Associate Professor - Veterinary Population Medicine

roma0033@umn.edu

Degrees

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (University of Uruguay)
• Master of Science (University of Minnesota)
• Residency in Food Animal Theriogenology (Certificate from Texas A&M University).
• Doctor of Philosophy (Texas A&M University)

Diplomate, American College of Theriogenologists

Further training

• Laboratoire pour le Controle des Reproducteurs. Paris, France. From 1986 to 1987. Cattle Reproduction (Breeding Soundness examination in Bulls and Rams. Freezing semen. Embryo Transfer in Ruminants).
• National Livestock Breeding Center, Fukushima. Japan. From August to December, 1991. Twinning and In Vitro Technology for Cattle. Organized by Japan International Cooperation Agency.

Research Interests

• Early pregnancy diagnosis and pregnancy loss in ruminants
• Assisted reproductive technologies

Clinical Interests

• Ruminants and South-american camelids Theriogenology

Instructional areas

• CVM 6480 Obstetrics
• CVM 6481 Obstetrics Laboratory
• CVM 6800 Bovine Theriogenology Diagnostics Laboratory
• CVM 6702 Large Animal Palpation Laboratory
• CVM 6483 Theriogenology Diagnostics Lectures
• CVM 6704 Reproductive Diseases of Food Animals
• CVM 6811 Food Animal Theriogenology Rotation

Publications

• Romano, J.E., Crabo, B.G. and Christians, C.J. Effect of sterile service on estrus duration, fertility and prolificacy in artificially inseminated dairy goats. Theriogenology, 53: 1345-1353, 2000.
• Romano, J.E., Fernandez Abella, D. and Villegas, N. A note on the effect of continuous ram presence on estrus onset, estrus duration and ovulation time in estrus synchronized ewes. Applied Animal Behavior Science, 73:193-198, 2001.
• Dees, W.L., Dearth, R.K., Hooper, N., Brinsko, S., Romano, J.E., Rahe, H., Yu, W.H., McCann, S.M. Lamprey Gonadotropin‑Releasing Hormone‑III Selectively Releases Follicle Stimulating Hormone in the Bovine. Domestic Animal Endocrinology,20: 279-288, 2001.
• Ibrahim, N.M., Romano, J.E., Troedsson, M.H. and Crabo, B.G. Effect of Scrotal Insulation on Clusterin‑Positive Cells in Ram semen and Their Relationship to Semen Quality. Journal of Andrology, 22: 863-877, 2001.
• Bretzlaff, K. N. and Romano. J.E. Advanced reproductive techniques in goats. Veterinary Clinic of North America . Food Animal Section. 17 (July) : 421-434, 2001.
• Romano, J.E., Rodas, E. and Ferreira, A. Timing of prostaglandin F-2  administration for induction of parturition in dairy goats. Small Ruminant Research . 42: 199-202, 2001.
• Romano, J.E. Does in Proestrus-Estrus hasten estrus onset in does estrous synchronized during the Breeding Season. Applied Animal Behavior Science 77: 329-334, 2002.
• Walker, S.C., Shin, T.Y., Zaunbrecher, G.M., Romano, J.E., Johnson, G.A., Bazer, F.W. and Piedrahita, J.A. A highly efficient method for porcine cloning by nuclear transfer using in vitro-matured oocytes. Cloning Stem Cells 4 :105-112, 2002.
• Torio, R., Benech, A., Romano, J.E., Ferreira, A., Gonzalez, J.R., Rodas, E. Variaciones de la actividad cardiaca en carneros provocadas por la copula (Variations in cardiac activity during the copula in rams). Veterinaria 37: 13-16, 2002.
• Khare, S., K., Ficht, T. A., Ficht, Santos, R.L., Romano, J, Ficht A.R., Zhang, S., Grant I.R., Libal, M., Hunter, D., Adams, L.G., Rapid and sensitive detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in bovine milk and feces by a combination of immunomagnetic bead separation-conventional PCR and real-time PCR. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 42: 1075-1081, 2004.
• Dindot, S.V, Farin, P.W., Farin, C.E., Romano, J., Walker, S., Long C. and Piedrahita J.A. Epigenetic and genomic imprinting analysis in nuclear transfer derived Bos gaurus/ Bos taurus hybrid fetuses. Biology of Reproduction. 71: 470-478, 2004
• Romano J.E. Synchronization of estrus using CIDR, FGA or MAP intravaginal pessaries during the breeding season in Nubian goats. Small Ruminant Research 55: 15-19, 2004.
• Romano JE, Thompson JA, Forrest DW, Westhusin ME, Tomaszweski MA, Kraemer DC. Early pregnancy diagnosis by transrectal ultrasonography in dairy cattle. Theriogenology, 2006 (in press).

Memberships

• Uruguayan Society of Veterinary Medicine
• Society for Theriogenology
• International Embryo Transfer Society
• International Goat Association
• American Veterinary Medical Association
• American College of Theriogenologists

Honors and Awards

• Best GPA of all Veterinary Diplomates in 1985 from University of Uruguay. Awarded with the Merieux-Interifa-French Government Scholarship to study for one full year in France.
• "Clinician of the Year" Award. Student Chapter. College of Veterinary Medicine. Texas A&M University. 1999.
• Faculty Award for Excellence: In Clinical and Diagnostic Teaching. Veterinary Population Medicine. College of Veterinary Medicine. University of Minnesota. For Academic Year: 2005-2006.