Education

PhD, Auburn University, 2023

MSc, National University of Colombia, 2016

MV, National University of Colombia, 2008

Research Interest

Bovine respiratory disease

Acid base balance

Teaching Interest

Problem base learning

Clinical Interest

Ruminant metabolic disease

Ruminant respiratory disease

Ruminant neurologic disease

Awards & Honors

2023, Outstanding AJVR Resident Manuscript Award

2022, ACVIM Resident Research Award

Publications

Martínez DA, Chamorro MF, Passler T, Huber L, Walz PH, Thoresen M, Raithel G, Silvis S, Stockler R, Woolums AR. Local and Systemic Antibody Responses in Beef Calves Vaccinated with a Modified-Live Virus Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV) Vaccine at Birth following BRSV Infection. Vet Sci. 2022 Dec 29;10(1):20. doi: 10.3390/vetsci10010020. PMID: 36669022; PMCID: PMC9863489.

Martínez DA, Chamorro MF, Passler T, Huber L, Walz PH, Thoresen M, Raithel G, Silvis S, Stockler R, Woolums AR. The titers, duration, and residual clinical protection of passively transferred nasal and serum antibodies are similar among beef calves that nursed colostrum from vaccinated or unvaccinated dams and were challenged experimentally with bovine respiratory syncytial virus at three months of age. Am J Vet Res. 2022 Oct 4;83(11):1-9. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.22.07.0118. PMID: 36173761.

Martinez DA, Newcomer B, Passler T, Chamorro MF. Efficacy of Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in Calves Within Experimental Infection Models: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Vet Sci. 2022 Jun 15;9:906636. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.906636. PMID: 35782561; PMCID: PMC9245045.

Boakari YL, Chamorro MF, Huber L, Schnuelle JG, Passler T, Stockler J, Rush J, Newcomer BW, Waters K, Cowley J, Malmstrom E, Martinez D, Kennedy S, Hopper R. Effect of lameness on breeding soundness examination results of beef bulls. Theriogenology. 2022 Jun;185:134-139. doi: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.03.034. Epub 2022 Apr 4. PMID: 35398652.

Grant Funding

Effect of intranasal modified-live virus vaccination in weaning-age beef calves simultaneously challenged with BoHV-1 and BRSV shortly after weaning. Department of Clinical Sciences, Auburn University; August 2022 – August 2023. PI: Chamorro MF, Lead Graduate Student: Martinez DA. Amount Funded $5,000

Evaluation of vaccination at birth on clinical protection against experimental infection with BRSV in early weaned beef calves. Auburn University OVPR Early Career Development; April 2020 – April 2021. PI: Chamorro MF, Lead Graduate Student: Martinez DA. Amount Funded $10,000

Assessment of vaccine efficacy and colostrum derived immunity on protection against BRSV challenge in beef calves. Alabama agricultural experiment station (AAES)-PAR; August 2019 – August 2021. PI: Chamorro MF, Lead Graduate Student: Martinez DA. Amount Funded $50,000