Breno Fragomeni

Assistant Professor

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About

After receiving his PhD in 2015, Dr. Fragomeni completed two and a half years of postdoctoral training at the University of Georgia, under the mentorship of Dr. Ignacy Misztal. In 2018, Dr. Fragomeni joined the University of Connecticut as an Assistant Professor in the department of Animal Science.

Education

• PhD in Animal and Dairy Science, The University of Georgia, 2015
• MSc in Animal Science, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 2012
• BVSc in Veterinary Science, Universidade Federal da Bahia, 2009

Academics

Courses Taught

• ANSC 3121. Principles of Animal Genetics
• ANSC 5004. Intro Data Analysis in Agriculture

In the News

• Climate Change and Cattle: Genetics May Hold Answer to Heat Stress Tolerance – UConn Today, October 2023
• Breno Fragomeni, Ph.D. Discusses Current Research on Genetics and Livestock – Finding Genius Podcast, August 2021
• Geneticist’s research predicts and improves animal health and performance – UConn Today, January 2021

Research Interests

• Using genomic information in predicting animals’ performance and implementing this information for optimum selection and breeding decisions
• Using genomic selection to improve novel and complex traits such as disease resistance, environmental robustness, survival, among others and dissecting the underlying genetics of such traits
• Methods for genetic and genomic evaluation in livestock animals
• Use of genetic and genomic tools to mitigate environmental impact in livestock
• Genotype by environment interaction
• Genomic evaluation of service dogs
• Selection for novel traits, such as disease resistance, heat stress robustness, resilience
• Animal breeding and sustainability
• Use of high throughput data in genomic evaluation

Hobbies/ Non-Academic Interests

• Sports: Weightlifting, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, volleyball, soccer.
• Cooking: Churrasco (Brazilian style barbecue), pasta, baking.
• Homebrewing