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Sandra Ayres DVM, MS, BS, DACT

Sandra Ayres
E-mail Scopus Department of Biomedical Sciences
Major Specialized EquipmentFluorescence microscopeMicroinjection microscope
  • Assistant Professor
  • Section of Neuroscience and Reproductive Biology

Education

  • DVM, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, 1993
  • MA, Duke University, 1973
  • BS, Duke University, 1971

Board Certifications

  • American College of Theriogenologists, 1999 (ACT)

Research Activities

  • Caprine Reproduction: Advanced reproductive techniques, particularly in relationship to transgenics and cloning.

Selected Research Projects:

  • Production of Cloned Goats
  • Superovulation in Goats without the Use of Exogenous Progesterone
  • Use of a Vital Fluorescent Stain to Detect Apoptosis in Oocytes and Embryos
  • Development of a Short Progesterone Protocol for Superovulation in Goats

Additional Information

Specialties

  • Goat Reproduction, Transgenics, Cloning, Theriogenology