Biographical Sketch of
J. Lannett Edwards

Preparation ...Appointements ...Publications ...Activities ...Collaborators

Professional Preparations up

Ph.D., Animal Science (Animal Molecular and Cell Biology), University of Florida, 1996
M.S., Dairy Science, Mississippi State University, 1992
B.S., Agriculture, Austin Peay State University, 1989

Appointments up

2000-present: Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Science, The University of Tennessee
1998 - 2000: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Science, The University of Tennessee
1997: Visiting Scientist, Roslin Institute, Edinburgh, Scotland; Dr. Ian Wilmut’s laboratory
1996 - 1998: Postdoctoral Fellow, USDA, Gene Evaluation and Mapping Laboratory, ARS-BARC
1993 - 1996: USDA Graduate Fellow, Department of Dairy and Poultry Sciences, University of Florida
1990 - 1993: Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, Mississippi State University

Publications past 5 years (33 refereed, 3 book chapters, 62 non-refereed, 18 abstracts) up

Edwards, J. L, W. A. King, S. J. Kawarsky and A. D. Ealy. 2000. Responsiveness of early embryos to environmental insults: Potential protective roles of HSP70 and glutathione. Theriogenology Accepted.

Schrick F.N., M.E. Hockett, T.T. Towns, J.L. Edwards, M.E. Wehrman and N.E. Wert. 2000. Prostaglandin F_2 appears to directly influence early embryonic survival in cattle: Would administration of flunixin meglumine be beneficial during embryo transfer? Proceedings of the American Embryo Transfer Association. Accepted.

Talbot N.C., T.J. Caperna, J.L. Edwards, W.M. Garrett, K.D. Wells and A.D. Ealy. 2000. Bovine blastocyst-derived trophectoderm and endoderm cell cultures: Interferon tau and transferrin expression as respective in vitro markers. Biol. Reprod. 62:235-247.

Talbot N.C., C.E. Rexroad, A.M. Powell, W.M. Garrett and J.L. Edwards. 2000. Ultrastructure and

Karyotypic examination of in vitro produced bovine embryos developed in the sheep uterus. Tissue and Cell

32(1):9-27.

Schrick F.N., M.E. Hockett, S.C. Wilkinson, N.R. Rohrbach, J.L. Edwards and M.E. Wehrman. 1999.

Prostaglandin F_2 appears to directly influence early embryonic survival in cattle: Should this be a concern?

Proceedings of the American Embryo Transfer Association 10-21.

Paula-Lopes F.F., A.A.S. de Moraes, J.L. Edwards, J. Justice and P.J. Hansen. 1998. Regulation of

preimplantation development of bovine embryos by Interleukin-1. Biol. Reprod. 59:1406-1412.

Edwards J.L., A.D. Ealy, V.H. Monterroso and P.J. Hansen. 1997. Ontogeny of temperature-regulated

heat shock protein 70 synthesis in preimplantation bovine embryos. Mol. Reprod. Dev. 48:25-33.

Edwards J.L. and P.J. Hansen. 1997. Differential responses of bovine oocytes and preimplantation

embryos to heat shock. Mol. Reprod. Dev. 46:138-145.

Synergistic Activities up

• Involved in technology transfer to clientele in state
• Faculty mentor

Collaborative Relationships past 4 years up