Mary Rossano
Regular Faculty
Professional Biography
Professional Biography
Major Research Interests:
Equine epidemiology: surveys and observational studies of outcomes of management practices and factors associated with health, performance, profitability and environmental impact.
Equine parasitology: gastrointestinal parasites of horses, particularly Parascaris equorum, and non-pharmacological control of parasites.
Assessment of student learning and factors associated with student success.
Current position:
2013 - present: Assoicate Professor, University of Kentucky
80% teaching, 20% research
7/07 – 2013: Assistant Professor, Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Kentucky.
70% teaching, 30% research.
Courses taught:
- ASC 320 Equine Management, lecture and laboratory
- ASC 320, Section 201, Introduction to Equine Management, online version through Distance Learning Programs (Fall and Spring semesters)
- EQM 105 Horse Behavior and Handling
- ASC 101 Domestic Animal Biology
- ASC 333 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in the Animal and Food Sciences
- GEN 109 Horse Behavior and Handling
- Co-instructor for ASC 101 Domestic Animal Biology
Previous professional positions:
12/04 – 7/07: Project Director, FINS study (Effects of organochlorines on male infertility), Department of Epidemiology, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University. Manager of a multi-center NIH-funded study on the effects of environmental contaminants on male fertility.
4/04 – 11/04: Postdoctoral Fellow at the Comparative Enteric Disease Laboratory, Michigan State University, under the direction of Dr. Linda Mansfield.
2/00- 12/03: Graduate Assistant at the Population Medicine Center, Michigan State University. Designed and implemented a controlled field intervention study and an experimental infection study of the effect of daily pyrantel tartrate in preventing infection with Sarcocystis neurona (the causative agent of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM)).
1/98- 2/00: Parasitology Research Aid, Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Michigan State University. Worked on development of new western blot antibody test for EPM and performed daily clinical testing.
1995-97: Graduate Assistant at the Population Medicine Center, Michigan State University. Designed and implemented a cross-sectional survey study of health problems in U.S. dressage horses. Designed and implemented an extensive cross-sectional study of anti-S. neurona antibody seroprevalence in Michigan equids.
Patents
2000 Immunoassay for equine protozoal myeloencephalitis in horses. Linda S. Mansfield, Alice J. Murphy,Mary G. Rossano. U.S. patent number 6,153,394.
2002 Antigen test to detect equine protozoal myeloencephalitis in horse serum and cerebrospinal fluid. Linda S. Mansfield, Mary G. Rossano, Alice J. Murphy, Ruth A. Vrable. U.S. patent number 6,344,337
2002 Immunoassay for equine protozoal myeloencephalitis in horses. Linda S. Mansfield, Alice J. Murphy,Mary G. Rossano. US patent number 6,489,148.
Professional Advisory and Review Activities
January, 2006-2016 Veterinary Parasitology, Editorial Advisory Board
2003-present Journal of Parasitology ad hoc reviewer
2002-2006 Veterinary Parasitology ad hoc reviewer
2002 USDA Animal Health Formula Funds grant reviewer
Awards
2016: Runner up for the Ken Freedman Outstanding Advisor Award
2015: Nominated for the Ken Freedman Outstanding Advisor Award
2014: A Teacher Who Made a Difference Award
Scholars@UK
Assessing the agreement of Western blot test results for paired serum and cerebrospinal fluid samples from horses tested for antibodies to Sarcocystis neuronaf
Rossano, M. G., Kaneene, J. B., Schott, H. C., Sheline, K. D. & Mansfield, L. S., Jul 29 2003, In: Veterinary Parasitology. 115, 3, p. 233-238 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The effects of pyrantel tartrate on Sarcocystis neurona merozoite viability.
Kruttlin, E. A., Rossano, M. G., Murphy, A. J., Vrable, R. A., Kaneene, J. B., Schott, H. C. & Mansfield, L. S., 2001, In: Veterinary Therapeutics. 2, 3, p. 268-276 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Field tests demonstrating reduced activity of ivermectin and moxidectin against small strongyles in horses on 14 farms in Central Kentucky in 2007-2009
Lyons, E. T., Tolliver, S. C., Collins, S. S., Ionita, M., Kuzmina, T. A. & Rossano, M., Feb 2011, In: Parasitology Research. 108, 2, p. 355-360 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater) harbor Sarcocystis neurona and act as intermediate hosts
Mansfield, L. S., Mehler, S., Nelson, K., Elsheikha, H. M., Murphy, A. J., Knust, B., Tanhauser, S. M., Gearhart, P. M., Rossano, M. G., Bowman, D. D., Schott, H. C. & Patterson, J. S., May 6 2008, In: Veterinary Parasitology. 153, 1-2, p. 24-43 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Cadmium, lead, and other metals in relation to semen quality: Human evidence for molybdenum as a male reproductive toxicant
Meeker, J. D., Rossano, M. G., Protas, B., Diamond, M. P., Puscheck, E., Daly, D., Paneth, N. & Wirth, J. J., 2008, In: Environmental Health Perspectives. 116, 11, p. 1473-1479 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Shortened strongyle-type egg reappearance periods in naturally infected horses treated with moxidectin and failure of a larvicidal dose of fenbendazole to reduce fecal egg counts
Rossano, M. G., Smith, A. R. & Lyons, E. T., Oct 29 2010, In: Veterinary Parasitology. 173, 3-4, p. 349-352 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Multiple metals predict prolactin and thyrotropin (TSH) levels in men
Meeker, J. D., Rossano, M. G., Protas, B., Diamond, M. P., Puscheck, E., Daly, D., Paneth, N. & Wirth, J. J., Oct 2009, In: Environmental Research. 109, 7, p. 869-873 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Effect of daily administration of pyrantel tartrate in preventing infection in horses experimentally challenged with Sarcocystis neurona
Rossano, M. G., Schott, H. C., Kaneene, J. B., Murphy, A. J., Kruttlin, E. A., Hines, M. T., Sellon, D. C., Patterson, J. S., Elsheikha, H. M., Dubey, J. P. & Mansfield, L. S., May 2005, In: American Journal of Veterinary Research. 66, 5, p. 846-852 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Negative effects of serum p,p′-DDE on sperm parameters and modification by genetic polymorphisms
Messaros, B. M., Rossano, M. G., Liu, G., Diamond, M. P., Friderici, K., Nummy-Jernigan, K., Daly, D., Puscheck, E., Paneth, N. & Wirth, J. J., May 2009, In: Environmental Research. 109, 4, p. 457-464 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A pilot study associating urinary concentrations of phthalate metabolites and semen quality
Wirth, J. J., Rossano, M. G., Potter, R., Puscheck, E., Daly, D. C., Paneth, N., Krawetz, S. A., Protas, B. M. & Diamond, M. P., 2008, In: Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine. 54, 3, p. 143-154 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Parasitemia in an immunocompetent horse experimentally challenged with Sarcocystis neurona sporocysts
Rossano, M. G., Schott, H. C., Murphy, A. J., Kaneene, J. B., Sellon, D. C., Hines, M. T., Hochstatter, T., Bell, J. A. & Mansfield, L. S., Jan 4 2005, In: Veterinary Parasitology. 127, 1, p. 3-8 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Improvement of western blot test specificity for detecting equine serum antibodies to Sarcocystis neurona
Rossano, M. G., Mansfield, L. S., Kaneene, J. B., Murphy, A. J., Brown, C. M., Schott, H. C. & Fox, J. C., 2000, In: Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 12, 1, p. 28-32 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Immunoglobulin M-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay testing of cerebrospinal fluid and serum from horses exposed to West Nile virus by vaccination or natural infection
Porter, M. B., Long, M., Gosche, D. G., Schott, H. M., Hines, M. T., Rossano, M. & Sellon, D. C., Nov 2004, In: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 18, 6, p. 866-870 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The 2012 Kentucky Equine Survey: Importance and impact of the equine industry in Kentucky
Coleman, R. J., Rossano, M. G., Stowe, C. J., Johnson, S., Davis, A. F., Allen, J. E., Jarrett, A. E., Grulke, G., Brown, L. & Clark, S., 2015, The new equine economy in the 21st century, 2015. Vial, C. & Evans, R. (eds.). p. 45-54 10 p. (EAAP Scientific Series; vol. 136).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Evidence to support horses as natural intermediate hosts for Sarcocystis neurona
Mullaney, T., Murphy, A. J., Kiupel, M., Bell, J. A., Rossano, M. G. & Mansfield, L. S., Oct 10 2005, In: Veterinary Parasitology. 133, 1, p. 27-36 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Cross-sectional study of serum antibodies against Sarcocystis neurona in cats tested for antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii
Rossano, M. G., Murphy, A. J., Vrable, R. A., Vanzo, N. E., Lewis, S. K., Sheline, K. D., Kaneene, J. B. & Mansfield, L. S., Aug 15 2002, In: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 221, 4, p. 511-514 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A herd-level analysis of risk factors for antibodies to Sarcocystis neurona in Michigan equids
Rossano, M. G., Kaneene, J. B., Marteniuk, J. V., Banks, B. D., Schott, H. C. & Mansfield, L. S., Feb 15 2003, In: Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 57, 1-2, p. 7-13 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Comparison of Sarcocystis neurona isolates derived from horse neural tissue
Mansfield, L. S., Schott, H. C., Murphy, A. J., Rossano, M. G., Tanhauser, S. M., Patterson, J. S., Nelson, K., Ewart, S. L., Marteniuk, J. V., Bowman, D. D. & Kaneene, J. B., Feb 26 2001, In: Veterinary Parasitology. 95, 2-4, p. 167-178 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
An application of multivariate ranks to assess effects from combining factors: Metal exposures and semen analysis outcomes
Ramamoorthi, R. V., Rossano, M. G., Paneth, N., Gardiner, J. C., Diamond, M. P., Puscheck, E., Daly, D. C., Potter, R. C. & Wirth, J. J., Aug 15 2008, In: Statistics in Medicine. 27, 18, p. 3503-3514 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The seroprevalence of antibodies to Sarcocystis neurona in Michigan equids
Rossano, M. G., Kaneene, J. B., Marteniuk, J. V., Banks, B. D., Schott, H. C. & Mansfield, L. S., Jan 29 2001, In: Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 48, 2, p. 113-128 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Service Agreement Antihemelitic Screening
Pescatore, A. (PI), Adedokun, S. (CoI) & Rossano, M. (CoI)
10/1/17 → 8/27/20
Project: Research project
Enhancing Science Capacity in Introductory Animal, Plant, and Food Sciences Courses
Hains, B. (PI), Hansen, G. (CoI), Harmon, R. (CoI), Rossano, M. (CoI) & Silvia, W. (CoI)
10/1/10 → 8/31/14
Project: Research project
