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Dr. Alan G. Hunter

Alan G. Hunter
Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor
Professor Emeritus, Animal Physiology

Department of Animal Science
265E Haecker Hall
1364 Eckles Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108-6118
Phone: 612-624-7455
Fax: 612-625-5789
Email: hunte004@umn.edu

Education

  • Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1963
  • M.S., University of Rhode Island, 1958
  • B.S., University of Rhode Island, 1955

Research Interests

In vitro fertilization, gamete manipulation.

Honors and Awards

  • FFA Cooperative Spirit Award, 1999
  • President, Gamma Sigma Delta, 1997
  • Nominee for USDA Excellence in College and University Teaching Award, 1997
  • American Dairy Science Association National Teaching Award for Outstanding Ability as an Undergraduate Teacher, 1998
  • FFA Honorary State Degree, 1998
  • Election to Academy of Distinguished Teachers, University of Minnesota, 1998
  • University of Minnesota, H.T. Morse-Minnesota Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education, 1996
  • Teaching Award of Merit, National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture, 1995
  • Distinguished Teaching Award, College of Agriculture, 1992
  • Award of Merit, Honor Society of Agriculture, Gamma Sigma Delta, 1991
  • Outstanding Teacher of the Year, College of Agriculture, 1990
  • President, Sigma XI, 1990
  • President-elect, Sigma Xi, 1989
  • Visiting Scholar, A.R.C. Institute of Animal Physiology, Cambridge, England, SABBATICAL, 1985
  • Visiting Professor, Cornell University, 1971
  • NIH Travel Grant to Paris, France, 1968
  • Outstanding Young Professional Man, 1967

Affiliated Centers/Organizations/Appointments

  • University of Minnesota Swine Center
  • American Society of Animal Science
  • Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Coaches Association

Selected Publications

Chohan, K.R. and A.G. Hunter. 1999. Development of fetal and adult bovine oocytes following in vitro maturation, fertilization and culture. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Society for Theriogenology, Sept. 22-24:32.

Chohan, K.R. and A.G. Hunter. 1999. Germinal vesicle and meiotic development of fetal and adult bovine oocytes relative to follicle size in vitro. Biol. Repro. 60 (Suppl. 1): 183.

Chohan, K.R. and A.G. Hunter. 1999. Nuclear morphology of fetal and adult bovine oocytes at slaughter and after in vitro maturation. J. Dairy Sci. 82 (Suppl. 1): 99.

Haine, A., N. Ratnayake, K.R. Chohan, and A.G. Hunter. 1999. Effect of antibiotics on bovine oocyte maturation and fertilizability in vitro. J. Dairy Sci. 82, (Suppl. 1): 98.

Chohan, K.R. and A.G. Hunter. 1998. Effect of serum supplementation in maturation medium on nuclear maturation of water buffalo oocytes. Animal Biotech. 9: 201-202.

Chohan, K.R. and A.G. Hunter. 1998. In vitro fertilization and developmental competence of bovine oocytes relative to reproductive status. J. Dairy Sci. 81 (Suppl. 1): 217.

Chohan, K.R. and A.G. Hunter. 1998. Maturation and fertilization of water buffalo (Bubalis bubalis) oocytes in vitro. Proc. Soc. For Therio. December 4-6, 1998.

Rahil, T. and A.G. Hunter. 1998. Protein tyrosine phosphorylation during bovine sperm capacitation and acrosome reaction. Biol. Reprod. 56 (Suppl. 1):78.

Haine, A., T. Rahil, and A.G. Hunter. 1997. Effect of culture media protein supplementation on early in vitro development of bovine embryos. J. Dairy Sci. 80 (Suppl. 1): 151.

Haine, A., T. Rahil, and A.G. Hunter. 1997. Effect of protein supplementation of media on early development of bovine embryos in vitro. J. Minn. Acad. Sci. 61(1): 16.

Rahil, T. and A.G. Hunter. 1997. Effect of protein tyrosine kinase inhibitor on bovine sperm fertilizability and acrosome integrity. Biol. Reprod. 56 (Suppl. 1): 169.

Hunter, A.G., and A.P. Byers. 1996. Immunological intervention in reproduction: Potential for wildlife contraception. In: Contraception in Wildlife. Ed. Cohn et al., pp. 101-118. Edwin Mellen Press, Lewiston, N.Y.

Hunter, A.G. and H. Peterson. 1996. Evaluation of teaching reproductive physiology via interactive television (ITV) to distance site learner. NACTA Journal XL: 18.

Knuth, K.M. and A.G. Hunter. 1996. Effects of a corpus luteum, and source of mineral oil overlay on in vitro maturation and fertilization of bovine oocytes. J. Dairy Sci. 79 (Suppl. 1): 147.

Rahil, T. and A.G. Hunter. 1996. Effect of solubilized bovine zona pellucida (ZP) from GV stage oocytes on bovine sperm acrosome integrity and fertilizability. Biol. Reprod. 54 (Suppl. 1): 61.

Iqbal, N., and A.G. Hunter. 1995. Comparison of bovine sperm capacitation systems for ability of sperm to penetrate zona-free hamster oocytes and bovine oocytes matured in vitro. J. Dairy Sci. 78(1): 77-83.

Iqbal, N. and A.G. Hunter. 1995. Comparison of bovine sperm capacitation systems and effect of temperature on their efficiency in fertilizing bovine oocytes. J. Dairy Sci. 78 (Suppl. 1): 304.

Iqbal, N., and A.G. Hunter. 1995. Comparison of various bovine sperm capacitation systems for their ability to alter the net negative surface charge of spermatozoa. J. Dairy Sci. 78(1): 84-90.

Iqbal, N., and A.G. Hunter. 1995. Effect of various capacitation systems on bovine sperm motion characteristics, acrosome integrity, and induction of hyperactivation. J. Dairy Sci. 78(1): 91-102.

Lee, C., A.G. Hunter and H.S. Joo. 1995. Effect of antisperm antibodies on ability of in vitro capacitated stallion sperm to penetrate zona free hamster eggs. Biol. Reprod. 52 (Suppl. 1): 132.

Muenter, N.K., N. Alfonso and A.G. Hunter. 1995. Effect of bovine follicular fluid, intact or disrupted follicular wall or inhibin on in vitro maturation of bovine oocytes. J. Dairy Sci. 78 (Suppl. 1): 304.

Additionally, 160 referred publications, abstracts and book chapters prior to 1995.
  

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