Each year the animal sciences department hosts several research seminar series that highlight student research as well as invited speakers from across campus and across the country. A broad range of topics dealing with all animal molecular and cellular biology, reproduction, genetics, and other animal science topics are addressed.
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Seminars focused on research in all aspects of animal science and related fields by students and faculty of the Dept. of Animal Sciences as well as invited lecturers from around the world. Some students obtain credit through ANS 6933 for participation in seminar.
Elizabeth A. PalmerÈ
| Date | Presenter | Seminar | Zoom recording link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/20/2022 |
James Vinyard Dept. of Animal Sciences |
The effects of course format, sex, semester, and institution on student performance in an undergraduate animal science course |
Zoom Recording Link- James Vinyard |
Seminars focused on research in all aspects of animal science and related fields by students and faculty of the Dept. of Animal Sciences as well as invited lecturers from around the world. Some students obtain credit through ANS 6933 for participation in seminar.
Elizabeth A. PalmerÈ
| Date | Presenter | Seminar | Zoom recording link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/2/2021 | Mulubrhan Balehegn Gebremikael Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems |
Experiences and perspectives from silvopastoral livestock production systems in Ethiopia: Implications for Research and Development |
Zoom Recording Link- Mulubrhan Balehegn Gebremikael |
| 09/9/2021 | Ky Pohler Texas A&M University |
Maternal vs paternal contributions to pregnancy loss in cattle | Zoom Recording Link - Ky Pohler |
| 09/16/2021 | Sarah L. McKune Dept. of Environmental & Global Healt |
Can the diets of children in LMIC be improved without addressing poverty first? Findings and reflections from a cluster RCT to increase egg consumption in Burkina Faso | Zoom Recording Link - Sarah L. McKune |
| 09/23/2021 | Elizabeth A. Palmer Dept. of Animal Sciences | Improving calf performance with late gestation supplementation | Zoom Recording Link - Elizabeth A. Palmer |
| 09/30/2021 | Emily Lindner Dept. of Animal Sciences |
Effects of early social contact on dairy calf performance, behavior, and social preference | Zoom Recoring Link - Emily Lindner |
| 10/14/2021 | Adeoye Oyebade Dept. of Animal Sciences |
Direct-fed microbes in ruminant nutrition | Zoom Recording Link - Adeoye Oyebade |
| 10/21/2021 | Gabriel Zayas Dept. of Animal Sciences |
Understanding the genomic structure in the multibreed Angus and Brahman herd | Zoom Recording Link - Gabriel Zayas |
| 10/28/2021 | Felipe Alves Correa Carvalho Da Silva Dept. of Animal Sciences |
Peri-estrus ovarian, uterine, and hormonal variables determine the uterine luminal fluid metabolome in beef heifers | Zoom Recording Link - Felipe Alves Correa Carvalho Da Silva |
| 11/4/2021 | Alexandra Morrison Dept. of Animal Sciences |
Engaging policymakers in scientific communication | Zoom Recording Link - Alexandra Morrison |
| 11/18/2021 | Madelyn Smythe Dept. of Animal Sciences |
Fatigue in elite performance horses identified by innovative artificial intelligence tool | Zoom Recording Link - Madelyn Smythe |
| 12/02/2021 |
Maura McGraw Dept. of Animal Sciences |
Functional characterization of PPAR𝛾 in bovine blastocyst development and early trophectoderm formation | Zoom Recording Link - Maura McGraw |
Visit the D. H. Barron Reproductive and Perinatal Biology Research Program Webpage for the seminar schedule.
| Date | Speaker | Topic | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/3/2021 |
Helen Jones, PhD |
Barns, mountains & oceans, the journey to eliminating IUGR & runting | Recording |
| 2/10/2021 | Francisco Peñagaricano, PhD PhD Assistant Professor Department of Animal Sciences University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Deciphering the genetic basis of dairy cattle fertility | Recording |
| 2/17/2021 | Geoffrey Dahl, PhD Harriet B. Weeks Professor Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida |
Late gestation heat stress: updates on the programming effects on dam and daughter | Recording |
| 2/24/2021 | Felipe Perecin, DVM, PhD Associate Professor Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil |
Crosstalk between oocyte and follicular cells: implications for oocyte competence and metabolism | Recording |
| 3/3/2021 | Niamh Forde, PhD Associate Professor School of Medicine, University of Leeds |
Understanding endometrial function for fertility, food, and health | No recording |
| 3/10/2021 | Alison Van Eenennaam, PhD (2021 A.C. Warnick Lecturer) Extension Specialist Department of Animal Science, University of California-Davis |
Biotechnology, genomics, and reproduction: the ultimate ménage à trois | Recording |
| 3/17/2021 | Mengchen Li PhD Candidate Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics, University of Florida |
Modest chronic maternal hypercortisolemia in late gestation alters cardiac function of surviving newborn lamb | Recording |
| 3/24/2021 | Christopher Price, PhD Professor and Chair Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Montreal, Canada |
Fibroblast growth factors and fertility in ruminants | Recording |
| 3/31/2021 | Paula Rodriguez Villamil, PhD Embryology Lab Director Recombinetics, Inc. |
Approaches for porcine embryo gene editing | Recording |
| 4/7/2021 | Clemence Belleannee, PhD Associate Professor Department of Obstetrics, Gynechology and Reproduction Université Laval, Quebec, Canada |
Primary cilia as signaling hubs in the male reproductive system | Recording |
| 4/14/2021 | Marcia Ferraz, DVM, PhD Professor Gene Center, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Germany |
Improved bovine embryo production in an oviduct-on-a-chip system | Recording |
| 4/21/2021 | Adetola Louis-Jacques, M.D. Assistant Professor University of South Florida |
Exploring the molecular basis of maternal benefits of lactation | Recording |
Seminars focused on research in all aspects of animal science and related fields by students and faculty of the Dept. of Animal Sciences as well as invited lecturers from around the world. Some students obtain credit through ANS 6933 for participation in seminar.
| Date | Presenter | Seminar | Zoom recording link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2021 | Mike Coffey Scotlandʼs Rural College |
The application of deep learning to agricultural data: predicting bTB and pregnancy status from milk mid infra-red spectral data. |
Zoom Recording Link- Mike Coffey |
| 2/11/2021 | James Vinyard UF Department of Animal Sciences |
The effects of exogenous fibrolytic and amylolytic enzymes on in vitro ruminal fermentation of a high producing dairy cow diet in the dual-flow continuous culture system. |
Zoom Recording Link- James Vinyard |
| 2/18/2021 | Ana Caroline Vasco UF Department of Animal Sciences |
Preference, digestibility, and nitrogen balance in horses fed rhizoma peanut hay. |
Zoom recording- Ana Caroline Vasco |
| 2/25/2021 | Marcela G. Marrero UF Department of Animal Sciences |
Elucidating the immunological role of serotonin in dairy calves. |
Zoom Recording- Marcela Marrero |
| 3/4/2021 | Ting Liu UF Department of Animal Sciences |
Transmission of antimicrobial-resistant genes at the wildlife-livestock Interface |
Zoom Recording- Ting Liu |
| 3/18/2021 | Briana Hawryluk UF Department of Animal Sciences |
Mitochondrial function in postmortem muscle of Brahman and Angus |
Zoom Recording- Briana Hawryluk |
| 3/25/2021 | Ana Margarita Arias Esquivel UF Department of Animal Sciences |
The role of gastrointestinal physiology in the etiology of oral stereotypic behavior: A pilot study to investigate the gut-brain link in horses with history of crib-biting |
Zoom Recording- Ana Margarita Arias Esquivel |
| 4/8/2021 | Anay Ravelo UF Department of Animal Sciences |
The effects of replacing corn with untreated and treated whey in a dual-flow continuous culture system |
Zoom Recording- Anay Ravelo |
| 4/12/2021 | Ana Carolina Silva UF Department of Animal Sciences |
Implementing nutritional strategies to improve immunity and productivity of nulliparous cows |
Zoom Recording- Ana Carolina Silva |
Fall 2020
Seminars focused on research in all aspects of animal science and related fields by students and faculty of the Dept. of Animal Sciences as well as invited lecturers from around the world. Some students obtain credit through ANS 6933 for participation in seminar.
| Date | Presenter | Seminar | Zoom recording link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10/2020 |
Jack H. Britt |
Agriculture's evolution to a natural future | Zoom Recording Link - Jack Britt |
| 9/17/2020 |
Thiago Martins |
Progesterone-based puberty induction and fertility in beef heifers | Zoom Recording Link - Thiago Martins |
| 10/1/2020 |
Albert De Vries |
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in animal science | Zoom Recording Link - Albert De vries |
| 10/8/2020 |
Daniella Heredia |
Use of FSH or hCG to enhance follicular growth and pregnancy per artificial insemination during a split-AI program in crossbred beef heifers |
Zoom Recording Link - Daniella Heredia |
| 10/15/2020 | Morgan McKinney UF Department of Animal Sciences |
Meat quality development between Bos indicus and Bos taurus cattle |
Zoom Recording Link - Morgan McKinney |
| 10/22/2020 | Mariana Nehme Marinho UF Department of Animal Sciences |
Assessing feed efficiency in dairy cattle |
Zoom Recording Link- Mariana Nehme Marinho |
| 10/29/2020 | Reinaldo Fernando Cooke Department of Animal Sciences, Texas A&M University |
Management technologies to alleviate stress and promote performance of feeder cattle |
Zoom Recording Link- Reinaldo Fernando Cooke |
| 11/5/2020 |
David E. MacHugh |
Population genomics and paleogenomics of domestic cattle |
Zoom Recording Link- David MacHugh |
| 12/4/2020 | Segundo Casaro Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida |
The use of blood myeloid and lymphoid cell profiles to predict metritis in dairy cows |
Zoom Recording Link- Segundo Casaro |
| 1/21/2021 | Mike Coffey Scotlandʼs Rural College |
The application of deep learning to agricultural data: predicting bTB and pregnancy status from milk mid infra-red spectral data |
Zoom Recording Link- Mike Coffey |
