Welcome to the Brooks Equine Genetics Lab! We have been a part of Cornell University's Department of Animal Science since August 2008. The focus of our research is to understand the genetic basis for diseases, disorders, and physiological variations in the horse, providing owners and breeders an additional tool for improved horse health and management. Our lab consists of our principal investigator, Dr. Samantha Brooks, and several undergraduate and graduate students. Please be sure to visit our Research page to find out more about our current studies and to learn how you can become involved in research.
Lab Activity Log
October 2011 -
- Lab phone number changes! All calls now go through Vicki Badalamenti at 607-255-7712.
September 2011 -
- Gait study recruitment/data collection trip, Rocky Mountain Horse Association International show, Lexington, KY (Ann, Heather)
- Gait study recruitment/data collection trip, National Walking Horse Association National show, Murfreesboro, TN (Ann)
August 2011 -
- Mariya Gugel joins the Brooks lab as an undergraduate researcher
July 2011 -
- American Society of Animal Science annual meeting, New Orleans, LA (Ann, Gait study poster)
- 9th Annual Dorthy Russel Havemeyer Foundation International Equine Genome Mapping Workshop, St. Paul, MN (Dr. Brooks, Heather - present research)
May 2011 -
- Equine Science Society Symposium, Murfreesboro, TN (Dr. Brooks, Ann) Ann wins 2011 ESS graduate student Genetics competition!
- Gait Study data collection trip, Lexington, KY (Dr. Brooks, Ann)
February 2011 -
- Alexander Thomson and Janelle Slutsky join the Brooks Lab as undergraduate researchers
January 2011 -
- Gait study recuitment/data collection trip, VA (Ann, Cassy)
- Plant and Animal Genome Conference,San Diego, CA (Dr. Brooks, Heather)
- Taylor Baird joins the Brooks Lab as an undergraduate researcher
October 2010 -
- Gait study recruitment/data collection trip, National Walking Horse Association National show, Murfreesboro, TN (Ann, Cassy)
- The Empire State Arabian Horse Association meeting (Cassy, lab research presentation).
August 2010 –
- Empire Farm Days (Cassy, Vicki represent Brooks lab)
- Ann Staiger joins the Brooks Lab as a Ph.D. candidate
- Brooke Filer, Nicole SanGiacomo and Rachel Evanowski join the Brooks lab as undergraduate researchers
May 2010 –
- Cornell Animal Science Department Seminar Series (Heather, Nicole, Lauren, Cassy present research)
April 2010 –
- Lavender Foal Syndrome paper published! Whole-Genome SNP Association in the Horse: Identification of a Deletion in Myosin Va Responsible for Lavender Foal Syndrome
January 2010 –
- Carla Stoffel joins the Brooks lab as an undergraduate researcher.
August 2009 –
- Empire Farm Days (Cassy, Vicki represent Brooks lab)
- Heather Holl joins the Brooks Lab as a Ph.D. candidate
June 2009 –
- Lavender Foal Syndrome study recruitment trip, Eygptian Event, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY (Dr. Brooks, Bethany, Caroline, Cassy)
May 2009 -
- Equine Science Society Symposium, Denver, CO (Caitlin, Nicole G. present research)
- Caroline Salter joins the Brooks lab as a Havemeyer Fellow for the summer
January 2009 -
- Lauren Neuendorf joins the Brooks lab as an undergraduate researcher