Dr Mark Grobner

9/13-present    Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, California.  Teach: Introductory Biology (non-majors), World of Biology (non-majors), Frontiers in Biology (non-majors), Human Physiology lecture and laboratory, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Vertebrate Embryology, Vertebrate Endocrinology, Physiology of Human Systems and Animal Physiology.  Experienced in distance and online learning and integrating the Internet into instruction.

8/15-1/17    Interim Dean, College of Science, California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock California.  Develop and implement college priorities and strategic planning, develop practices and procedures to guide the functions of the college, work with various constituents on the advising practices within the college, develop programs to be offered through the University Extended Education, develop college budget priorities, including staff and faculty needs, oversee faculty and staff hires throughout the college

7/07-6/14   Chair, Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, California.  Developed and implemented department priorities, Managed department budget, Evaluated faculty for Retention, Promotion, and Tenure and Temporary Faculty, Developed course schedules and faculty assignments.

9/06-9/13    Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, California.  Teach: Introductory Biology (non-majors), World of Biology (non-majors), Frontiers in Biology (non-majors), Human Physiology lecture and laboratory, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Vertebrate Embryology, Vertebrate Endocrinology, and Evolution.  Experienced in distance and online learning and integrating the Internet into instruction.

9/02-9/06   Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, California.  Teach: Introductory Biology (non-majors), World of Biology (non-majors), Frontiers in Biology (non-majors), Human Physiology lecture and laboratory, Vertebrate Embryology.  Experienced in distance learning and integrating the Internet into instruction.

9/01-8/02   Full-Time Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, California.  Taught: Introductory Biology (non-majors), World of Biology (non-majors), Frontiers in Biology (non-majors), Human Physiology lecture and laboratory, Introduction to Evolution and Vertebrate Embryology.  Experienced in distance learning and integrating the Internet into instruction.

9/97-8/01   Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, California.  Taught: Introductory Biology (non-majors), World of Biology (non-majors), Frontiers in Biology (non-majors), Human Physiology lecture and laboratory, Vertebrate Embryology, Cellular, and Molecular Biology.  Experienced in distance learning and integrating the Internet into instruction.

1/97-9/01   Adjunct Instructor, Humphreys College, Stockton, California.  Taught: Human Biology, Statistics, Quantitative Analysis, and Environmental Sciences.

10/91-9/14    President, Kralek Farms, Inc., Turlock, California.  Managing daily operations of specific pathogen-free rabbit breeding colonies for the production of meat fryer and laboratory animals.  Duties include supervising employees, maintaining computer records, performing herd health monitoring, developing SOPs, and conducting research projects.

6/87- 10/91  President, Western Oregon Rabbit Company, Philomath, Oregon.  Originated the only west coast supplier of Pasteurella-free research rabbits.  Designed and constructed the breeding facilities, developed health monitoring and breeding programs, and derived a Pasteurella-free pigmented line of rabbits.

9/81 - 5/90  Graduate Research Assistant, Animal Science Department, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon.  Responsibilities included construction and management of the Rabbit Research Center facilities, production of Pasteurella-free rabbits for breeding stock, monitoring of the Pasteurella-free breeding colony including nasal culturing and performing ELISA tests, conducted feeding and production trials with fryer rabbits and does; surgical collection and transfer of rabbit, sheep and swine embryos, nonsurgical embryo collection and transfer in cattle, estrous synchronization and superovulation of rabbits, cattle and sheep and culture and manipulation of rabbit embryos. Teaching duties included full responsibility for both a junior-level laboratory course in reproductive physiology and animal nutrition and lectures in junior-level reproductive physiology and animal nutrition.  Taught freshman Introduction to Animal Science and was involved in many 4-H and extension field days.

5/80 - 9/81   Laboratory Technician, CSU Metabolic Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. Responsibilities included conducting radiotracer tissue residue studies in poultry, swine, sheep, goats, beef, and dairy cattle, designing and conducting digestion and respiration calorimetric studies with beef cattle, aid in graduate research design, execution, and maintaining a dairy goatherd.  Main responsibility; performing in vitro digestibility studies in both batch and continuous flow systems.  Experienced in gas chromatography and routine nutritional laboratory analysis.

American Society of Animal Science
Association of College and University Biology Educators
American Physiological Society
National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions
Association of Biology Laboratory Educators
National Science Teachers Association
Society for Developmental Biology
World Rabbit Science Association, American Branch

Outstanding Community Service Professor (CSU, 2020)
Carnation Scholarship for Rabbit Nutrition Research (OSU, 1981)
Friends of Clark Scholarship (OSU, 1986)
Election to Gamma Sigma Delta (OSU, 1987)
Master of Science Student of Excellence (OSU, 1984)
Election to Phi Kappa Phi (OSU, 1984)

Cognitive Studies Steering Committee (2001-2003)
Charter High School Planning Group (2002-2003)
First-year Experience Taskforce (2002-2003)
ALS Curriculum and Resources Committee (2002-2004, chair 2003-2004, 2006-2007)
Off-Campus/Distance Learning (OCDL) Subcommittee (2003-2005)
Ad Hoc Search Committee for Director of FYE (2003)
Faculty Affairs Committee (2008-2010)
GE subcommittee (2009-2010)
Academic Senate-Biological Sciences (2007-2009) (2011-2013)
Animal Welfare Committee (2000-2017)
University Extended Education Dean Search (2011)
University Institutional Review Board (2009-2012)
Speaker-Elect, Academic Senate (2011-2012)
Speaker, Academic Senate (2012-2013)
Ad Hoc UEE subcommittee of UEPC (2011-2014)
University Education Policy committee (2013-2016)
Committee on Cross Divisional Collaboration CCDC (2013-2015)
Technology and Learning Subcommittee of UEPC (2017-present)
Academic Space Planning Committee (2017-present)

Department Chair (2007-2014)
Safety Committee (2001-2002, 2007-2009, 2009-2011)
Research Committee (2001-2002)
Budget Committee (2002-2005)
BIOL 1020 Advisory Committee (2002-2015)
Assessment Committee (2011-2015)
Resources and Planning Committee (2017-present)
Curriculum Committee (2021-Present)

Pre-Health Professions Advisor (2009-present)
Program Director, Science in Our Community (2012-present)
Program Director, Health Career Pathways (2016-present)
STEM Ambassador Internship Program (2017-present)

Valley Bio and Science Coalition (2008-2012)
Faculty Consensus Group, CSUPERB (2007-2010)
Science Day Coordinator (2012-present)
Science Olympiad Event Supervisor (2001-present)
Science Olympiad Assistant Coach (Grace Lutheran Elementary School, 2002-2004)
Science Night, Osborn Elementary School, Turlock, CA
Cub Scout Master, Pack 55, Grace Lutheran Elementary School (2002-2004)
Production Standards committee, Professional Meat Rabbit Association (2004-2007)
President, Professional Meat Rabbit Association (2007-2009)
Editor, Journal of the Professional Meat Rabbit Association (2006-2009)
Webmaster – American Branch – World Rabbit Science Association (2004-2013)
Webmaster - World Rabbit Science Association (2004-2009)
Webmaster - Turlock Troop 451 boy scouts (2004-2018)
Secretary/Treasurer - American Branch of the World Rabbit Science Association (2010-2014)

$17,400. Instructionally Related Activities Grant, Science in Our Community, 2022 (funded)

$29,100. Instructionally Related Activities Grant, Science in Our Community, 2021 (funded) 

$28,510. Instructionally Related Activities Grant, Science in Our Community, 2020 (funded)

$25,000. Instructionally Related Activities Grant, Science in Our Community, 2019 (funded) 

$500. Service-Learning Faculty Mini-grant, Life Cycles, California State University Stanislaus, 2018 (funded)

$2500. Community Service Grant, Science in Our Community, Walmart Foundation, 2018 (funded)

$1700. Community Service Grant, Science in Our Community, Walmart Foundation, 2017 (Funded)

$9600. Instructionally Related Activities Grant, Science Day 2018 and Science Saturdays, 2017-18 (funded)

$10,000. Pacific Gas and Electric Solar Suitcase program, 2017 (funded)

$75,000. Stan State STEM Ambassador and Junior Scientist Program, Honda, 2017 (not funded)

$2,000. PG&E College of Science-Science Day. 2017 (funded)

$9600. Instructionally Related Activities Grant, Science Day 2017 and Science Saturdays, 2016-17 (funded)

$5,800,000.  STEM Success, Department of Education, 2016 (funded)

$8000. Instructionally Related Activities Grant, Science Day 2016 and Science Saturdays, 2015 (funded)

$37,405. Stan State Science Outreach, Honda, 2015 (not funded)

$115,000. Stanislaus State Health Career Pathways, the California Endowment, 2015 (funded)

$340,501. Stanislaus Turlock Elementary Mathematics and Science Education Partnership, California Elementary Mathematics and Science Professional Learning Initiative, California Department of Education, 2015 (not funded)

$7000. Instructionally Related Activities Grant, Science Day 2016 and Science Saturdays, 2015 (funded)

$1000. Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning - Service Learning Mini Grant, Sea Urchin Fertilization and Embryo Development, 2015 (funded)

$7000. Instructionally Related Activities Grant, Science Day 2015 and Science Saturdays, 2014 (funded)

$9000. Instructionally Related Activities Grant, Science Day 2014 and Science Saturdays, 2013 (funded)

$249,651.   USDA NIFA HSI, “Expanding Career Paths for Underrepresented Students through the Development and Implementation of a Food Science Undergraduate Concentration,” 2012. (pending)

$52,000. Commission on the Extended University, “CSU Stanislaus Food Safety Certificate,” 2012. (pending)

$15,000.  Faculty-Student Collaborative Research: New Investigator Grant Program, California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology, "Microbial profiling of bacterial species in the rabbit gastrointestinal tract using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis of PCR-amplified genes for bacterial 16s rRNA," 2012. (not funded)

$5,557,696.  Title V STEM Grant.  “Central Valley HSI Cooperative STEM Articulation and Transfer Project,” 2012. (funded)

$52,000. Commission on the Extended University, “CSU Stanislaus Food Safety Certificate,” 2011. (not funded)

$3066. Biological Sciences Research Fund, CSU Stanislaus, "Microbial profiling of bacterial species in the rabbit gastrointestinal tract using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis of PCR-amplified genes for bacterial 16s rRNA," 2011. (funded)

$2000. Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity, CSU Stanislaus, "Microbial profiling of bacterial species in the rabbit gastrointestinal tract using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis of PCR-amplified genes for bacterial 16s rRNA," 2011. (funded $1200)

$249,753. USDA NIFA HSI. “Expanding Career Paths for Underrepresented Students through the Development and Implementation of a Food Science Undergraduate Concentration,” 2011. (not funded)

$15000.  Programmatic Grant Program, California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology, "CSU Stanislaus Intro to Biology Sequence-Laboratory Support," 2010. (not funded)

$15000.  Programmatic Grant Program, California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology, "CSU Stanislaus Intro to Biology Sequence-Laboratory Support," 2009. (not funded)

$200. CNS Dean's Teaching Initiative Grant, CSU Stanislaus, “DVD's of Human Embryo Sections for Vertebrate Embryology,” 2009. (funded)

$4500. Narhagi Faculty Research Enhancement Grant, CSU Stanislaus, "Role of Cigarette Smoke in the Down-Regulation of Genes Involved in Angiogenesis", 2008. (funded)

$750. Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning – Service Learning, Instructional Support Mini-Grant, “Frog Life Cycles”, 2008. (funded)

$500. CNS Dean's Teaching Initiative Grant, CSU Stanislaus, DVD's for Physiology Laboratory, 2007. (funded)

$7005.  Biological Sciences Research Fund, CSU Stanislaus, “The Regulation of Genes Involved in Angiogenesis by Cigarette Smoke”, 2006. (funded)

$5055.  Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity, CSU Stanislaus, "The Apoptotic Effects of Cigarette Smoke Exposure on the Spleen, Thymus and Lung Tissues of Swiss Webster Mice, 2006. (funded $4000)

$5,000. American Rabbit Breeders Association competitive grant, “A Rapid Detection method for Pasteurella multocida using PCR,” 2005.  (funded)

$5148. Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity, CSU Stanislaus, “The Role of Long-term Exposure to Cigarette Smoke in the Reduced Pregnancy Rate in Swiss Webster Mice,” 2005, (funded $3148)

$15000.  CSU Faculty-Student Collaborative Research Seed Grant Program, California State University Program for Education and Research in Biotechnology, "The Effect of Cigarette Smoke Exposure on the Expression of Genes Related to Neovascularization," 2005. (not funded).

$6500. Biological Sciences Research Fund, CSU Stanislaus, “Are Rabbits Susceptible to the Intrauterine Position Effect”, 2004. (funded)

$5148. Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity, CSU Stanislaus, “The Role of Long-term Exposure to Cigarette Smoke in the Reduced Pregnancy Rate in Swiss Webster Mice,” 2004, (funded $2000)

$10,000. American Rabbit Breeders Association competitive grant, “A Role for 6-MBOA as an Environmental Cue Stimulating Reproduction in Oryctolagus cuniculus,” 2004.  (not funded)

$500. Faculty Development Instructional Support Mini-Grant, CSU Stanislaus, “Biological illustration for the World of Biology laboratory manual”, 2004. (funded)

$400. Dean’s Teaching Initiative Fund, CSU Stanislaus, “Biopac software for physiology laboratory instruction workshop”, Santa Barbara, California, 2004. (funded)

$500, Dean’s Teaching Initiative Fund, CSU Stanislaus, “Biological illustration for the World of Biology laboratory manual”, 2004, (not funded).

$2166. Biological Sciences Research Fund, CSU Stanislaus, “A Role for 6-MBOA as an Environmental Cue Stimulating Reproduction in Oryctolagus cuniculus”, 2004. (funded)

$2500. Doris A. Howell Foundation for Women’s Health Research, 2004 Howell-CSUPERB Research Award. “A Role for 6-Methoxybenzoxazolinone on the Seasonal Breeding of Rabbits,” 2004 (not funded)

$3650. Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity, CSU Stanislaus, “The Role of Long-term Exposure to Cigarette Smoke in the Reduced Pregnancy Rate in Swiss Webster Mice” 2003 (not funded).

$2050. Biological Sciences Research Fund, CSU Stanislaus, “Are Rabbits Susceptible to the Intrauterine Position Effect”, 2003.  (funded)

$3750. Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity, CSU Stanislaus, “Are Rabbits Susceptible to the Intrauterine Position Effect?”, 2003, (not funded).

$5000. American Rabbit Breeders Association, “Are Rabbits Susceptible to the Intrauterine Position Effect?”, 2002, (not funded).

$3500. Nutrition Research Institute Equipment Grant.  Equipment grant from the Oregon State University Nutrition Research Institute, 1987.

$5000.  National Park Service Resource Studies, “Effects of Cinnamic Acids on reproduction in the rabbit”,  co-authored with Dr. P.R. Cheeke and Dr. N.M. Patton, 1983.

$5000.  American Rabbit Breeders Association Research Grant, “Utilization of low and high energy diets by dwarf (Netherland Dwarf), intermediate (Mini Lop and New Zealand White), and giant  (Flemish Giant) breeds of rabbits”, co-authored with Dr. P.R. Cheeke, 1983.

Thakur, S., S. Lavito, E. Grobner, and M. Grobner. 2017.  Radiofrequency thermal ablation heat energy transfer in an ex-vivo model.  The American Surgeon. 83:1373-1380.

Cooper, G.L., A.A. Bickford, B.R. Charlton, F.D. Galey, D.H. Willoughby, and M.A. Grobner.  1996.  Copper poisoning in rabbits associated with acute intravascular hemolysis.  J. Vet. Diagn. Invest.  8:394-396.

Grobner, M.A. and A.R. Menino, Jr.  1994.  Plasminogen activator production and enhanced development in medium containing plasminogen or plasmin by rabbit embryos in vitro.  Journal of Reproduction and Fertility. 101:467-475.

Gardiner, C.S., M.A. Grobner and A.R. Menino, Jr.  1990.  Sodium/potassium adenosine triphosphate alpha-subunit and alpha-subunit mRNA levels in early rabbit embryos.  Biol. Reprod. 42:539-544.

Menino, A.R., Jr., A.R. Dyk, C.S. Gardiner, M.A. Grobner, M.A. Kaaekuahiwe and J.S. Williams.  1989.  The effects of Plasminogen on in vitro ovine embryo development.  Biol. Reprod. 41:899.

Grobner, M.A. 2008. Feeding Rabbits.  PRMA Journal. 9(1):1-5

Grobner, M.A. 2008. Proposed Industry Accepted Care Guidelines for Commercial Rabbit Production.  PRMA Journal. 8(6):6-13

Grobner, M.A. 2008. Efficacy of an Autogenous Vaccine for Mastitis.  PRMA Journal. 8(6):1-5

Grobner, M.A. 2008. Rabbit Facilities on the Fly.  PRMA Journal. 8(5):1-7

Grobner, M.A. 2007. Around the Rabbit Barn: Keeping Rabbits Cool.  PRMA Journal. 8(3):5-7

Grobner, M.A. 2007. Notes on Pasteurella multocida.  PRMA Journal. 8(3):9-10

Grobner, M.A., editor. 2005. World of Biology 1020 Laboratory Workbook, 4th edition.

Grobner, M.A. 2003. Sacred dead cows, not in my rabbit barn.  PRMA Journal. 4(1):6-7.

Grobner, M.A. 2001. Management of a Large Commercial Rabbitry.  PRMA Journal. 2(3):5-6

Patton, N.M. and M.A. Grobner.  1989.  Rabbitry Management  II.  The key to improved profitability in commercial rabbit production.  J. Appl. Rabbit Res. 12:78.

Patton, N.M. and M.A. Grobner.  1988.  Rabbitry Management  I.  The key to improved profitability in commercial rabbit production.  J. Appl. Rabbit Res.  11:241.

Grobner, M.A.  1987.  Embryo transfer in rabbits.  J. Appl. Rabbit  Res.  11(4):187-192.

Grobner, M.A.,  P.R. Cheeke, N.M. Patton and R.J. Nachman.  1987.   The effect of  6-methoxybenzoxazolinone (6-MBOA) on ovarian and uterine weights in non-parous rabbits.  J. Appl. Rabbit Res.  10(2):62-64. 

Grobner, M.A., H.T. Holmes, N.M. Patton and P.R. Cheeke.  1986.  Some preliminary observations on the in vitro production of toxin by Clostridium spiroforme.  J. Appl. Rabbit Res.  9(3):116-119.

Patton, N.M., P.R. Cheeke and M.A. Grobner.  1986.  A comparison of rabbit weaning methods.  J. Appl. Rabbit Res. 9(3):111-112.

Patton, N.M., M.A. Grobner, and P.R. Cheeke.  1986.  Long-range effects of mucoid enteropathy in a rabbit herd.  J. Appl. Rabbit  Res.  9(3):95-98.

Grobner, M.A., P.R. Cheeke and N.M. Patton.  1986. Effect of dietary copper and oxytetracycline on growth and mortality of weanling rabbits.  J. Appl. Rabbit Res.  9(2):46-53.

P.R. Cheeke, M.A. Grobner and N.M. Patton.  1985.   Fiber digestion and utilization in rabbits.  J. Appl. Rabbit Res.   8(1):25-30.

Grobner, M.A., P.R. Cheeke and N.M. Patton.  1984.  Effect of feeding comfrey on growth and tissue copper levels of rabbits.  J. Appl. Rabbit Res.  7(3):136-138.

Grobner, M.A., K.L. Robinson, P.R. Cheek, and N.M. Patton.  1984.  Comparison of the Palomino and New Zealand White breeds for commercial rabbit production.  J. Appl. Rabbit Res.  7(2):62-63.

Grobner, M.A., K.L. Robinson, P.R. Cheeke and N.M. Patton.  1984.  Utilization of low and high energy diets by dwarf (Netherland Dwarf), intermediate (Mini Lop, New Zealand White), and giant (Flemish Giant) breeds of rabbits.  J. Appl. Rabbit Res.  7(1):12-17.

Grobner, M.A., P.R. Cheeke and N.M. Patton.  1984.  A note on the effect of a high dietary vitamin A level on the growth of fryer rabbits.  J. Appl. Rabbit Res.  7(1):6.

Grobner, M.A., P.R. Cheeke and N.M. Patton..  1983.  Diet switching and enteritis.  J. Appl. Rabbit Res.  6(1):25-28.

Grobner, M.A., P.R. Cheeke and N.M. Patton.  1983.  The effect of  Sodium bentonite on the performance and feed preference of weanling rabbits.  J. Appl. Rabbit Res.  6(1):9-14.

Grobner, M.A., P.R. Cheeke and N.M. Patton.  1983.  The effect of  Sodium bentonite on the performance and feed preference of weanling rabbits.  Proc. West. Sec. Amer. Soc. Ani. Sci. 34:34-38.

Grobner, M.A.  1982.  Diarrhea in the rabbit; A review.  J. Appl. Rabbit Res.  5(4):115-127.

Patton, N.M., D.J. Harris, P.R. Cheeke, M.A. Grobner, and R.A. Swick.  1982.  Prevention of enterotoxemia by copper sulfate supplementation of the diet.  J. Appl. Rabbit Res. 5(3):78-82.

Grobner, M.A., W.K. Sanchez, P.R. Cheeke and N.M. Patton.  1982.  Effect of dietary zeolite on mortality and growth of weanling rabbits.  J. Appl. Rabbit Res.  5(2):51-53.

Grobner, M.A., D.J. Harris, P.R. Cheeke and N.M. Patton.  1982.  Effect of dietary buffers and zeolite on growth and mortality of weanling rabbits.  Proc. West. Sec. Amer. Soc. Ani. Sci. 33:340-343.

Grobner, M.A., D.A. Benz, D.E. Johnson and S.R. Goodall.  1982.  Sarsaponin effects on in vitro fermentation of a high grain diet.  Proc. West. Sec. Amer. Soc. Ani. Sci. 33:64-66.

Bassi, Mandip, Celeste Diaz, Sandra Garcia, Alexis Mahloch, Sheila Sosa, Shivani Thakur, My Lo Thao, and Mark Grobner. 2017. The Effects of Cigarette Smoke Exposure on Angiogenic Gene Expression in Chick Embryos. Poster, 29th CSU Biotechnology Symposium, Santa Clara, California.

Thakur, S., S. Lavito, E. Grobner, and M. Grobner. 2017.  Radiofrequency thermal ablation heat energy transfer in an ex-vivo model.  Presentation, Southern California Chapter, American College of Surgeons, Santa Barbara, California

Soria, P., M. Palomino, C. Diaz, F. Watson, M. L. Thao, and M. Grobner.  2016. The effects of first-hand cigarette smoke exposure on plasma glucose levels, insulin levels, food intake, weight gain, cortisol level, and activity level in Swiss Webster Mice. Poster, 28th CSU Biotechnology Symposium, Los Angeles, California.

Guillen, A., G. Vivanco, M. L. Thao, and M. Grobner.  2016.  The Effects of secondhand cigarette smoke exposure on activity, glucose, cortisol, and plasma insulin levels, food intake and weight gain in Swiss Webster Mice.   Poster, 28th CSU Biotechnology Symposium, Los Angeles, California.

Assatormasihkhah, S., S. Garcia*, C. Ramirez*, M. Thao, M. Grobner.  2016. The effects of third-hand cigarette smoke exposure on plasma glucose levels, insulin levels, food intake, weight gain, cortisol level, and activity level in Swiss Webster Mice. Poster, 28th CSU Biotechnology Symposium, Los Angeles, California.

Larson, E., C. Antypas, C. Hawthorn, L. Lane, N. Virk, M. Grobner, and C, Kang. 2015. Identifying diarrhea-causing pathogens from Oryctolagus cuniculus. Poster, 40th Annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, San Diego, California.

Diaz, C., L. Rowe, M.L. Thao and M. Grobner. 2015. The effects of first-hand cigarette smoke exposure on plasma glucose and insulin levels in Swiss Webster mice.  Poster, 40th Annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, San Diego, California.

Assatormasihkhah, S., C. Castillo, M.L. Thao and M. Grobner. 2015. The effects of second-hand cigarette smoke exposure on plasma glucose and insulin levels in Swiss Webster mice.  Poster, 40th Annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, San Diego, California.

Azpeitia, M., S. Garcia, M.L. Thao and M. Grobner. 2015. The effects of third-hand cigarette smoke exposure on plasma glucose and insulin levels in Swiss Webster mice.  Poster, 40th Annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, San Diego, California.

Soria, P, M. Palomino, M.L. Thao and M. Grobner. 2015. The effects of first-hand cigarette smoke exposure on food intake, weight gain, cortisol level, and activity level in Swiss Webster mice.  Poster, 40th Annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, San Diego, California.

Vivanco, G., A. Guillen, M.L. Thao and M. Grobner. 2015. The effects of second-hand cigarette smoke exposure on food intake, weight gain, cortisol level, and activity level in Swiss Webster mice.  Poster, 40th Annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, San Diego, California.

Ramirez, C., J. Trias, M.L. Thao and M. Grobner. 2015. The effects of third-hand cigarette smoke exposure on food intake, weight gain, cortisol level, and activity level in Swiss Webster mice.  Poster, 40th Annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, San Diego, California.

Grobner, Mark A. 2011. How could Darwin know so little yet be so right?  Modesto Junior College Science Colloquium, Modesto, California.

Grobner, Mark A. 2010. Managing a Commercial Operation, Challenges and Opportunities. Cariboo-Central Interior Poultry Producers Association, Quesnel, BC, Canada.

Grobner, Mark A. 2009. Managing a Large Commercial Operation, Challenges and Opportunities. Ontario Rabbit Congress, Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

Grobner, Mark A. 2009. Managing a Commercial Operation, Issues and Trends. Ontario Rabbit Congress, Tavistock, Ontario, Canada.

Grobner, Mark A. 2009. What's Up Doc?  Ontario Rabbit Congress, Tavistock, Ontario, Canada.

B. Florence, H. Hojjat, B. Parikh and M. Grobner. 2009. A Rapid Method of Detecting Pasteurella multocida in Rabbits from Nasal Swabs Using PCR. Poster, 20th CSU Biotechnology Symposium, Los Angeles, California.

Garibay, E., G. Sihoto, F. Watson and M.A. Grobner. 2009. The effects of cigarette smoke on apoptotic processes in the spleen and thymus of Swiss Webster mice. Poster, 20th CSU Biotechnology Symposium, Los Angeles, California.

Grobner, Mark A. 2008. Behavior Begins in the Womb.  Modesto Junior College Science Colloquium, Modesto, California.

Z. Lakhani, H. Hojjat, B. Parikh and M. Grobner, 2007. A Rapid Method of Detecting Pasteurella multocidain Rabbits from Nasal Swabs Using PCR.  Poster, 18th CSU Biotechnology Symposium, Los Angeles, California.

Zamora, M., M.A. Grobner and F. Watson. 2004. The effects of cigarette smoke exposure on uterine calcification and organ weights in Swiss Webster mice.  Poster, 29th Annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, San Diego, California.

Halliday, J., M. Zamora and M.A. Grobner. 2004. The relationship between anogenital distance and sex-determination of newborn Oryctolagus cuniculus kits. Poster, 29th Annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, San Diego, California.

Reeves, N.J., F. Watson, and M.A. Grobner. 2004. The effect of snow pea plant shoots on the uteri and ovaries of Swiss Webster mice. Sixteenth CSU Biotechnology Symposium, San Jose, California.

Zamora, M.C., A. Medeiros, J. Bruner, M.A. Grobner and F. Watson. 2004. The apoptotic effects of cigarette smoke exposure on the spleen and thymus of Swiss Webster mice.  Sixteenth CSU Biotechnology Symposium, San Jose, California.

Grobner, M.A. and A.R. Menino, Jr. 1988.  Influence of plasminogen on development and cell numbers in rabbit embryos.  Theriogenology 29:253.

Grobner, M.A.  1987.  Embryo transfer in rabbits.  Oral presentation and demonstration at the North American Rabbit Congress, Portland, Oregon.

Grobner, M.A.  1987.  Effect of phenolic compounds (6-MBOA) in green plants on reproduction.  Oral presentation at the North American Rabbit Congress, Portland, Oregon.

Grobner, M.A., A.R. Menino, Jr., N.M. Patton and P.R. Cheeke.  1987.  In vitro development of rabbit embryos in media containing plasminogen.  Oral presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Animal Science, Logan, Utah.

Dyk, A.R., C.S. Gardiner, M.A. Grobner, T.A. Munjar, J.S. Williams and A.R. Menino, Jr.  1987. The effects of plasminogen on in vitro ovine embryo development.  Proc West. Sec. Amer. Soc. Ani. Sci. 38.

Grobner, M.A.  1987.  Insertion of genes into animal embryos.   Oral presentation at the 1987 Oregon State University Agricultural Conference Days, Corvallis, Oregon.

Lukefahr, S.D., P.R. Cheeke, N.M. Patton and M.A. Grobner.  1986.   Genetic, maternal and seasonal factors affecting 56-day market weights in rabbits.  J. Ani. Sci.  63(Supp. 1):195.

Grobner, M.A.  1983.  Digestive physiology of rabbits.  Oral presentation at the fifth annual rabbit symposium for the Oregon State University Rabbit Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Patton, N.M., P.R. Cheeke and M.A. Grobner.  1983.  Effect of cinnamic acids on reproduction in the rabbit.  Annual Science Report, National Park Service, Pacific Northwest Region.

Grobner, M.A.  1982.  Diarrhea in Rabbits, Causes and Control.   Oral presentation at the fourth annual rabbit symposium for the Oregon State University Rabbit Research Center, Seattle, Washington.

Grobner, M.A., D.A. Benz, D.E. Johnson and S.R. Goodall.  1982.  Sarsaponin effects on in vitro fermentation of a high grain diet.  Oral presentation at the annual meeting of the Western Section of the American Society of Animal Science at Los Cruces, New Mexico.

Grobner, M.A., D.J. Harris, P.R. Cheeke and N.M. Patton.  1982.  Effect of dietary buffers and zeolite on growth and mortality of weanling rabbits.  Oral presentation at the annual meeting of the Western Section of the American Society of Animal Science at Los Cruces, New Mexico.