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Adrienne E. Crosier, Ph.D., Cheetah Research Biologist, Center for Species Survival

Education

North Carolina State University, B.Sc., Animal Science, 1996
North Carolina State University, Ph.D., Physiology and Biotechnology, 2001
Smithsonian Institution, National Zoological Park, Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Reproductive Physiology, 2001-2007

Professional History and Interests

Adrienne Crosier earned her undergraduate degree in Animal Science from North Carolina State University. In 1995, she was the recipient of an undergraduate research fellowship from the National Science Foundation. Through this fellowship, Adrienne worked at the Zoological Society of San Diego’s Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species (CRES).

While at CRES, Adrienne was introduced to the field of reproductive physiology of endangered species conducting research on cryopreservation of canine epididymal spermatozoa as well as assisting with projects studying the processes controlling canine oocyte maturation. Adrienne returned to North Carolina State University to join the Physiology department to conduct her Ph.D. research.

Her Ph.D. thesis focused on the effects of in vitro fertilization on embryo and fetal development in cattle. Specifically, Adrienne studied the effects of in vitro embryo culture on the cellular development of bovine embryos and the development of skeletal muscle in fetuses resulting from in vitro-produced embryos. After completion of her Ph.D. in 2001, Crosier joined the National Zoological Park’s Department of Reproductive Sciences. In 2007, she was selected as the selected as the Cheetah Research Biologist at the Zoo's Cheetah Science Facillity, which opened at the Zoo's Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Virginia.

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At CCF, Adrienne conducted research on cryopreservation of cheetah spermatozoa and is responsible for the management of the reproductive physiology laboratory. She also is responsible for the maintenance of the Namibian Cheetah Genome Resource Bank, which is housed at CCF. Crosier is very involved in training and mentoring students at the Cheetah Conservation Fund. Recently, she was a faculty member in a month-long training course held in January 2003 on Conservation Biology and Wildlife Management Training. Crosier taught the module on biomedical techniques, including semen collection, evaluation, and cryopreservation in the cheetah.

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Five Selected Publications:

Crosier, A.E., P.W. Farin, M.J. Dykstra, J.E. Alexander, C.E. Farin. 2000. Ultrastructural morphometry of bovine compact morulae produced in vivo or in vitro. Biology of Reproduction 62, 1459-1465.

Crosier A.E., P.W. Farin, M.J. Dykstra, J.E. Alexander, C.E. Farin. 2001. Ultrastructural morphometry of bovine blastocysts produced in vivo or in vitro. Biology of Reproduction 64, 1375-1385.

Farin P.W., A.E. Crosier, C.E. Farin. 2001. Influence of in vitro systems on embryo survival and fetal development in cattle. Theriogenolgy 55, 151-170.

Rodriguez K.F., R.M. Petters, A.E. Crosier, C.E. Farin. 2002. Roles of gene transcription and PKA subtype activation in maturation of murine oocytes. Reproduction 123, 799-806.

Crosier A.E., P.W. Farin, K.F. Rodriguez, P. Blondin, J.E. Alexander, C.E. Farin. 2002. Development of skeletal muscle in bovine fetuses following transfer of embryos produced in vivo or in vitro. Biology of Reproduction 67, 401-408.

Contact

Conservation Research Center
1500 Remount Road
Front Royal, VA 22630

Office: 540.635.6594
Fax: 540.635.6506<

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