• Reproductive Biology/Endocrinology

Ph.D, Reproductive Biology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2004

M.S. A.S. Reproductive Physiology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 2000

B.S. Animal Science,  Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 1998

Post Doctoral Fellow, Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Lab., Colorado State University, 2004-2007

Refereed Journals 

Dindia L, Murray J, Faught E, Davis TL, Leonenko Z, Vijayan MM. Novel nongenomic signaling by glucocorticoid may involve changes to liver membrane order in rainbow trout. PLoS One. 2012: 7(10):e48859.

Vanderwall DK, Rasmussen DM, Carnahan KG, Davis TL. Effect of administration of
oxytocin during diestrus on corpus luteum function and endometrial oxytocin
receptor concentration in cycling mares. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science.
(in press)

Davis TL, Whitesell JD, Cantlon JD, Clay CM, Nett TM. Does a nonclassical signaling mechanism underlie an increase of estradiol-mediated gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor binding in ovine pituitary cells? Biol Reprod 2011; 85:770-778.

Powers JG, Baker DL, Davis TL, Conner MM, Lothridge AH, Nett TM. Effects of gonadotropin-releasing hormone immunization on reproductive function and behavior in captive female Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni). Biol Reprod 2011; 85:1152-1160.

Davis TL*, Bott RC, Slough TL, Bruemmer JE, Niswender GD. Progesterone inhibits oxytocin-and prostaglandin F2alpha-stimulated increases in intracellular calcium concentrations in small and large ovine luteal cells. Biol Reprod, 2010; 82: 282-288. ***A portion of the data was completed as an Asst. Professor at UI. *Corresponding Author.

Nagler JJ, Davis TL, Modi N, Vijayan MM, Schultz I. Intracellular, not membrane, estrogen receptors control vitellogenin synthesis in the rainbow trout. Gen Gomp Endocrinol 2010; 167:326-330.

Weems YS, Nett TM, Rispoli LA, Davis TL, Johnson DL, Uchima T, Raney A, Lennon E, Pang J, Harbert T, Bowers G, Goto K, Ong A, Tsutahara N, Randel RD, Weems CW. Prostaglandin E(1) (PGE(1)), but not rostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)), alters luteal and endometrial luteinizing hormone (LH) occupied and unoccupied LH receptors and mRNA for LH receptors in ovine luteal tissue to prevent luteoloysis. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat, 2010; 91: 42-50.

Weems YS, Nett TM, Rispoli LA, Davis TL, Johnson DL, Uchima T, Raney A, Lennon E, Harbert T, Bowers G, Randel RD, Weems CW. Effects of prostaglandin E and F receptor agonists in vivo on luteal function in ewes. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat, 2010; 92:67-72.

Davis TL, Bott RC, Slough TL, Bruemmer JE, Niswender GD. Progesterone inhibits oxytocin- and prostaglandin F2-stimulated increases in intracellular calcium concentrations in small and large ovine luteal cells. Biol Reprod (in press).

Nagler JJ, Davis TL, Modi N, Vijayan MM, Schultz I. Nuclear, not membrane, estrogen receptor control of vitellogenin synthesis in the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). (submitted)

Nett T, Arevalo-Arreguin A., and Davis T. Nongenomic actions of estrogen directly on the ovine pituitary facilitates LH secretion. J Anim Sci 2009: 87; E-Suppl.2 (abstract 562).