Research Research Faculty Alexander Travis

Research Faculty

Alexander Travis

Vet Biomedical Sciences

Baker Institute for Animal Health
256-5613
ajt32@cornell.edu

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Research Interests:

Cell Biology, Reproduction, Biomedical Sciences, Physiology

Research Description:	Biology of male germ cells, cell biology

Graduate Field Member:

Provides research opportunities?	Yes
299/499 Mentor?
Hughes Scholars Sponsor?	No
Honors Advisor?

Note: need to commit at least one 8 hour day, and 4 hours on the day before or after that. The lab is about 2 miles off campus, so own transportation is a plus



Recent References:

Travis, A.J., and Kopf, G.S., "The spermatozoon as machine: Compartmentalized metabolic and signaling pathways bridge cellular structure and function," in Assisted Reproductive Technology, DeJonge, C., and Barratt, C.L.R., eds., Cambridge University Press, Inc. 2002, p. 26-39.

Travis, A.J., and Kopf, G.S., (2002). The Role of Cholesterol Efflux in Regulating the Fertilization Potential of Mammalian Spermatozoa. The Journal of Clinical Investigation 110:731-736.