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Research interests and extension
Animal physiology and reproduction, animal reproduction biotechnologies, animal management and production
Personal profile
Costa Rican university professor and researcher with eight years of experience in non-formal teaching, followed by eleven years of university teaching experience. Coordinator or co-investigator of national and international research projects. She has expertise in Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, with an emphasis on Animal Reproduction. She actively works with the Animal Reproduction Research Group at the Federal University of Bahia.
Teaching
Bachelor's degree in Animal Science from the University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica. Master's degree in Tropical Animal Science, with an emphasis on Animal Reproduction, from the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil, and is a OAS scholarship. She also holds a PhD in Natural Sciences for Development, with a doctoral thesis in animal reproductive nutrition.
Professional Experience
Pre-university experience includes work at the Central Pacific Cattle Ranchers Association, the Cattle Corporation, the Senepol Cattle Breeders Association in animal husbandry activities, and non-formal teaching at the National University and the University of Costa Rica.
As for university experience, she has worked as a professor and researcher at the national level at the University of Costa Rica, the National University, and the Costa Rica Institute of Technology. She also has a teaching experience at the Federal University of Bahia.
She also has additional professional experience as a project advisor in 2021 at the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Telecommunications of Costa Rica.
Languages
Spanish - Native
C1 - Portuguese
B1 - English
Education/Academic qualification
Master, Tropical animal science, Universidade Federal da Bahia
Award Date: 4 Feb 2019
Bachelor, Animal Science, Universidad de Costa Rica
Award Date: 1 Dec 2013
Keywords
- L Education (General)
- SF Animal culture
Fields of knowledge of Science and Technology according to the OECD Frascati Manual
- Natural Sciences
Campus del Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
- CAMPUS TECNOLOGICO LOCAL SAN CARLOS
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Simulación de procedimientos clínicoquirúrgicos reproductivos en mamíferos domésticos mediante cadáveres conservados: estrategia anatómica, práctica y ética para el entrenamiento integral en medicina veterinaria
Madrigal Valverde, M. (Coordinating Researcher (may be from TEC or another entity))
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research Projects With national external funds › Basic and applied research
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Desarrollo de una metodología para la elaboración de extracto de chile picante rico en capsaicina (8-metil-N-vanillil-6-nonenamida) para ser empleado como aditivo antimicrobiano en alimentación animal
Madrigal Valverde, M. (Coordinating Researcher (may be from TEC or another entity)), Ramírez Vargas, C. V. (Institutional academic collaborator), Alvarez Valverde, V. (External collaborating researcher ) & Jiménez Bonilla, P. (External collaborating researcher )
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Vinculación interuniversitaria en ciencia animal para el fortalecimiento de la relación universidad-sociedad mediante la difusión de resultados del uso del extracto de rambután como suplemento en la dieta de cerdos en Costa Rica
Madrigal Valverde, M. (Institutional academic coordinator), Rodríguez González, J. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Galindo Badilla, J. R. (Institutional academic coordinator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Internally funded extension projects › Participatory and collaborative action
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Efecto de un producto aditivo Fitoterapéutico en la dinámica ovárica, variables sanguíneas y producción en vacas lecheras cruzadas en sistemas de producción tropicales
Loiola, M. V. G. (Institutional academic coordinator), Bittencourt, R. F. (Institutional academic coordinator), Menezes, A. A. (Institutional academic coordinator), Junior, J. E. F. (Institutional academic coordinator), Santiago, M. R. (Institutional academic coordinator), Dantas, L. L. (Institutional academic coordinator), Percário, S. (Institutional academic coordinator), Madrigal Valverde, M. (Institutional academic coordinator), Coelho Lima, M. C. (External collaborating researcher ) & Lopes Gusmão, A. (External collaborating researcher )
2/06/23 → 31/01/26
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Effects of capsaicin and monensin on ruminal fermentation, intake, nutrient digestibility, and ruminal dynamics of grazing bulls
Santiago, M. R., Madrigal-Valverde, M., da Silva, A. P. G., de Araújo, M. L. G. M. L., deCarvalho, G. G. P., dos Santos Pina, D., Pires, A. J. V., Menezes, A. A., Dantas, L. L., Chaves, M. L. O., Brant, L. M. S. & de Freitas, J. E., 5 May 2026, In: Archives Animal Breeding. 69, 2, p. 275-287 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reproductive parameters of buffaloes subjected to pharmacological control of the estrous cycle: lowest cost x best benefit
Madrigal-Valverde, M., Cavalcante, A. K. S., Brito, L. S., Vasconcelos, I. C., Maggitti, L. D. P., Carôso, B. S. S., Bittencourt, R. F., Loiola, M. V. G. & Ribeiro Filho, A. L., 15 Jun 2026, In: Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences. 29, 2, p. 271-279 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Feline Testicular Biometry and Gonadosomatic Index: Associations Among Conventional Measurements, Mathematical Estimates, and Seminal Parameters
Madrigal-Valverde, M., Bittencourt, R. F., Ribeiro Filho, A. L., de Bittencourt, T. C. C., de Matos Brandão Carneiro, I., Maggitti, L. D. P., de Menezes, G. F. O., de Almeida Biscarde, C. E., Mendes Xavier, G., Snoeck, P. P. D. N. & Barbosa, L. P., Aug 2025, In: Animals. 15, 15, 2191.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effects of microencapsulated hot chili pepper on the blood metabolites and physiological parameters of dairy cows
Madrigal-Valverde, M., Loiola, M. V. G., Junior, J. E. F., Santiago, M. R., Dantas, L. L., Menezes, A. A., Percário, S., Varela, E. L. P., Costa, E., de Araujo, E. A. B. & Bittencourt, R. F., Apr 2025, In: Veterinary World. 18, 4, p. 907-917 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improving Milk Yield, Milk Quality, and Follicular Functionality Behavior in Dairy Cows from the Implementation of Microencapsulated Chili Pepper Supplements in Their Diets †
Madrigal-Valverde, M., Loiola, M. V. G., Freitas Júnior, J. E. D., Santiago, M. R., Dantas, L. L., Menezes, A. A., de Matos Brandão Carneiro, I., Xavier, G. M., Araujo, E. A. B., Pereira, J. R. & Bittencourt, R. F., Aug 2024, In: Animals. 14, 16, 2361.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations