Animal & Bioscience Research Department Staff
| Name: | Michael Mullen, B.Sc. Ph.D. |  |
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| Contact Details: |
Animal & Grassland Research and
Innovation Centre, Teagasc, Mellows Campus, Athenry, Co. Galway, Ireland. +353 (0)91 845276 michael.mullen@teagasc.ie |
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| Research Interests: |
Molecular genetics and animal
performance: Identifying and characterising the genetic mechanisms affecting complex traits. Uterine function and fertility: The role of the uterine environment in early embryo development and survival. |
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| Selected Publications: | View selected publications | |
| Current Role / Title: | Research Scientist | |
| Current Projects: |
Characterisation of early
embryo-maternal interaction and
identification of molecular biomarkers
early pregnancy (RMIS 5812) Determination of variation in genes of the somatotrophic axis by target enrichment and next generation sequencing and its effect on performance in cattle (RMIS 6079) Identification of uterine proteomic and genomic differences in dairy heifers with different levels of embryo survival rate (RMIS 5812) |
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| Education: |
Ph.D. in Molecular genetics, National
University of Ireland, Galway. B.Sc. National University of Ireland, Galway |
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| Collaborations: |
Prof. Fuller Bazer (Texas A&M
University, USA) Prof. Alex Evans, Prof. Mark Crowe and Prof. David MacHugh (UCD, Ireland) Prof. Giuliano Elia and Dr. Lorraine Brennan (Conway Institute,UCD, Ireland) Prof. Charles Spillane (NUI, Galway) Prof. Matt Lucy (University of Missouri, USA) |
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| Presentations: | View selected presentations | |
| Professional Membership: |
British Society of Animal Science American Society of Animal Science International Society of Animal Genetics |
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