Scientific Highlights of the PPGCA

Professor Alexsandra Fernandes Pereira received the following highlights in 2023.

• Scientific Highlight Award – work presented orally at the XXV Brazilian Congress of Animal Reproduction in the area of ​​Wild Animal Reproduction, Brazilian College of Animal Reproduction (CBRA). The work entitled “Evaluation of the serum deprivation method in the synchronization of the G0/G1 phase cycle of six-band armadillo skin fibroblasts” was the result of the ongoing thesis of student Denilsa Pires Fernandes.
• Scientific Highlight Award – work presented orally at the congress of the Brazilian Association of Wild Animal Veterinarians in the area of ​​Professionals, Brazilian Association of Wild Animal Veterinarians. The work entitled “Optimization of an in vitro culture system for peccary testicular tissue (Pecari tajacu)” is the result of collaboration with Prof. Dr. Alexandre Rodrigues Silva.
• Honorable Mention – Best Work presented in the area of ​​Agricultural Sciences during the XXIX Scientific Initiation Seminar at UFERSA, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido (UFERSA). The work entitled “Assessment of deprivation with fetal bovine serum as a protocol to synchronize the G0/G1 cycle of fibroblasts of Dasyprocta leporina Linnaeus, 1758 (Rodentia: Dasyproctidae)” was a spin-off of the thesis by postgraduate Érika Almeida Praxedes directed at scientific initiation.
• 2nd Place in the Photography Competition – held at the 1st Potiguar Zootechnics Symposium, Postgraduate Program in Animal Science (PPGCA/UFERSA). The photograph was the result of the thesis work of student Leonardo Vitorino Costa de Aquino.

Professor Alexandre Rodrigues Silva received the following highlights in 2023.

• Scientific Highlight Award – Dog and Cat Symposium of the XXV Brazilian Congress of Animal Reproduction, Brazilian College of Animal Reproduction – 2023.
• “Alcides Pissinatti” Award – Second Best Work in the Professional Category at the ABRAVAS 2023 Congress, Brazilian Association of Wild Animal Veterinarians – 2023.
• Featured manuscript – published in the journal Biopreservation and Biobanking presented as a high impact article by Mary-Ann Libert Inc.

Honorable Mention – Best Work presented during the XXVIII UFERSA Scientific Initiation Seminar in the area of ​​Agricultural Sciences, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido (UFERSA), Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido (UFERSA) – professor Alexsandra Fernandes Pereira.

Honorable Mention – Best Work presented by professor Alexsandra Fernandes Pereira at the XVI Congress of Animal Production of the Northeast (CNPA) in the area of ​​Wild and Companion Animals, Sociedade Nordestina de Produção Animal (SNPA).

1st Place for Best Work in Swine Reproduction – The work was preferred during the XXIV Brazilian Congress of Animal Reproduction and VIII International Symposium on Biology of Animal Reproduction – Joint Meeting promoted by the Brazilian College of Animal Reproduction (CBRA). The work entitled “In vitro production of hybrid embryos derived from collared peccary semen selected by different methods and porcine oocytes” was the result of the thesis of student Maria Valéria de Oliveira Santos.

Marcelo Guimarães Award – Professor Alexandre Rodrigues Silva receives “Marcelo Guimarães” Award for Best Poster at the Congress of the Brazilian Association of Wild Animal Veterinarians – ABRAVAS

1st place in the area of ​​Health Sciences – XXVII Scientific Initiation Seminar (SEMIC) – Award for presentation of the work “Histopathology of squamous cell carcinoma in a domestic cat treated with Plasma” XXVII Scientific Initiation Seminar (SEMIC), Universidade Federal Rural do Semiarid (UFERSA) won 2nd place in the area of ​​Agricultural Sciences with the presentation of the work “Evaluation of the response to plasma treatment cold atmospheric pressure in advanced stage feline squamous cell carcinoma”, XXVII Scientific Initiation Seminar, held by the Federal Rural Secretariat Universidade do Semiárido.

Highlight of scientific article in Equine Veterinary Journal – the article “Behavior of postoperative pain associated with surgical castration in donkeys (Equus asinus)” by the Clinical Reviewer as one of the most clinically relevant to appear in the Anticipated section of the international journal Equine Veterinary Journal . As a result, a synopsis of the article will be distributed to equine veterinarians via BEVA’s e-News (British Equine Veterinary Association) and also sent to other organizations, such as the AAEP (American Association of Equine Practioners). In addition, the article was added to EVJ’s virtual Working Equid. This article is the result of the thesis of student Maria Gláucia Carlos de Oliveira, developed under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Valéria Veras de Paula.

Highlight of a scientific article in Microbiology Magazine – The article entitled “composition of semen and foreskin mucosa aerobic microbiota and its impact on sperm parameters of captive collared peccaries (Pecari tajacu)”, from Doctoral thesis by Caio Sérgio Santos, under supervision of Professor Alexandre Rodrigues, in the scope of the Graduate Program in Animal Science at Ufersa. It was selected by the Society for Applied Microbiology to be published in the September issue of the Microbiologist Magazine newsletter being highlighted as one of the most recommended readings among all scientific articles in the area.

Highlight of a chapter published in the international book Theriogenology – The international publisher Intech highlighted the chapter “Estrus cycle monitoring in wild mammals – challenges and perspectives”, published in the book Theriogenology, through a message sent to the author Prof. Dr. Alexandre Rodrigues Silva, as one of the most popular, having already reached the amount of 1000 downloads.

Highlight of a scientific article at Zoo Biology: The work, the result of the dissertation of student Érika Almeida Praxedes, supervised by Prof. Dr. Alexsandra Fernandes Pereira, which was published in the international journal Zoo Biology, was one of the most cited articles in 2019. The work brought an approach on somatic resource conservation strategies and somatic cell nuclear transfer cloning as a conservation of wild felids, such as the jaguar, the largest felid on the American continent and today has a very small population. The importance of this aspect of biodiversity conservation has been so evident that the journal itself issued a certificate of recognition of the work to the authors.

Awards at the UFERSA Scientific Initiation Seminar – Honorable Mention for 3rd place in the field of biological sciences at work Effect of epidermal growth factor on the in vitro maturation of catheter oocytes, guided by Prof. Dr. Alexsandra Fernandes Pereira, at the XXV Scientific Initiation Seminar, Dean of Research and Graduate Studies at the Federal Rural University of the Semi-arid. In addition, Professor Carlos Eduardo Bezerra de Moura, from the Animal Morphophysiology and Biotechnology line, received an Honorable mention for the 2nd place in the field of agricultural sciences. The work entitled “Effect of nitriding of titanium surfaces on endothelial cell communication at the XXV Initiation Seminar Scientific”, Dean of Research and Graduate Studies at the Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid.

International Innovative Research Award nomination: the event is organized by Research Under Literal Access – RULA Awards, an Indian consortium that promotes awards for what they consider “international leaders”. The commission selected the work entitled “Composition of collared peccary seminal plasma and sperm motility kinetics in semen obtained during dry and rainy periods in a semiarid biome”, published in the international journal Animal Reproduction Science. The work came from Samara Sandy Jerônimo Moreira’s master’s dissertation, conducted under the guidance of professor Alexandre Rodrigues Silva, with PPGCA / UFERSA.

Consultancy for BBC International series: In 2019, Professor Alexandre Rodrigues Silva, was contacted by the production company Silverback Films, based in Bristol, in the United Kingdom. They are preparing a new documentary for BBC International, which will show peculiar mating. Thus, producers had access to our scientific article “Reproduction in Agouti: a Review”, published in the international journal Animal Reproduction, from the Brazilian College of Animal Reproduction, and contacted us to provide them with scientific advice on this topic. Thus, we formed a multidisciplinary team in collaboration with Prof. Frederico Ozanan Barros Monteiro of the Federal Rural University of the Amazon, to enable the acquisition of agoutis mating images. The importance of this situation is emphasized, since it makes clear the international visibility of the work carried out in the scope of the reproduction of wild animals by the team of the UFERSA Animal Germplasm Conservation Laboratory.

Brazilian College of Animal Reproduction Award. In May 2019, during the XXIII Brazilian Congress of Animal Reproduction, which took place in Gramado/RS, the team from the Animal Germplasm Conservation Laboratory, coordinated by Prof. Dr. Alexandre Rodrigues Silva, was awarded the prize for Best Work in Reproduction of Wild Animals, from the presentation of the work of doctoral student Erica Camila Gurgel Praxedes.

Launch of the book “Reproduction of Dogs”. Without a doubt, the greatest visibility action conducted by Prof. Alexandre Rodrigues in 2019 was the launch of his book “Reproduction of Dogs”, which was written in partnership with Prof. Marcelo Rezende Luz, from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, and published by Editora Manole, one of the largest and most reputable publishers in the area of ​​Veterinary Medicine in Brazil. The book had an initial circulation of 1000 copies, but quickly spread throughout the national territory, surpassing the mark of 50% of copies sold. This success is due to the fact that its approach is mainly directed to dog breeders and other professionals in the field of cinema, which makes the book unique in the area, increasing its reach beyond academic barriers. From the launch, Prof. Alexandre was invited to give publicity lectures related to the book at different events throughout the national territory, which fostered the growth of his communication channels through social networks, such as Facebook and Instagram, which became a direct channel for that dog breeders ask questions directly with the teacher, regarding the reproductive management of their dogs.

Award at PEC NORDESTE 2019 – Professor Jael Batista Soares, from the Animal Health line received 1st place in the sample of scientific papers – Potential hepatoprotective of the bee geopropolis Partamona cupira, Northeast Livestock Seminar PEC NORDESTE and honorable mention at the Northeast Livestock Seminar by 3rd place in the sample of scientific papers, PEC NORDESTE.