216 Endocrinology I teach Introductory Animal Science where students learn about the physiological processes involved in care, maintenance and reproduction of domestic animals.
Students also learn how to use the scientific process to solve problems in Animal Science.
The laboratories expose students to various animals and allow them to develop critical thinking skills. I also teach Endocrinology. This is an advanced course where students learn how hormones regulate the body and what happens when there is inappropriate hormonal regulation. We study diseases such as diabetes, Graves disease and Cushings syndrome. My research interest focuses on how a growth factor named transforming growth factor-beta, which is produced by the mammary gland, inhibits growth of the mammary gland.