Dr. Bradley Isler
Professor of Biology
Biotechnology Program Coordinator
Office: ASC 2113
Phone: (231) 591-2641
E-mail Address: bradley_isler@ferris.edu
Profile:
Bradley Isler holds a Ph.D. in animal genetics from The Ohio State University. Dr.
Isler is coordinator of the biotechnology program and teaches courses in human genetics, general biology, and bioinformatics.
Education:
Courses Taught at Ferris State University:
Research Interests:
Dr. Isler's primary research interests lie in the area of agricultural genetics, specifically
the relationships between genetic markers and economically important traits in cattle,
swine, and sheep. His past projects include studies of the estrogen receptor gene
in pigs and scrapie susceptibility in sheep. Currently, Dr. Isler is studying the
association between genomically imprinted regions of the genome and reproduction in
pigs.
Awards and Achievements:
L.E. Kunkle Award - 2003
Charles E. Thorne Memorial Scholarship - 2001
National Swine Improvement Federation Outstanding Graduate Student Award - 1999
Gamma Sigma Delta National Agriculture Honorary - 1999
Employed at Ferris since 2005
