Gustavo Silva

Education and Training

• DVM Veterinary Medicine - Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Brazil, 2009
• MS Veterinary Pathology - Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Brazil, 2014
• PhD Veterinary Population Sciences - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 2018
• Postdoctoral Veterinary Epidemiology - Iowa State University, Iowa, United States, 2018

Research and Professional Experience

2010 – 2011  Tecnomerc (Brazil), Swine Technical Consultant.
2012 – 2014  Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (Brazil), Graduate Research Assistant.
2014 – 2018  Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), Graduate Research Assistant.
2016 – 2018  Iowa State University (United States), Visiting research scholar.
2018 – 2019  Iowa State University (United States), Postdoc Research Associate.
2019 – 2020 Carthage Innovative Swine Solutions (United States), LLC, Research Scientist. 
2021 – To Date  Iowa State University (United States), Assistant Professor.

Research

• I am focused on applying the concepts of veterinary epidemiology and statistics to develop science-driven information on applied strategies to significantly prevent, detect or manage infectious diseases in order to provide evidence-based solutions to support decision-making in swine production.
• Areas of interest: field studies, risk assessment, biosecurity, monitoring of production data, surveillance systems, swine production and health, disease economics and interdisciplinary programs. 
• Research program involves graduate students working directly with veterinarians and swine producers, which leverages resources and naturally connects research, extension/outreach, and education.

Updated CV 28-Mar-2022