Dr. Rodolfo Cardoso is an Assistant Professor in Animal Science at Texas A&M University. He is nationally and internationally recognized for his research in reproductive neuroendocrinology. He received his D.V.M. and M.S. degrees at Sao Paulo State University (Brazil) and completed his Ph.D. at TAMU in 2014. Dr. Cardoso completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology at the University of Michigan Medical Center before joining the TAMU faculty in 2016. Using beef heifers and sheep as animal models, his laboratory integrates whole animal physiology with cellular and molecular biology to study the impact of the prenatal and early postnatal environments on reproduction in the female offspring. To date, Dr. Cardoso has authored 38 journal articles, 3 book chapters, delivered >20 invited presentations in local, national, and international events, and secured >$4.5M in extramural funding. Dr. Cardoso is currently co-Editor-in-Chief of Domestic Animal Endocrinology.