Hugo J. Hernandez-Fonseca, M.V., MSc., Ph.D.
Professor
Biography
Dr. Hernandez-Fonseca is a Professor of Physiology in the Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology. His teaching experience includes veterinary physiology, endocrinology, and reproductive biotechnology with an interest in the early embryo.
Before joining SGU, Dr. Hernandez-Fonseca taught veterinary physiology and endocrinology in the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences at The University of Zulia in Maracaibo, Venezuela for 28 years and Veterinary Physiology and Reproductive Biotechnology at two different Universities in Ecuador (University of Cuenca and Technical University of Loja)
Dr. Hernandez-Fonseca earned his Ph.D. degree from the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia (Athens, Ga) in 2002 and his MSc from the University of West Virginia (Morgantown, WV) in 1998. He earned his veterinary degree in 1991 from the School of Veterinary Sciences at The University of Zulia (Maracaibo, Venezuela).
Contact Information
Areas of Interest
- His main area of research interest is focused on factors affecting in vitro embryo production and fertility. He has also explored the effects of different environmental and growth factors on embryo development in the bovine and feline.
Affiliations
- International Embryo Technology Society (IETS)
- Venezuelan Federation of Veterinary Medicine
Selected Publications
- Hernández Fonseca H.J., Sayre B.L., Butcher R., Inskeep E.K. Embryotoxic effects adjacent and opposite to the early regressing bovine corpus luteum. Theriogenology, 54: 83-91, 1998.
- H. J. Hernández-Fonseca, S. Sirisathien, P. Bosch, H.S., Cho H, J.D. Lott, L.L Hawkins, R.B. Hollett, S.L. Coley, and B.G. Brackett. Offspring resulting from direct transfer of cryopreserved bovine Embryos produced in vitro in chemically defined media. Animal Reproduction Science, 69: 151-158, 2002.
- Kubisch HM, Sirisathien S, Bosch P, Hernández Fonseca HJ, Clements G, Liukkonen JR, Brackett BG. Effects of developmental stage, embryonic interferon-tau secretion and recipient synchrony on pregnancy rate after transfer of in Vitro produced bovine blastocysts. Reproduction in Domestic Animals 39 (2): 120-124, 2004.
- Hernandez Fonseca H, Bosch P, Sirisathien S, Wininger JD, Massey JB, Brackett BG. Effect of site of transplantation on follicular development of human ovarian tissue transplanted intro intact castrated immunodeficient mice. Fertility & Sterility: 81 (Suppl 1): 888-892, 2004.
- Hernandez Fonseca H, Bosch P, Wininger JD, Massey JB, BracKett BG. Recovery of oocytes from bovine ovarian tissue transplanted in NOD SCID mice. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 3 (9): 598-604, 2004.
- Bosch P, Hernandez Fonseca HJ, Miller DM, Wininger JD, Massey JB, Lamb SV, Brackett BG. Development of antral follicles in cryopreserved cat ovarian tissue transplanted to immunodeficient mice. Theriogenology 61 (2-3): 581-94, 2004.
- Nava-Trujillo H., De Ondiz A., Soto-Belloso E., Velarde J.C., Hernández-Fonseca H., Brackett G.B. Calves born under tropical conditions after direct transfer (DT) of cryopreserved in vitro produced embryos. (Becerros nacidos bajo condiciones tropicales luego de la transferencia directa de embriones producidos in vitro criopreservados). Revista Científica de la Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias XV (5): 429-436, 2005.
- Hernández Fonseca H, Bosch P, Millar D, Wininger JD, Massey JB, Brackett BG. Time course of follicular development after bovine ovarian tissue transplantation in male non-obese diabetic severe combined immunodeficient mice. Fertility & Sterility, 83 (Supple. 1): 1180, 2005.
- F. Perea G., E. Soto B., H. Hernández., D. González V. R. Palomares N., A. De Ondiz S., C. González S. Monthly Variation of Fertility and Oestrus Frequency in Crossbred Dual-Purpose Cows in Three Agro ecological Areas of the South American Tropics. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 38: 353-363, 2006.
- Hugo Hernández Fonseca, Héctor Nava Trujillo, Saksiri Sirisathien. Lawrence A. Johnson, David Guthrie, Glenn R. Welch, Adirmo Hernandez y Benjamin G. Brackett. Effect of db-cAMP on Embryonic Development of Bovine Oocytes Fertilized with Sex Sorted Semen. Revista Científica de la Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, XVII (2): 131-135, 2007.
- MJ Starbock, H Hernández -Fonseca, N Ahmad. G Seidel, and EK Inskeep. Association of Fertility with Numbers of Antral Follicles Within a Follicular Wave During the Oestrous cycle in Beef Cattle. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 42: 337-342, 2007.
- F.P. Perea, A.D. De Ondiz, R.A. Palomares, H. J. Hernández, R Gonzalez, E.R. Soto. Control of Postpartum Anoestrous with an Intra-Vaginal Progesterone Device Plus eCG or Calf Removal for 120 h in Suckled Crossbred Cows Managed in a Pasture-Based System. Animal Reproduction Science, 106 :298-310, 2008.
- Jossany Peláez-Gutiérrez, Yadira Urribarri-Rodríguez, Amaru Pirela-Pirela, Francisco Báez-Contreras, Patricia Villamediana-Monreal y Hugo Hernández-Fonseca. Influence of breed predominance over the competence of in vitro maturation, fertilization and development of bovine oocytes. (Influencia de la predominancia racial sobre la competencia de maduración, fecundación y desarrollo in vitro de ovocitos bovinos.) Revista Científica de la Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Año 3 (5): 21-42, 2012.
- Pírela, A.A., Hernández, H.J., Osorio, C.C., Urdaneta, A., Aranguren, J., Hernández, J.P., Mosquera, J. Effect of Melatonin on the competence of the bovine oocyte. (Efecto de la melatonina sobre la competencia ovocitaria de ovocitos bovinos.) MASKANA, Volumen: 8:129-131, 2017.
- Hugo Hernández Fonseca. Bioeconomy of the in vitro embryo Production. (Bio-economía de la producción in vitro de embriones). Revista Ecuatoriana de Ciencia Animal 1 (2), 2017.
Selected Projects
- Researcher Project FONACIT S1-2001000941: “Reproductive and endocrine evaluation of the response to induced ovarian cyclicity through treatments of intravaginal progesterone or temporal calf removal in crossbred anoestrous cows”. FONACIT (2002-2004).
- Responsible Researcher. (Network component). Project BID-FONACIT No. 2004 000364: “Genetic improvement of dual-purpose bovine cattle through the use of biotechnologies”. FONCIT (2004).
- Principal Investigator. Project CONDES N° CC-1087-06: “Effect of Pentoxifylline on the motility and viability of frozen bull sperm cells”. CONDES-LUZ (2006).
- Principal Investigator. Project CONDES N° CC-0830-04: “Influence of breed predominance on the in vitro competence of maturation and development of bovine oocytes”. CONDES-LUZ (2009).
- Principal Investigator. Project CONDES N° CC-0716-05: “Effect of L-Cysteine supplementation on in vitro bovine oocyte maturation”. CONDES-LUZ (2009).
- Principal Investigator. Project CONDES N° CC-0072-12: “Importance of the bull genotype (Bos taurus vs Bos indicus) on the in vitro development of bovine embryos”. CONDES-LUZ (2015).
- Principal Investigator. Research Program CONDES N° 0077-14: “Evaluation of the effect of melatonin on the different stages of in vitro development of bovine embryos”. CONDES-LUZ (2018).
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