A5090540836- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
- Marine animal studies overview
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Pharmacological Effects and Assays
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- Avian ecology and behavior
McDaniel College
2015
Neural Stem Cell Institute
2013-2014
University at Albany, State University of New York
2013-2014
Albany State University
2014
New York State Department of Health
2013
An essential aspect of stem cell culture is the successful maintenance undifferentiated state. Many types cells are FGF2 dependent, and pluripotent maintained by replacing FGF2-containing media daily, while tissue-specific typically fed every 3rd day. Frequent feeding, however, results in significant variation growth factor levels due to instability, which limits effective spontaneous differentiation. We report that stabilization using controlled release PLGA microspheres improves expression...
Neural induction is the first fundamental step in nervous system formation. During development, a tightly regulated niche modulates transient extracellular signals to influence neural lineage commitment. To date, however, cascade of molecular events that sustain these humans not well understood. Here we show NPTX1, secreted protein, rapidly upregulated during from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs). By manipulating its expression, were able reduce or initiate A time-course transcriptome...
Chelonid alphaherpesviruses 5 and 6 (ChHV5 ChHV6) are viruses that affect wild sea turtle populations. ChHV5 is associated with the neoplastic disease fibropapillomatosis (FP), which affects green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in panzootic proportions. ChHV6 infection lung-eye-trachea (LETD), has only been observed maricultured turtles, although antibodies to have detected free-ranging turtles. To better understand herpesvirus prevalence host immunity various foraging aggregations Florida, USA,...
Hard armoring technologies (e.g. rock revetments and seawalls), which are installed to protect homes from beach erosion, can diminish the aesthetics amenity of beach. Over time, these structures cause narrowing often prevent marine turtle access nesting habitat altogether. An alternative technology, known as geotextile dune core systems (or geocores), has been developed implemented inland infrastructure yet there remains an absence research on possible effects turtles. In this study, we...
Abstract The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), a keystone species, is declining throughout its geographic range. Lack of knowledge with respect to the potential infectious diseases present within wild populations creates dilemma for wildlife biologists, conservationists and public policy makers. objective this study was conduct health assessment two previously unstudied aggregations located at sites in southeastern FL. Samples were collected from 91 tortoises (48 adults, 35 juveniles, 8...
Assessing the linkage between breeding and non-breeding areas has important implications for understanding fundamental biology of conserving animal species. This is a challenging task marine species, in sea turtles combination stable isotope analysis (SIA) satellite telemetry been increasingly used. The Northwest Atlantic (NWA) loggerhead ( Caretta caretta ) Regional Management Unit, one largest turtle populations world, provides an excellent opportunity to investigate key biological...
In the face of modern challenges, analyzing sea turtle nesting trends is critical to better understand impacts these vulnerable species. The introduction hard-armoring structures (e.g., seawalls, rock revetments) on beaches poses a threat leatherback ( Dermochelys coriacea ), loggerhead Caretta caretta and green Chelonia mydas ) turtles due habitat loss interactions with physical structure. Despite much Florida’s coastline being protected by some form technology, research limited...
Pneumocoelom secondary to primary pulmonary disease was diagnosed via CT (three cases) or radiographs and coelioscopy (one case) in one Kemp's ridley (
Context Sea turtle hatchlings generally emerge at night from nests on sand beaches and immediately orient using visual cues, which are believed to entail the difference in brightness between light seen seaward direction that duneward direction. Aim The aim of this study was understand how dune proximity affected hatchling orientations two sea species share a nesting beach 15 km long 25.3 ± 9.4 m (N = 215) waterline, with low moderate artificial nearby. Methods For loggerhead green turtles,...
The ketone β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) serves as an energy source when bodily stores are low. Concentrations of this blood analyte often determined by spectrophotometric quantitative assays with a dry chemistry analyzer; however, rapid assessment point-of-care devices have the potential to improve animals in field or clinical settings. We measured BHB concentrations whole samples from 54 leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), 27 loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and 14 green (Chelonia mydas) sea...
Abstract Sea turtle hatchlings emerge from nests at night on sand beaches and immediately orient using visual cues. These cues involve horizon brightness, without artificial lighting, hatchling orientation is seaward. Although many studies have examined which influence orientation, we found no work focused a comparison of among species. The purpose the present study was to understand how dune proximity (distance nest silhouette) comparatively affected in three sea species sharing same...