Professor
Education:
Post-Doctoral – Cornell University
Ph.D. – Oregon State University – 1981
M.S. – University of Wisconsin
B.S. – University of Wisconsin
Discipline(s):
Reproductive Biology
Physiology
Courses Taught:
AS 310
AS Honors 310
AS 710
Grants & Awards:
Awards:
Food Agriculture and Environmental Science, College Advising Award -- 2006
Faculty Appreciation Award, Greek Week, Order of Omega -- 2006
Pomerene Outstanding Teacher Award, College of FAES -- 2005
Unity Recognition Award, University Disabilities Services -- 2001
Grants:
W. F. Pope and J.S. Ottobre. 2007-2008. Honor's House Curriculum Development Award. $15,000
W.F. Pope, and D.C. Mahan. 2007-2009. Evaluating organic minerals in the diet of the reproducing female pig on ovulation, embryo survival, mineral composition, and gene expression of selected tissues. OARDC Matching Funds, Competitive Grants Program. $107,000
H. Cardenas and W.F. Pope. 2005-2007. Effects of androgens on estrogen receptor turnover. OARDC Competive Grant Program. $50,000
W.F. Pope and H. Cardenas. 2003-2007. Effectos of androgens on follicular development in swine. NRI. USDA $225,000.
W.F. Pope. 2000-2002. Expression of the androgen receptor during follicular development and the estrous cyclle in swine. OARDC Competitive Grants Program. $20,000
Publications:
H. Cárdenas, E. Jiménez and W. F. Pope. 2007. Dihydrotestosterone influenced numbers of healthy follicles and follicular amounts of luteinizing hormone receptor mRNA during the follicular phase of the estrous cycle in gilts. Reprod. (In press).
Pope, W. F. and H. Cárdenas. 2006. Androgens in female pig reproduction: actions mediated by the androgen receptor In: Control of Pig Reproduction VII C. J. Ashworth and R.R. Kraeling (Eds). Soc. Reprod. Fertil. (Suppl) 62:55-67. Nottingham University Press, Nottingham, England (Review)
Cárdenas, H. and W.F. Pope. 2005. Estrogen receptors in the uterus and ovarian follicle of gilts treated with dihydrotestosterone. Dom. Anim. Endo. 29:523-533.
Cardenas, H. and W.F. Pope. 2004. Attenuation of estrogenic effects by dihydrotestosterone in the pig uterus is associated with down regulation of the estrogen receptor. Biol. Reprod. 70:297-302.
Pope, W.P. and H. Cardenas. 2004. Sensitivity of sheep to exogenous prostaglandin F2 early in the estrous cycle. Sm. Rum. Res. 55:245-248.
Cardenas, H., T.M. Wiley and W.F. Pope. 2004. Prostaglandin F2 -induced estrus in ewes exhibiting estrous cycles of different durations. Theriogenology 62:123-129.
Herrick, J. R., A.M. Brad, R.L. Krisher and W.F. Pope. 2003. Intracellular adenosine triphosphate and glutathione concentrations in oocytes from first estrous, multiestrous, and testosterone-treated gilts. Anim. Reprod. Sci. 78:123-131.
Cardenas, H. and W.F. Pope. 2003. Distribution and changes in amounts of the androgen receptor in the pig uterus during the estrous cycle, early pregnancy and after treatment with sex steroids. J. Endocrinol. 177:461- 469.
Cardenas, H. and W.F. Pope. 2002. Control of ovulation rate in swine. J. Anim. Sci. 80(E.Suppl.1):E36-E46.
Cardenas, H., J.R. Herrick and W.F. Pope. 2002. Increased ovulation rate in gilts treated with dihydrotestosterone. Reprod. 123:527-533.
Cardenas, H. and W.F. Pope. 2002. Androgen receptor and follicle-stimulating hormone receptor in the pig ovary during the follicular phase of the estrous cycle. Mol. Reprod. Devel.62:92-98.
Herrick, J. R. and W.F. Pope. 2002. Exposure to androgens during in vitro maturation does not affect developmental potential of porcine oocytes. Therio. 58:1131-1139.
Cardenas, H., K.A. Burke, R.M. Bigsby, W.F. Pope and K.P. Nephew. 2001. The estrogen receptor in the sheep ovary during the estrous cycle and early pregnancy. Biol. Reprod. 65:128-134.
Species:
Sheep
Swine
Dr. Pope's research program emphasizes the physiological events from late follicular to early embyronic development that are associated with fertility. Experimentation ranges from whole animal treatment with exogenous hormones to characterization of cell-type/hormone receptor regulation and interaction. These lines of investigation are accomplished by a blend of more traditional RIA and histological capabilities with newer molecular technologies.
