Academic Background
• Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences, Universidad Católica de Córdoba (2019).
• Veterinarian, Facultad de Agronomía y Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto (2004).
• Languages: native Spanish; advanced English (First Certificate – Cambridge); advanced Portuguese.
Academic Activity
• First-Level Teaching Assistant (semi-exclusive), Equine Production, UNRC (2013–2025).
• Previous teaching experience in Equine Production (adjunct and second-level teaching assistant) and teaching collaborations in Large Animal Clinics, Large Animal Reproduction and Infectious/Toxic Diseases of Horses.
• Human resources training: supervision/co-supervision and evaluation of undergraduate theses, tutoring of pre-professional practices and internships (including students from Argentina and Brazil).
• Research: Category V (National Department of Science and Technology) and member of INCIVET (UNRC). FONCyT-PICT (2010–2013) and CONICET Type II Postgraduate (2013–2015) scholarships.
Scientific Output
• Sustained output in equine and donkey reproduction, with work on reproductive biotechnologies (embryo transfer, cryopreservation/vitrification, ICSI, semen evaluation and OPU), including publications and presentations at national and international congresses.
• Publications in journals in the field (e.g., Theriogenology, Animal Reproduction Science, Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, among others).
• Peer review: reviewer for technical publications and for Theriogenology (Elsevier).
Professional Background
• Extensive clinical and management experience in equine reproduction and neonatology in private practice (multiple farms).
• Head of the Equine Reproduction Service, Equine Production Laboratory, UNRC (2016–2023).
• Technical Director of the Artificial Insemination and Embryo Center (Equine Production Laboratory, UNRC) (2018–2023).
• Co-founder of Fequndar SAS (biotechnology services in equine reproduction/production).
• Oocyte collection and grading services (post mortem and in vivo/OPU) for cloning at Clonargen S.A. and Synergy Cloning; advisor to an embryo transfer center; and co-founding partner/manager at In Vitro Equinos Argentina (2023–2026).
• Exchanges and postgraduate training at reference centers (USA and Argentina) in reproductive and large animal clinics.
