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John D Brannian, Ph.D. (University of Kansas)

Senior Scientist, Women's Health Center
Professor, Dept. of Ob/Gyn, The University of South Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
(605) 357-1520

jbrannia@usd.edu
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    Education
  • Ph.D., Physiology, University of Kansas School of Medicine. Kansas City, Kansas., 1989
  • M.A., Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha. Omaha, Nebraska., 1983
    Certifications
  • American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB)1996
  • High-complexity Clinical Laboratory Director (HCLD); subspecialty certifications in Andrology (1996) and Embryology (1998)
  • Embryology Laboratory Director (ELD) 1998
    Experience
  • Director, Reproductive Endocrinology Laboratory, Sioux Valley Clinic, OB-GYN, LTD., Sioux Falls, SD, 2002 to present
  • Professor, Dept. of Ob/Gyn, and Basic Biomedical Services, The University of South Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2005- present
  • Associate Professor, Dept. of Ob/Gyn, and Basic Biomedical Services, The University of South Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2002-2005
  • Associate Professor. Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of South Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sioux Falls, SD. 1997-2002
  • Assistant Professor. Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of South Dakota School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD, 1992-1997
  • Research Fellow. Division of Reproductive Sciences, Oregon Regional Primate Research Center, Beaverton, Oregon, 1989-1992
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant. Dept of Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, 1986-1989
  • Research Coordinator (part-time). Kansas City Zoological Park, Kansas City, Missouri, 1986-1988
  • Animal Technician (area supervisor), Primates and Carnivores, Kansas City Zoological Park, Kansas City, Missouri, 1983-1986
  • Zookeeper. Topeka Zoological Park, Topeka, Kansas, 1981-1983
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant. Dept of Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska, 1979-1980
  • Zookeeper. Henry Doorly Zoo, Omaha, Nebraska, 1977, 1979-1980
  • Research Assistant. Department of Microbiology, National Animal Disease Center, USDA, Ames, Iowa, 1977-1979
  • Research Animal Technician. National Animal Disease Center, USDA, Ames, Iowa, 1974-1976
    Professional Societies
  • American Association of Bioanalysts, 1997-present
  • College of Reproductive Biology (charter member)
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science; 1994-present
  • The Endocrine Society, 1993-present
  • American Society for Reproductive Medicine
  • Reproductive Biology Professional Group, 1992-present
  • Society for the Study of Reproduction, 1989-present
    Research Focus/Grants Awarded
  • South Dakota Health Research Foundation, Egger Research and Educational Endowment Fund, "Leptin and Glucose Tolerance in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome". PI; $9,812., 2004
  • NIH (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development). Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15), 1 R15 HD044438-01. "Obesity, Leptin Resistance and Ovarian Function in Mice." Co-I; $122,500.,2003-2005
  • South Dakota Health Research Foundation, Challenge Grant, "Leptin Modulation of Insulin/IGF Signaling in the Ovary". PI; $48,576., 2001-2002
  • NIH (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development). Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15), 1 R15 HD35333-01. "Scavenger Lipoprotein Pathway in Corpus Luteum Function". PI; $103,653.,1997-2001
    Publications, recent
  • Simon DA, Berry S, Brannian JD, Hansen KA (2003) Recurrent, purulent vaginal discharge associated with longstanding presence of a foreign body and vaginal stenosis. Journal Pediatric Adolescent Gynecology, 16:361-363.

    Larson Cook KL, Brannian JD, Hansen KH, Kasperson KM, Aamoldt ET, Evenson DP (2003) Relationship between assisted reproductive techniques (ART) outcomes and sperm DNA fragmentation (DFI) as measured by the sperm chromatin structure assay (SCSAŽ). Fertility and Sterility, 80:895-902.

    Hansen KA, Brannian JD (2002) Image in reproductive medicine: hysteropyelogram. Fertility and Sterility, 78: 1309-1310.

    Eyster KM, Boles AL, Brannian JD, Hansen KA (2002) DNA microarray analysis of gene expression markers of endometriosis. Fertility and Sterility, 77:38-42.

    Brannian JD, Schmidt S, Kreger DO, Hansen KA (2001) Baseline non-fasting serum leptin concentration:body mass index ratio is predictive of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer outcome. Human Reproduction, 16:1819-1826.

    Larson KL, Brannian JD, Singh NP, Burbach JA, Jost LK, Hansen KA, Kreger DO, Evenson DP (2001) Sperm chromatin structure in globozoospermia: a case report. J. Andrology, 22: 424-431.

    Brannian JD, Rickert CS (2000) Oxidized-low density lipoprotein inhibits cyclic AMP production by porcine luteal cells. Domestic Animal Endocrinology, 18:127-132.

    Y Zhao, Kreger DO, Brannian JD (2000) Serum leptin concentrations in women during gonadotropin stimulation cycles. J. Reproductive Medicine, 45:121-125.

    Larson KL, Brannian JD, Timm BK, Jost LK, Evenson DP (1999). Density gradient centrifugation and glass wool filtration of semen remove sperm with damaged chromatin structure. Human Reproduction, 14:2015-2019.
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