Quirk, Susan Mary
Associate Professorresearch
research and scholarship focus
Research in the Quirk lab focuses on physiological processes in the ovary. One area of interest is the regulation of pathways for programmed cell death, also known as apoptosis, a process that occurs during follicular atresia and during regession of the corpus luteum. Potential interactions among pathways regulating cell proliferation and apoptosis are being studied during these physiological processes. Another area of interest is in determining the role of the hedgehog signaling pathway in ovarian development and function. The lab has developed transgenic mice in which the hedgehog signaling pathway is altered in order to study the function of the pathway in vivo.
primary investigator of
- THE ROLE OF THE CELL CYCLE IN LUTEAL REGRESSION | Research Grant
- THE ROLE OF THE HEDGEHOG SIGNALING PATHWAY IN OVARIAN FOLLICLE DEVELOPMENT | Research Grant
research areas
- cellular & molecular physiology | research concentration area (Vet)
- genomics | collaborative research area (CALS)
submitted impact statement
- Developmental processes in the mammalian ovary | 2007 Impact statement
- Regulation of the estrous cycle in cows | 2004 Impact statement
affiliations
faculty appointment in
- Animal Science (AN SC) | Cornell department
member of graduate field
- Animal Science | graduate field
- Molecular and Integrative Physiology | graduate field
teaching
teaching focus
Dr. Quirk is developing an advanced reproductive physiology class with laboratory that will be offered for the first time in fall 2008. Dr. Quirk runs the honors research program for undergraduates in Animal Science.
teaches
- ANSC 4050 - Molecular and Cellular Approaches to Reproductive Physiology (TR 01:25:PM-02:15:PM) | fall 2009 class
- ANSC 4970 - Individual Study in Animal Science (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- ANSC 4980 - Undergraduate Teaching (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- ANSC 4990 - Undergraduate Research (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- ANSC 4991 - Undergraduate Honors Research in Animal Science (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- ANSC 7900 - Graduate-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- ANSC 8900 - Master's-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- ANSC 9900 - Doctoral-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- ANSC 4020 - Seminar in Animal Sciences (R 03:00:PM-04:00:PM) | spring 2009 class
- ANSC 4970 - Individual Study in Animal Science (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- ANSC 4980 - Undergraduate Teaching (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- ANSC 4990 - Undergraduate Research (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- ANSC 8900 - Master's-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- ANSC 9900 - Doctoral-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- ANSC 4050 - Molecular and Cellular Approaches to Reproductive Physiology (TR 01:25:PM-02:15:PM) | fall 2008 class
background
educational background
- Ph.D., Cornell University
publications
linked articles
Keywords: apoptosis, corpus luteum, development, follicle, hedgehog signaling pathway, implantation, molecular biology, ovarian cancer, ovary, proliferation, reproduction, reproductive physiology, reproductive tract development, transgenic mice