PERSONAL INFORMATION
Family name, First name: SARTORI, CRISTINA
Researcher unique identifier: ORCID: 0000-0002-2091-2280
Date of birth: 29 March 1983
Nationality: Italian
email: cristina.sartori@unipd.it
Websites:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Cristina_Sartori;
https://scholar.google.it/citations?user=tlUe0VAAAAAJ&hl=en; https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=35219241200;

• EDUCATION

2011 PhD in Animal Science, “Doctor Europaeus” Award
Department of Animal Science - DSA, UNIPD (UNIPD), Italy
2007 Master Degree in Evolutionary Biology, final mark 110/110 cum laude
Department of Biology, UNIPD, Italy
2005 Bachelor Degree in Biology, final mark 110/110 cum laude
Department of Biology, UNIPD, Italy

• CURRENT POSITION

2020 – Associate professor
Department of Agronomy Food Natural resources Animals and Environment – DAFNAE, UNIPD, Italy. Scientific disciplinary sector: AGR/17 - Animal breeding and genetics

• PREVIOUS POSITIONS

2017 – 2020 Temporary Research contract “RTDB” (L240/2010)
DAFNAE, UNIPD, Italy. Scientific disciplinary sector: AGR/17
2016 – 2017 Temporary Research contract “RTDA” (L240/2010)
DAFNAE, UNIPD. Scientific disciplinary sector: AGR/17
2011 – 2016 Post doc contracts at Department of Animal Science, UNIPD and DAFNAE, UNIPD.

• TEACHING ACTIVITIES (head)

2021 – 2022 Livestock Biodiversity and Animal Food Safety, Ms.C in Animal Science and Technology, UNIPD
2019 – 2022 Applied Statistics, Bs.C in Viticulture and enology science and technology, UNIPD, Italy
2018 – 2021 Animal Foods, Bs.C in Science and culture of gastronomy, UNIPD
2016 – 2022 Applied Statistics, Bs.C in Food Science and Technology, UNIPD
2017 – 2022 Computer applications for livestock farm, Ms.C in Animal Science and Technology, UNIPD
2017 – 2022 Advanced Statistics with R: Mixed Models, PhD courses in Animal and Food Science, Crop Science, Veterinary Science, LERH, UNIPD

• INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

2019 – Member of the Faculty Committee for the Third Mission, DAFNAE

2018 – Member of the PhD Teaching Board, PhD course in Animal and Food Science, DAFNAE
2017 –2019 Member of the Faculty Committee for the Communication, DAFNAE

• SELECTED RESEARCH PROJECTS

2019 – 2022 (29 months) “Genome wide association study and pathway analysis of antagonistic traits related to social dominance, fertility and survival using a cattle breed as study subject” - Supporting TAlent in ReSearch@University of Padua, Starting Grants, University of Padua. Role: PI
2018 - 2020 (24 months) “Analisi GWAS e valorizzazione di caratteri legati alla produzione della carne in razze locali a duplice attitudine” – SID funding, 2018 - University of Padua. Role: partner
2019 - 2021 (36 months) “Produrre canapa nella filiera alimentare e agroindustriale”, Programma di Sviluppo Rurale (PSR), Veneto region, 2014-2020. Funding: Role: partner

• MAIN RESEARCH TOPICS
- Estimation of genetic and genomic parameters in local cattle and horse breeds;
- Genome wide association studies in local cattle and horse breeds
- Investigation of genetic diversity in local breeds using pedigree data and genomic information;
- Genetic correlations and response to selection in functional traits and novel traits of breeding interest.
- Collaboration with some local National Breeding Organizations for estimations of breeding values and for research developments

• RESEARCH BREAKS
20.05.2018 – 30.10.2018 Maternity leave

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