President
Bruna Correa Lopes, DVM
DVM degree obtained at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS, Brazil) in 2018 and Master Degree in Veterinary Sciences obtained in 2021. Experience in microbiology with a focus on Veterinary Bacteriology and Molecular Biology. Currently, pursuing PhD in the Gastrointestinal Laboratory to study the relationship between anaerobic bacteria and gastrointestinal diseases.
Outside scientific activities, Bruna enjoys sports such as volleyball and soccer, watching movies, reading books, traveling and hiking.
Vice President & Events Coordinator
Min-Chun Chen, DVM
Min-Chun conducted her DVM from National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), Taiwan, in 2021. She joined the gastrointestinal lab at Texas A&M to pursue her PhD in September, 2021. Her research focuses on screening and designing the immunoassay for the new identified Feline Hepadnavirus.
During leisure time, Min-Chun enjoys playing and listening to music, and spending time with family.
Secretary
Mayane Faccin, DVM
Mayane received her DVM from Fronteira Sul Federal University in Realeza, Parana State, Brazil, in 2015. She completed a residency in anatomic pathology at Parana Federal University, Palotina, Parana State, Brazil, in 2018, and then moved to USA. In 2020, she joined Texas A&M as a PhD student and an anatomic pathology resident. Her research focuses on the skin microbiome of dogs, where she is conducting a clinical trial with bacterial antimicrobial peptides aiming to treat canine pyoderma.
She has two cats, Athena and Minerva, who live up to their names, and in her free time, she enjoys knitting, crocheting, reading, and cooking.
VSCS Representative
Adrian Tinoco Najera, MVZ, EMCPG, MMVZ
Adrian Tinoco Najera earned his veterinary degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in 2009 in Mexico City. In 2013 he obtained a specialty degree with honors in Internal Medicine and Surgery form the UNAM. Since then he has worked in private practice in Small Animal Internal Medicine in Mexico City. In 2018 he obtained a master’s degree with honors from the UNAM with main focus on Small Animal Gastroenterology.
In 2019 Adrian was accepted by Texas A&M University to pursue a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences. His research is focused on the discovery of non-invasive biomarkers for chronic liver diseases in dogs.
Adrian loves to play guitar and listen to classic Rock & Roll.
VTPB Representative
Hassan Hakimi, DVM, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Hassan joined Texas A&M University in 2021 and currently, his research is mainly focused on the development of diagnostics tests for Guinea worm infections. He is also passionate to study tick-borne pathogens of humans and animals.
Hassan loves nature and enjoys camping, hiking, and road trips with his wife.
VLCS Representative
Bibiana Petri da Silveira, DVM, M.Sc.
Bibiana Petri da Silveira received her degree in Veterinary Medicine (2016) and Master’s (2018) from the Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil. She has experience with veterinary microbiology, immunology, and host-pathogen interaction focused on Rhodococcus equi.
In August 2019, Bibiana joined the Equine infectious Disease Laboratory at Texas A&M to pursue her Ph.D. Outside the lab, Bibiana enjoys listening to Brazilian music, running, biking, hiking, and paddle boarding.
VIBS Representative
Carlos A. Rosado-Berrios, Ph.D.
Carlos Rosado-Berrios is from Puerto Rico. He studied for his undergraduate at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus (Biology), and received his doctoral degree from Arkansas State University, Jonesboro Campus (Environmental Science; Aquatic Toxicology).
He is currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate (trainee) in the Bilingual Laboratory of Toxicology and the Trace Element Research Laboratory. Carlos works in the processing and analysis of marine biological samples and assess results to indicate the potential toxicological effects together with other researchers in laboratories in Mexico and Alaska.