Farin, Peter DVM, PhD
Associate Professor

DVM: Colorado State University
MS: Colorado State University
PhD: North Carolina State University
Board Certification: Diplomate, The American College of Theriogenologists

Phone: 919-513-6469
Fax: 919-513-6464
Email: Peter_Farin@ncsu.edu

Teaching, Clinical Service and Outreach Areas

• Bovine and small ruminant theriogenology
• Ruminant Health Management
• Embryo transfer in cattle

Research Areas

• Embryo biotechnologies
• Fetal and placental development

Current Research
Effects of cloning and in vitro embryo production on molecular regulation of fetal and placental development in cattle

Graduate Students
Jeremy R. Miles

Selected Publications
Crosier AE, Farin CE, Rodriguez KF, Blondin P, Alexander JE, Farin PW. 2002. Development of skeletal muscle and expression of candidate genes in bovine fetuses from embryos produced in vivo or in vitro. Biol Reprod 67:401-408.

Crosier AE, Farin PW, Dykstra MJ, Alexander JE, Farin CE. 2001. Ultrastructural morphometry of bovine blastocysts produced in vivo or in vitro. Biol Reprod 64:1375-1385.

Farin PW, Crosier AE, Farin CE. 2001. Influence of in vitro systems on embryo survival and fetal development in cattle. Theriogenology 55:151-170.

Cavalieri J, Farin PW, Kinder JE, Van Camp SD, Whitacre MD, Washburn SP, Britt JH. 2001. Ovarian follicular development following administration of progesterone or aspiration of ovarian follicles in Holstein cows. Theriogenology 55:805-821.

Lanza RP, Cibelli JB, Diaz F, Moraes CT, Farin PW, Farin CE, Hammer CJ, West MD, Damiani, P. 2000. Cloning of an endangered species (Bos gaurus) using interspecies nuclear transfer. Cloning 2:79-90.

Crosier AE, Farin PW, Dykstra MJ, Alexander JE, Farin CE. 2000. Ultrastructural morphometry of bovine compact morulae produced in vivo or in vitro. Biol Reprod 62:1459-1465.

Blondin P, Farin PW, Crosier AE, Alexander JE, Farin CE. 2000. In vitro production of embryos alters levels of insulin-like growth factor-II messenger ribonucleic acid in bovine fetuses 63 days after transfer. Biol Reprod 62:384-389.

Whisnant CS, Washburn SP, Farin PW. 2000. Current concepts in synchronization of estrus and ovulation of dairy cows. Proc Am Soc Anim Sci, 1999. Available at: http://www.asas.org/jas/symposia/proceedings/E41.pdf. (Accessed: January 15, 2003).

Farin CE, Farin PW, Blondin P, Crosier AE. 2000. Fetal development of in vitro-produced embryos: possible association with uterine function. Proc Am Soc Anim Sci, 1999. Available at: http://www.asas.org/jas/symposia/ proceedings/E16.pdf. (Accessed: January 15, 2003).

Cavalieri J, Farin PW. 1999. Birth of a Holstein freemartin calf born co-twinned to a schistosomus reflexus fetus. Theriogenology 52:815-826.

Farin PW, Slenning BD, Britt JH. 1999. Estimates of pregnancy outcomes based on selection of bovine embryos produced in vivo and in vitro. Theriogenology 52:659-670.

Farin PW, Slenning BD. Managing reproductive efficiency in dairy herds. In: Radostits OM, (ed.), Herd Health, Food Animal Production Medicine, 3rd Ed., Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co, 2001; 255-289.

Drost M, Farin PW, Moore K. Assisted reproductive technologies. In: Youngquist RS, (ed.), Current Therapy in Large Animal Theriogenology, 2nd Ed., Philadelphia, WB Saunders Co. (in review).