Felipe Carvalho da Silva
Bio
The long-term goal of the Silva Lab is to improve reproductive efficiency in cattle operations
through the study of fetal-maternal interactions during the early stages of gestation thus
decreasing early pregnancy loss, sparing natural resources, and improving the economic viability
of the US cattle industry. His current research focuses on the effects of dietary fatty acids and
choline on embryonic elongation and maternal recognition of pregnancy. His primary extension
program aims to provide support to beef producers and extension personnel in the state of North
Carolina regarding reproductive management in beef operations.
Education
2019 – 2022 – Ph.D., Reproductive Biology, University of Florida
2016 – 2018 – M.S., Reproductive Physiology, North Dakota State University
2008 – 2013 – B.Vet.Med, Veterinary Medicine, Sao Paulo State University – Jaboticabal
Area of Expertise
Uterine Biology and Pregnancy
Reproductive Physiology
Beef Cattle Production
Publications
- Hormonal profile prior to luteolysis modulates the uterine luminal transcriptome in the subsequent cycle in beef cross-bred cows , Biology of Reproduction (2023)
- Pre-estrus progesterone does not affect post-estrus luminal metabolome in cross-bred beef cows , Reproduction (2023)
- Viperin (RSAD2) gene expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of pregnant crossbred beef cows is altered by Bos indicus genetics , THERIOGENOLOGY (2023)
- Calculating Calf Performance in Beef Operations: The University of Florida Beef Herds in the 2019–2020 Calving Season , EDIS (2022)
- Culture of endometrial epithelial cells collected by a cytological brush in vivo , JDS Communications (2022)
- Effects of nutrient restriction and subsequent realimentation in pregnant beef cows: Maternal endocrine profile, umbilical hemodynamics, and mammary gland development and hemodynamics , Theriogenology (2022)
- Endometrial receptivity in cattle: the mutual reprogramming paradigm , Animal Reproduction (2022)
- Florida Yearling Beef Heifer Reproductive Performance Benchmarks , (2022)
- Florida Yearling Beef Heifer Reproductive Performance Benchmarks , (2022)
- Increased concentration of progesterone prior to luteolysis increases cellular immune response and branched-chain amino acids degradation in the uterus during the subsequent luteal phase in beef cows , 19th International Congress on Animal Reproduction (ICAR) (2022)