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Dr. Rolf Ingermann is investigating the
reproductive physiology of lower vertebrates at the biochemical,
cellular and organismic levels. He is currently examining
various aspects of metabolic regulation within gametes of
salmonids and sturgeon. These include pursuing questions focused
on inhibition of sperm motility and fertility by carbon dioxide,
control of sperm metabolism by carbon dioxide and pH, the role
of stored (versus newly synthesized) adenosine triphosphate
(ATP) in the functioning of sperm and eggs, and the
physiological significance of the very low buffering capacity of
fish seminal fluid versus other body fluids and tissues. He
maintains an interest in the mechanisms and range of action of
extracellular ATP and the phylogenetic distribution and
physiological role of membrane-associated extracellular ATPases.
He is also involved in collaborative research on the effects of
estrogenic pesticides on amphibian development and physiology
using the salamander, Ambystoma macrodactylum, as a model
system. Finally, based on a long fascination with the physiology
of viviparity, he maintains an interest in the maternal-fetal
transfer of nutrients and oxygen in the viviparous garter snake
and rattlesnake. He is chairman of the Allied Health Studies
Committee and is the pre-med, pre-dental, and pre-physical
therapy adviser
for the University of Idaho.
Please refer to the
Allied Health website for more information about pre-health
studies at the UI.
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Research Facilities
Courses
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Human Physiology
(BIOL 121)
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Comparative
Vertebrate Physiology (BIOL 423/523)
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Practicum in
Physical Therapy (BIOL 493)
Selected Publications
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