Brandi Dunn

Graduate Assistant - Tesfaye lab Biomedical Sciences

About Brandi

Brandi is a Ph.D. student in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences under the co-advisement of Dr. Dawit Tesfaye and Dr. Fiona Hollinshead. Her current research focuses on hormone stimulation of bovine oviductal organoids to produce physiologically relevant extracellular vesicles to supplement embryo culture media and improve in vitro produced bovine embryos.

Education

M.S., Biomedical Sciences, Assisted Reproductive, Colorado State University, 2023DVM, Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2017B.S. Biology, Colorado State University, 2013

Certifications

Foundations of Wildlife Chemical Capture
Certificate earned 2022
Small Animal Surgery and Medicine Veterinary Internship
Oklahoma State University, College of Veterinary Medicine; Certificate earned 2018
USDA APHIS National Veterinary Accreditation
Earned 2018
Society of Theriogenolgy
Student Member since 2022
American Veterinary Medical Association
Member since 2017
American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
Student Member since 2014

Research Specialty

Reproductive Physiology