007,
Certificate of Appreciation,
George Washington Carver Experiment Station,
Tuskegee University,
Genomics Workshop for High School Students
2004-2005,
Faculty Performance Award for Research,
Tuskegee University,
Outstanding Research Performance
2003-2006,
Certificate of Appreciation,
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs,
Tuskegee University,
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
2002-2006,
Certificate of Appreciation,
Tuskegee University,
Southern Ag-biotech Consortium for Undeserved Communities (SACUC)
Previous Positions
2001-2008, Academic Advisor : 50+ undergraduate students, Graduate Thesis Advisor ;7+ Masters students, Director of Animal Immunogenetics Lab and Animal Facilities,
Tuskegee, Alabama,
College of Agricultural, Environmental and Natural Sciences,
Agricultural Sciences,
Animal Science
Funding Received
- AALGA. Sandra Solaiman, Michelle Corley, Nar Gurung, Gamal Abdrahim, Robert Spencer, Maria Leite-Browning, Mary Goodman: Sustainable Goat Production in Alabama, $100,000, 2007 to 2008.
- Michelle M. Corley, Jannette Bartlett, Deloris Alexander, Jesse Jaynes, E. Rhoden, Victor Khan: Integration of Molecular Agriculture and Human Health: The Use of Poultry for Studies on Cardiovascular Disease, $600,000, 2007 to 2012.
- Alabama Commission on Higher Education: Graduate Research Scholars Program, $72,500, 2006 to 2008.
- National Science Foundation (NSF): Center for Environmental and Cellular Signal Transduction, $300,000, 2005 to 2008.
- NIH/NCMHD-Health Disparities: Decoding the Turkey Genome for Genetic Traits Implicated in Dilated Cardiomyopathy in the African American Population, $100,000, 2002 to 2007.
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): Use of Poultry as a model for human heart disease, $280,000, 2002 to 2007.
- Robert N. Corley III; CoPI;, Ralph C. Noble, Sandra G. Solaiman, Jannette R. Bartlett, Michelle M. Corley ,E. G. Rhoden: Integration of Nutrition and Sustainable Resource Management: Impact on Goat Health, $593,460, 2002 to 2007.
- AALGA: Alabama Greenomics Consortium: PIs: Tuskegee Univeristy: Michelle M Corley, Collaborating Institutions: Alabama A&M University, Auburn University, $100,000, 2002 to 2003.
Publications
- Moore L, Hill CM, Egnin M, Corley MM (2009) An Avian Genetic Model to Evaluate the Orexin A Gene as a Cardiac Marker to Link Eating Pattern and Cardiovascular Disease, Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Conference 2009 -Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Disease, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, P 172 pages
- Hill CM, Ndegwa E, Moore L, Egnin M, Corley MM (2009) Dietary Fat And Pro-inflammatory Cytokine Gene Expression In Turkeys With Induced Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Conference 2009 -Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Disease, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, N 295 pages
- Hudley SM, Wang B, Corley MM, Pace RD (2009) The Effects of Blueberry and Fig on Gene Expression of C-Reactive Protein, Apolipoprotien A, and Apolipoprotein B in Golden Syrian Hamsters, 15 th Biennial Association of Research Directors, Inc., ARD, Association of Research Directors, Inc., P 115 pages
- Corley MM, Hill CM, Ndegwa E, Egnin M (2009) Interleukin 17 Gene Expression in High Fat Fed Turkeys with Induced Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Animal, Unpublished
- Corley MM, Moore LN, Egnin M (2009) Impact of Diet on Orexin A Gene Expression and Cardiovascular Disease Biomarkers In Broad-Breasted White Turkeys, Animal, Unpublished
- Corley MM (2008) Integration of Molecular Agriculture and Human Health; an Overview of Poultry as a Model for Atherosclerosis and Cardiomyopathy, Recent Advances in Agriculture, 1st Edition, Kerala, India., Research Signpost, pp. 19-44 pages (bookchapter)
- Hauser AE, Corley MM (2007) Identification and Analysis of the c-reactive protein (crp) Gene in Dilated Cardiomyopathic Turkeys, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/157060730
- Corley MM, Ndegwa E, Drakes C (2007) Characterization of the Cardiac Ryanodine 2 (RYR2) Receptor Gene in an Avian Model of Dilated Cardiomyopathy, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/157060728
- Ndegwa E, Corley MM, Dugger TA (2007) Characterization of a Calcium ATPase (SERCA) Gene in an Avian Model of Dilated Cardiomyopathy, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/132566522
- Dugger TA, Corley MM (2007) Identification and Analysis of an Apolipoprotein A-I Gene in Cardiomyopathic Turkeys, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/132566524
- Dugger TA, Corley MM (2007) Identification and Analysis of the Apolipoprotein b (apob) Gene in Cardiomyopathic Turkeys, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/132566482
- Ndegwa E, Corley MM (2007) Characterization and Expression of the Ryanodine Receptor 2 Gene in Furazolidone Induced Cardiomyopathic Turkeys, Poultry Science, 86 (1), 23
- Durant M, Ankumah R, Corley MM, Ibekwe AM, Mcintyre SE (2006) Evaluation of the Effects of Tillage on Selected Soil Enzyme Activities and Soil Microbial Diversity, Soil Science Society of America Annual Meeting, Soil Science Society of America, Indianapolis, IN
- Dugger TA, Corley MM (2006) Analysis of Apolipoprotein Genes in Cardiomyopathic Turkeys, 14th Biennial Association of Research Directors Symposium, Association of Research Directors Inc.
- Ndegwa E, Corley MM (2006) Molecular Characterization of a Calcium ATPase Gene in an Animal Model of Cardiomyopathy, 3rd Annual Symposium, of the American Heart Association BCVS Council, American Heart Association, Keystone, Colorado, P121 pages
- Dugger TA, Corley MM (2004) Identification and Analysis of an Apolipoprotein-A Gene in Cardiomyopathic Turkeys, Joint ASAS/PSA/ADSA Conference, ASAS/PSA/ADSA
- Woode IK, Wright T, Brown N, Corley MM (2003) Detection of Marek's Disease Virus from frozen chicken blood using a modified single tube PCR technique, 44th Southern Conference on Avian Diseases, AAAP, Atlanta, Georgia, Southern Conference on Avian Diseases, 228 pages
- Corley MM, Giambrone JJ, Dormitorio TV (2002) Detection of infectious bursal disease vaccine viruses in lymphoid tissues after in ovo vaccination of specific-pathogen-free embryos., Avian diseases, 45 (4), 897-905
- Corley MM, Giambrone JJ, Dormitorio TV (2002) Evaluation of the immune response and detection of infectious bursal disease viruses by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay after in ovo vaccination of commercial broilers., Avian diseases, 46 (4), 803-9
- Corley MM, Giambrone JJ (2002) Immunosuppression in specific-pathogen-free broilers administered infectious bursal disease virus vaccines by in ovo route., Avian diseases, 46 (4), 810-5
- Corley III RN, Woldeghebriel A, Corley MM, Murphy MR (1999) Effect of ethanol concentration and application period of soyabean meal on the kinetics of in situ ruminal digestion, . Feed Sci. Technol., 79, 247-254
- Corley MW, Solaiman S, Maloney M, Corley III RN (1992) Effect of amino acid supplementation on in vitro digestibility of different feed stuff, J. Anim. Sci., 70, 3304
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