My research focuses on using modern technologies to overcome challenges to aquaculture expansion in the United States. Current projects include improving sustainability through extractive species co-culture (IMTA), streamlining environmental monitoring and permitting, reducing threats to whales, and creating more efficient production through genetics and culture methods. I am passionate about producing food locally and protecting the natural environment through community engagement and robust science.
Selected Publications
Coogan, M., Xing, D., Su, B., Alston, V., Johnson, A., Khan, M., . . . Dunham, R. A. (2023). CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knock-in of masu salmon (Oncorhyncus masou) elongase gene in the melanocortin-4 (mc4r) coding region of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) genome.. Transgenic Res, 32(4), 251-264. doi:10.1007/s11248-023-00346-w
Coogan, M., Alston, V., Su, B., Khalil, K., Elaswad, A., Khan, M., . . . Dunham, R. A. (2022). Improved Growth and High Inheritance of Melanocortin-4 Receptor (mc4r) Mutation in CRISPR/Cas-9 Gene-Edited Channel Catfish, Ictalurus punctatus.. Mar Biotechnol (NY), 24(5), 843-855. doi:10.1007/s10126-022-10146-8
Coogan, M., Alston, V., Su, B., Khalil, K., Elaswad, A., Khan, M., . . . Dunham, R. A. (2022). CRISPR/Cas-9 induced knockout of myostatin gene improves growth and disease resistance in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). Aquaculture, 557, 738290. doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2022.738290
Abualreesh, M., Myers, J. N., Gurbatow, J., Johnson, A., Xing, D., Wang, J., . . . Butts, I. A. E. (2021). Development of an Effective Cryopreservation Protocol for Blue Catfish Oogonia. North American Journal of Aquaculture, 83(4), 336-345. doi:10.1002/naaq.10203
Simora, R. M. C., Xing, D., Bangs, M. R., Wang, W., Ma, X., Su, B., . . . Dunham, R. A. (n.d.). CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knock-in of alligator cathelicidin gene in a non-coding region of channel catfish genome. Scientific Reports, 10(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-020-79409-5
Hettiarachchi, D. U., Alston, V., Gurbatow, J., Vo, K. M., Zadmajid, V., Coogan, M. P., . . . Butts, I. A. E. (2020). Donor body size and sex steroid hormones impact germ cell production for creation of xenogenic catfish. Aquaculture, 528, 735579. doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735579
Myers, J. N., Nichols, Z. G., Abualreesh, M. H., El Husseini, N., Taylor, Z. A., Coogan, M. P., . . . Butts, I. A. E. (2020). Impact of sperm density on hatch success for channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) ♀ × blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) ♂ hybrid production. Aquaculture, 521, 735024. doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735024
