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	John Parrish, Professor                         Department of Animal Science; Graduate Trainer, Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology Program 714 Animal Science Bldg. 1675 Observatory Drive Madison, WI 53706 Telephone: 608.263.4324 Fax: 608.262.5157 email: parrish@ansci.wisc.edu PubMed citations

Education:

B.S. California State University, Fresno, 1977
Ph.D. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1983
Postdoctoral Research: University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 1983-1988

Research Interests: The biomedical basis and regulation of sperm capacitation; the factors responsible for male fertility both in vivo and in vitro; control and regulation of cytoplasmic environment in sperm, eggs and embryos; Objective measurement of sperm shape and fertility (Fourier Harmonic analysis of shape)

Visiting Scholar: Dr. Abdullah Kaya-- abkaya@hotmail.com

Current Graduate Students:

Celina Checura-- cmchecura@wisc.edu
Kilby Willenburg -- willenburg@wisc.edu
Lefric Enwall--leenwall@students.wisc.edu

Former Trainees: Chuck Ostermeier, Ph.D., 12/00; Alaaldin Mahmound, Ph.D., 8/96; Terence Barry, Ph.D.,12/94;

Courses Taught
Animal Science 434 - Reproductive Physiology
Animal Science 375 - Equine Reproductive Management
Animal Science 875 - Gamete and Embryo Biology

Publications (Additional publication information is available through PubMed)

Men H.S.,Monson R.L., Parrish J.J., and J.J. Rutledge. 2003. Degeneration of cryopreserved bovine oocytes via apoptosis during subsequent culture. Cryobio 47:73-81.

Ostermeier G.C., Sargeant G.A., Yandell B.S., and J.J. Parrish. 2001. Measurement of bovine sperm nuclear shape using Fourier harmonic amplitudes. JAndrol 22(4):584-594.

Ostermeier G.C., Sargeant G.A., Yandell B.S., and J.J. Parrish. 2001. Relationship of bull fertility to sperm nuclear shape. JAndrol 22(4):595-603.

Ostermeier,G.C., Sartor-Bergfelt,R, Susko-Parrish, J.L. and J. J. Parrish. 2000.  Bull fertility and sperm nuclear shape.  AgBiotechNet  2:1-6.

Salazar, P., J.K. Graham, J.J. Parrish, J. Susko-Parrish and E.L. Squires. 2000. Indirect determination of stallion sperm capacitation based on esterase release from spermatozoa challenged with lysophosphatidylcholine. J. Reprod. Fertil. Supplement 56: 407-414.

Parrish JJ, Susko-Parrish JL, Graham JK. In vitro capacitation of bovine spermatozoa: role of intracellular calcium. Theriogenology. 1999 Jan 15;51(2):461-72. PMID: 10729105; UI: 20191449

Kim CA, Parrish JJ, Momont HW, Lunn DP. Effects of experimentally generated bull antisperm antibodies on in vitro fertilization. Biol Reprod. 1999 Jun;60(6):1285-91. PMID: 10330082; UI: 99262191