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Oscar Peralta

Oscar Peralta, DVM, MSc

PhD Candidate, Physiology of Reproduction
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Graduate Advisor: Dr. Will Eyestone
 
e-mail: operalta@vt.edu

Education

2003 Master of Sciences, Physiology of Reproduction
Department of Dairy Sciences, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
2001 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias, Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Brief Bio

I completed my DVM in Santiago, Chile in 2001. Then I came to Virginia Tech for a Master in Dairy Sciences with a major in physiology of reproduction, which I finished in 2003. My master's research project was focused on the application of electronic estrus detection systems in dairy cows under heat stress. Currently, for my PhD I am working on the biology of the prion protein and the aspects related to its cellular gene expression in bovine embryos and tissues. We are also looking at the application of molecular technology for the ablation of this gene.

Research Project Involvement

  • Bovine embryology and the cellular prion gene expression
  • Cellular prion gene expression in bovine and ovine tissues
  • Molecular biology applied to the ablation of the cellular prion gene

Professional Experience

2003-2006 Research Assistant
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Blacksburg, VA
2001 Teaching Assistant
Department of Dairy Science, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Professional Memberships

  • Society for the Study of Reproduction
  • International Embryo Transfer Society

Awards

2007 First Place Presentation
Graduate Research Symposium
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
2006 Second Place in Basic Science Category
Graduate Research Symposium
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
2003 Third Place in Graduate Student Paper Competition
Annual Conference
American Dairy Science Association