Education

Degree in Veterinary Science (LV) – University of Zaragoza, Spain

USC Master’s degree in Dairy Production – University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain

MSc Biology and Technology of Reproduction – University of Murcia, Spain

PhD candidate, Reproductive Biology – University College Dublin – Teagasc Walsh Fellowship, Ireland

 

Full length peer-reviewed papers:

Passaro C, Tutt D, Bages-Arnal S, Maicas C, Laguna-Barraza R, Gutierrez-Adan A, Brown JA, Rath D, Behura SK, Spencer TE, Fair T, Lonergan P. (2019). “Global transcriptomic response of bovine endometrium to blastocyst stage embryos”. [Under review]

 Maicas C, Hutchinson IA, Kenneally J, Grant J, Cromie AR, Lonergan P, and Butler ST. (2019).“Fertility of fresh and frozen sexed semen in dairy cows and heifers in seasonal-calving pasture-based herds.” [Under review]

 Maicas C, Cromie AR, Moreno JF, Vishwanath R, Maia E, Lonergan P, and Butler ST. “Fertility of frozen sexed semen at 4 million sperm per dose in lactating dairy cows in seasonal-calving pasture-based herds.” [In preparation]

 Maicas C, Cromie, AR, Lonergan P, and Butler ST. “Postnatal mortality of calves and milk and reproductive performance of heifers derived from fresh and frozen sexed semen in a pasture-based system.” [In preparation]

 Maicas C, (other authors TBD), Butler ST, Lonergan P. “Assessment of sperm function and development of bovine embryos produced in vitro using conventional and sexed semen of bulls of different field fertility.” [In preparation]

Peer-reviewed conference abstracts

Maicas C, Guillén-Martínez A, Acuña OS, Albors OL, Avilés M. (2016). “Expression of aldose reductase gene (AKR1B1) in the porcine uterus and oviduct.” 18th International Congress on Animal Reproduction (ICAR). 26-30 June. Tours, France. [Poster]

 Maicas C, Passaro C, Byrne CJ, Butler ST, Lonergan P. (2018). “Sperm DNA fragmentation and kinetics of development of bovine embryos produced in vitro using bulls of different field fertility.” Proceedings of the International Bull Fertility Conference (p 331). 27-30 May. Westport, Ireland. [Poster]

Bagés-Arnal S, Fernández-Fuertes B, Passaro C, Maicas C, McDonald M, Byrne CJ, Martins, T, Kelly AK, Kenny DA, Fair T, Lonergan P. (2019). “Effect of early life nutrition on endometrial gland development and endometrial gene expression in heifers.” Reproduction Fertility and Development31 (1):147. IETS 45^th Annual Conference, January 20-23, New Orleans, USA, Abstract 43. [Poster]

 Maicas C, Hutchinson I, Kenneally J, Grant J, Cromie A, Moreno J, Vishwanath R, Maia E, Lonergan P, Butler ST. (2019). “Fertility of fresh and frozen sex-sorted semen in dairy cows and heifers in seasonal-calving pasture-based herds.” Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), Cincinnati, OH, USA, 23-26 June 2019. [Abstract accepted, it will be presented as oral communication]

 Maicas C, Holden S, Drake D, Cromie A, Lonergan P, Butler ST. (2019). “Fertility of frozen sex-sorted semen at 4 x 10⁶ sperm per dose in lactating dairy cows in seasonal-calving pasture-based herds.” Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), Cincinnati, OH, USA, 23-26 June 2019. [Abstract accepted, it will be presented as oral communication]