Stephanie McDonnell, PhD (2025)

Dissertation: Early bovine folliculogenesis as an applied and methodological model for the advancement of female ovarian biology

Postdoctoral scholar – UC San Francisco

Carly Guiltinan, PhD. (2024)Dissertation: Molecular determinants of bovine pluripotency and germline emergence

Postdoctoral scholar – UC Santa Cruz

Juliana Candelaria, PhD (2024)Dissertation: Exploring the Frontiers of Female Fertility to Unlock the Full Potential of Assisted
Reproduction

Postdoctoral scholar – Uniformed Services University

Rachel Braz Arcanjo, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar (2021-2024)Embryonic stem cells; fetal and in vitro gametogenesis.
Bethany Weldon, PhD (2023)

Dissertation: Transcriptomic profile of the adult bovine ovary during pregnancy and different stages of the estrus cycle at the single cell resolution

Project Manager – Novogene America

Gaby Pedroza, M.S.Junior Specialist (2016 – 2019)
Allie Carmickle, M.S. (2022)Genetics Consultant for the Western region – ST Genetics
Tom Jara, M. S. (2024)Myogenic and adipogenic differentiation of bovine ESC; embryonic differentiation of the paraxial and pre-somitic mesoderm.
Amanda Moura, exchange (“sandwich”) PhD student funded by Embrapa Dairy Cattle (2025-2026)
Jakree JitjumnongVisiting PhD student (2023)

Department of Animal Science

National Chung Hsing University

Taichung, Taiwan

Ching-Ting Tseng & Zih-Yun Yan

Visiting M.S. students (2025)

Department of Animal Science

National Chung Hsing University

Taichung, Taiwan

Audric ReinhartUndergraduate student

Graduation: Spring 2022

Olivia K. Silvera, Undergraduate student Major: Global Disease Biology

Graduation: Spring 2023

Alexys Dailly, Undergraduate student Major: Animal Biology

Graduation: Spring 2023

Michael Khade, Undergraduate student Major: Global Disease Biology

Graduation: Spring 2023

Gloria Becerra-Cortes, Undergraduate student Major: Animal Biology

Graduation: Spring 2024

Athena Alexandra Millett, Undergraduate student Major: Genetics and Genomics

Graduation: Spring 2024

Chloe Palarca-Wong, Undergraduate student Major: Animal Science

Graduation: Spring 2024

Liang-Yun Chu,  Undergraduate student Major: Animal Science

Graduation: Spring 2024

Amrita Chennapragada, Undergraduate student Major: Wildlife and Fish Conservation Pedro Swartele, DVM student

Visiting exchange student – 2025