Mini-curriculum

Bachelor in Veterinary Medicine at Universidade Estadual de Londrina (1992), Master Science in Veterinary Pathology at Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (1995), PhD in Animal Science at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (2005) and post-doctorate in gene editing at University of California - UC Davis (2019). He was visiting scientist at Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC)- Agricultural Research Service - USA in 2004. He has been researcher at Embrapa (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation) since 1997. His research is focused in reproductive biotechnologies applied to in vitro embryo production and embryo development, heat stress in oocytes and embryos, genetic engineering and gene editing in embryos of domestic species. Currently he is also professor and advisor of graduate programs of Veterinary Medicine at Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Biological Sciences (Genetics and Biotechnologies) at Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF) and Reproduction, Animal Health and Welfare at Universidade Jose do Rosário Vellano (Unifenas). He is member of National Technical Commission on Biosafety.

Education

1987 - 1992

Graduação em Medicina Veterinária

Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Obtained year: 1992

1993 - 1995

Mestrado em Patologia Veterinária (Fisiopat. da Reprodução)

Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro

Title: Criopreservação de ovócitos imaturos de bovinos com 1,2 propanediol

Obtained year: 1995

Advisor: Wanderlei Ferreira de Sá

2001 - 2005

Doutorado em Ciência Animal

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Title: Produção in vitro e expressão gênica em embriões bovinos

Obtained year: 2005

Advisor: Vicente Ribeiro do Vale Filho

2018 - 2019

Pós-Doutorado em

University of California - Davis

Obtained year: 2019

Areas of expertise

1. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Veterinary Medicine / Subárea: Biotecnologia da Reprodução
2. Grande área: Biological Sciences / Área: Morphology / Subárea: Embryology
3. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Veterinary Medicine / Subárea: Animal Reproduction / Especialidade: Artificial Animal Insemination
4. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Veterinary Medicine / Subárea: Animal Reproduction / Especialidade: Animal Reproduction Physiopathology
5. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Veterinary Medicine / Subárea: Animal Reproduction / Especialidade: Animal Gynecology and Andrology