College of Agriculture and Food Science
Institute of Animal Science
College of Agriculture and Food Science
Institute of Animal Science
Estrella, Consuelo Amor S.
Professor 4

Biosketch

With over two decades of service to the University, Dr. Estrella held both research and administrative positions being the chairperson of the BS Agricultural Biotechnology program, the Editor-in-Chief of the Philippine Journal of Veterinary and Animal Science, and currently the head of the Animal Breeding Division at the Institute of Animal Science. Her fields of specialization include swine production, genetics, and reproduction. She is most proud of her latest project on the Development of Philippine Native Pig Breed Information System.

[email protected]

Fields of Specialization

Animal Genetics; Reproductive Physiology; Animal Biotechnology

Educational Background

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Science, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  • Master of Science in Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, USA
  • Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Animal Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines

Publications

  1. Ghanipoor-Samami M, Javadmanesh A, Burns B, Thomsen DA, Nattrass G, Estrella CAS, Kind KL, Hiendleder S. 2018. Atlas of tissue- and developmental stage specific gene expression for the bovine insulin-like growth factor system. Plos One 13(7): e0200466. ISI Indexed, International Refereed.
  2. Estrella CAS, Kind KL, Derks A, Xiang R, Faulkner N, Mohrdick M, Fitzsimmons C, Kruk Z, Grutzner F, Roberts CT, Hiendleder S. 2017. Remodelling of the bovine placenta: Comprehensive morphological and histomorphological characterization at the late embryonic and early accelerated fetal growth stages.  Placenta 55: 37-46. ISI Indexed, International Refereed, UP International Publication Award
  3. Vega RSA, CAS Estrella, AMP Valera, AT Calud, EC Villar. 2012. Performance of selected Philippine commercial piggery farms weaning at different ages.  Philippine Journal of Veterinary and Animal Science 32: 125-131.
  4. Flanagan AM, JL Brown, CA Santiago, PY Aad, LJ Spicer, MT Spicer. 2008. High fat diets promote insulin resistance through cytokine gene gene expression in growing female rats.  J Nutritional Biochemistry 19: 508-513.
  5. Aad PY, JL Voge, CA Santiago, JR Malayer, LJ Spicer. 2006. Real-time RT PCR quantification of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A mRNA abundance in bovine granulosa and theca cells: Effects of hormones in vitro. Domes Anim Endoc 31:357-372. (UP International Publication Award)
  6. Penalba FF, SS Capitan, R SA Vega, CAS Estrella, BR Garcia. 2006.  Physiological growth stages of female backcrosses and two-breed crosses for smallhold pig raising.  Philippine Journal of Veterinary and Animal Science 32: 125-131.
  7. Spicer LJ, CA Santiago, TR Davidson, TS Bridges, CS Chamberlain. 2005. Follicular fluid concentrations of free insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 during follicular development in mares. Domest Anim Endoc 29:573-581. (UP International Publication Award)
  8. Santiago CA, JL Voge, PY Aad, DT Allen, DR Stein, JR Malayer, LJ Spicer. 2005. Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A and insulin-like growth factor binding proteins mRNA in granulose cells of dominant and subordinate follicles of prevolulatory cattle. Domest Anim Endoc 28:46-63. 
  9. Voge JL, CA Santiago, DW Goad, JR Malayer, LJ Spicer. 2004. Effects of insulin-like growth factors (IGF), FSH, and leptin on IGF binding protein mRNA expression in bovine granulose and theca cells: quantitative detection by real-time PCR. Peptides 25: 2195-2203.
  10. Voge JL, CAT Santiago, PY Aad, DW Goad, JR Malayer, LJ Spicer. 2004.  Quantification of insulin-like growth factor binding protein mRNA using real-time PCR in bovine granulose and theca cells: effects of estradiol, insulin, and gonadotropins. Domest Anim Endoc 26:241-258.
  11. Bondoc OL, JDP Tec, CAT Santiago, TS Maguire. 2000. Relative economic values of some heritable traits in selected breeds of cattle, water buffalo, goat, and pig.  Phil J Vet Anim Sci 26: 12-19.
  12. Bondoc OL, CAT Santiago, JDP Tec. 2001.  Least square analysis of published heterosis estimates in farm animals. Phil J Vet Anim Sci 27: 12-26.