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Carla M. K. Morrow, DVM, MS, DABVT Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Veterinary Bioscience morrow1@uiuc.edu |
SHORT BIO: I grew up on a family farm in northeast Iowa and
received both my undergraduate and veterinary degrees from Iowa State
University. I practiced small animal medicine in eastern Nebraska for 6 years
prior to returning to graduate school for a clinical toxicology residency at
the University of Illinois. During my residency, I completed my MS and received
my American Board of Veterinary Toxicology certification. I then started work
on my PhD with Dr. Rex Hess in male reproductive toxicology. My various
research interests include expression and function of estrogen-receptor
interacting coregulators in the male reproductive tract and role of the
transcription factor ERM in maintaining testes immune privilege and the
blood-testes barrier. My husband and I live in Champaign with our 2 cats.
EDUCATION
Iowa State University, College of Agriculture, Ames, IA
Degree: Bachelor of Science Animal Science, Chemistry
minor, May 1990
Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine,
Ames, IA
Degree: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, May 1994
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Veterinary
Biosciences, Urbana, IL
Master of Science Veterinary Toxicology, May 2003
Thesis: “Immunomodulating Effects of Ultraviolet-B
Radiation upon Transcutaneous
Immunization in Cattle and Crl:SKH1-hrBR Hairless
Mice”
American Board of Veterinary Toxicology: Board Certified
Diplomat, August 2003
University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Veterinary Biosciences, Urbana, IL
Doctor of Philosophy, expected December 2007
Area of Study: male reproductive toxicology
RESEARCH
My research projects during
my residency included investigating the effects of ultraviolet radiation upon
immune function in mice and cattle and also upon the carcinogenicity of PCBs in
hairless mice. These projects were under the direction of Dr. Rhian Cope. I
also performed a histological survey with Drs. Ted Valli and Petra Volmer of
dogs that died from acute renal failure after eating grapes or raisins. My PhD
work with Dr. Rex Hess in male reproductive toxicology has focused on the
expression and function of estrogen-receptor interacting coregulators in the
male reproductive tract, particularly the co-repressor REA. My current work
involves investigating the role of the transcription factor ERM in establishing
and maintaining spermatogenesis and also testes immune privilege by using a
spermatogonial stem cell transplant model.
HONORS & AWARDS Dr. Loyd E. Boley
Award for outstanding performance by a resident studying an AVMA-recognized
specialty at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine; 2001
recipient.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Phi Zeta Research Emphasis Day, Basic Science Platform Presentation Competition, April 2004: 3rd place winner.
Dr. Ted and Mrs.
Carol Valli Award for Research Performed by a Graduate Student Veterinarian,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine: 2004
recipient.
University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Phi Zeta Research Emphasis Day, Basic Science
Poster Presentation Competition, April 2005: 1st place winner.
National Institutes
of Health Contraception and Infertility Research Loan Repayment Program Award:
2005-2007.
University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaing NEIHS Predoctoral Traineeship in Endocrine,
Developmental, & Reproductive Toxicology, March 2007-February 2008.
PUBLICATIONS (peer reviewed) Total of 7“Acute
renal failure in dogs subsequent to the ingestion of grapes or raisins: a
retrospective study of 43 cases (1999-2002)”; P.E. Eubig, M. Brady, S.
Gwaltney-Brant, S. Khan, E. Mazzaferro, C.
K. Morrow; J Vet Intern Med 19(5):663-674; 2005.
“Time- and tissue-dependent polychlorinated biphenyl
residues in hairless mice after exposure to polychlorinated
biphenyl-contaminated soil”; K. Imsilp, L. Wiedenmann, G.O. Bordson, C.K. Morrow, R. Cope, L.G. Hansen; Arch Environ Contam 49(1):105-118, 2005.
“Canine renal pathology associated with grape or
raisin ingestion: 10 cases”; C.M.K.
Morrow, V.E. Valli, P.A. Volmer, P.E. Eubig; J Vet Diag Invest 17(3):223-231, 2005.
“Exposure
to soil contaminated with an environmental PCB/PCDD/PCDF mixture modulates
ultraviolet radiation-induced non-melanoma skin carcinogenesis in the
Crl:SKH1–hrBR hairless mouse”; R.B. Cope, K. Imsilp, C.K. Morrow, J. Hartman, D.J. Schaeffer, L.G. Hansen; Cancer Letters 191:145-154; 2003.
“Ultraviolet
radiation enhances both the nodular and ulcerative forms of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection in a
Crl:IAF(HA)-hrBR hairless guinea pig model of Buruli ulcer disease”; R.B. Cope,
J.A. Hartman, C.K. Morrow, W.M.
Haschek, P.L. Small; Photodermatol
Photoimmunol Photomed 18:271-279; 2002.
“Simulated Solar UVB Exposure Inhibits Transcutaneous
Immunization to Cholera Toxin in Cattle”; C.K.
Morrow, I.G. Colditz; R.B. Cope; Vet
Immunol Immunopathol 83:107-114; 2001.
“Analysis of Gait Parameters in Duroc Swine
Genetically Divergent for Front-Leg Structure”; C.M. Kehret-Morrow, M.F. Rothschild, D.D. Draper, L.L. Christian. J Anim Breed Genet 108:280-289; 1991.
Invited Lectures/Seminars“Overview of Canine Grape Toxicosis”: C.K. Morrow, E. Mazzoferro, P.E. Eubig,
P.A. Volmer, S. Gwaltney-Brant; Veterinary Information Network Online
Veterinarian Rounds, vin.com, August 2005.
“Human Medications: Part I”: C.K. Morrow; Continuing Education Seminar; Small Animal Toxicology
Short Course, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL; March, 2002.
“Dealing with the Poisoned Pet”; C.K. Morrow, P.A. Volmer; Continuing Education Seminar; 82nd Annual Fall Conference for Veterinarians, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL;
October, 2001.
Abstracts
“Male
Reproductive Abnormalities in Repressor of Estrogen Receptor Activity (REA)
Heterozygous Knockout Mice”: C. Morrow,
S.-E. Park, M. Mukai, B.S. Katzenellenbogen, R.A. Hess; Oral Presentation;
American Society for Andrology 31st Annual Meeting; Chicago, IL;
April 2006.
“Nuclear
Receptor Cofactors in Efferent Ductules of Mouse, Rat, Hamster, and Monkey”; C. Morrow, K. Carnes, C. Oliveira, J.
Ford, T. Phillips, B.S. Katzenellenbogen, R.A. Hess; Poster Presentation; American
Society for Andrology 30th Annual Meeting; Seattle, WA; April 2005.
“Canine
Renal Pathology Associated with Grape or Raisin Ingestion: 10 Cases”: C.K. Morrow, V.E. Valli, P.A. Volmer,
P.E. Eubig; Oral Presentation; American Association of Veterinary Laboratory
Diagnosticians Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA; October, 2003.
“UV
Pre-Exposure Increases the Severity of Mycobacterium
ulcerans Infection in a Hairless Guinea Pig Model of Buruli Ulcer Disease”;
R.B. Cope, J.A. Hartman, C.K. Morrow,
W.M. Haschek, P.L. Small; Oral Presentation; 83rd Annual Meeting
Conference for Research Workers in Animal Disease, St. Loius, MO; November,
2002.
“Does an
Environmental PCB/PCDF Mixture Enhance Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced Skin
Cancer?”; C.K. Morrow, K. Imsilp, L.G.
Hansen and R.B. Cope; Oral Presentation; 30th Annual Meeting
American Society for Photobiology, Quebec City, Canada; July 2002.
“Immunomodulating Effects of Ultraviolet-B radiation
on Transcutaneous Immunization in Cattle and Hairless Mice”; C.K. Morrow, R.B. Cope; Oral
Presentation; 82nd Annual Meeting Conference for Research Workers in
Animal Disease, St. Loius, MO; November, 2001.
“UVB Exposure Modulates Transcutaneous Immunization
to Cholera Toxin at a Non-Irradiated Skin Site”; R.B. Cope, C.K. Morrow; Poster Presentation; 29th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Photobiology, Chicago, IL; July,
2001.
Book Chapters and Other Publications “Cholecalciferol
Toxicosis”; C.K. Morrow, P.A.
Volmer, in Clinical Veterinary Toxicology,
ed. K. Plumlee; Mosby, St. Louis, MO; 2004.
“Hypercalcemia,
Hyperphosphatemia, and Soft-Tissue Mineralization”; C.K. Morrow, P. A. Volmer; Compendium 24(5):380-388; May 2002.
“Toxicology Brief: Cholecalciferol Poisoning”; C.K. Morrow; Vet Med 96(12):905-911; December, 2001. |
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