our scientists

Get acquainted with the dedicated and talented scientists conducting MAF research in 2008.

To read about an MAF scientist, select a name from this list.

To watch a scientist speak about their work, click one of the video thumbnails below.


Dr. Ya-Xiong Tao

Dr. Tao is an assistant professor of physiology at Auburn University. He obtained his Ph.D. from the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, and did postdoctoral training at the University of Louisville and the University of Iowa.

D06FE-005: “Cloning, Characterization, and Localization of Feline Brain Melanocortin Receptors”



a word from some of our scientists:


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Dr. Joanne B. Messick Featured Video, Cats
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Dr. Cheryl Greenacre
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Alina Evans
Veterinary Student Scholar
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Dr. Timothy M. Fan
Canine
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Dr. David E. Stallknecht, Wildlife
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Dr. Tracey Goldstein
Wildlife
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Kristin McLaughlin
Veterinary Student Scholar
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Dr. Jenny G. Powers
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Dr. Ernest Bailey
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Dr. Christine S. Olver
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Dr. Gabriele A. Landolt
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Dr. Michael R. Cranfield
Wildlife
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Dr. Katharine F. Lunn Featured Video,
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Deborah Fauquier
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Dr. Craig B. Webb
Feline
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Dr. C. Wynne Collins
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