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Associate Professor
114 McCord Hall
2640 Morgan Circle
Knoxville, TN 37996-4588
(865) 974-7225
Fax: (865) 974-9043
Email: pighetti@utk.edu
Research Appointment: 75%
Teaching Appointment: 25%
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GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
Completed Grants
Pighetti GM. 1999-2004. Leptin regulation of mammary cell growth. Department of Defense Breast Cancer Program, Training Award (DAMD17-99-1-9344). $125,962.
Completed Contracts
Pighetti GM, AM Saxton, and SP Oliver. 2004-2005. Evaluating a novel gene marker for its association with susceptibility to mastitis. Commercial sponsor. $54,397.
Pighetti, G.M., C.J. Kojima, and A.M. Saxton. 2005-2007. Industrial support entitled “Developing a multi-site haplotype marker for mastitis susceptibility in Holstein cattle” $30,000.
Completed Institutional Grants and Awards (2003 – 2007)
Pighetti GM. 2003. Do adiponectin concentrations parallel changes in energy balance observed postpartum? The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture IDEA. $3,000.
Pighetti GM, AM Saxton, and SP Oliver. 2003. Improving genetic models to identify cows susceptible or resistant to mastitis. The University of Tennessee Food Safety Center of Excellence. $26,000.
Pighetti GM, R Almeida, and SP Oliver. 2003. Host mechanisms that contribute to the pathogenesis of Streptococcus uberis mastitis. The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine Center of Excellence. $30,000.
Pighetti GM and S Kania. 2004. Does variability in CXCR2 expression and function contribute to mastitis susceptibility. The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine Center of Excellence. $20,000.
Pighetti GM and S Kania. 2005. Identifying mechanisms associated with altered neutrophil migration and survival in cattle with specific CXCR2 genotypes. The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine Center of Excellence. $20,000.
Pighetti, G.M. 2006. The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine Center of Excellence entitled “Developing Tools and Reagents Necessary for Identifying Genetic Mechanisms Associated with Impaired Disease Resistance in Cows Expressing a Mastitis Susceptibility Marker” $15,000.
Funded and in Progress
Pighetti GM and ME Prado. 2007. The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine Center of Excellence entitled “Developing Potential Markers and Therapeutic Targets for Controlling Mastitis and Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) in Cattle”. $20,000.
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