Heloisa M. Rutigliano College of Veterinary Medicine Associate Professor, Co-Associate Dean for Academic Programs VME 260 435-797-9877 heloisa.rutigliano@usu.edu https://profile.usu.eduhttps://qanr.usu.edu/directory/images/heloisa-rutigliano-23-directory.jpg Reproductive Physiology and Immunology, Developmental Biology Dr. Heloisa Rutigliano is an Associate Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Utah State University. She earned her DVM degree from Sao Paulo State University in Brazil, and her MSc and PhD degrees in Animal Biology from the University of California at Davis. Dr. Rutigliano has taught Animal Physiology, Immunology, and Veterinary Ethics and Professionalism at the School of Veterinary Medicine at Utah State University since the inception of the program in 2012.</br></br> Dr. Rutigliano maintains a research program where students conduct research in reproductive physiology in ruminants. Her research investigates the mechanisms involved in the communication between the mother and the baby during pregnancy and has the goal of improving the sustainability and productivity of cattle production systems. She has directly trained and mentored over 22 students in her laboratory ranging from high school to PhD students and her students have won national awards. Dr. Rutigliano has received regional, university, and national excellence in teaching awards. 2 A01488996