Associate Professor of Animal Science
Dr. Dawn Bresnahan is an Associate Professor of Animal Science. She joined the Department of Animal Science in 2014, after completing a B.S. in agriculture at the University of Georgia and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Veterinary Science at the University of Kentucky. She completed at postdoc specializing in assisted reproductive techniques at Colorado State University. Her area of specialty is reproductive physiology with primary focus on interactions between maternal body condition and reproductive success in horses. Additionally, she is interested in development of assisted reproductive technology in various species with applications for endangered wildlife. She enjoys her interactions with students both in the classroom and working on research in the laboratory.
Education
- BSA University of Georgia
- MS University of Kentucky
- PhD University of Kentucky
- Postdoctoral training Colorado State University
Teaching Interests
- Reproductive Physiology
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Introduction to Agriculture
Research Interests
- Relationship between body condition and fertility and offspring health
- Development of assisted reproductive technologies for various species
Field Experience
- Experience utilizing molecular biology techniques
- Experience with assisted reproductive techniques
Selected Publications
- Bresnahan D. R, Catandi G. D., Peters S. O., Maclellan L. J., Broeckling C. D., Carnevale E. M.2024. Maturation and culture affect the metabolomic profile of oocytes and follicular cells in young and old mares. Front. Cell Dev. Biol. 11:1280998. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1280998
- Catandi G. D., Bresnahan D. R., Peters S. O., Fresa K. J., Maclellan L. J., Broeckling C. D.,Carnevale E. M. 2023. Equine maternal aging affects the metabolomic profile of oocytes and follicular cells during different maturation time points. Front. Cell Dev. Biol.11:1239154. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1239154
- Bresnahan D. R., Lupole R. E., Stilz C. R*., Carnevale E. M. 2022. Maternal age is associated with decreased transcript abundance of connexins-37 and -43 and zona proteins in the mare. J Equine Vet Sci. Jan; 108:103796. doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2021.103796.
- Rossini J. B., Rodriguez J., D. R. Bresnahan, Stokes J. E., Carnevale E. M. 2019. Autogenous transfer of ICSI-produced equine embryos into oocyte donors’ uteri during the same estrous cycle. Reproduction, Fertility, and Development 31(12):1912-1916. doi: 10.1071/RD19253.
*Denotes student author
Professional Associations
- American Society of Animal Science
- International Embryo Technologies Society