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ELISA GIARETTA

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Position

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Structure

Dipartimento di Biomedicina Comparata e Alimentazione - BCA

Address

VIALE DELL'UNIVERSITA', 16 - LEGNARO PD

Telephone

0498272585

E-mail

elisa.giaretta@unipd.it

CURRENT POSITION
Assistant professor (since 1st October 2022) Scientific and Didactic Sector: VET/02 – Veterinary Physiology, Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science (BCA), University of Padua
EDUCATION
• 2015. Ph.D. in Veterinary Medical Science. University of Bologna. Veterinary Phisiology SSD VET/02 – SC 07/H1. Title of thesis: Effect of antioxidant supplementation on pig and horse gamete storage. Doctorate director: Prof. Carlo Tamanini. Tutor: Prof. Marcella Spinaci
• October 2013 - February 2014 Research period in the laboratories of Animal Reproduction of Veterinary Medicine Department - University of Barcelona. Project: “Gluthation and ascorbic acid effect on boar semen cryopreservation“. Tutor: Prof. Joan Enric Rodriguez-Gil. Departament de Medicina i Cirurgia Animal, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona.
•2006. Doctor in Veterinary medicine (DVM). 110/110 cum laude. Università degli Studi di Bologna. Thesis entitled:”The zoo-anthropology assistance: the experience in Modena city”. Thesis Advisor: Prof. Raffaella Baldelli, Co-Advisor: Annalisa Lombardini.

PREVIOUS POSITIONS
Researcher (October 2019- Octorber 2022) Scientific and Didactic Sector: VET/02 – Veterinary Physiology, Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science (BCA), University of Padua
August 2015 – September 2019. Research assistant at Bologna University – Department of Veterinary Medical Science. Service of Animal Production and Food Safety (SPASA). Tutor Prof. Andrea Formigoni. Projects entitled: “Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) analysis for the determination of composition and nutritional value of beef and animal feed”(2019) “The effect of different dietary treatments on beef quality and NIR assessment of meat composition”(2018-2019). “Beef quality characterization and monitoring of rumination for cattle welfare evaluation” (2016-2018). “Beef quality production”(2015-2016). October 2016 - June 2017: maternity leave.

TEACHING ACTIVITY
• Training of Ethology. CdL Veterinary Medicine (from AY 2021-2022)
•PhD course in Veterinary Science “Basic data analysis with R for veterinary research” (from AY 2019-2020)
•First cycle degree program in Animal Science and technology. Physiology of farm animals (from AY 2019-2020).
•Teaching support in “Veterinary Physiology, Endocrinology and Ethology of Domestic Animals – Physiology II” course. Degree in Veterinary medicine (AY 2012-2014).

RECENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
• Principal Investigator :Integrated Budget for Departmental Research 2020 Evaluation of metabolomic profiling and oxidative stress markers of bull seminal plasma and their relationship with sperm quality and oxidative stress status before and after thawing.
• DG - DISR 2018: Interventions in the supply chain intended to improve the technological quality of milk: additives based on bentonite and lactic fermentations (Benfelat).
• Participant in the project “The dual-purpose cattle breeds: an alternative model of eco-sustainable animal husbandry. Indicators of efficiency and resilience in P.R.I bulls."



Notices

Office hours

  • at Studio - Prima Stecca (Primo Piano)
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Publications

Research Area

• Physiology of reproduction of domestic animals. Study of the modifications induced by the conservation of spermatozoa and oocytes quality parameters (viability, motility, oxidative status, fertilizing ability). Study of the effects of natural antioxidants in the preservation of gametes. Study of the energy metabolism and changes induced by the capacitation and the acrosomial reaction in the spermatozoa of various domestic species.
• Physiology of adaptation to farm conditions and stress response of animals of veterinary interest. This line of research studies how animals respond to farm conditions, such as changes in feeding and managerial or environmental practices, evaluating their physio-pathological response in a holistic way (stress, oxidative stress, nonspecific and specific immunity). The research is aimed at the validation of animal health and welfare biomarkers, with particular interest in the development of the precision farming and analytical methods in the milk, saliva and hair matrices.

Thesis proposals

- evaluation of the main semen quality parameter on frm animals in relation to behavioural characteristics, feed efficiency ann eviromental conditions

- automatic monitoring of physiological parameters on farm animals by precision livestock farming (PLF)