Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Websites
Awards
Publications
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH
EVENTS
EVENTS AS ORGANIZER
CONGRESS
Accomplishments
Languages
References
Timeline
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Melissa Carvalho

Gainesville,FL

Summary

Dynamic veterinary professional with extensive experience at the University of Florida as technician, excelling in patient care and research coordination. Proven ability to manage clinical trials and analyze data, while effectively communicating with diverse teams. Skilled in statistical analysis, ensuring high-quality outcomes in both clinical and research settings. Experienced veterinary technician with several years of hands-on experience delivering comprehensive care to animals at rescue facilities and shelters. Commended for expertly interacting with animals and other veterinary staff. Seasoned and organized individual with expertise in injection administration and test sample collection. Compassionate professional versed in diagnoses, prognoses, and treatment planning. Works under vet direction to provide emergency and routine care. Expertise includes surgical support and post-surgical care. Compassionate professional in animal healthcare, known for high productivity and ability to efficiently complete tasks. Skilled in diagnostic testing, anesthesia administration, and patient care management. Excels at communication, empathy, and teamwork, ensuring positive outcomes for both animals and owners.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Veterinary Technician – Progressive Care Ward/ ICU/ ECC

University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
06.2017 - Current
  • Provide nursing care for patients, assist clinician and students with patients’ treatment, teach students, place IVC, cleaning, communicate with clinician, students and clients, strong CORNERSTONE knowledge, calculate CRI, blood work (CBC, Chem, blood gas and other necessary exams) and collect samples for future exams. Help ICU and ECC patients.

Research Coordinator- Clinical Trials

University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
06.2019 - 07.2021
  • Coordinated research projects across multiple departments at the University of Florida.
  • Developed and maintained project timelines to ensure effective workflow management.
  • Facilitated communication between researchers, participants, and stakeholders during studies.
  • Managed data collection processes using electronic data capture systems.
  • Analyzed qualitative and quantitative data to support ongoing research initiatives.
  • Managed a database of research participants and tracked their progress throughout the study.
  • Assisted Principal Investigators in preparing grant applications by researching funding opportunities, writing sections of proposals, and creating budgets.
  • Coordinated the recruitment of study participants through various channels, such as targeted advertisements and referrals from community partners.
  • Developed materials for outreach activities designed to increase awareness about the project among target audiences.
  • Collected and documented data accurately, ensuring the integrity and reliability of research information.

Veterinary Technician Assistant – Oncology Department

University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
03.2016 - 03.2017
  • Restrain Animals for chemotherapy and blood draw, prepare room for chemotherapy, receiving animals, blood work, stocking, lab request and cleaning.

Researcher Associate

University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
01.2014 - 03.2016
  • Assist graduate students, run statistical analysis, write articles for journals, present results in conferences, teach workshops, write scientific projects, participate in research projects, meet with faculty and provide statistical consultation.

Education

Doctor in Veterinary Medicine -

University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, US
01.2026

Post Doctoral Researcher - Statistics And Quantitative Genetics

University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, US
06-2015

Ph.D. - Statistics And Quantitative Genetics

Federal University of Viçosa
Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
02-2012

Master Degree - Crop Science

Federal University of Santa Maria
Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
01.2008

Bachelor Degree - Agronomy

Federal University of Santa Maria
Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
01.2005

Skills

  • Patient care
  • Effective communication
  • Team collaboration
  • Intravenous catheterization
  • Animal restraint
  • Intramuscular injection
  • Procedure billing
  • Administering subcutaneous medication
  • Suture removal
  • Statistical analysis
  • Data management
  • Clinical research
  • Project management
  • Research coordination
  • Euthanasia procedures
  • Vaccine administration
  • Physical examination
  • Wound treatment

Languages

Portuguese – native language, English – speak fluently and read/write with high proficiency, Spanish – understand well, read and write with basic competence

Awards

Summer Scholarship, University of Florida May 2023 – July 2023, Best student teaching class 2026 May 2023, Postdoctoral Scholarship, University of Florida April 2012 – March 2013, Doctor degree scholarship, Federal University of Viçosa February 2008 – February 2012, Master Degree scholarship, Federal University of Santa Maria February 2006 – February 2008, Undergrad research scholarship April 2001- July 2005

Publications

  • Gezan, S. Carvalho, M.P., Sherrill, J. (2016). Statistical methods to explore genotype-by-environment interaction for loblolly pine clonal trials", submitted and accepted to Tree Genetics & Genomes. v.13:1, (2017). doi: 10.1007/s11295-016-1081-0
  • Gilbert JL, Gutjahr MJ, Gezan SA, Pisargo de Carvalho M, Schweiterman ML, et al. Identifying Breeding Priorities for Blueberry Flavor Using Biochemical, Sensory, and Genotype by Environment Analyses. PLoS ONE 10(9): e0138494. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138494 (2015)
  • Libo Jiang - Jose A. Clavijo - Lidan Sun - Xuli Zhu - Mehul S. Bhakta- Salvador A. Gezan - Melissa Carvalho - C. Eduardo Vallejos - Rongling Wu. Plastic expression of heterochrony quantitative trait loci (HQTl) for leaf growth in the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). New Phytologist 207: 872–882 doi: 10.1111/nph.13386. (2015)
  • SILVA, Guilherme Augusto Peres ; GEZAN, Salvador Alejandro ; CARVALHO, Melissa Pisarglo ; GOUVÊA, Lígia Regina Lima ; VERARDI, Cecília Khusala ; DE OLIVEIRA, André Luís Bombonato ; GONÇALVES, Paulo de Souza . Genetic parameters in a rubber tree population: heritabilities, genotype-by-environment interactions and multi-trait correlations. Tree Genetics & Genomes (Print), v. 10, p.1511-1518, 2014.
  • CARVALHO, M.P., GEZAN, S.A., PETERNELLI, L.A., BARBOSA, M.H.P. Estimation of Additive and Nonadditive genetic components of sugarcane families using multitrait analysis. Agronomy Journal, v.106 (3), p. 800-808, 2014
  • COCCO, C. ; SANTOS,P.M. ; SANTOS,P.M. ; CARVALHO, M. P. ; LOPES, S.J. . Sistemas de Irrigação e Recipientes para a Produção de Mudas de Fumo em Hidroponia. Revista Brasileira de Agrociência (UFPEL), v. 14, p. XX-XX, 2010.
  • LAGO, I. ; STRECK, N. A. ; CARVALHO, M. P. ; FAGUNDES, L.K. ; DE PAULA, G. M ; LOPES, S.J. . Estimativa da temperatura base do subperíodo emergência - diferenciação da panícula em arroz cultivado a arroz vermelho. Revista Ceres, v. 56, p. 288-295, 2009.
  • PETERNELLI, L. A ; SOUZA, E.F.M ; BARBOSA, M. ; CARVALHO, M. P. . Delineamentos aumentados no melhoramento de plantas em condições de restrições de recursos. Ciência Rural (UFSM. Impresso), v. 39, p. 1400-1409, 2009.
  • CARVALHO, M. P. ; LOPES, S.J. ; CARGNELUTTI FILHO, A. ; STORCK, L. . Variation in heterogeneity of the experimental area and experimental plan for corn genotype evaluation. Maydica (Bergamo), v. 54, p. 39-45, 2009.
  • STORCK, L. ; LOPES, S.J. ; CARGNELUTTI FILHO, A. ; MARTINI, L.F. ; CARVALHO, M. P. . Sample size for single, double and triple hybrid corn ear traits. Scientia Agricola, v. 64, p. 30-35, 2007.
  • STORCK, LINDOLFO ; RIBEIRO, NIRNÉIA DALFOLLO ; LOPES, SIDINEI JOSÉ ; CARGNELUTTI FILHO, ALBERTO ; CARVALHO, M. P. ; JOST, EVANDRO . Persistência do plano experimental em ensaios de avaliação de germoplasma elite de feijão. Ciência Rural, v. 37, p. 1549, 2007.
  • STORCK, L. ; CARGNELUTTI FILHO, A. ; LUCIO, A.D.C. ; SANTOS,P.M. ; CARVALHO, M. P. . Adequação do ciclo e estatura de planta é essencial para comparação de genótipos de milho. Ciência Rural,v. 35, p. 16-23, 2005.
  • MARTIN, T.N. ; STORCK, L. ; LUCIO, A.D.C. ; CARVALHO, M. P. ; SANTOS,P.M. . Bases genéticas de milho e alterações no plano experimental. Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, v. 40, p. 35-40, 2005.
  • STORCK, L. ; MARTIN, T.N. ; LUCIO, A.D.C. ; LOPES, S.J. ; SANTOS,P.M. ; CARVALHO, M. P. . Variação do tamanho ótimo de parcela em experimentos com milho. Revista Brasileira de Milho e Sorgo, v. 5, p. 48-57, 2005.
  • MARTIN, T.N. ; STORCK, L. ; LOPES, S.J. ; SANTOS,P.M. ; CARVALHO, M. P. ; DAMO, H.P. Definição do plano experimental para comparação de cultivares de milho em áreas limitadas. Revista Brasileira de Milho e Sorgo, v. 3, p. 325-332, 2004.
  • CARGNELUTTI FILHO, A. ; STORCK, L. ; LUCIO, A.D.C. ; CARVALHO, M. P. ; SANTOS,P.M. A precisão experimental relacionada ao uso de bordaduras nas extremidades das fileiras em ensaios de milho. Ciência Rural, v. 33, p. 607-614, 2003.
  • LUCIO, A.D.C. ; SOUZA, M.F. ; HELDWEIN, A.B. ; LIEBERKNECHT, D. ; CARPES, R.H. ; CARVALHO, M. P. Tamanho da amostra e método de amostragem para avaliação de características de pimentão em estufa plástica. Horticultura Brasileira, v. 21, p. 180-184, 2003.
  • STORCK, L. ; LUCIO, A.D.C. ; SANTOS,P.M. ; CARVALHO, M. P. ; CARDINAL, A.B.B. . Precisão experimental em erva mate (Ilex paraguariensis St hil.). Ciência Florestal, v. 12, p. 159-167, 2002.
  • Gezan, S.A ; Carvalho, M. P. . Modeling and Predicting Inter-tree Competition among different Slash Families. In: 16th Annual event - Forest Biology Research Cooperative, 2012, Gainesville. 16th Annual Report - Forest Biology Research Cooperative. Gainesville: Kindo, 2012. v. 75. p. 114-119.
  • Carvalho, Melissa Pisarglo de; PETERNELLI, L. A ; Gezan, S.A ; Silva, M.A.G . Estimativa de parametros genéticos importantes para a seleção de famílias em cana de açúcar. In: 56º RBRAS 14º SEAGRO, 2011, Paraná. 56º RBRAS 14º SEAGRO. Paraná, 2011.
  • Teixeira, E.K.C ; PETERNELLI, Luiz Alexandre ; Carvalho, Melissa Pisarglo de . Imputação multivariada de dados em experimentos de campo. In: 56º RBRAS 14ºSEAGRO, 2011, Paraná. 56º RBRAS 14ºSEAGRO, 2011.
  • PETERNELLI, Luiz Alexandre ; Carvalho, Melissa Pisarglo de ; ANONI, Carina de Oliveira ; Teixeira, E.K.C . Graphical analysis of the efficiency of single imputation by normal distribution and of multiple imputation. In: XXV International Biometric Conference, 2010, Florianópolis. XXV International Biometric Conference, 2010.
  • CARVALHO, M. P. ; PETERNELLI, Luiz Alexandre . Uso do teste de permutação na avaliação da correlação genetica-numeros de permutações. In: 5ºCongresso Brasileiro de Melhoramentos de Plantas, 2009, Guarapari. 5ºCongresso Brasileiro de Melhoramentos de Plantas, 2009.
  • ANONI, Carina de Oliveira ; PETERNELLI, Luiz Alexandre ; CARVALHO, M. P. . Estimativa do tamanho ótimo de parcela após a imputação de dados. In: 5ºCongresso Brasileiro de Melhoramento de Plantas, 2009, Guarapari. 5ºCongresso Brasileiro de Melhoramento de Plantas, 2009.
  • ANONI, Carina de Oliveira ; CARVALHO, M. P. ; PETERNELLI, Luiz Alexandre ; PONTES, Mônica . O plano experimental e a variação do coeficiente de heterogeneidade da área experimental na cultura da cana de açúcar. In: 9º Congresso Nacional da STAB, 2008, Maceió. Congresso Nacional da STAB. Maceió, 2008. v. 1.
  • CARVALHO, M. P. ; PETERNELLI, Luiz Alexandre ; BARBOSA, Márcio . Estimativa da área foliar de cana de açúcar por medidas foliares. In: 9ºCongresso Nacional da STAB, 2008, Maceió. 9º Congresso Nacional da STAB. Maceió, 2008.
  • PONTES, Mônica ; PETERNELLI, Luiz Alexandre ; CARVALHO, M. P. ; ANONI, Carina de Oliveira . Estimativa do tamanho ótimo de parcela em cana de açúcar pelo método da máxima curvatura modificado. In: 9º Congresso Nacional da Stab, 2008, Maceió. 9º Congresso Nacional da Stab. maceió, 2008.
  • COUTO, Mauricio Farias ; PETERNELLI, Luiz Alexandre ; CARVALHO, M. P. ; BARBOSA, Márcio . Precisão e controle de qualidade em experimentos de cana de açúcar. In: 9º Congresso Nacional da Stab, 2008, maceió. 9º Congresso Nacional da Stab. maceió, 2008.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Teaching Assistant - University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, US Lecture: “Graduate level class FOR 6934(Mixed Models) Teaching classes, developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades Summer A 2012
  • Teaching Assistant – University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, US Lecture: STA 6167 (Graduate level class – Statistics) Teaching classes, developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades Spring 2012
  • Teaching Assistant – Federal University of Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil Lecture: EST 160 (Undergraduate level class – Estatística Basica (Basic Statistics)) Teaching classes, developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades 2008-2012

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

  • Student Association in Veterinary Oncology – Vice President
  • Emergency and Critical Care- Meeting Coordinator
  • Internal Medicine – Meeting Coordinator
  • Capoeira – President
  • Research club - Secretary

RESEARCH

Since my first semester in vet school I have been working with Dr. Gonçalves in research related to Sepsis and Block cat in ER.

EVENTS

  • 54ºRBRAS e 13ºSEAGRO, 2009. (Congresso).
  • 5ºCongresso Brasileiro de Melhoramento de Plantas, 2009. (Congresso).
  • VI Encontro de Genetica e Melhoramento Vegetal-UFV. 2009. (Encontro).
  • 52º RBRAS - Reunião Anual da Região Brasileira da Sociedade Internacional de Biometria. 2008. (Outra).
  • V Encontro em Genética e Melhoramento da UFV. 2008. (Encontro).
  • 52º Reunião Anual da Região Brasileira da Sociedade Internacional de Biometria e 12º Simpósio de Estatística Aplicada à Experimentação Agronômica. 2007. (Outra).
  • II Simpósio Internacional em Produção Animal. 2006. (Simpósio).
  • I Seminário Regional dos Pós- Graduandos em Ciências Agrárias. 2006. (Seminário).
  • X Simpósio de ensino, pesquisa e extensão-SEPE 2006. 2006. (Simpósio).
  • 49ªReunião Técnica Anual do Milho, 32ª Reunião Técnica Anual do Sorgo. 2004. (Outra).
  • 48ª Reunião Técnica Anual do Milho, 31ª Reunião Técnica Anual do Sorgo. 2003. (Outra).
  • 47ª Reunião Técnica Anual do Milho e 30ª Reunião Técnica Anual do Sorgo. 2002. (Outra).

EVENTS AS ORGANIZER

CARVALHO, M. P. 52ª Reunião Anual da Região Brasileira da Sociedade Internacional de Biometria e 12º Simpósio de Estatística Aplicada à Experimentação Agronômica. 2007. (Congresso).

CONGRESS

CARVALHO, M. P. XXI Congresso Brasileiro de Zoológicos, III Encontro Internacional de zoológicos e I Encontro de zoológicos do mercosul. 1997. (Congresso).

Accomplishments

Summer Scholarship, University of Florida May 2023 – July 2023

Outstanding student class 2026 May 2023

Postdoctoral Scholarship, University of Florida April 2012 – March 2013

Doctor degree scholarship, Federal University of Vicosa February 2008 – February 2012

Master Degree scholarship, Federal University of Santa Maria February 2006 – February 2008

Undergrad research scholarship

Languages

English
Professional
Portuguese
Professional

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Research Coordinator- Clinical Trials

University of Florida
06.2019 - 07.2021

Veterinary Technician – Progressive Care Ward/ ICU/ ECC

University of Florida
06.2017 - Current

Veterinary Technician Assistant – Oncology Department

University of Florida
03.2016 - 03.2017

Researcher Associate

University of Florida
01.2014 - 03.2016

Doctor in Veterinary Medicine -

University of Florida

Post Doctoral Researcher - Statistics And Quantitative Genetics

University of Florida

Ph.D. - Statistics And Quantitative Genetics

Federal University of Viçosa

Master Degree - Crop Science

Federal University of Santa Maria

Bachelor Degree - Agronomy

Federal University of Santa Maria
Melissa Carvalho
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