Laura S. Pino Fernandez

Investigation on Improving the Fertility of Dairy Cattle Under Extreme Heat Stress

Cleaned facilities. Tracked cattle estrous cycles. Collected data on ovarian dynamic, hormonal changes and anomalies in the estrous cycle.

Investigation on The Effect of Retinyl Palmitate as a Modulator of Spermatogenesis in Male Rabbits: Impact of Semen Production and Quality.

Trained rabbits in the usage of an Artificial Vagina for sperm collection. Collected sperm samples. Transferred sperm samples for analysis. Analyzed sperm samples using the CASA system. Cared for and observed rabbits during the experimental fase. Administered vitamin and placebo.

Cleaned kennels. Observed animals and watched for their safety. Provided food and took the animals on periodic walks. Assisted in the adoption process. Informed adoptants on basic caring, cost of adoption and the pet.

Worked cleaning and sanitizing cages/kennels. Recollected and sorted donations. Gave medicated baths.

Followed quality control policies including equipment maintenance, reagent preparation and testing and general lab practices. Followed aseptic techniques. Followed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Scanned microarray slides using the GenePix Scanner. Reported observations on microarray quality and manufacture variability. Collected hybridoma colonies after cell fusion. Identified colonies for cell collection.