Matthew B. Wheeler
Professor, Animal Sciences
EmphasisÂ
Food Systems
- Production
- Social/Economic
Food Security
- Availability of food
- Nutrition
- Stability of availability/access/utilization
Dr. Wheeler’s work directly impacts the production of sufficient, safe, and nutritious food. His research into developing tropical adapted dairy animals has significant promise to helping to alleviate hunger in developing countries where dairy products are relied upon as protein sources.
Countries or regions of collaborations
Panama, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Rwanda
Publication and project highlights
Wheeler, M.B., Hurley, W.L., Lane, S.J., Mosley, J., Bressner, G.E., Monaco, E., Wilson, S.M. (2009) Risk analysis of alpha-lactalbumin transgene transfer to non-transgenic control animals during rearing and breeding. Reproduction, Fertility and Development 21:252-253.
Wheeler, M.B., Hurley, W.L., Lane, S.J., Mosley, J., Bressner, G.E., Monaco, E., Cake, M.M. (2010) Risk analysis of alpha-lactalbumin transgene transfer to non-transgenic control animals during rearing, breeding, parturition and lactation Reproduction, Fertility and Development 22: 436.
Chen, J.R.S., Nasser, L.F., Penteado, L., Mendizabal, M., Basso, A.C., Pontes, J.H.F., Bionaz, M., Wheeler, M.B. (2011). Comparison of commercial in vitro embryo production of Brahman donors under Brazilian versus Panamanian management. Reproduction, Fertility and Development 23(1):210?210.
Wheeler, M.B., Mosely, J.F., Hurley, W.L. 2013. Evaluation of risks from environmental contact with transgenic livestock. 10:3, p.356, Jul./Sept. 2013.
Nagele, A., Gomis Jr., E., Ruiz, A., Nasser, L.F., Feli, S., Rodriguez, E., Mojica, K., Basso, A.C., Pontes, J.H.F., Rabel, R.A.C., Rodriguez-Zas, S.L., Wheeler, M.B. 2014. Comparison of Commercial In Vitro Embryo Production and Pregnancy Rates of Brahman Donors in Panama vs. Dominican Republic. Reproduction, Fertility and Development 26:185.
Nasser, L.F., Felix, S., Rodriguez, E., Mojica, K., Gomis Jr., E., Basso, A.C., Pontes, J.H.F., Rabel, R.A.C., Wheeler, M.B. 2014. Comparison of Pregnancy Rates of Fresh In Vitro -Produced Bos Indicus Embryos Produced in The Same Laboratory But Collected and Transferred In Panama or the Dominican Republic Reproduction, Fertility and Development 26;164.
Production of recombinant immunogenic proteins in the milk of genetically engineered animals for development of a vaccine against Brucella abortus. PI: Dr. Luciana R. Bertolini (UNIFOR); Co-PI: Dr. Matthew B. Wheeler (UIUC), Dr. Marcelo Bertolini (UNIFOR), Dr. Charles Long (TAMU), Dr. Angela Arenas (TAMU), and Dr. Scott Fahenkrug (Recombinetics Inc.) Sponsor: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnoligico (CNPq/Brazil), Ministry of Science and Technology, Brazil, Period: December 2013 – December 2016 (funded).
Single dose, multivalent vaccine for zoonotic diseases, PI: Charles R. Long (TAMU), Co-PI: Matthew Wheeler (UIUC), Luciana Bertolini (UNIFOR), Angela Arenas (TAMU-HSC), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges, submitted 11/2013, (Funded).
SENACYT-BORN ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY CORP., Panama City, Panama. Project number – P-146 Vitrificacion de Embriones Bovinos producidos In Vitro Programa de Competitividad y Apertura Comercial Fase I
Development of Tropical-Adapted Cattle for Improved Nutrition, Food and Income Security, Mathew B. Wheeler, Luiz Nasser and Marcelo Bertolini
Collaborating Institutions:
Born Animal Biotechnology, City of Knowledge, Panama City, Panama;
EmbrioDom, , Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic;
University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Fortaleza CE, Brazil;
University of Illinois, Department of Animal Sciences, Urbana, IL, USA
Participating Countries:
Panama, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Honduras, USA