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MICHELLE m. cORLEY, pH.d.
Michelle M. Corley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Research
Phone: (804) 524-6802
Fax: (804) 524-5186
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Education
- Ph.D. (2001) - Auburn University, AL (Poultry Sci. - Avian Molecular Virology/Immunology)
- M.S. (1993) - Tuskegee University, AL (Animal and Poultry Science/Ruminant Nutrition)
- B.S. (1991) - Tuskegee University, AL (Animal & Poultry Science)
Research Interest
- Genetic Parasite Disease Resistance in Small Ruminants
- Animal Molecular Immunogenetics
- Animal Immunology Virology
- Animal Models for the Human Condition (Cardiovascular disease)
Professional Society Memberships
- Poultry Science Association
- ASAS/ADSA
- American Heart Association
- American Association of Avian Pathologists
Selected Publications
- Corley, M.M. 2008. Integration of Molecular Agriculture and Human Health; an Overview of Poultry as a Model for Atherosclerosis and Cardiomyopathy; In: Recent Advances in Agriculture. pp. 19-44. Pub; Research Signpost, Kerala, India.
- Burnett, D.D., S.B. White, M.M. Corley, and R.N. Corley III. 2007. Evaluation of chevon on risk factors for coronary heart disease. Journal of Animal Science, Vol 85(1):597
- Corley, M.M., E. Ndegwa, and C. Drakes. 2007. Characterization of the cardiac ryanodine 2 (RYR2) receptor gene in an avian model of dilated cardiomyopathy. National Center for Biotechnology Information Genbank; EU106580; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
- Corley, M.M., J.J. Giambrone and T.V. Dormitorio. 2002. Evaluation of the immune response and detection of infectious bursal disease vaccine viruses using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay after In ovo vaccination of commercial broilers. Avian Diseases 46:803-809.
- Corley, M.M., and J.J. Giambrone. 2002. Immunosuppression in specific pathogen free broilers administered infectious bursal disease virus vaccines by In ovo route. Avian Diseases 46:810-815.
- Corley, M.M., J.J. Giambrone and T.V. Dormitorio. 2001. Detection of infectious bursal disease vaccine viruses in lymphoid tissues after in ovo vaccination of specific pathogen free embryos. Avian Diseases 45:897-905.
Selected Grants
- Center for Environmental and Cellular Signal Transduction. NSF. 2005-2008, $300,000.
- Sustainable goat production in Alabama. AALGA. Tuskegee: Sandra Solaiman, Michelle Corley and Nar Gurung with collaborating Institutions and Faculty from Alabama A & M University: Gamal Abdrahim, Robert Spencer, and Maria Leite-Browning; and Auburn University: Mary Goodman, 2007-2008, $100,000.
- Graduate Research Scholars Program, Alabama Commission on Higher Education, 2006-2008, $72,500.
- Decoding the Turkey Genome for Genetic Traits Implicated in Dilated Cardiomyopathy in the African American Population. NIH/NCMHD-Health Disparities. 2002-2007, $100,000.
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