Members

Principal Investigator

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Eduardo de Souza Ribeiro
BVetMed, MSc, PhD

Associate Professor

[email protected]

Eduardo de Souza Ribeiro is originally from São Joaquim-SC, a small agricultural town located in southern Brazil. He grew up on a family farm, where his interest in food animals and agriculture began. In 2004, he started his studies in the School of Veterinary Medicine at Santa Catarina State University. During his undergraduate studies, he was actively involved with research in embryology and developed a passion for science and reproductive biology. In 2009, he was accepted into the graduate program of the Department of Animal Sciences at University of Florida. His master’s thesis focused on reproductive physiology and management of lactating dairy cows.

Upon completion of his M.Sc. degree in 2011, he started a Ph.D. in Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology at University of Florida, which was completed in 2015. His doctoral dissertation focused on molecular features in the ovary and uterus associated with fertility in dairy cattle. He joined the Department of Animal Biosciences at the University of Guelph in January 2016 as Assistant Professor in Reproductive Health and Physiology, and was ranked Associate Professor in July 2020. His appointment is divided in research, teaching, and service.

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Postdocs, Graduate Students, and Research Assistants

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Dr. Leticia Fernanda de Oliveira

Postdoctoral Scholar

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Ivan Isaias Avalos Rosario

PhD Student

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Amanda Simone Martins

PhD Student

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Alicia Bohren

MSc Student

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Abigail Maertens

MSc Student

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Kylie Davidson

MSc Student

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Bruno Horschut De Lima

Visiting Researcher

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Gean Henrique Carlesso Da Silva

Visiting Researcher

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Bruno Ildebrando Almeida

KTT Assistant

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Rachel Galardi Capuano

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Past Members:

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Reese Fletcher

Undergratuate Research Assistant (May 2025 - Apr 2026)

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Matias Meli

Visiting Researcher (Apr 2025 - Feb 2026)

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Santiago Juan Bocco

Visiting Researcher (Apr 2025 - Feb 2026)

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Genaro Miguel Rivarola Alonso

Visiting Researcher (Apr 2025 - Feb 2026)

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Aline Martins Mancebo

Visiting Researcher (Feb 2025 - Jan 2026)

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Angie Gelfand

MSc Student (Sep 2024 - Aug 2025)

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Loïc Jomier

Visiting MSc Student (Apr 2025 - Aug 2025)

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Guilherme Madureira

PhD Student (Sep 2020 - Aug 2024)

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Dr. Walmir da Silva

Visiting Researcher (Feb 2023 - Dec 2023)

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Ana Paula da Silva

Visiting PhD Student (Jan 2023 - Dec 2023)

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Matheus Santos

MSc Student (Sept 2021 - Aug 2023)

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Nicholas Antonacci

MSc Student (Sep 2021 - Aug 2023)

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Bryn Van Winters

MSc Student (Sep 2020 - Jan 2023)

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Bruna Mion

PhD Candidate (Sep 2018 - Aug 2022)

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Lori Ogilvie

MSc Student (May 2019 - Aug 2021)

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Kristina King

MSc Student (Sep 2018 - Dec 2019)

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José Felipe Warmling Sprícigo

Postdoctoral Fellow (Nov 2017 - Jul 2019)

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Elvis Ticiani

Visiting PhD Student (Sep 2017 - Aug 2018)

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Murilo Romulo Carvalho

MSc Student (Sep 2016 - Aug 2018)

Undergraduate Student Volunteers:

Allison Bull, Daisy King, Daniella Hordienko, Helena Cerato R. dos Santos, Mara Constantin, Emilee Davidson (Sep 2025 – Apr 2026), Mia Jermyn (Sep 2025 – Apr 2026), Molly Wilson (Sep 2025 – Apr 2026), Alessia Andreana (Sep 2025 – Apr 2026), Egon Sonego (Jan 2025 – Apr 2026), Claire Mitchell (Dec 2024 – May 2025), Kylie Davidson (Sep 2024 – Apr 2025), Morgan Brown (Sep 2023 – Dec 2023), Vera Petroff (Sep 2023 – Apr 2024), Justin Yien (Sep 2023 – Apr 2024), Mika Schwartz (Sep 2022 – May 2023), Izabella Witelus (May 2022 – May 2024), Brendan Cregan (Apr 2022 – Sep 2022), Emily Knapper (Feb 2022 – Sep 2022), Ivana Blagojevic (Feb 2022 – Sep 2022), José da Páscoa Neto (Jan 2022 – Apr 2022), Gia Shelp (Nov 2021 – Apr 2022), Sarah Kay (Sep 2021 – Dec 2021), Cassandra Collins (May 2021 – Apr 2022), Grace Lu (May 2021 – Sep 2022), Chantel VanDorp (Apr 2021 – May 2023), Nicholas Antonacci (Sep 2020 – May 2021), Rhiannon Lyons (Sep 2020 – May 2021), Luisa Lobe (Dec 2019 – Apr 2020), Emily Cran (Sep 2019 – Apr 2020), Olivia Chiu (Sep 2019 – Apr 2020), Bryn Van Winters (Sep 2019 – Apr 2020), Sanjana Anan (May 2019 – Apr 2020), Travis Wang (May 2019 – Aug 2019), Emily Merry (May 2019 – Apr 2020), Demetria Strata (May 2019 – Apr 2020), Bailey Smith (Sep 2018 – Dec 2019), Mellissa Ricciutelli (Sep 2018 – Apr 2019), Lori Ogilvie (Sep 2018 – May 2019), Oluwatimileyin Abolarin (Apr 2018 – Aug 2018), Michelle Davidson (Jan 2018 – Apr 2018), Meghan Bateman (Aug 2017 – Apr 2018), Ainsley Moore (Aug 2017 – May 2018), Alexandra Leclerc (Aug 2017 – May 2018), Taylor Campbell (Sep 2016 – Dec 2016), Darcy Thring (May 2016 – Aug 2016).