Scott T. Willard
Dean and DirectorCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences / Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station
Email: swillard@cals.msstate.edu
Phone: (662) 325-0233
Mailing Address:
Mailstop 9760
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Mailstop 9760
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Education:
- Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Research:
- Reproductive physiology
- Environmental physiology
- Homeostatic regulation and physiological stress
- Biophotonics and thermal imaging
Publications
2020
Paes, V. M., J. R. de Figueiredo, P. L. Ryan, S. T. Willard, J. M. Nguekam Feugang. 2020. Comparative analysis of porcine follicular fluid proteomes of small and large ovarian follicles. Biology 9(5):101. Download
2019
Durfey, C. L., S. E. Swistek, S. F. Liao, M. A. Crenshaw, H. Clemente, R. V. K. G. Thirumalai, C. S. Steadman, P. L. Ryan, S. T. Willard, J. M. Feugang. 2019. Nanotechnology-based approach for safer enrichment of semen with best spermatozoa. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology 10:14. Download
2019
Dutra, G. A., G. M. Ishak, O. Pechanova, T. Pechan, D. G. Peterson, J. C. F. Jacob, S. T. Willard, P. L. Ryan, E. L. Gastal, J. M. Feugang. 2019. Seasonal variation in equine follicular fluid proteome. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 17(1):29. Download
2019
Feugang, J. M., C. E. Rhoads, P. A. Mustapha, S. Tardif, J. J. Parrish, S. T. Willard, P. L. Ryan. 2019. Treatment of boar sperm with nanoparticles for improved fertility. Theriogenology 137:75-81. Download
2019
Gastal, G., D. A., F. L. N. Aguiar, G. M. Ishak, C. A. Cavinder, S. T. Willard, P. L. Ryan, J. M. Feugang, E. L. Gastal. 2019. Effect of cryopreservation techniques on proliferation and apoptosis of cultured equine ovarian tissue. Theriogenology 126:88-94. Download
2019
Julien, A. R., A. J. Kouba, D. Kabelic, J. M. Feugang, S. T. Willard, C. K. Vance. 2019. Nasal administration of gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) elicits sperm production in Fowler's toads (Anaxyrus fowleri). BMC Zoology 4(3). Download
2019
Paes, V. M., S. Liao, J. R. Figueiredo, S. T. Willard, P. L. Ryan, J. M. Feugang. 2019. Proteome changes of porcine follicular fluid during follicle development. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology 10:94. Download
2019
Park, S. B., S. White, C. S. Steadman, T. Pechan, O. Pechanova, H. J. Clemente, R. V. K. G. Thirumalai, S. T. Willard, P. L. Ryan, J. M. Feugang. 2019. Silver-coated magnetic nanocomposites induce growth inhibition and protein changes in foodborne bacteria. Scientific Reports, 9(1). Download
2018
Feugang, J. M., S. F. Liao, S. T. Willard, P. L. Ryan. 2018. In-depth proteomic analysis of boar spermatozoa through shotgun and gel-based methods. BMC Genomics 19: 6 (1-13). Download
2018
Jain, S., S. B. Park, S. R. Pillai, P. L. Ryan, S. T. Willard, J. M. Feugang. 2018. Applications of Fluorescent Quantum Dots for Reproductive Medicine and Disease Detection. In A.F. Gomes, editor, Unraveling the Safety Profile of Nanoscale Particles and Materials-From Biomedical to Environmental Applications. InTech. Download
2018
Littlejohn, B. P., D. G. Riley, T. H. Welsh Jr., R. D. Randel, S. T. Willard, R. C. Vann. 2018. Use of random regression to estimate parameters of temperament across an age continuum in a crossbred cattle population. Journal of Animal Science 96(7):2607-2621. Download
2018
Park, S. B., C. S. Steadman, A. A. Chaudhari, S. R. Pillai, S. R. Singh, P. L. Ryan, S. T. Willard, J. M. Feugang. 2018. Proteomic analysis of antimicrobial effects of pegylated silver coated carbon nanotubes in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. Journal of Nanobiotechnology 16:31. Download
2018
Park, S. B., S. White, C. S. Steadman, C. A. Cavinder, S. T. Willard, P. L. Ryan, J. M. Feugang. 2018. Real-time bioluminescence analysis of Escherichia coli O157:H7 survival on livestock meats stored fresh, cold, or frozen. Journal of Food Protection 81(11):1906-1912. Download
2017
Durfey, C. L., D. D. Burnet, S. F. Liao, C. S. Steadman, M. A. Crenshaw, H. J. Clemente, S. T. Willard, P. L. Ryan, J. M. Feugang. 2017. Nanotechnology-based selection of boar spermatozoa: growth development and health assessments of produced offspring. Livestock Sciences 205: 137-142. Download
2016
Vasquez, E. S., S. T. Willard, P. L. Ryan, J. M. Feugang, K. B. Walters. 2016. Bioluminescence luciferase-magnetic-nanoparticles as potential imaging agents for mammalian spermatozoa tracking and detection. Journal of Nanobiotechnology 14:20. Download
2015
Feugang J. M., J. C. Rodriguez-Munoz, M. A. Crenshaw, S. T. Willard, P. L. Ryan. 2015. Beneficial effects of relaxin on general motility of stored boar spermatozoa. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 13:24. Download
2015
Feugang J. M., J. M. Greene, H. L. Sanchez-Rodriguez, J. V. Stokes, M. A. Crenshaw, S. T. Willard, P. L. Ryan. 2015. Profiling of relaxin and its receptor proteins in boar reproductive tissues and spermatozoa. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 13:46. Download
2015
Feugang, J. M., R. C. Youngblood, J. M. Greene, S. T. Willard, P. L. Ryan. 2015. Self-illuminating quantum dots for non-invasive bioluminescence and fluorescence imaging of mammalian gametes. Journal of Nanobiotechnology 13:38. Download
2015
Feugang, J. M., S. F. Liao, M. A. Crenshaw, H. Clemente, S. T. Willard, and P. L. Ryan. 2015. Lectin-functionalized magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for reproductive improvement. Journal of Fertilization: In Vitro - IVF-Worldwide, Reproductive Medicine, Genetics & Stem Cell Biology 3(2):145 (1-5). Download
2014
Feugang, J.M., R.C. Youngblood, S.T. Willard, P.L. Ryan. 2014. Potential use of conjugated quantum dot nanoparticles for bio-labelling of mammalian gametes. Reproduction, Fertility and Development 26(1):187. Download
2014
George, W.D., R. Godfrey, R.C. Ketring, M.C. Vinson, S.T. Willard. 2014. Relationship among eye temperature measured using digital infrared thermal imaging and vaginal and rectal temperatures in hair sheep and cattle. Journal of Animal Science 92:4949-4955. Download
2014
Jung, S., S.T. Willard. 2014. Quantitative bioluminescence imaging of transgene expression in intact porcine antral follicles in vitro. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 12:11. Download
2014
Schmidt, S.E., D.A. Neuendorff, D. Riley, R.C. Vann, S.T. Willard, T.H. Welsh, Jr, R.D. Randel. 2014. Genetic parameters of three methods of temperament evaluation of Brahman calves. Journal of Animal Science 92(7):3082-3087. Download
2014
Youngblood, R.C., M. McGee, J.M. Feugang, S.T. Willard, P.L. Ryan. 2014. The use of a whole animal biophotonic model as a screen for the angiogenic potential of estrogenic compounds. International Journal of Medical Sciences 11(6):545-553. Download
2011
Tucker, A., H.L. Sanchez, W.B. Tucker, A.R. Williams, J.W. Fuquay, S.T. Willard, P.L. Ryan. 2011. Effects of early postpartum GnRH and prostaglandin F2 alpha administration on reproductive activity and ovulation synchronization in lactating dairy cows. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances 10(7):900-908. Download
2010
Burdick, N., J.A. Carroll, L. Hulbert, J.W. Dailey, M.A. Ballou, R.D. Randel, S.T. Willard, R.C. Vann, T.H. Welsh. 2010. Temperament influences endotoxin-induced changes in rectal temperature, sickness behavior and plasma epinephrine concentrations in bulls. Innate Immunity. Download
