Siewerdt Laboratory - University of Maryland

People

Current

Heden Luiz Marques Moreira, D.Sc. (UFRGS, 1999) Visiting Scientist from Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Brazil (co-visiting with the laboratory of Curry Woods) Joined: August 2007 Moreira Laboratory Website		Research interests: Fish genetics and reproduction; transgenic fish; beef cattle breeding and genetics.
Arun K. Sasikala Appukuttan Doctor of Philosophy student (Quantitative Genetics) Joined: August 2006 More about me		Title of research: Selection of chickens for efficient utilization of nitrogen and phosphorus.
Ashley D. Choinière Master of Science student (Population Genetics) Joined: August 2006 More about me		Title of research: Loss of genetic variation in small populations due to bottlenecks. 2008 Cosmos Scholar
José Adrián Carrillo Faculty Research Assistant (Quantitative Genetics) Joined: September 2007		Research interests: Animal breeding, quantitative genetics.
Alex Sandro Schierholt Visiting Doctoral Candidate from Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil Joined: January 2008		Title of research: Influence of associative genetic effects on the detection of QTL for direct genetic effects.
Malora Cahall Undergraduate Research Assistant (Animal Science / Pre-Vet) Joined: February 2008		Research area: Genetics of small populations.

Past Students (Where are they now?)

Francisco Antônio Tenório Fireman, D.Sc. (UFRGS, 1999)

(Master of Science, Animal Production, March 1992 - August 1994, Universidade Federal de Pelotas)

Thesis title: Factors influencing stillbirths and piglet mortality to 21 days of age.

Current Employment: Nutritionist (INVE Nutrition), Campinas, SP, Brazil.

Alba Kyonara Barbosa Alves Tenório Fireman, D.Sc. (UFRGS, 1999)

(Master of Science, Animal Production, March 1992 - November 1994, Universidade Federal de Pelotas)

Thesis title: Ponderal growth of Santa Inês lambs.

Current Employment: Technical Development Manager (Cargill Poultry and Swine Nutrition), Campinas, SP, Brazil.