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Dr. Jorge Antonio De los Santos Funes

  • Assistant Professor - Department of Agricultural Sciences
Portrait of Dr. Jorge Antonio De los Santos Funes

Biography and education

I am a scientist and educator driven by strong curiosity. I have built my career in biotechnology and molecular diagnostics. I have developed my own teaching styles supported by diverse technologies, hoping to enhance student engagement and learning. My international academic and industry experience include roles in research, teaching, product development. I am happily engaged in academic roles in agricultural and animal sciences, contributing to both research and curriculum development at Texas State University.

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • De los Santos Funes, Jorge Antonio (Principal). Investigating genetic markers and gene expression in pregnant caws as Indicators of health and pregnancy Viability., Texas State University, $260000. (Submitted: March 1, 2025, Funded: August 1, 2025 - August 1, 2027). Grant.
  • Perez, A., Amaro, A., & De los Santos Funes, J. A. (2025). Comparative Evaluation of Two DNA Extraction Protocols using Blood and Hair Samples for Bovine DNA Banking. In no.
  • De los Santos Funes, J. A., Erickson, M., Wattiaux, M., & Parrish, J. (2023). Retrospective Ratings of Learning across pre-pandemic, emergency-remote, and post-pandemic instruction in an introductory biology laboratory Accepted for publication. NACTA, 67(1).
  • De los Santos Funes, J. A., Andrade, J. P., Cangiano, L., Iriarte, A., Peñagaricano, F., & Parrish, J. J. (2023). Transcriptomic analysis reveals gene expression changes in peripheral white blood cells of cows after embryo transfer: Implications for pregnancy tolerance. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 58(7).
  • De los Santos Funes, J. A., Andrade, J. P. N., Berndtson, J., & Parrish, J. (2023). Profiling the expression of Let-7d-5p microRNA in circulating blood of pregnant and nonpregnant cows. Journal of Animal Science, 101.
  • Armstrong, E., Iriarte, A., Nicolini, P., De los Santos Funes, J. A., Ithurralde, J., Bielli, A., … Peñagaricano, F. (n.d.). Comparison of transcriptomic landscapes of different lamb muscles using RNA-Seq. PLoS One, 7.
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Teaching Assistant Award, Dorothy Powelson, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 2021 - Present
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Fulbright Scholarship, 2016-2018. Fulbright Scholarship to start a Ph.D. program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. February 1, 2016 - December 1, 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Company. January 1, 2013
  1. Volunteer

    2023 Moderator for the 24th Annual Undergraduate Symposium at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.

  2. Volunteer

    College of Letters & Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

  3. Member

    Soccer Coach, Middle School. Shorewood Hills School, Madison Wisconsin

  4. Member

    Eye to Eye, a non-profit organization

  5. Member

    Graduate admission Program

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    Member Curriculum Committee

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