Luisa Ramírez-Agámez, DVM, PhD
Chief Embryologist, Research Assistant Professor of Equine Theriogenology
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
Dr. Luisa Ramírez-Agámez is a Research Assistant Professor of Equine Theriogenology in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences (VLCS) at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS). She received her DVM at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia (National University of Colombia) and completed a PhD in Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University . In addition to her research duties, she serves as the Chief Embryologist for the clinical ICSI service in the Equine Fertility Laboratory at Texas A&M University.
Her clinical and research interests are related to assisted reproductive technologies in horses, with an emphasis on transvaginal oocyte aspiration, in vitro oocyte maturation, fertilization, and embryo culture. She also has interests in the application of molecular biology techniques for gametes and embryos, and the relationship of these to clinical equine reproduction.
