Presentations

Wessels J, Ishida Y, Roca AL, Novakofski J, Mateus-Pinilla NA. The impact of variation in the Toll-like receptor 3 gene on epizootic hemorrhagic disease in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 22nd Annual GEEB symposium. 8 February, 2020. Champaign, IL.

London E, Ishida Y, Novakofski J, Roca AL, Mateus-Pinilla NE. Variation in the thrill-seeking gene (DRD4) of white-tailed deer (O. virginianus) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 22nd Annual GEEB symposium. 8 February, 2020. Champaign, IL.

Perrin-Stowe T,  Ishida Y, TerrillE , Hamlin BC, Penfold L, Cusack L, Novakofski J, Mateus-Pinilla NE, RocaAL. PRNP gene sequences suggest differing vulnerability to chronic wasting disease for Florida Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium) and Columbian white-tailed deer (O.v.leucurus) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 22nd Annual GEEB symposium. 8 February, 2020. Champaign, IL.

Mateus-Pinilla NE, Novakofski JE, Rivera NA. The anatomy of Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance and management in free-ranging White-Tailed Deer in Illinois. The 80th Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, January 26-29, 2020.

Mateus-Pinilla NE. Impact of Chronic Wasting Disease management in Illinois free-ranging white-tailed deer. Pathobiology Seminar Series College of Veterinary Medicine University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. November 13, 2019

Mateus-Pinilla NE. Chronic Wasting Disease. The driving forces of an emerging disease. University of Illinois Sesquicentennial Symposium, Session: Uniting Infection Biology for One Health. April 10 2018 Champaign IL.

Barenas MA, Green ML, Novakofski J, Mateus-Pinilla NE.  Fetal data reveal reproductive trends in white-tailed deer (O. virginianus).  Midwest Ecology and Evolution, Urbana, Illinois, March 18-19, 2017.

Thompson NE, Green ML, Greisbaum J, Beccue NJ, O’Hara-Ruiz M, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Novakofski J.  White-tailed deer hunting and habitat use in Allerton Park.  Midwest Ecology and Evolution, Urbana, Illinois, March 18-19, 2017.

Green ML, Manjerovic MB, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Novakofski J.  2016.  Multiple paternity in a free-ranging population of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus): disease implications.  65th Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association, Cortland, New York, August 2016.

Thompson NE, Green ML, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Novakofski J, Beccue NJ, Greisbaum J. Hunting and Habitat Use in Allerton Park’s White-tailed Deer. Annual Meeting of the Illinois Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Makanda, Illinois, April 2016.

Dorak SJ, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Green ML, Novakofski J, and O’Hara-Ruiz M. Soil Variation: A Predictor of Chronic Wasting Disease Risk. Annual Meeting of the Illinois Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Makanda, Illinois, April 2016.

Brandt AL, Green ML, Shelton P, Novakofski J, Mateus-Pinilla NE. Prion protein gene sequence variation among Illinois white-tailed deer: Implications for chronic wasting disease management. Annual Meeting of the Illinois Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Makanda, Illinois, April 2016.

Walling L*ǂ, Brandt AL, Green ML, Shelton P, Novakofski J, Mateus-Pinilla NE.  Chronic wasting disease and prion protein gene sequence variation of white-tailed deer in Ogle County, Illinois.  Undergraduate Research Week Symposium, Urbana, Illinois, April 2016.

Green ML, Manjerovic MB, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Novakofski J. Dispersal revealed by genetic assignment tests: implications for chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer. Annual Meeting of the Illinois Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Urbana, Illinois, April 2015.

Brandt AL, Kelly AC, Green ML, Novakofski J, Mateus-Pinilla NE. Prion sequence genotypes and chronic wasting disease resistance in Illinois white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Annual Meeting of the Illinois Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Urbana, Illinois, April 2015.

Britton M*+, Deeke A*+, Green ML, Werner J, Wagner D, Brandt AL, Shelton P, Novakofski JE, Mateus-Pinilla NE. Genetic marker set variation and paternity assignment success in white-tailed deer.  Annual Meeting of the Illinois Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Urbana, Illinois, April 2015.

Frisbie L*+, Thompson N*+, Anchor G*+, Brandt AL, Green ML, Shelton P, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Novakofski J. Chronic wasting disease tissue sampling. Annual Meeting of the Illinois Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Urbana, Illinois, April 2015.

Kelly AC, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Brown W, O. Ruiz M, Douglas MR, Douglas ME, Shelton P, Beissel, Novakofski J. Genetic assessment of environmental features that influence deer dispersal: implications for CWD-infected populations.  Annual Meeting of the Illinois Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Urbana, Illinois, April 2015.

Manjerovic MB, Green ML, Miller AN, Novakofski J, Mateus-Pinilla N. Trash to treasure: assessing viability of wing biopsies for use in bat genetics research. North American Joint Bat Working Group Meeting. St. Louis, Missouri, March 2015.

Green ML, Manjerovic MB, Novakofski J, Mateus-Pinilla NE. Chronic wasting disease: connecting research and management.  The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Springfield, IL, February 2015.

Green ML. Chronic wasting disease: conserving a healthy deer herd.  The Illini Wildlife and Conservation Club, Urbana, IL, February 2015.

Manjerovic MB, Green ML, Mateus-Pinilla N, Novakofski J. Influence of management and movement on chronic wasting disease prevalence in white-tailed deer. Annual Meeting of the Illinois Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Springfield, Illinois, April 2014.

Green ML.  Cervid conservation in the context of chronic wasting disease.  Illinois VetMed Wildlife Conservation Rounds, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, October 21, 2014.

Miniscalco B*, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Green ML, Manjerovic MB, Novakofski J.  Optimizing PCR detection of Toxoplasma gondii in infected cat excrement.  University of Illinois Explore ACES, Funk Library of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, Urbana, Illinois, March 2014.

Green ML.  Dolphin Descendants: combining field observations and genetic assessments to understand relatedness in Atlantic spotted dolphins.  Illini Wildlife and Conservation Club, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, December 3, 2013.

Green ML, Manjerovic MB.  Molecular applications in wildlife disease management.  Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois,  November 14, 2013.

Mateus-Pinilla N. Significance of finding Ixodes scapularis and Borrelia burgdorferi infection in a prairie habitat. Entomological Society of America. ESA 61st Annual Meeting, November 10-13, 2013.

Green ML, Manjerovic MB, Mateus-Pinilla N, Novakofski J.  Genetic assignments reveal admixture of white-tailed deer populations infected with prion disease.  50th Annual Conference Animal Behavior Society, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, July 2013.

Manjerovic MB, Green ML, Conway NJ, Novakofski J, Mateus-Pinilla NE. Cross-species amplification of genetic markers for use in little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus). Fifth Annual Midwest Bat Working Group, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, April 2013.

Monick K, Carpenter SK, Manjerovic MB, Green ML, Mateus-Pinilla N. Otter activity at two latrines in central Illinois. Midwest Furbearer Workshop, Petersburg, Illinois, March 2013.

Green ML, Manjerovic MB, Mateus-Pinilla N, Shelton P, Novakofski J. CWD Mythbusters: Fact checking common deer management procedures and outcomes.  Third Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, January 2013.

Manjerovic MB, Green ML, Mateus-Pinilla N, Novakofski J. Localized culling can stabilize chronic wasting disease prevalence in white-tailed deer.  Third Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, January 2013.

Monick K, Mateus-Pinilla N, Carpenter SK, Green ML.  Monthly visitation rates at two otter latrines in central Illinois. 2012 Prairie Lightning Symposium, Champaign, Illinois, November 2012.

Green ML, Manjerovic MB, Mateus-Pinilla N, Shelton P, Novakofski J. Determining source populations of newly identified cases of chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer.  Experimental Biology, San Diego, California, April 2012.

Manjerovic, MB, Green ML, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Novakofski J. Spatial variation in susceptibility to chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer. Experimental Biology, San Diego, California, April 2012.

Green ML, Manjerovic MB, Mateus-Pinilla N, Shelton P, Novakofski J. CWD Mythbusters: Fact checking common deer management procedures and outcomes.  Annual Meeting Illinois Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, April 2012.

Deeke NM, Manjerovic, MB, Green ML, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Novakofski J.  CSI Wildlife: Species identification using hair microscopy. Annual Meeting Illinois Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, April 2012.

Deeke NM, Manjerovic, MB, Green ML, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Novakofski J.  CSI Wildlife: Species identification using hair microscopy.  104th Annual Meeting Illinois State Academy of Science, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, March 2012.

McCormick L, Mateus-Pinilla NE, McAllister M, Manjerovic MB, Green ML, Singh K, Novakofski J. To catch a parasite: Molecular methods to detect disease in wild river otters. University of Illinois Explore ACES, Funk Library of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, Urbana, Illinois, March 2012.

Green ML, Manjerovic MB, Mateus-Pinilla N, Shelton P, Novakofski J. Sensitivity of sampling tools used to detect chronic wasting disease in Illinois.  Second Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, February 2012.