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Dr Andres Gambini
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Andres Gambini

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Overview

Background

Dr. Andrés Gambini graduated with honors as a veterinarian at the University of Río Cuarto, Argentina, in 2008. After a period on an equine farm, he completed a Ph.D. program at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) and taught in Animal Production Department. His Ph.D. focused on in vitro embryo production in horses. He produced the first cloned horses born in South America in 2010 and Australia in 2018. In 2015, he started a two years postdoc at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in the USA, where he investigated mechanisms governing embryonic genome activation in mammals. Andrés was invited as a professor at the University of Torino in Italy and the University of Cordoba in Spain. He continues his research in animal cloning, ICSI, and other reproductive biotechnologies. He recently reported the first cloned zebra embryos worldwide. He stood as Assistant Professor at the University of Buenos Aires, providing more than twelve years of lecturing, and mentoring undergraduate and postgraduate students in areas of animal physiology and reproduction. Currently, he is a senior lecturer in Animal Science, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences at University of Queensland, Australia.

Availability

Dr Andres Gambini is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Animal Reproduction, Universidad de Buenos Aires

Research interests

  • In vitro gamete manipulation and embryo production

    ICSI, IVF, SCNT, Nuclear transfer technologies, Ocyte activation and maturation, Embrionic genome activation, semen technologies.

Research impacts

Assisted Reproductive techniques and particularly in vitro embryo production have revolutionized the way we are now thinking about animal production and conservation of biodiversity. The future of the animal industry for food, transportation, biomedicine and sports is now relaying on these new different biotechnologies.

Works

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49 works between 2010 and 2024

1 - 20 of 49 works

2024

Journal Article

Efficiency of the zinc chelator 1,10-phenanthroline for assisted oocyte activation following ICSI in pigs

Briski, Olinda, Cabeza, Juan P., Salamone, Daniel F., Fernández-Martin, Rafael and Gambini, Andrés (2024). Efficiency of the zinc chelator 1,10-phenanthroline for assisted oocyte activation following ICSI in pigs. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 36 (15) ARTN RD24129, 1-9. doi: 10.1071/rd24129

Efficiency of the zinc chelator 1,10-phenanthroline for assisted oocyte activation following ICSI in pigs

2024

Journal Article

Spermatogonial stem cell technologies: applications from human medicine to wildlife conservation

Damyanova, Katerina B., Nixon, Brett, Johnston, Stephen D., Gambini, Andrés, Benitez, Patricio P. and Lord, Tessa (2024). Spermatogonial stem cell technologies: applications from human medicine to wildlife conservation. Biology of Reproduction. doi: 10.1093/biolre/ioae109

Spermatogonial stem cell technologies: applications from human medicine to wildlife conservation

2024

Journal Article

Effect of zinc supplementation on the quality of cooled, stored equine sperm

Palacios, Patricio D., Ortiz, Isabel, Dorado, Jesús, Hidalgo, Manuel, García Díaz, Juan Ramón and Gambini, Andrés (2024). Effect of zinc supplementation on the quality of cooled, stored equine sperm. Animal Production Science, 64 (9) AN24005, 1-9. doi: 10.1071/an24005

Effect of zinc supplementation on the quality of cooled, stored equine sperm

2024

Journal Article

In vitro developmental competence of bovine demi-embryos generated by blastomere separation and blastocyst bisection

Ynsaurralde-Rivolta, A E, Gambini, A, Alberio, V, Savy, V, Ratner, L, Guberman, A, Vázquez Echegaray, C, Gismondi, M I, Currá, A, Bevacqua, R and Salamone, D (2024). In vitro developmental competence of bovine demi-embryos generated by blastomere separation and blastocyst bisection. Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene, 59 (6) ARTN e14627, e14627. doi: 10.1111/rda.14627

In vitro developmental competence of bovine demi-embryos generated by blastomere separation and blastocyst bisection

2024

Journal Article

Effect of bicarbonate and polyvinyl alcohol on in vitro capacitation and fertilization ability of cryopreserved equine spermatozoa

Arroyo-Salvo, Camila, Río, Sofía, Bogetti, María Eugenia, Plaza, Jessica, Miragaya, Marcelo, Yaneff, Agustín, Davio, Carlos, Fissore, Rafael, Gervasi, María Gracia, Gambini, Andrés and Perez-Martinez, Silvina (2024). Effect of bicarbonate and polyvinyl alcohol on in vitro capacitation and fertilization ability of cryopreserved equine spermatozoa. Andrology. doi: 10.1111/andr.13667

Effect of bicarbonate and polyvinyl alcohol on in vitro capacitation and fertilization ability of cryopreserved equine spermatozoa

2024

Journal Article

The ability of donkey sperm to induce oocyte activation and mule embryo development after ICSI

Arroyo-Salvo, Camila, Cogollo Villarreal, Marïa Y., Clérico, Gabriel, Flores Bragulat, Ana P., Niño Vargas, Andrea, Castañeira, Catalina, Briski, Olinda, Alonso, Carolina, Plaza, Jessica, Zeledon, Jose M., Losinno, Luis, Marcelo, Miragaya, Sansinena, Marina, Martinez, Silvina Perez and Gambini, Andrés (2024). The ability of donkey sperm to induce oocyte activation and mule embryo development after ICSI. Theriogenology, 218, 200-207. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2024.02.002

The ability of donkey sperm to induce oocyte activation and mule embryo development after ICSI

2023

Conference Publication

Koala sperm induces bovine oocyte activation after intracytoplasmic sperm injection

Palacios Benitez, P. D., Duncan, N., Nilesh Haldankar, A., Johnston, S. and Gambini, A. (2023). Koala sperm induces bovine oocyte activation after intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Annual Conference of the International Embryo Technology Society 2024, Denver, CO USA, 9-12 January 2024. Clayton, VIC Australia: CSIRO Publishing. doi: 10.1071/rdv36n2ab35

Koala sperm induces bovine oocyte activation after intracytoplasmic sperm injection

2023

Journal Article

Selection and conservation of gametes and embryos for improving assisted reproductive technologies

Gambini, Andrés, Ortiz, Isabel, Hidalgo, Manuel and Dorado, Jesús (2023). Selection and conservation of gametes and embryos for improving assisted reproductive technologies. Animals, 13 (17) 2761, 2761. doi: 10.3390/ani13172761

Selection and conservation of gametes and embryos for improving assisted reproductive technologies

2023

Journal Article

Ultrasonographic and Doppler characteristics of corpus luteum luteogenesis in Remonta Argentino jennies

Plaza, Jessica P, Arraztoa, Claudia C, Gambini, Andres, Gambarotta, Mariana, Miragaya, Marcelo H and Neild, Deborah M (2023). Ultrasonographic and Doppler characteristics of corpus luteum luteogenesis in Remonta Argentino jennies. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 125 104738, 104738. doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2023.104738

Ultrasonographic and Doppler characteristics of corpus luteum luteogenesis in Remonta Argentino jennies

2023

Journal Article

Sperm vitrification supports in vitro blastocyst development after ICSI in horses

Ortiz, Isabel, Dorado, Jesus, Hidalgo, Manuel and Gambini, Andrés (2023). Sperm vitrification supports in vitro blastocyst development after ICSI in horses. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 125 104669, 104669. doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2023.104669

Sperm vitrification supports in vitro blastocyst development after ICSI in horses

2023

Journal Article

Effect of transvaginal oocyte aspiration on progesterone concentrations and estrous cycle length in domestic jennies

Bragulat, Ana Flores, Alonso, Carolina, Castañeira, Catalina, Rodriguez, Ayelen, Zeledon, Jose M, Losinno, Luis and Gambini, Andres (2023). Effect of transvaginal oocyte aspiration on progesterone concentrations and estrous cycle length in domestic jennies. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 125 104649, 104649. doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2023.104649

Effect of transvaginal oocyte aspiration on progesterone concentrations and estrous cycle length in domestic jennies

2023

Journal Article

Advancements and challenges in in vitro reproductive technologies for the conservation of equine species

Cabeza, Juan P. and Gambini, Andrés (2023). Advancements and challenges in in vitro reproductive technologies for the conservation of equine species. Theriogenology Wild, 2 100036, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.therwi.2023.100036

Advancements and challenges in in vitro reproductive technologies for the conservation of equine species

2023

Journal Article

Helping endangered donkeys and zebras from the laboratory

Gambini, Andrés and Duncan, Nicole (2023). Helping endangered donkeys and zebras from the laboratory. Aether. doi: 10.58214/uq2702

Helping endangered donkeys and zebras from the laboratory

2023

Journal Article

Time-lapse imaging and developmental competence of donkey eggs after ICSI: Effect of preovulatory follicular fluid during oocyte in vitro maturation

Flores Bragulat, Ana P., Ortiz, Isabel, Catalán, Jaime, Dorado, Jesus, Hidalgo, Manuel, Losinno, Luis, Dordas-Perpinyà, Marta, Yánez-Ortiz, Iván, Martínez-Rodero, Iris, Miró, Jordi and Gambini, Andrés (2023). Time-lapse imaging and developmental competence of donkey eggs after ICSI: Effect of preovulatory follicular fluid during oocyte in vitro maturation. Theriogenology, 195, 199-208. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.10.030

Time-lapse imaging and developmental competence of donkey eggs after ICSI: Effect of preovulatory follicular fluid during oocyte in vitro maturation

2022

Book Chapter

Clonación y transferencia nuclear aplicada a la reproducción

Gambini, Andres and Briski, Olinda (2022). Clonación y transferencia nuclear aplicada a la reproducción. Embriologia clinica: presente y futuro. (pp. 452-490) edited by Iván Anduaga Marchetti, Alicia Pené and Gustavo Martínez. Cordoba, Argentina: Universidad Nacional de Cordoba.

Clonación y transferencia nuclear aplicada a la reproducción

2022

Journal Article

Preimplantation developmental competence of bovine and porcine oocytes activated by zinc chelation

Cabeza, Juan P., Cámera, Juan, Briski, Olinda, Felipe, Minerva Yauri, Salamone, Daniel F. and Gambini, Andrés (2022). Preimplantation developmental competence of bovine and porcine oocytes activated by zinc chelation. Animals, 12 (24) 3560, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/ani12243560

Preimplantation developmental competence of bovine and porcine oocytes activated by zinc chelation

2022

Conference Publication

Assisted activation of intracytoplasmic sperm injection porcine zygotes using zinc chelation

Briski, O., Gambini, A., Cabeza, J., Allegroni, F., Ratner, L., Fernández-Martin, R. and Salamone, D. (2022). Assisted activation of intracytoplasmic sperm injection porcine zygotes using zinc chelation. Annual Conference of the International Embryo Technology Society, Lima, Peru, 16–19 January 2023. Clayton, VIC Australia: CSIRO. doi: 10.1071/rdv35n2ab140

Assisted activation of intracytoplasmic sperm injection porcine zygotes using zinc chelation

2022

Conference Publication

Development and quality of embryos generated by zinc chelation of bovine eggs

Camera , Juan , Cabeza , Juan Pedro , Yauri Felipe, Minerva , Briski , Olinda , Salamone, Daniel and Gambini , Andrés (2022). Development and quality of embryos generated by zinc chelation of bovine eggs. 35th Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Embryo Technology Society (SBTE), Brazil, 18-23 August 2022. Belo Horizonte, Brazil: Colegio Brasileiro de Reproducao Animal.

Development and quality of embryos generated by zinc chelation of bovine eggs

2022

Conference Publication

Developmental rates and quality of blastocysts generated by zinc chelation and intracytoplasmic calcium rise of porcine eggs

Camera, Juan, Cabeza, Juan Pedro, Yauri Felipe, Minerva, Briski, Olinda, Salamone, Daniel and Gambini, Andrés (2022). Developmental rates and quality of blastocysts generated by zinc chelation and intracytoplasmic calcium rise of porcine eggs. 35th Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Embryo Technology Society (SBTE), Brazil, 18-22 August 2022. Horizonte, Brazil: Colegio Brasileiro de Reproducao Animal.

Developmental rates and quality of blastocysts generated by zinc chelation and intracytoplasmic calcium rise of porcine eggs

2022

Conference Publication

In vitro development of mule ICSI embryos

Cogollo Villareal , Marïa Y. , Niño Vargas , Andrea , Restrepo, Juan F. , Briski , Olinda , Hernández Grajales, J.X and Gambini, Andres (2022). In vitro development of mule ICSI embryos. 35th Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Embryo Technology Society (SBTE), Brazil, 18-23 August 2022. Belo Horizonte, Brazil: Colegio Brasileiro de Reproducao Animal.

In vitro development of mule ICSI embryos

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Advancing Wildlife Assisted Reproduction: Oocyte Activation and Lyophilized sperm
    Queensland-Smithsonian Fellowship Program
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2029
    Improving horse in vitro embryo production by assisted egg activation
    WestVETS Animal Hospitals
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2028
    Donation to support the research of SAFS Equine Science Research Group
    The Maria Vasas Foundation
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Dr Andres Gambini is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Novel strategies for sperm conservation in Koalas and Horses

    Let's explore new strategies to cryopreserve sperm cells as freeze drying (lyophilization) or microwave drying, and to make embryos in the laboratory! Contact me for more information.

  • New methods for oocyte assisted activation

    Contact me for more information.

  • Assisted Reproduction Technologies. In vitro embryo culture, ICSI, Cloning, IVF, in vitro maturation, Vitrification, Sperm.

    Contact me for more information.

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Master Philosophy

    Advancing ICSI Success in Equine Breeding: Strategies for Sperm and Oocyte

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Gry Boe-Hansen

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Novel methods for improving in vitro production of bovine embryos

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Steve Johnston

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Novel strategies for marsupial genetic preservation and in vitro embryo production

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Steve Johnston

Media

Enquiries

Contact Dr Andres Gambini directly for media enquiries about:

  • animal reproduction
  • cloning
  • egg
  • embryo
  • frozeen
  • genetics
  • horse reproduction
  • ICSI
  • IVF
  • oocyte
  • sperm
  • vitrificaction

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