Dr. Mandi de Mestre reveals how her work on equine embryo viability and parental health not only advances horse welfare but also potentially impacts human health issues, deepening our understanding of genetic diseases and pregnancy complications.
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Horse Pregnancy Research Helps Humans: Dr. Mandi de Mestre Explains How
Featured Speaker:
Amanda de Mestre, PhD, PGCAP, MRCVS
Dr. Mandi de Mestre studied veterinary medicine and obtained her BVSc from the University of Sydney and Ph.D. from the John Curtain School of Medical Research, Australian National University. de Mestre then spent a summer at Cornell University as part of the Leadership Program for Veterinary Students and completed her postdoctoral work with Dr. Douglas Antczak at the Baker Institute. She served as faculty at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London for 15 years before returning to Baker in early 2023 as faculty overseeing the Equine Pregnancy Laboratory program. de Mestre was named the Dorothy Havemeyer McConville Professor in Equine Medicine on July 1, 2024 and serves as the director of the newly launched Cornell Equine.