Mini-curriculum

BS from the University of Rhode Island (1992) in Aquiculture and Fisheries, MS in Animal Science from the University of California Davis (1994) and Ph.D. in Genetics from the University da California Davis (1999). Completed postdoctoral training at the University of Nebraska Lincoln and University of São Paulo. Holds a position as research scientist at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation since 2001, and is graduate advisor at the Animal Science Graduate Program at the University of Brasilia. Coordinates the National Network of Animal Genomics Research in Embrapa since 2008, is a CNPq group leader on the topic and member of CTNBIO in the area of animal health. Serves as Associate Editor of Genetics and Molecular Biology and is ad hoc reviewer of the Journal of Animal Science, BMC Genomics, Frontiers in Livestock Genomics, Gene, Livestock Science, Molecular Biology Reports, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Genetics and Molecular Research, Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, Brazilian Agricultural Research, Scientia Agricola and Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique. Has experience in the area of genetics, with emphasis on Animal Genetics, acting on the following topics: development and use of genomic tools in animal breeding, mapping and genomic sequencing of genomes. His work has been cited more than 2.900 times in the scientific literature (WebScience, Cited Ref, February 2023).

Education

1988 - 1992

Graduação em Zootecnia/Aquicultura

University of Rhode Island

Obtained year: 1992

1992 - 1994

Mestrado em Genetica

Universidade da California Davis

Title: PCR-Based Sex-Specific Markers for Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Obtained year: 1994

Advisor: Graham A. E. Gall

1994 - 1999

Doutorado em Genetica

Universidade da California Davis

Title: Comparative Mapping of the Horse Genome by Synteny Assignment of Type I Genes with a Horse-Mouse Somatic Cell Hybrid Panel

Obtained year: 1999

Advisor: Ann T. Bowling e James D. Murray

1999 - 2001

Pós-Doutorado em

University of Nebraska Administration

Obtained year: 2001

2001 - 2002

Pós-Doutorado em

Universidade de São Paulo

Obtained year: 2002

Livre Docência em

Universidade de São Paulo

Areas of expertise

1. Grande área: Biological Sciences / Área: Genetics / Subárea: Animal genetics
2. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Animal Science / Subárea: Domestic Animal Genetics and Breeding
3. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Fishery Resources and Fishery Engineering / Subárea: Aquaculture
4. Grande área: Biological Sciences / Área: Genetics / Subárea: Molecular and Microorganism Genetics
5. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Veterinary Medicine / Subárea: Animal Reproduction