1. James T. Haigwood III, M.S.
3528 McNally Ave.
Altadena CA 91001
(818) 472-1702 (cell)
Jim.Haigwood@lacity.org
Education: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
Master of Science in Biology, December 2002
GPA: 4.0/4.0
Bachelor of Science in Zoology, May 1996
Minor in Chemistry
GPA: 3.5/4.0
Research Interests:
Comparative endocrinology of the regulation of metabolism and growth in vertebrates.
Cell, molecular, and physiological aspects of insulin-regulated glucose transport, insulin
action, insulin-like growth factors (IGFs), IGF-binding proteins (IGFBPs), diabetes
mellitus, and the impact of stress and catabolism on growth and metabolic function.
Professional Record:
1998.2001 Teaching Assistant, CSULB
2003-2007 Part-Time Lecturer, CSULB
Honors and Awards:
1993,5,6 CSULB Dean’s List
1995,6 CSULB President’s List (Recognition for exceptional GPA)
1995,6 National Dean’s List (Awarded to less than 1/2% of all college students)
1998-Present Member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
1998-Present Member of the Honor Society of Phi Delta Gamma Phi
Professional Meeting Presentations:
1997 Western Regional Conference on Comparative Endocrinology
1999 Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
2000 Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
Publications:
Kelley, K.M., Desai, P., Arope, S.A., Roth, J.T., Haigwood, J.T., Flores, R.M., Schmidt,
K.E., Perez, M., Nicholson, G., and Song, W.W. (1999). The insulin-like growth
factors (IGFs), their regulatory binding proteins (IGFBPs), and IGF receptors in
fishes and other ectothermic vertebrates: Evolution of endocrine growth
regulation. In: Recent Advances in Marine Biotechnology. Volume 4.
Aquaculture, Part B Fishes. (Eds: M. Fingerman, M-F. Thompson, and R.
Nagabhushanam), Science Publishers, Inc., Plymouth UK, pp. 189-228.
Haigwood, J.T., Flores, R.M., Mazloumi, R., Ngan, G., and Kelley, K.M. (2000).
Diabetogenic role of insulin’s counterregulatory hormones in the isletectomized,
diabetic goby. Endocrine 13:273-280.

2. Kelley, K.M., Haigwood, J.T., Perez, M., and Galima, M.M. (2001). Serum insulin-like
growth factor-binding proteins (IGFBPs) as markers for anabolic/catabolic
condition in fishes. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology B 129:229-236.
Haigwood, J.T., (2002). The diabetogenic role of pancreatic glucagon and glucagon-like
peptide-1 in the teleost fish Gillichthys mirabilis. Unpublished masters thesis,
California State University, Long Beach.
Caporale, A.T., and Haigwood, J.T. (2004) North American Regional Studbook for the
Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu). The American Zoo and Aquarium Association.
Nicholson G.S., Haigwood J.T, Desai V.P., Jamison M., and Kelley, K.M. (2005).
Peripheral glucoregulation in the diabetic goby, Gillichthys mirabilis: evidence for
an insulin-regulated glucose transporter system in muscle. J. Endocrinology
Haigwood, J.T., and Caporale, A.T., (2006) North American Regional Studbook for the
Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu). The American Zoo and Aquarium Association
Haigwood, J.T. (2009) Standardized Husbandry Guidelines for the Collared Peccary
(Pecari tajacu). The American Zoo and Aquarium Association (in prep).
Total Published Papers: 5; Papers in Preparation: 3 co-authored research paper, 1 co-authored
book review chapter (Fish Endocrinology; Science Publishers, Plymouth UK); Total Published
Abstracts: >5