Joel Carter

 

Curriculum Vitae

Business Address

PO Box 19567

Baton Rouge, LA  70808

Phone/Fax: (225) 642-0512

E-mail: nelore@aol.com

Educational Background

Degree                         Year                 Institution

Ph.D.                           2000 (Exp.)       Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

                                                            Major: Reproductive Physiology (Animal Science)

M.Ag.                          1989                 Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas;

Major: Animal Science

B.S.                              1987                 Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas;

                                                            Major:  Animal Science

Professional Experience

Embryo Transfer Consultant and Technician: January 1999-Present; LoneStar Genetica,   Baton   Rouge, Louisiana

Research Assistant: August 1995–December 1998; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge,        Louisiana

Ranch Consultant and Embryo Transfer Technician: April 1992 - August 1995; LoneStar Genetica, Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brasil

Ranch Manager and Embryo Transfer Technician: January 1990-April 1992; Fazenda

Estancia das Cascatas, Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brasil

Professional Organizations

Alpha Zeta

Gamma Sigma Delta

International Embryo Transfer Society

Society for the Study of Reproduction

Research Interests

Reproductive Physiology:

1.        Superfetation

2.        Effects of dominant follicles on subordinate follicles

3.        Growth hormone effects on superstimulation

4.        Xenogenous fertilization

Research Techniques

Artificial Insemination (Bovine and Equine)

Embryo Collection and Transfer (Bovine, Caprine, and Equine)

Endometrial Primary Cell Culture

In Vitro Production of Embryos (Bovine)

Radioimmunoassay

Surgical Collection of Embryos and Oocytes (Caprine and Feline (Tiger))

Transvaginal Ultrasound Guided Follicular Aspiration (Bovine and Equine)

Research Publications

1.        Cochran, R., B. Reggio, J. Carter, D. Hylan, D. Paccamonti, C. Pinto, B. Eilts, A.     Guitreau, and R.A. Godke.  1999.  Twin pregnancies resulting from the transfer of   sperm-injected equine oocytes harvested from altrenogest-treated mares.  Therio-            genology 51:281.

2.        Cochran, R., M. Meintjes, B. Reggio, D. Hylan, J. Carter, C. Pinto, D. Paccamonti, and R. A. Godke.  1998.  Live foals produced from sperm-injected oocytes       derived from pregnant mares.  J. Equine Vet. Sci. 18:736-740.

3.        Carter, J.A., H.N. Paranaguá Jr., H.F.N. Paranaguá and R.A. Godke.  1998.  The effect of rBST on follicle populations of Nelore heifers during the dry season in Brazil.  Theriogeno-logy 49:342.

4.        Cochran, R., C. Pinto, D. Paccamonti, B. Eilts, D.  Hylan, J. Carter,  and R.A. Godke. 1998.  A pregnancy following oviductal transfer of in-vitro-matured oocytes harvested from nonpreovulatory follicles of cyclic mares.  Proc. Ann. Mtg. Soc. Theriogenology, p. 130.

5.        Gao, C., B.E. Eilts, Y. Han, J.A. Carter, and R.A. Godke. 1996.  Using a nitrogen-

pulse laser for assisted hatching of in vitro-cultured bovine embryos.  Proc. 13th Intl. Conf. Anim. Reprod. 3:22-23.

6.        Godke, R.A., J. Carter, K. Graff, and M. Meintjes.  1996.  Use of ultrasound-guided

transvaginal oocyte aspiration in mammals.  Proc. 3rd Intl. Meeting on Biotech. in Anim. Reprod., Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 2-6, 1996.  p. 5-6.

7.        Graff, K.J., J.E. Chandler, B.C. Reggio, J.M. Lim, A. Canal, J.A. Carter, M. Meintjes, and R. A. Godke.  1996.  Pregnancies obtained from IVF with noncapacitated epididymal bovine spermatozoa. Proc. 3rd Int. Meet. on Biotech. In Anim. Reprod., Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 2-6, 1996.  p. 19-21.