Brazil

UCVM faculty member, Dr. John Kastelic, partnered with UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brazil to study testicular thermoregulation in zebu bulls. Dr. Thundathil visited USP, SP, Brazil to discussion potential collaborative opportunities.

Dr. Thundathil and Kastelic promote visits of graduate students, DVM students and faculty members from Brazil to their laboratories

Funding: Dr. Kastelic and his collaborator received a grant from UNESP, Botucatu, SP

Publication:

G Rizzoto, J C P Ferreira, V M Codognoto, K C Oliveira, H D Mogollón García, A G R Pupulim, F J Teixeira-Neto, A Castilho, S G Nunes, J C Thundathil, J P Kastelic. Testicular hyperthermia reduces testosterone concentrations and alters gene expression in testes of Nelore bulls. Theriogenology 2020 Aug;152:64-68.  doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.04.029. Epub 2020 Apr 23.