Current Students

Sergio Arispe

Major Professor: Dr. Thomas Adams and Dr. Ed DePeters

Home department: Animal Science

E-mail address: sarispe@ucdavis.edu

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Degrees: Ph.D. Animal Biology UC Davis in progress, M.S. Texas A&M University-College Station, B.S. Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Research interests: The effect of metabolic status on puberty and reproduction.

Publications:

Arispe, S.A., Dooley, K.E., Cesar, A., & Sanchez, F. (2003). The factors affecting livestock projects undertaken by Heifer International-Mexico in the state of Durango. Proceedings of the, Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education. Richmond, N.C.

Wingenbach, G.J., Boyd, B.L., Lindner, J.L., Arispe, S.A., Dick, S., & Haba, S. (2003). Students' knowledge and attitude about international agricultural issues. Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education, 10, 25-36.

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Jolene Berg

Major Professor: Dr. Deanne Meyer

Home department: Animal Science

E-mail address: jmbberg@ucdavis.edu

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Degrees: M.S. Animal Biology in progress, B.S. Animal Science - UC Davis

Research interests: Mapping Salt movement through dairy operations as it pertains to the reduction of salinity accumulation in the Central Valley. Assisting California dairy operators in meeting the regulatory requirement of the salinity report for Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board "Waste Discharge Requirements for Milk Cow Dairies No. R5-2007-0035."

Publications:

Berg, J.M., Robinson, P.H., Giraud, D. (2005). Raising Dairy Goat Kids. ANR Publication 8160.

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Geraldine Brown

Major Professor: Dr. Janet Roser

Home department: Animal Science

E-mail address: gabrown@ucdavis.edu

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Degrees: Ph.D. Animal Biology UC Davis in progress, M.S. Texas Tech University, B.S. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Research interests: Equine reproduction.

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James Chitwood

Major Professor: Dr. Juan Medrano

Home department: Animal Science

E-mail address: jlchitwood@ucdavis.edu

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Degrees: M.S. Animal Biology in progress, B.S. Genetics - UC Davis

Research interests: Identification of QTL associated with appetite control and obesity in congenic mouse strains.

Publications:

Charles R Farber, James Chitwood, Sang-Nam Lee, Ricardo A Verdugo, Alma Islas-Trejo, Gonzalo Rincon, Iris Lindberg and Juan F Medrano. Overexpression of Scg5 increases enzymatic activity of PCSK2 and is inversely correlated with body weight in congenic mice.  BMC Genetics 2008, 9:34doi:10.1186/1471-2156-9-34

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Scott Crosbie

Major Professor: Dr. Holly Ernest, DVM, Ph.D.

Home department: Veterinary Genetics Labratory

E-mail address: spcrosbie@ucdavis.edu

Website: http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vgl/wildlife/crosbie.html and http://www.magpiemonitor.org

Degrees: Ph.D. Animal Biology in progress, M.S. & B.S. Biological Conservation-Sacramento State University

Research interests: Behavioral ecology, population modeling, conservation of birds, urban/wildlife interface, viability of the Yellow-billed Magpie, monitoring avian productivity and survivorship.

Publications:

Crosbie, S. P., W. D. Koenig, W. Reisen, V. L. Kramer, L. Marcus, R. Carney, E. Pandolfino, G. M. Bolen, L. R. Crosbie, D. A. Bell, and H. B. Ernest. 2007. A preliminary assessment: impact of West Nile virus on the Yellow-billed Magpie, a California endemic. The Auk. In Review.

Crosbie, S. P., D. A. Bell, and G. B. Bolen. 2006. Vegetative and thermal aspects of roost-site selection in urban Yellow-billed Magpies. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 118:532-536.

Crosbie, S. P. 2005. Yellow-billed Magpie in Sacramento: Declines at roost-sites following the 2005 West Nile virus outbreak. The Western Section of The Wildlife Society 2006 Annual Conference. Abstract.

Crosbie, S. P. 2005. The communal roosting behavior of urban Yellow-billed Magpies (Pica nuttalli). The Western Section of The Wildlife Society 2005 Annual Conference. Abstract.

Crosbie, S. P. 2004. The communal roosting behavior of urban Yellow-billed Magpies (Pica nuttalli). M.Sc. Thesis. California State University, Sacramento.

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Gustavo Durante Cruz

Major Professor: Dr. Roberto Sainz

Home department: Animal Science

E-mail address: gdcruz@ucdavis.edu

Website: http://animalscience.ucdavis.edu/faculty/sainz/Cruz.htm and http://gruponutrir.com.br

Degrees: Ph.D. Animal Biology in progress, M.S. Animal Biology UC Davis - 2008, Post Graduate Certificate in Animal Science-UC Davis, B.S. Sao Paulo State University-Brazil.

Research interests: Ruminant nutrition, beef cattle and sheep production, mathematical models in livestock production.

Publications:

Cruz, Gustavo Durante; Alves, Maria Fernanda.  Fragile Sites in Murrah Buffalos (Bubalus bubalis), Animal Genetic Meeting. 2002

Suguisawa, L. ; Cury, Rogério Abdallah ; Silviera, Antônio Carlos ; Lopes, Catalina Romero ; Soutello, R. V. G. ; Cruz, Gustavo Durante ; Martim, G. ; Arrigoni, M D B ; Oliveira, Henrique Nunes de.  Calpastatin and Leptin Polymorphism as a marker of Efficiendy Production in Beef Cattle. Annual Brazilian Society of Animal Science Meeting, 2004, Campo Grande. v. 1. p. 1-2.

Cury, Rogerio; Cruz, Gustavo Durante.  Identification of Superior Genotypes for Growth and Carcass Quality in Beef Cattle. Annual Brazilian Society of Animal Science Meeting, 2004, Campo Grande.v.1.p.1-3.

Suguisawa, Liliane; Cury, Rogerio; Cruz, Gustavo Durante.  Relationship between Polymorphism of the Genes which Control the Growth, Carcass Composition and Production Traits in Beef Cattle.  2004 .

Cruz, Gustavo Durante; Oliveira, Henrique Nunes; Suguisawa, Liliane.  Relationship between Polymorphism Genes of Growth Hormone (GH) and your receptor (GHR) and Production Characteristics in Beef Cattle.  International Congress of Animal Science. 2005. v.1, p1-1.

Suguisawa, L.; CURI, Rogério Abdallah; Silviera, Antônio Carlos ; Cruz, Gustavo Durante; LOPES, Catalina Romero; Arrigoni, M D B; Oliveira, Henrique Nunes de.  STAT 5A Polymorphism as a marker of Efficiency Production in Beef Cattle. Annual Brazilian Society of Animal Science Meeting 2005, Goiânia.v. 1. p. 1-1.

R. B. Monteiro; G. D. Cruz; D. M. Myers; J. Maas; J. W. Oltjen; and R. D. Sainz. Alternative supplementation strategies for replacement beef heifers grazing dry California foothills annual range or irrigated pasture during summer. California Animal Nutrition Conference; Fresno, California, 2006.

G. D. Cruz; R. B. Monteiro; J. A. Rodriguez; D. B. Monteiro; and R. D. Sainz.  Performance and residual feed intake are similar in Angus- Hereford steers housed in individual or group pens.  California Animal Nutrition Conference; Fresno, California 2006.

R. D. Sainz; G. D. Cruz; R. B. Monteiro; J. A. Rodriguez; and D. B. Monteiro.  Profitability, performance and residual feed intake in Angus-Hereford steers. ASAS Western Section Meeting. Utah State University; Logan, Utah, 2006.

R.D. Sainz; G.D. Cruz; R.B. Monteiro; J.A. Rodriguez; D.B. Monteiro; V. Guidi; R.J. Anaruma.  Carcass composition and visceral organs are similar at harvest in low- and high-residual feed intake groups of Angus-Hereford steers ASAS Western Section Meeting. Utah State University; Logan, Utah, 2006.

M.A. Ballou; G.D. Cruz; E.J. DePeters. The Acute Phase Response and Immune Competence of Neonatal Dairy Calves: Immunomodulation by Supplementing Milk Replacer with Fish Oil; California Animal Nutrition Conference; Fresno, California, 2006.

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Rebecca Duerr

Major Professor: Dr. Kirk Klasing

Home department: Animal Science

E-mail address: rsduerr@ucdavis.edu

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Degrees: Ph.D. Animal Biology in progress, MPVM UC Davis - 2008, D.V.M. UC Davis - 2006, UC Davis; B.S. Marine Biology and Limnology, San Francisco State University -2002.

Research interests: Clinical nutritional energetics and physiology of wild faunivorous avian species undergoing rehabilitation; effects of oil spills on wildlife; maximizing quality of achievable care in wildlife shelter medicine; nutritional and medical management of juvenile wild avian species; wildlife disease ecology.

Publications:

Buckles, E.L., Lowenstine, L.J., DeLong, R.L., Melin, S.R., Vittore, R.K., Wong, H.-N., Ross, G.L., St Leger, J.A., Greig D.J., Duerr, R.S., Gulland, F.M.D., and Stott, J.L. 2007. Age-prevalence of Otarine Herpesvirus-1, a tumor-associated virus, and possibility of its sexual transmission in California sea lions. Veterinary Microbiology 120(1-2):1-8.

Buckles, E.L., Lowenstine, L.J., Funke, C., Vittore, R.K., Wong, H.-N., St Leger, J.A., Greig D.J., Duerr, R.S., Gulland, F.M.D., and Stott, J.L. 2006. Otarine herpesvirus-1, not papillomavirus, is associated with endemic tumours in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus). Journal of Comparative Pathology 135(4): 183-189.

Duerr, R.S. 2002. Harbor seals and northern elephant seals, in Hand-Rearing Wild and Domestic Mammals. Gage, L. (ed.) Iowa State Press. pp 132-142.

Duerr, R. 2007. General care, in Hand-Rearing Birds. Gage, L. and Duerr R. (eds.).  Blackwell Publishing, Ames IA. pp 1-14.

Duerr, R. 2007.  Passerines: Hand-feeding diets, in Hand-Rearing Birds. Gage, L. and Duerr R. (eds.).  Blackwell Publishing, Ames IA. pp 377-380. 

Duerr, R. 2007.  Woodpeckers, in Hand-Rearing Birds. Gage, L. and Duerr R. (eds.).  Blackwell Publishing, Ames IA. pp 347-354. 

Duerr, R., Massey, J.G. and Ziccardi, M.H. (in prep). Value of easily measured initial physical examination parameters for predicting survival to release for common murres (Uria aalge) and Western grebes (Aechmorphorus occidentalis) oiled during the S.S. Jacob Luckenbach oil spill in California 2001-2.

Duerr, R. and Purdin G.J. 2007. Passerines: House finches, house sparrows, and goldfinches, in Hand-Rearing Birds. Gage, L. and Duerr R. (eds.). Blackwell Publishing, Ames IA. pp 381-392. 

Duerr, R., Ziccardi, M.H., Massey, J.G. and Addassi, Y. (in prep). Physical effects of chemically (CEWAF) and physically (WAF) dispersed oil on common murre feathers and California sea otter hair.

Fine, J. and Duerr, R.S. 2002. Pigs, in Hand-Rearing Wild and Domestic Mammals. Gage, L. (ed.) Iowa State Press. pp 30-33.

Gage, L. and Duerr, R. (eds.) 2007.  Hand-Rearing Birds. Blackwell Publishing, Ames, IA. 441 pp.  

Gulland, F.M.D., Haulena, M., Fauquier, D., Langlois, G., Lander, M., Zabka, T., and Duerr, R. 2002. Domoic acid toxicity in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus): clinical signs, treatment and survival. Veterinary Record 150: 475-480.

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Rodrigo Gularte

Major Professor: Dr. Juan Medrano

Home department: Animal Science

E-mail address: rjgularte@ucdavis.edu

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Degrees: Ph.D. Animal Biology in progress, M.S. Animal Biology-UC Davis, B.S. Pan-American School of Agriculture-Honduras

Research interests: Genetics of growth and body composition.

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Kathryn Holcomb

Major Professor: Dr. Brenda McCowan

Home department: California National Primate Research Center & Veterinary Medicine: Population, Health, and Reproduction

E-mail address: keholcomb@ucdavis.edu

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Degrees: Ph.D. Animal Biology in progress, M.A. Liberal Arts San Diego State University, B.S. Animal Science, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

Research interests: Conflict behavior in horse-human interactions; application of learning theory to equine use and welfare.

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Kathryn Jackson

Major Professor: Dr. Elizabeth Maga

Home department:  Animal Science

E-mail address: katjackson@ucdavis.edu

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Degrees: Ph.D. Animal Biology in progress, B.S. Animal Science - UC Davis

Research interests: Genetic engineering in dairy goats, changing the composition of milk.

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Melanie Lucero

Major Professor: Dr. Joy Mench

Home department: Animal Science

E-mail address: mjlucero@ucdavis.edu

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Degrees: Ph.D. Animal Biology in progress, M.S. Animal Biology - UC Davis, B.S Microbiology & B.S Zoology -North Carolina State University

Research interests: Effects of stocking density and enrichment on laboratory mice, stereotypic behavior, animal behavior and welfare, neuroscience

Publications: van Praag H, Lucero MJ, et al, Plant-derived flavanol (-)epicatechin enhances angiogenesis and retention of spatial memory in mice. J Neuroscience. 2007 May 30;27(22):5869-78

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Carolyn Lyman

Major Professor: Dr. Kirk Klasing

Home department: Animal Science

E-mail address: callyman@ucdavis.edu

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Degrees: M.S. Animal Biology in progress, B.S. Animal Science - UC Davis

Research interests: Exotic animal nutrition. Primarily, iron storage and utilization in frugivorous birds.

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Heloisa Rutigliano - Animal Biology Graduate Student Association Representative 2008-09

Major Professor: Dr. Thomas Adams

Home department: Animal Science

E-mail address: hrutigliano@ucdavis.edu

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Degrees: Ph.D. Animal Biology in progress, M.S. Animal Biology - UC Davis 2005, D.V.M. Uiversidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" UNESP, Brazil

MS Thesis title: Effects of Source of Supplemental Se and Method of Presynchronization on Health, Immune Responses, Reproductive Efficiency, Uterine Health, and Lactation Performance of High Producing Dairy Cows

Research interests: Enhancement of Fertility in Cattle and Sheep

Publications:

Rutigliano, H.M., Lima, F.S., Cerri, R.L.A., Greco, L.F., Vilela, J.M., Magalhaes, V., Hillegass, J., Thatcher, W.W., Santos, J.E.P.. 2008. Effects of source of supplemental selenium and method of presynchronization on reproduction and lactation of dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science. 91:3323-3336.

Bruno, R.G., Rutigliano, H., Cerri, R.L., Robinson, P.H., Santos, J.E.. 2008. Effect of feeding yeast culture on reproduction and lameness in dairy cows under heat stress. Animal Reproduction Science. In Press.

Santos, J.E., Rutigliano, H.M., Filho, M.F.. 2008. Risk factors for resumption of postpartum estrous cycles and embryonic survival in lactating dairy cows. Animal Reproduction Science In Press.

Chebel, R.C., Santos, J.E., Rutigliano, H.M., Cerri, R.L. 2007. Efficacy of an injection of dinoprost tromethanime when given subcutaneously on luteal regression in lactating Holstein cows. Theriogenology 67:590-597.

Galvao, K.N., Santos, J.E.P., Cerri, R.L., Chebel, R.C., Rutigliano, H.M., Bruno, R.G., Bicalho, R.C. 2007. Evaluation of methods of resynchronization for insemination in cows of unknown pregnancy status. Journal of Dairy Science 90:4240-4252.

Cerri, R.L., Rutigliano, H.M., Bruno, R.G., Santos, J.E. 2007. Progesterone concentration, follicular development and induction of cyclicity in dairy cows receiving intravaginal progesterone inserts. Animal Reproduction Science. In Press

Chebel, R.C., Santos, J.E., Cerri, R.L., Rutigliano, H.M., Bruno, R.G. 2006. Reproduction in dairy cows following progesterone insert presynchronization and resynchronization protocols. Journal of Animal Science 89:4205-4219.

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Juliann Skora

Major Professor: Dr. Janet Roser

Home department: Animal Science

E-mail address: jtskora@ucdavis.edu

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Degrees: M.S. Animal Biology in progress, B.S. Animal Science - UC Davis

Research interests: Equine reproduction, manipulating the mare's estrous cycle using recombinant hormones.

Publications:

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Kim Stackhouse

Major Professor: Dr. Frank Mitloehner

Home department: Animal Science

E-mail address: krstackhouse@ucdavis.edu

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Degrees: Ph.D. Animal Biology in progress, M.S. Animal Biology -2008, B.S. Animal Science, UC Davis - 2006

Research interests: Air emission quantification and mitigation from confined animal feeding operations.

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Monica VanKlompenberg

Major Professor: Dr. Russ Hovey

Home department: Animal Science

E-mail address: mkvanklompenberg@ucdavis.edu

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Degrees: Ph.D. Animal Biology in progress, B.S. Michigan State University - 2008

Research interests: Angiogenesis in the mammary gland of the transition animal.

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Natalie Villani

Major Professor: Dr. Leslie Lyons

Home department: School of Veterinary Medicine: Population, Health, and Reproduction

E-mail address: navillani@ucdavis.edu

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Degrees: M.S. Animal Biology in progress, B.S. Molecular Biology and Microbiology - University of Central Florida

Research interests: Feline research colony genetics, genetic influences on catnip preference in the domestic cat.

Publications:

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Qian Wang

Major Professor: Dr. Frank Mitloehner

Home department: Animal Science

E-mail address: asqwang@ucdavis.edu

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Degrees: M.S. Animal Biology in progress, B.S. Huazhong Agricultural University of China

Research interests: Air quality research related to livestock production.

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Kristina Weber

Major Professor: Dr. Alison VanEenennaam

Home department: Animal Science

E-mail address: klweber@ucdavis.edu

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Degrees: P.hD. Animal Biology in progress, B.S. University of California, Los Angeles

Research interests: Animal breeding, selection in beef cattle, whole genome selection, Fat1 transgenic mice.

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Saumya Wickramasinghe

Major Professor: Dr. Juan Medrano

Home department: Animal Science

E-mail address: swickramasinghe@ucdavis.edu

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Degrees: Ph.D. in progress, M.S. Oklahoma State University, B.V.Sc. Sri Lanka

Research interests: Study on genes in GH/IGF axis, Single nucleotide polymorphism based association studies in growth traits of beef and dairy cattle.

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Jennifer Winings

Major Professor: Dr. Janet Roser

Home department: Animal Science

E-mail address: jkwinings@ucdavis.edu

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Degrees: M.S. Animal Biology in progress, B.S. Purdue University

Research interests: Equine Reproduction.

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Yue Zhang

Major Professor: Dr. Serge I. Doroshov

Home department: Animal Science

E-mail address: yuezhang@ucdavis.edu

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Degrees: M.S. Animal Biology in progress, B.S.  Aquaculture, South China Agricultural University.

Research interests: Soft egg syndrome of sturgeon. Biochemistry in Aquaculture.

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