Nixon, Alan J
Professorpeople
Cornell faculty affiliates
- Large Animal Surgery | Cornell University Hospital for Animals Section
research
research and scholarship focus
- joint pathobiology and cartilage repair with growth factor gene-enhanced chondrocyte and stem cell transplantation techniques
- genetic characterization of OCD in animals and man using microarray expression studies
- clinical application of growth factor recombinant proteins and gene therapy for improved joint, tendon, and bone repair
primary investigator of
- 3 ARM HORSE STUDY OF VERICART | Research Grant
- DIFFERENTIATED STEM CELLS FOR CARTILAGE REPAIR | Research Grant
- GENE ENHANCED CARTILAGE REPAIR IN A CYTOKINE PERMISSIVE ENVIRONMENT | Research Grant
- MASTER STUDY AGREEMENT | Research Grant
- THE MOLECULAR EFFECT OF ADEQUAN ON NATURALLY OCCURRING CARTILAGE IN HORSES COMPLETION OF BIOMARKERS ASSAYS | Research Grant
- USE OF GROWTH FACTOR GENE ENHANCED ADULT STEM CELLS FOR CARTILAGE REPAIR | Research Grant
affiliations
head of
- Comparative Orthopaedics Laboratory | research lab
faculty appointment in
- Clinical Sciences (VETCS) | Cornell department
member of graduate field
- Comparative Biomedical Sciences | graduate field
other Cornell affiliations
- Stem Cell Program (SCP) | research program
teaching
teaches
- BIOG 2990 - Introduction to Research Methods in Biology (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- BIOG 4990 - Independent Undergraduate Research in Biology (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- VTMED 5605 - Large-Animal Surgery Service (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- VTMED 5605 - Large-Animal Surgery Service (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- VTMED 5605 - Large-Animal Surgery Service (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- VTMED 5605 - Large-Animal Surgery Service (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- VTMED 6612 - Large-Animal Surgery Orthopedic Service (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- VTMED 6612 - Large-Animal Surgery Orthopedic Service (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- BIOG 2990 - Introduction to Research Methods in Biology (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- VTMED 5605 - Large-Animal Surgery Service (MTWRF 08:00:AM-10:00:PM) | fall 2008 class
- VTMED 5605 - Large-Animal Surgery Service (MTWRF 08:00:AM-10:00:PM) | fall 2008 class
- VTMED 5605 - Large-Animal Surgery Service (MTWRF 08:00:AM-10:00:PM) | fall 2008 class
- VTMED 6612 - Large-Animal Surgery Orthopedic Service (MTWRF 08:00:AM-09:00:AM) | fall 2008 class
- VTMED 6612 - Large-Animal Surgery Orthopedic Service (MTWRF 08:00:AM-10:00:PM) | fall 2008 class
background
educational background
- BVSc, University of Sydney, Australia, (Honors), Jan 1979
- University of Sydney, Australia, Internship in Large Animal Surgery, Jan-Dec 1979
- MS, Colorado State University, June 1983
- Colorado State University, Residency in Large Animal Surgery, 1980-83
publications
linked articles
- Arthroscopic approaches to the palmar aspect of the equine carpus | journal article
- Cloning and expression of equine insulin-like growth factor binding proteins in normal equine tendon. | journal article
- Comparison of arthroscopic approaches and accessible anatomic structures during arthroscopy of the caudal pouches of equine femorotibial joints | journal article
- Gene-mediated restoration of cartilage matrix by combination insulin-like growth factor-I/interleukin-1 receptor antagonist therapy | journal article
- Nucleotide structure of equine platelet-derived growth factor-A and -B and expression in horses with induced acute tendinitis | journal article
- Prevalence and response to surgical treatment of lateral palmar intercarpal ligament avulsion in horses: 37 cases (1990-2001). | journal article