Characterization of appetite regulating factors in two characid fish, pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus) and dourado (Salminus brasiliensis): cDNA cloning and effects of food quantity and quality on gene expression

• Grant number: 14/12318-8
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - International
• Start date: December 03, 2014
• End date: August 14, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Fishery Resources and Fishery Engineering - Aquaculture
• Principal Investigator: José Eurico Possebon Cyrino
• Grantee: José Eurico Possebon Cyrino
• Visiting researcher: Helene Volkoff
• Visiting researcher institution: Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN), Canada
• Host Institution: Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALQ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Piracicaba , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Dr. H. Volkoff's program will include, but will not be limited to": (i) the execution of the research project "Characterization of appetite regulating factors in two characid fish, pacu (Piaractus mesopotamicus) and dourado (Salminus brasiliensis): cDNA cloning and effects of food quantity and quality on gene expression; (ii) serve as co-adviser of graduate students and collaboration with the graduate courses "LZT5803 - Biologia Aplicada à Produção e Nutrição de Organismos Aquáticos" (Application of biology to fish aquatic animals nutrition and production) and "LZT5804 - Alimentação e Nutrição Peixes" (Fish feeding and nutrition), close by the graduate program "Ciência Animal e Pastagens" (Animal Science and Pastures) [PPG-CAP] (CAPES level 7); (iii) teaching the graduate, condensed course "Current Topics in Vertebrate Endocrinology" with the PPG-CAP program, an original syllabus proposed by the visiting professor and available to all graduate studentes in the areas of Fisheries and Aquaculture in any state and federal universities; and (iv) lecturing in her area of expertise whenever invited by accredited colleges, graduate programs in fisheries and aquaculture. (AU)